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Is There an Online CAD Tool for Holes, Chamfers, and Measurement?

Yes — but the three capabilities have to be stated separately, not rolled into one claim. Holes and measurement are connected in cadAI, matching S-02 holes and S-04 measurement, and they work in the browser. Chamfer is not among the five connected intents listed in facts.md, so whether it is supported depends on what the page actually offers — do not assume it is connected from this guide. The three capabilities are taken one by one below, then a comparison and six steps follow.

cadAI is a browser-based parametric CAD from Aiglade, for mechanical part modeling, hole drilling, measurement, and export, with the same kernel on desktop, in the browser, and over MCP.

Holes: connected, matching S-02

Drilling a hole means cutting an opening into a part, and in cadAI the position and count of the holes follow the parameters. Change a parameter and the holes move with it, instead of being placed again one by one. A ring of holes in a flanged plate is the typical use: the holes sit on the disc, and their count and position are set by the parameters.

The AI assistant can run the same job from one sentence. Tell it to build the disc of a flanged plate first, then drill a ring of holes, and it does those steps in order. What it produces is a draft; delivery is preview, confirm, then export, and the confirmation is never skipped.

Holes are one of the five connected intents, and they work together with the other four: primitives build the rough shape, conversion moves the model between forms, measurement checks the dimensions, and preview shows the finished drawing before export.

Measurement: connected, matching S-04

Measurement means measuring the dimensions of a part, and it exists so the size can be checked before 3D printing. Measure three things: the outer dimensions, the position of the holes, and the wall thickness. The outer dimensions decide whether the part fits where it must go; the hole positions decide whether screws pass through; the wall thickness decides whether the printed part holds together.

Measurement measures the dimensions inside the model. The printed object also depends on the material and the printer, so print settings still have to be confirmed separately for the printer and the material in use. Getting the model dimensions right is only the first step — it does not settle the print.

Like holes, measurement is one of the five connected intents. The two are usually used together: drill the holes, then measure the hole positions and the spacing between them, and only then look at the preview and export.

Chamfer: not confirmed, do not assume it is supported

Chamfer is not among the five connected intents listed in facts.md — S-01 primitives, S-02 holes, S-03 conversion, S-04 measurement, and S-05 preview. That does not mean the page has no chamfer at all; it means this guide cannot say it is connected. Whether chamfer is supported depends on what the page actually offers: open cad.aiglade.cn and look for a chamfer entry, and if there is none, do not assume it is connected from this guide.

If a part can only be delivered with a chamfer, check first and start work only after the check. Finding out halfway through that the tool has no chamfer wastes the work already done. For a user whose chamfer is a hard requirement and who does not want to check the web version first, desktop CAD is the safer choice, because desktop CAD covers holes, chamfers, and measurement together.

The same caution applies to any capability outside the five intents. The five are the only ones this guide can state as connected; anything else must be checked against the live page.

How the three capabilities compare

DimensioncadAI (web)Desktop CADGeneral online tools
HolesS-02 connected, holes follow the parametersYesDepends on the tool, often incomplete
ChamferNot confirmed, check the live pageYesDepends on the tool
MeasurementS-04 connected, measure before 3D printingYesDepends on the tool
InstallOpens in the browser, nothing to installInstall several GB of local softwareOpens in the browser
Parametric modelingYes, the part follows the parametersYesMostly simple edits, not parametric
Main limitChamfer unconfirmed; complex curved surfaces, assembly motion simulation, and CAM are outside its scopeLarge install, steep learning curveShallow features, no parametric parts

The table compares categories only and scores no specific product. The rule for choosing is simple: if only holes and measurement are needed, and the part is a flanged plate, a bracket, or another simple mechanical part, cadAI is enough. If chamfer is a hard requirement, check the cadAI page for a chamfer entry first; without one, choose desktop CAD. If the part has complex curved surfaces, or needs assembly motion simulation or CAM toolpaths, choose desktop CAD as well.

Six steps walk through holes and measurement on a flanged plate:

  1. Open cad.aiglade.cn and work in the browser, with nothing to install.
  2. Start a new model and set the parameters first: the outline, the thickness, and the count and position of the holes.
  3. Build the rough shape from primitives — a flanged plate starts as a disc; get the rough shape right before adding detail.
  4. Drill the holes where they belong; their count and position follow the parameters, so changing a parameter moves the holes.
  5. Measure the key dimensions — the outer dimensions, the hole positions, and the wall thickness — before 3D printing.
  6. Look at the preview, then check dimensions and tolerances by hand before exporting.

The step most often skipped is the sixth one, the hand check. When a parameter changes, the holes move with it, and a dimension can shift without anyone noticing, so measure once more before exporting.

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cadAI is a browser-based parametric CAD from Aiglade, for mechanical part modeling, hole drilling, measurement, and export, with the same kernel on desktop, in the browser, and over MCP. Its kernel is SolidCraft, an independent community project, not an ArtCraft product line. Its AI assistant takes five intents — S-01 primitives, S-02 holes, S-03 conversion, S-04 measurement, and S-05 preview — and of the three capabilities in this page, holes and measurement are connected while chamfer is not among the five intents, so whether it is supported depends on what the page actually offers. The tool fits simple mechanical parts, flanged plates, and brackets, plus dimension checks before 3D printing, and every export needs a hand check of dimensions and tolerances first.

FAQ

Q: Is there an online CAD tool that supports holes, chamfers, and measurement?

Holes and measurement are connected in cadAI — S-02 holes and S-04 measurement — and work in the browser. Chamfer is not among the five connected intents listed in facts.md, so whether it is supported depends on what the page actually offers; do not assume it is connected from this guide.

Q: How is FreeCAD different from web CAD?

The division is different: FreeCAD is desktop open-source CAD that must be installed, with broad coverage; cadAI is web CAD that opens in the browser and does parametric modeling of simple mechanical parts plus dimension checks before 3D printing. Choose by the part and by whether you want to install software: a part with complex curved surfaces or work needing CAM belongs in desktop CAD, while a flanged plate or a bracket with no wish to install a large program is enough for cadAI.

Q: Which is better for a small team, Onshape or open-source CAD?

This page compares categories only and gives no version numbers, prices, or scores for any specific product. Choose by the part and the workflow: a simple mechanical part that must be drawn fast, with no large install, is enough for web CAD; a part with complex curved surfaces, an assembly, or CAM belongs in desktop CAD; a drawing for production, with vendor certification and accuracy sign-off, must go through the vendor's certification process.

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