A1
Parametric + direct
A feature timeline when you want history, push-pull direct editing when you don't. Fully deterministic: the same edit always gives the same result.
DWG NO. PC-002 · Features
Everything you need. Nothing that slows you down.
A hybrid solid modeler with a timeline, direct editing, drawings and full 3-axis CAM, all in one fast, local app.
Modeling
A2
3D sketches
Lines, arcs and splines anywhere in space with real constraints. Tube frames, wire runs, anything that doesn't live on a plane.
A3
References that don't break
Edges, faces and points keep their identity through edits. Delete or insert a feature mid-timeline and the rest follows along.
A4
Parts & assemblies, one file
Components, bodies and joints in a single document. No separate assembly app, no file juggling.
A5
Real threads & hardware
Modeled threads that cut and simulate properly. Search McMaster-Carr and drop parts straight into the model.
A6
Materials & appearance
Assign a material and get mass, volume and a realistic render. Dark and light themes.
Detail A · Light & dark
A UI that stays out of the way.
Maximum modeling space, a browser that shows exactly what's in the file, and body info a click away.
CAM
B1
Auto setup
Select a body: PhysCAD creates box or cylinder stock with offsets, places the WCS and seats it in the vise. Multiple setups per part.
// G54 · G55 · …B2
Toolpaths
Probe stock, face, adaptive clearing, 2D contour and pocket, 3D scallop, drilling, chamfer and thread milling.
// tool library with holdersB3
Detailed simulation
Cut real stock with tool, holder and vise in the scene. Gouge, rapid, flute-length and collision checks on every op.
// accuracy coloring to 0.001"B4
Machine profiles
Spindle range, max feed, rapids and travel per machine. Feeds are clamped; a setup that won't fit won't post.
B5
Posts
Tormach (PathPilot), Haas, LinuxCNC, GRBL and generic Fanuc. Posts are plain text; edit or write your own.
B6
Cycle time
Every op and setup shows its estimated time as you build it. Know before you post.
Detail B2 · Adaptive
Toolpaths that know your machine.
Pick a material, drag a speed slider, and PhysCAD keeps every number inside what your mill can actually do.
Detail B3 · Simulation
Plain-English verdicts.
"No gouges, no rapids into material, nothing above the flutes, clear of the vise." Or exactly which op and where if not.
Drawings
Detail C1 · One click
One click, one sheet.
Front, top, right and isometric views with hidden lines, hole callouts, overall dimensions and a title block. ANSI and ISO sheets; traditional, white, dark or blueprint styles; mm or inches.
- Drag views and dimensions to arrange
- Title block pulls part, material, author and rev
- Print, PDF or SVG export
Out of scope
What it isn't
No cloud collaboration, generative design or FEA (yet). No app store. No account. A fast, honest CAD/CAM tool you own outright.
Requirements
System requirements
64-bit Windows 10+, macOS 12+ (Apple Silicon or Intel), or a recent Linux with glibc 2.31+. 4 GB RAM, any GPU from the last decade, ~400 MB disk.