# 3D CAD Models Engineering

> Business

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id522705054](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id522705054)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id522705054`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** CADENAS GmbH
- **Category:** Business
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (223 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.2.0
- **Last updated:** 2019-05-28
- **First published:** 2012-05-03
- **Size:** 42 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/3d-cad-models-engineering/id522705054)
- **Website:** [http://www.cadenas.de/en/app-store](http://www.cadenas.de/en/app-store)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.cadenas.de/en/company/data-privacy/apps](https://www.cadenas.de/en/company/data-privacy/apps)

## Description

The PARTcommunity 3D CAD models app is a download service for 3D CAD data by CADENAS. This app provides engineers and purchasers direct access to thousands of parts from over 400 certified catalogs of leading global manufacturers.

The 3D CAD models are compatible with major CAD systems such as CATIA, Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, Creo Parametric, NX, AutoCAD, Solid Edge, etc. Benefits include free downloads of 2D and 3D CAD models, user-configurable CAD data, supplier-certified models, and access to all current CAD formats.

## Rankings

- #99,746 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise on-the-go 3D model viewing, CAD-style search with diagram catalogs, and broad access to native CAD models that aid design, verification, and sales tasks. The top gaps are trouble locating specific parts within catalogs, the inability to create or import user models, and requests for more guidance, more manufacturers, and richer specification data. Overall, it’s a strong, free resource for quick visualization and part checks, with opportunities to improve search accuracy, catalog breadth, and user help.

### Pros

- Great for viewing 3D models on the go.
- Powerful search and cataloging of 3D components in a CAD-like interface.
- Wide catalog coverage with native CAD models; easy sharing of models (email).
- Design visualization and quick part comparison; useful for designers and sales engineers.
- Free CAD app with broad access to models and catalogs.

### Cons

- Difficulty locating specific parts within catalogs.
- Cannot create or import own CAD models or data.
- Limited how-to guidance and desire for more manufacturers and richer specification data.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id522705054)