Choose Onshape for
- Multi-part assemblies with mates and motion.
- 2D engineering drawings for manufacturing.
- Large engineering teams with formal release workflows.
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VIZON and Onshape: Browser CAD for Different Jobs
Onshape is a professional cloud CAD platform. VIZON focuses on fast single-part design with AI and a mesh editor in the same library. Here is how to choose.
About Onshape
Onshape is a cloud-native parametric CAD platform from PTC that runs in the browser. It offers part studios, assemblies, drawings, built-in version control and real-time collaboration, with a free plan for public documents.
Choose VIZON for
- Fast single parts where AI writes the first feature list for you.
- Moving between CAD and mesh: convert a part to a mesh, add materials, use it in a scene.
- Editing STL, GLB and FBX meshes alongside CAD files.
- Presenting parts with materials, notes, exploded views and share links.
- Projects that feed into Zimension 3D worlds and games.
Onshape and VIZON side by side
| Onshape | VIZON | |
|---|---|---|
| Runs in | Web browser and apps | Web browser |
| Parametric CAD | Yes, extensive | Yes, single parts |
| Assemblies and drawings | Yes | No |
| Mesh modeling | Not its focus | Yes, full mesh editor |
| STEP import and export | Yes | Yes |
Teams can design production assemblies in Onshape and use VIZON for quick concept parts, AI starts and presentation of STEP files.
Frequently asked questions
Can I move parts between Onshape and VIZON?
Yes, through STEP. Export STEP from one and open it in the other.
Does VIZON do assemblies?
Not with mates. A VIZON file can hold several parts, and STEP assemblies open in the viewer and Studio, but assembly design belongs in a full CAD suite.
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