WHY CADCHAT
You’ve been in this meeting before.
And it didn’t work.
One person drives.
Everyone else waits.
Nothing actually gets decided.
Get aligned at the design stage
of cost is locked in
before anything is built.
The hidden cost
Most teams don't realize how much this is costing them — until timelines slip, suppliers misinterpret feedback, and decisions have to be revisited.
The screenshare problem
Screenshare isn’t
multiplayer.
“Wait — that’s not the latest revision.”
Thought we fixed this.
“Give me a second… it’s still loading.”
Hang on.
“Where was that dimension?”
Can you zoom back in?
“We talked about this already.”
Did anyone capture it?
“I’ll send screenshots after.”
Check Teams or Slack.
There’s a better way.
Everyone in the model. Not the screen.
Time zone debt
Nobody wants the
9pm Zoom call.
Distributed teams shouldn’t have to choose between good collaboration and a good night’s sleep.
The old way
Meet. Scatter.
Repeat.
The same loop, every time.
A call turns into screenshots, threads, and another call.
Review Call
One person drives. Everyone else spectates.
Email threads
Screenshots. PowerPoints. 14 replies deep.
Teams or Slack DMs
11 replies. No decision. Context lost.
PDF Markup
47 pages. Handwritten. Good luck.
Another call
Back to square one. Still no decision.
THE RESULT
Timelines slip. Costs climb.
Another call gets scheduled.
WITH CADCHAT
The model
is the meeting.
Decisions stay where they’re made.
What Changes
Stop reviewing 3D
with 2D tools.
BEFORE CADCHAT
- One person presents
- Feedback scatters
- Decisions get lost
- Another meeting gets scheduled
WITH CADCHAT
- Everyone works in the model
- Feedback stays tied to geometry
- Decisions stay visible
- Reviews actually move work forward
Proven in production
CADchat gives me a clear view across dozens of active projects. Its superpower is synchronizing engineering, purchasing and production for managing quality, cost and on-time delivery.
Works alongside your PLM
PLM is your system of record.
CADchat is your collaboration layer on top.
CADchat brings engineers, suppliers, and stakeholders into one workflow — without replacing your PLM.
Secure Collaboration Layer
CADchat
Reviews · Live Meetings · Markup · Async threads
System of Record
Your PLM / PDM
Version control · BOMs · Release workflows · Engineering data