Team CAD for engineering students—collaborate on 3D prototypes in real-time.
Manufacturing course students can't find affordable, user-friendly CAD software that seamlessly integrates with 3D printing for prototypes due to high costs and steep learning curves.
CollabForge enables student teams to co-edit CAD models live, with version history and comments. Integrates chat for feedback and one-click STL export for group prototypes. Perfect for group assignments in manufacturing courses.
Students enrolled in manufacturing or engineering courses needing CAD for 3D printing prototypes
Real-time multiplayer editing with role-based permissions for teams.
professional
Live cursors and edits via Yjs.
Invite teammates, assign roles.
Time-travel undo/branching.
Pin feedback on model parts.
Shapes, extrude, booleans.
Shared viewport.
Export with approval workflow.
Who's online/editing.
Daily.co integration.
Turntable GIFs for presentations.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| creator_id | uuid | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| team_id | uuid | No |
| model_json | jsonb | No |
| versions | jsonb | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| user_id | uuid | No |
| team_id | uuid | No |
| role | text | No |
Relationships:
/api/teamsCreate team
/api/projects/:id/syncRealtime model updates via websocket proxy
/api/commentsAdd comment to project
2 members/team
5 members
None
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 80 | 4% | $118 | $1,416 |
| Month 6 | 700 | 7% | $1,819 | $21,828 |
Collaborate live on 3D models for group assignments.
Post in university engineering Discords with team demo. Offer free Enterprise to student orgs. LinkedIn outreach to capstone project advisors.
Pro collab
Overkill for students
Simplified for courses
Network effects from student team lock-in
Rise of hybrid group work in engineering post-pandemic.
Realtime sync conflicts
Use proven Liveblocks/Yjs
Success: Pain confirmed
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