Real-time collaborative CAD for student group projects.
Students in manufacturing courses struggle to find affordable, user-friendly CAD software for product design that avoids steep learning curves and high costs.
TeamSketch enables multiple students to co-edit 2D CAD designs live, with chat and version history tailored for manufacturing coursework. Browser-only, it eliminates file-sharing hassles and version conflicts. Low-cost tiers make team use affordable without enterprise tools.
Students enrolled in manufacturing or engineering courses needing CAD for product design coursework
Live multiplayer editing with manufacturing-specific cursors and conflict resolution.
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Real-time multi-user 2D editing.
Room links for teams.
Shapes, lines, dimensions.
In-app team chat.
Revert snapshots.
See teammates' edits live.
Prevent overwrites.
Team-approved exports.
Slack notifications.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| name | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | text | No |
| name | text | No |
| creator_id | uuid | No |
| canvas_state | jsonb | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| room_id | text | No |
| state | jsonb | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/roomsCreate collab room
/api/rooms/:idJoin/load room state
/api/rooms/:id/stateBroadcast state updates
/api/snapshots/:roomIdSave snapshot
No history
Per class
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 250 | 2% | $100 | $1,200 |
| Month 6 | 2,000 | 5% | $2,000 | $24,000 |
Real-time collab for student manufacturing teams.
Target group project seasons by posting in university subreddits like r/EngineeringStudents. Offer free Class tier to 3 professors for pilot classes. Use Twitter polls on #StudentEng for feedback loops.
Enterprise collab
Complex for students
Student-simple multiplayer
Collab
No CAD precision
CAD-specific tools
Network effects from class-wide adoption and shared room data.
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