Connect Ignitionary with AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Fusion 360, and other CAD platforms
From configuration to production-ready drawings
Convert configurations into production-ready CAD drawings, eliminating manual drafting time.
Update CAD models automatically based on configuration parameters and dimensional constraints.
Extract accurate BOMs directly from configured CAD models for manufacturing and procurement.
Generate real-time 3D previews from CAD models to enhance customer configuration experience.
Direct integration with industry-leading CAD software
AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD Plant 3D
SolidWorks, SolidWorks PDM, Simulation
Autodesk Fusion 360, Inventor
CATIA, NX, Creo, Rhino
Key integration points for CAD connectivity
Sample code for common CAD integration scenarios
// Update SolidWorks model parameters from configuration async function updateSolidWorksModel(modelPath, parameters) { const swApp = new SldWorks.Application(); const swModel = swApp.OpenDoc6(modelPath, swDocumentTypes_e.swDocPART); // Update global variables/equations const eqMgr = swModel.GetEquationMgr(); for (const [param, value] of Object.entries(parameters)) { const equation = `"${param}" = ${value}`; const index = eqMgr.FindByName(param); if (index >= 0) { eqMgr.Equation(index, equation); } else { eqMgr.Add2(equation, true); } } // Rebuild model with new parameters swModel.ForceRebuild3(true); // Generate drawing if needed const drawingTemplate = 'C:\\ProgramData\\SolidWorks\\templates\\Drawing.drwdot'; const swDrawing = swApp.NewDocument(drawingTemplate); // Insert drawing views const swDrawingDoc = swDrawing; swDrawingDoc.CreateDrawViewFromModelView3(modelPath, '*Front', 0.1, 0.1, 0); return { modelPath: modelPath, drawingPath: modelPath.replace('.sldprt', '.slddrw'), updated: true }; }
// Automate AutoCAD dynamic blocks with configuration data using Autodesk.AutoCAD.ApplicationServices; using Autodesk.AutoCAD.DatabaseServices; using Autodesk.AutoCAD.Geometry; public void UpdateDynamicBlock( string blockName, Dictionary<string, object> parameters ) { var doc = Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument; var db = doc.Database; using (var trans = db.TransactionManager.StartTransaction()) { var bt = (BlockTable)trans.GetObject( db.BlockTableId, OpenMode.ForRead); if (!bt.Has(blockName)) return; var btr = (BlockTableRecord)trans.GetObject( bt[blockName], OpenMode.ForRead); // Find all block references foreach (ObjectId objId in btr) { var obj = trans.GetObject(objId, OpenMode.ForWrite); if (obj is BlockReference blockRef && blockRef.IsDynamicBlock) { // Update dynamic properties foreach (var param in parameters) { var dynProps = blockRef.DynamicBlockReferencePropertyCollection; foreach (DynamicBlockReferenceProperty prop in dynProps) { if (prop.PropertyName == param.Key) { prop.Value = param.Value; break; } } } } } trans.Commit(); } }
// Use Autodesk Forge APIs to update Fusion 360 models async function updateFusion360Model(projectId, modelId, parameters) { // Get access token const authResponse = await fetch('https://developer.api.autodesk.com/authentication/v1/authenticate', { method: 'POST', headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded' }, body: `client_id=${CLIENT_ID}&client_secret=${CLIENT_SECRET}&grant_type=client_credentials&scope=data:read data:write` }); const { access_token } = await authResponse.json(); // Create design automation workitem const workItem = { activityId: 'YourActivity+prod', arguments: { inputModel: { url: `https://developer.api.autodesk.com/oss/v2/buckets/${BUCKET}/objects/${modelId}`, headers: { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${access_token}` } }, inputParams: { url: 'data:application/json,' + JSON.stringify(parameters) }, outputModel: { url: `https://developer.api.autodesk.com/oss/v2/buckets/${OUTPUT_BUCKET}/objects/updated_${modelId}`, verb: 'put', headers: { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${access_token}` } } } }; // Submit workitem const workItemResponse = await fetch( 'https://developer.api.autodesk.com/da/us-east/v3/workitems', { method: 'POST', headers: { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${access_token}`, 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }, body: JSON.stringify(workItem) }); return await workItemResponse.json(); }
End-to-end automation scenarios
User finalizes product configuration → Extract dimensional parameters and constraints
Update parametric CAD model → Regenerate geometry with new dimensions
Check design rules and interference → Calculate mass properties and materials
Auto-generate drawings, BOMs → Export files for manufacturing and procurement
Automate your design-to-manufacturing workflow with parametric CAD integration