ovatCad

ovatCad is a computer‑aided design (CAD) program produced by Ovat Systems Inc., a software development firm headquartered in Vienna, Austria. First released in 2014, the product was designed to provide a lightweight yet powerful tool for mechanical engineering and industrial design workflows, with a particular emphasis on rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing. The software runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems and supports 2D drafting, 3D solid modelling, and assembly configuration. It also offers integration with 3‑D printing slicers, allowing users to export STL files directly from the design environment.

The core feature set of ovatCad includes parametric object creation, parametric boolean operations, fillet and chamfer tools, and surfacing functions. The program’s user interface is organized around a browser‑style component list and a contextual toolbox. Users can modify the geometry of a component by adjusting a parameter table, which automatically updates the model. The assembly module supports motion simulation and constraint definition, enabling designers to evaluate kinematic assemblies before fabrication.

ovoCad is marketed toward small and medium enterprises, academics, and hobbyists who require robust design tools without the licensing costs of commercial product families. While it lacks some advanced simulation and rendering capabilities found in higher‑tier CAD suites, it provides a flexible framework backed by a competent support network. The community around the product includes developers who contribute plugins, allowing support for additional file formats and automation scripts.