Ashlar-Vellum CAD and 3D modeling software helps define the leading-edge in many of the world’s most advanced industries on both Mac and Windows.

Has Ashlar-Vellum CAD or 3D modeling software contributed to one of your successes? If so, we’d like to hear from you. Maybe you were able to think through a particular design problem, beat your competition to market, work within a challenging infrastructure, create more freely, save time or save the world. Whatever the case, we’d like to share your success with the world. We’ll set up a telephone interview and write the story. Click here to learn how to share your CAD or 3D modeling success, on either Mac or Windows, with the world.

See the many industries touched by just some of our creative users.

I’ve used most of the major CAD systems on the market, but in my experience there is not much to match the flexibility, and sheer value, of Cobalt’s translation tools for 3D geometry—and then there’s the modeling!

Kevin Quigley, Quigley Design

Ashlar-Vellum Proven Success

Ashlar-Vellum CAD and 3D modeling software is the power behind the creativity of some the world’s most innovative and captivating designs. The intuitive finesse of the Drafting Assistant™, the non-linear creative process of our Organic Workflow™, and the freedom to work on either Mac or Windows as you choose, make Ashlar-Vellum software some of the most powerful, yet easy-to-use design tools in the world.

Thousands of professional designers have found that Ashlar-Vellum CAD and 3D modeling software gives them an “unfair advantage” over the competition.

Here you will read just a few of the many stories we receive praising our ease of use, precision, flexibility and speed.

Full List of the Success Stories

  Story Software Designer Object Areas
of Interest		 Topics
A 3D Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words Dollars. Cobalt Frank Portschy Metal Fabrication, Structural Steel, Architectural Metal Work Design,
3D Rendering,
Drafting		 Ease of Learning,
Client Visualization,
Precision Modeling
Why Design Any Other Way? Graphite
Argon		 Marshall Jeffus Scientific Instrumentation,
Short-Run 3D Printed Objects		 Drafting,
3D Modeling		 Ease of Use,
Precision Modeling
PowerSwat Skating
Over All Terrain		 Cobalt Livio Ronchetti Folding Inline Skate Consumer Products,
Mechanical		 Ease of Use,
Precision Modeling,
Concept to Manufacture,
Client Visualization
Merrily Down the Stream Graphite Ronald Mueller Rowing Boats Marine
Drafting		 Ease of Use,
Precision Drafting
Leveraging the Idea Xenon,
Graphite		 Robson Splane ProRise
Seat Assist		 Medical
Mechanical		 Ease of Use,
Flexibility
Changing the Equation Xenon,
Graphite		 Robson Splane Multi-function Thermal
Forming System		 Business & Technology,
Electronics, Mechanical		 Ease of Use,
Flexibility,
3D Forming
Students Get Down to Business with Graphite Graphite Arnold Public
Schools Students		 Signage,
Furniture		 Drafting,
Environment,
Furniture		 Ease of Use,
Teach Drafting not Software,
Versatility,
Translation
A Feather in His Double Lens Cap Xenon Scott Krebs Double Lens Cap Consumer Products,
Mechanical,
Business & Industry		 Mac, 3D Printing,
Fully Featured,
Ease of Use,
Speed of Design
Keeping the Ball in the Air Cobalt Celso Santos,
Christian Albanese		 Frescobol Racquet Consumer Products,
Sporting Goods,
Award Winning Design		 Ease of Use,
Precision Modeling,
Concept to Manufacture,
Packaging Creation
Squaring the Circles: Creating Art in Graphite Graphite Al Plyley Mandalas and Labyrinths Precision Art,
Graphic Design		 Ease of Use,
Precision Drafting,
Versatility for Art
A Doggone Good Idea Xenon Stephen Reiss Dog Wheelchairs Consumer,
Mechanical		 3D Printing,
Ease of Use,
Precision Modeling,
Design for Manufacture
A New Way to Skin a Ski Graphite,
Cobalt		 Walter Arnold Ski Piercing Consumer,
Mechanical		 3D Printing
from 3D Models,
Ease of Use,
Speed of Design
Slipper Satin & Ribbons Graphite Michele Fremont Die Cut
Paper Lights		 Consumer,
Furniture
& Home,
Furnishing		 Ease of Use,
Versatility for Art
or Engineering,
Client Visualization,
Design for Manufacture
It All Starts with a Cobalt Model Cobalt Ken Ballard Precision
Medical
Connectors		 Electronics,
Medical,
Business & Technology		 Concept Development,
Speed of Design,
File Translation
Mud, Snow, Sand, Meet Technology (Updated) Cobalt Trey Hermann Aluminum Bumpers Mechanical,
Automotive
Transportation		 Ease of Use,
Speed of Design,
Mac Compatibility
Students Success Using Graphite™ Graphite Cœur d’Alene
High School
FIRST Team		 Robot Mechanical Ease of Use,
Fast Learning,
Concept to Product
The Art of Engineering in Cobalt™ Cobalt Troy Gleeson Fluid-dampened Servo,
Portable Theatre		 Mechanical,
Automotive,
Environmental,
Architectural		 Superior Geometry Creation,
Range of Tools
Retired by Design Graphite Merrill Hall Pilot Boat,
House Remodel		 Architecture,
Marine		 Retired Licensing,
Ease of Use,
Speed of Design
High Stylin’ in Xenon with Freestyle Systems Dryers Xenon Blair Hopper Weightless
Blow-drying
System		 Electronics, Business
& Industry, Mechanical		 Ease of Use,
Intuitive Interface,
Create Any Shape
Always Seen in the Best Light Xenon Blair Hopper High-lumen
LED Lighting
System		 Electronics, Business
& Industry, Mechanical		 Ease of Learning,
Mac Compatibility
Crafting the Dream:
The Art of Furniture Design & Fabrication		 Xenon Jueri
Svjagintsev		 Custom
Furniture		 Furniture Design,
Woodworking		 Precision Models & Drawings
Photo-realistic Rendering
Client Visualization
Model Development by Virtual Fabrication
Success is No Shock for American Suspension Graphite Vince Costa Motorcycle Suspension Systems Transportation Speed of Design,
Precision Drawings,
Patent Drawings
Walkin’ in Sunshine: The Joy of No Electricity Bill Cobalt Martin Brunt Solar Arrays Solar Engineering,
Architectural Design		 Parametrics,
Ease of Learning,
Return on Investment
Innovate to Differentiate Cobalt Fred Puksta Kitchen Cabinet Face Frame Kitchen Cabinet Design Patent Drawings,
Concept through Manufacture,
Precision Drawings
Studebaker:
Iconic & Immediate		 Argon John Houlihan Studebaker Automotive,
Transportation		 Surface Modeling
Training Closes the Circle for Henge Docks Cobalt Matthew Vroom,
Alex Bagden		 Mac Docking Station Consumer,
Electronics		 Training, Rental Licenses, Reach for Your Dream
A Stiff Shot of Successo Xenon John Bicht Espresso Dosing Hopper Business
& Industrial,
Mechanical Design		 Ease of Use
Keeping the Fun Factor in Design Xenon Jonty Sherwill Retail Space, Docks, Marine Equipment Architectural Design,
Product Design		 Conceptual Design Mac/Windows
Illuminating More than Product Design Cobalt Celso Santos Lamp, Assembly Instructions, Packaging Design Consumer Product Design,
Housewares		 Enhanced Visual Communications
New Access to Outer Space Graphite,
Cobalt		 Greg Jones Spacecraft Payload Modules Spacecraft Concept through Manufacture
CNC
Catching a Dream in Midair Graphite Robert Perless Metallic Sculpture Artistic Sculpture,
Environmental Graphics Design		 Conceptual Sketch to Precision Engineering Drawing
The Wizard of Whiz Cobalt Jean-François Jacques Airport Scooter Vehicle Design,
Transportation,
Award Winning Design		 Design Iteration
Explore Design in 3D
History Tree
Parametric Constraints
Innovative Kitchen Design Made Easier in Cobalt™ Cobalt Fred Puksta Kitchen Cabinets Architectural Design,
Kitchen Cabinet Design		 Drafting Assistant
In Loving Memory Cobalt Fred Puksta Memorial Bench Stone Sculpture,
Environmental		 Ease of Use
Design to Production in One Xenon Michael Golino Office Furniture Office Furniture Concept through Manufacture,
CNC
Watching Conceptual Design Take Form Graphite,
Cobalt		 Luc Heiligenstein Sports Watch Sports Watch,
Consumer Products		 Intuitive Interface
Ease of Use
Create Any Shape
Cobalt™ Makes the Differential Cobalt Dale Speakes Ferrari Differential Automotive Intuitive Interface,
Ease of Use,
Sketches and Constraints
Listen to the Sound of that Ferrari Cobalt David Wiener Ventures Audio Speakers Consumer Electronics Virtual Prototyping,
Concept through Manufacture,
CNC
Xenon™ Changes Designer’s Point of View Xenon John Bicht Espresso Packer Business & Industrial
Mechanical Design		 Speed & Accuracy of 3D,
Easy to Learn,
Rendering
Cobalt™ Delivers Speed & Savings Cobalt David Evett Stereo Amp, Furniture Furniture
Electronics
Product Design		 Easy Design Changes,
Beautiful Rendering,
Return on Investment
Lounging in Luxury Argon Mark Robson Lounge Chair Furniture Design Precision Modeling,
Mac
Flying the Beige Skies of Mars Graphite,
Cobalt		 Bob Parks Mars Flier Spacecraft Ease of Use,
Conceptual Sketch to Precision Engineering Model
Cobalt™ Helps Win Grand Prize Cobalt Nelson Au Digital Camera Consumer Electronics,
Product Design,
Award Winning Design		 Easy to Learn
A Designing Machine Graphite Wallace Beaudry Machines for Manufacturing Mechanical Design,
Machine Design		 Concept Development,
Speed of Design,
CNC,
File Translation
Champion Racing Engines Cobalt Kelley Roberts Engine Parts Mechanical Design,
Engine Parts,
Automotive		 Ease of Use,
Speed of Design
In the Spirit of Great Design Cobalt Celso Santos,
Christian Albanese		 Sun Umbrella Consumer Product Design,
Award Winning Design		 Design Iteration,
Enhanced Communications
Not Your Daily Grind Graphite John Bicht Espresso Maker Business & Industry,
Mechanical Design		 Ease of Learning,
Ease of Use
Streamlined for Success with Argon™ Argon Bob Meyer,
Jason Pippenger		 Manufacturing Fixtures Mechanical Design,
Manufacturing Equipment		 Ease of Learning,
Ease of Use,
File Translation
Taking the Devil out of the Details with Cobalt™ Cobalt Martin Brunt Artistic Dragons, Atrium Trees Artistic Sculpture,
Environmental Graphics		 Speed of Design,
Precision,
Enhanced Communications,
File Translation
Clearly a Great Design Cobalt Nelson Au Pocket Drive Consumer Products,
Electronics,
Award Winning Design		 Ease of Use,
Enhanced Communications,
File Translation
Ice Cream Dream Machine Cobalt Nick Dearden Ice Cream Machine Mechanical Design,
Industrial Design		 Virtual prototyping,
Complete Package,
CAM,
FEA
A Model of Patience Cobalt Kiyoaki Shin-i Vacuum Nozzle Mold Mold and Model Making Easy to Learn,
File Translation
,Mac
,Drafting Assistant
Rather Be Fishing? Graphite Chuck Villarreal Fishing Gear Mechanical Design Easy to Learn,
Easy to Use,
Productivity,
File translation
Thinking Inside the Box Xenon Michael Golino Office Cubicles Furniture Design Easy to Learn,
Easy to Use
Cobalt™ 3D Modeling Helps Make History Cobalt Burt Rutan SpaceShipOne, White Knight Space Craft Ease of Use,
Efficiency of Design
Cobalt™ Helps Create Mayhem Cobalt Patrick Tatopoulos,
Dave Kindlon		 I, Robot’s Sonny Mechanical Design,
Industrial Design		 Integration of Mechanical and Industrial Design,
File translation
Sailing the Shallow Waters Cobalt Antonio Dias Design Sailboat Marine Design Integrated 2D and 3D,
Solid Modeling,
Ease of Use
Furniture with Zen Appeal Cobalt Fred Puksta Dining Room Set Furniture Design Solid Modeling,
Speed of Design,
Ease of Use
Art, Ceiling Fans & Square Roots Cobalt Mark Gajewski Ceiling Fans Home Furnishings Rendering,
Modeling,
Selling Ideas
Novice Users Win Competition Cobalt Rodney Mackrell,
Tee Smith		 Rollup Computer Electronics,
Student,
Award Winning Design		 Easy to Learn,
Easy to Use,
Easy to Understand
Finding Form for the MapJack Cobalt Kevin Quigley Network Test Tool Electronics,
Plastic molding		 Fast Concept Design,
Easy Design Iteration,
CAM,
Precision Solid and Surface Modeling,
File Translation,
Blends,
Shelling
Right the First Time Cobalt Kevin Quigley Molded Case Electronics,
Plastic Molding		 Draft,
Fast Modeling,
File Translation
Optimizing the Optima Cobalt Kevin Quigley Plastic Mugs Molding Associativity,
Photo-realistic Rendering
A Sweet First for Starbucks Cobalt David Ryan Chocolates Molding Solid Modeling
Dare to be Square Cobalt Kevin Quigley Bathtub Home Furnishing Design Revisions,
History Tree
Simplicity Pays Off Cobalt Andy Marshall Guitar Amps Electronics Visualization,
Fast Design