> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.adam.new/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# CAD workflows

> Go from a design request to an editable model, checked drawing, or engineering handoff.

Use Adam with a connected CAD application when you want to work in its native document. You can also attach files for review or ask Adam to generate a model in its task environment. Tell Adam which application and output format you need so it can check the appropriate tools before starting.

## Choose the job

> [card] [Modeling](https://docs.adam.new/cad/modeling.md)
>
> Create geometry, change parameters, and preserve mating interfaces.

> [card] [Engineering drawings](https://docs.adam.new/cad/drawings.md)
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> Plan views, add dimensions, and deliver a drawing for review.

> [card] [Drawing review](https://docs.adam.new/cad/drawing-review.md)
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> Check coverage, readability, and agreement with the source model.

> [card] [Manufacturing review](https://docs.adam.new/cad/manufacturing-review.md)
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> Review machining, molding, sheet metal, and assembly concerns.

> [card] [Tolerance analysis](https://docs.adam.new/cad/tolerance-analysis.md)
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> Trace a dimension chain and calculate a functional gap or fit.

> [card] [Drawing to model](https://docs.adam.new/cad/drawing-to-model.md)
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> Reconstruct geometry from dimensioned views and sections.

> [card] [Mesh to CAD](https://docs.adam.new/cad/mesh-to-cad.md)
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> Use a mesh as a reference and distinguish fitted geometry from measurements.

> [card] [Batch operations](https://docs.adam.new/cad/batch-operations.md)
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> Apply a reviewed operation to an explicit list of files.

> [card] [Repair a model](https://docs.adam.new/cad/repair.md)
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> Find the first failing feature or reference and check the repair.

> [card] [Documentation and release](https://docs.adam.new/cad/documentation-and-release.md)
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> Assemble instructions, review records, and a traceable handoff.

## Give Adam the design intent

A shape alone rarely captures the whole requirement. Include dimensions and units, manufacturing process, material, interfaces that must stay fixed, and the output you expect. For an existing design, identify the document, configuration, and revision.

```text title="Start with an inspection of the current design" wrap theme={null}
Inspect [document] in [application]. Summarize its parts, key parameters, units, and any existing rebuild errors. I want to [design goal]. Identify the interfaces that should stay fixed and propose the smallest useful change. Ask about requirements you cannot establish from the model.
```

## Check the outcome

Ask for the editable source, any required exports, and a short verification summary. The summary should say what changed, which dimensions or interfaces were checked, and what remains unresolved. Review the native model and exported file together when both will be used downstream.

If you need loads, stresses, or fluid behavior rather than geometry checks, continue with [simulation workflows](https://docs.adam.new/cae/overview.md).


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