Roadmap
Where HelioCad is headed — and what already shipped. We move quickly, but we're honest about what's done and what's still on the way.
Shipped
Available today in every account
- AI chat with voice input and natural-language modeling
- Sketch solver with full geometric and dimensional constraints
- 3D modeling — extrude, revolve, sweep, loft, fillet, chamfer, shell, draft, booleans, patterns
- Static, thermal, and modal FEA simulation
- 3-axis CAM with G-code export
- Multi-body assemblies with mate constraints and interference detection
- Auto-generated technical drawings with dimensioning and GD&T
- Broad import / export — STEP, IGES, STL, OBJ, GLTF, 3MF, DXF
- Measurement and mass properties (volume, COG, moments of inertia)
- Named selections and interactive section views
In progress
Q2 2026
- Sheet metal modeling with flange, bend, and unfold operations
- Full 5-axis simultaneous CAM toolpaths
- Smarter AI that learns from your design patterns
- Public Design Playbook for shared techniques and reference patterns
Next
Q3 2026
- Real-time collaboration with live cursors and shared sessions
- Batch G-code generation across multiple parts
- Custom post-processor builder
- Mobile and tablet read-only viewer
Later
Q4 2026 and beyond
- Public plug-in API for community-built extensions
- Community parts library
- Native desktop builds
- Offline mode for working without an internet connection
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