Comparison
AiCadGen vs Fusion 360
Fusion 360 is a full parametric CAD/CAM/CAE suite — the right tool for detailed design, assemblies, simulation and toolpaths. AiCadGen is a text-to-CAD front end: you describe a part and get a real STEP, STL or DXF file in seconds, without modelling. The honest summary is that they are complementary — generate a starting solid in AiCadGen, then open it in Fusion to finish.
| AiCadGen | Fusion 360 | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting point | Plain-English description | Manual sketching & features |
| Time to first model | Seconds | Minutes to hours |
| Learning curve | None — you type what you want | Significant |
| Output formats | STEP (AP242), STL, DXF, OBJ | Native + all common exports |
| Parametric history tree | Re-edit via chat / feature recognition | Full native timeline |
| Assemblies & simulation | Single parts (today) | Full assemblies, CAM, CAE |
| Best for | Fast first models, parts, prototypes | Detailed production design |
Which should you use?
Choose AiCadGen when you want a real CAD file fast without learning a CAD package, or to skip the blank-canvas stage. Choose Fusion 360 when you need full parametric assemblies, simulation or integrated CAM. Many users do both: generate in AiCadGen, refine in Fusion.