Design Automation Services

Automate repetitive CAD tasks, standardize designs, and accelerate workflows with custom solutions for your CAD platform.

Our design automation experts develop custom solutions around your engineering rules to create product variants, update drawings, and generate BOMs—helping your team reduce manual effort, minimize errors, and deliver consistent outputs faster.

Rule-Based Design • Configurable Models • Automated Drawings & BOMs

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What Is Design Automation?

Design automation uses software, algorithms, and rule-based logic to capture engineering knowledge and automate repetitive design tasks. It helps teams create and update CAD models, drawings, and bills of materials with less manual effort while keeping outputs consistent.

For example, changing a product’s dimensions can automatically update its 3D model, associated drawings, and BOM according to predefined rules. Engineers remain responsible for defining those rules, reviewing exceptions, and approving the results.

Using platforms such as Autodesk Inventor, SOLIDWORKS, AutoCAD, and Revit, automated workflows can generate:

  • 2D drawings with dimensions, annotations, and standard layouts.
  • Configurable 3D models and assemblies based on product specifications.
  • Bills of materials (BOMs) linked to configured components.
    Manufacturing documentation prepared to agreed production requirements.

Our Multi-CAD Capabilities for Design Automation

At ProtoTech, we have multi-CAD capabilities that enable seamless design automation solutions across a wide range of tools, including AutoCAD, Revit, Inventor, SolidWorks, Tekla, Creo, Fusion, SketchUp, etc. We help AEC and manufacturing organizations unify workflows, automate repetitive tasks, and scale engineering output while maintaining accuracy, consistency, and flexibility.

2D Drafting & Documentation Automation

We automate repetitive drafting and documentation workflows to help teams generate accurate 2D drawings faster. Our solutions include rule-based drawing creation, batch updates, standards enforcement, and automated validation, reducing manual effort while improving consistency and drafting productivity.

BIM Workflow Automation

Our design automation expertise streamlines BIM workflows by automating families, views, sheets, schedules, and data validation. We help teams maintain model consistency, reduce coordination issues, and accelerate project delivery while ensuring alignment with BIM standards and project requirements.

Parametric 3D Modeling Automation

We build intelligent, parametric automation solutions for parts, assemblies, and drawings. By applying configuration logic and design rules, we enable automated model creation, drawing generation, and BOM outputs, supporting efficient management of complex design variations.

Product Configuration & Variant Automation

Our automation solutions support configurable and variant-driven product design. We automate rule-based design updates, configuration logic, and output generation, enabling engineering teams to manage product complexity while reducing errors and speeding up design cycles.

Design-to-Manufacturing Automation

We connect design and manufacturing workflows through automation that ensures design intent flows seamlessly downstream. Our solutions automate geometry updates, documentation, and manufacturing-ready outputs to reduce rework and accelerate time-to-production.

Model Coordination & Validation Automation

We automate model coordination and validation workflows to improve visibility and reduce project risk. Our expertise includes automated clash detection, rule-based model checks, data aggregation, and reporting, helping teams identify issues early and make informed decisions faster.

BOM & Documentation Automation

We automate the creation and synchronization of Bills of Materials and supporting documentation. This ensures accuracy between models, drawings, and downstream systems while eliminating manual updates and inconsistencies.

Enterprise System Integration

Our design automation expertise extends to integrating CAD workflows with PLM, ERP, and other enterprise systems. We ensure seamless data exchange across platforms, reducing manual handoffs and improving end-to-end process efficiency.

Custom & Scalable Automation Frameworks

We develop flexible automation frameworks that adapt as your products, standards, and workflows evolve. Our solutions are scalable, maintainable, and built to support long-term growth across complex, multi-CAD environments.

Rule-Driven Design Validation & Quality Control

We embed engineering rules and constraints directly into automated workflows to enforce standards and prevent errors. This ensures every design output meets quality, compliance, and manufacturability requirements.

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Do you need design automation support?

Ready to eliminate repetitive CAD work and cut manual effort by 70%? Connect with our experts today to discuss your design automation goals and discover how to transform your teams’ design, build, and delivery processes.

Our Design Automation Engagement Model

From reviewing your CAD workflow to deploying a tested solution, we work with your engineering team to build automation around your design rules and deliverables.

1. Discuss Your Workflow

Share your CAD software, repetitive tasks, current challenges, and expected outputs.

2. Define Rules and Scope

Together, we document product parameters, engineering constraints, templates, integrations, and acceptance criteria.

3. Develop a Pilot

We automate a representative workflow so your team can evaluate the approach before broader implementation.

4. Build and Integrate

We develop the agreed solution and connect it with your CAD environment and required business systems.

5. Validate with Your Team

We test configurations, drawings, BOMs, and exception handling against agreed requirements.

6. Deploy and Support

We provide deployment assistance, documentation, and training, with ongoing support based on the agreed scope.

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Tell us which CAD tasks slow your team down. Share your software, repetitive workflows, and expected outputs so we can understand your requirements and explore a suitable automation approach.

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Q. Can you automate our existing CAD workflows?

Yes. We specialize in enhancing and automating existing workflows without disrupting your current systems.

Q. Is design automation scalable for future needs?

Absolutely. Our solutions are built with extensibility in mind, allowing new rules, features, and configurations to be added easily.

Q. Do you provide post-deployment support?

Yes. We offer long-term maintenance, enhancements, and technical support to ensure sustained value.

Q. Can automation integrate with PLM or ERP systems?

Yes. We build integrations that connect CAD automation with PLM, ERP, and downstream manufacturing systems.

Q. Will I get a dedicated team for my project?

Yes. We assign a dedicated project team that includes experienced engineers and a point of contact who understands your business, workflows, and goals, ensuring accountability and continuity throughout the engagement.

Q. How do you ensure confidentiality?

We follow strict confidentiality practices and sign NDAs as required. All designs, automation logic, and deliverables created during the project remain your intellectual property.

Q. Can you work with our internal engineering team?

Yes. Our team collaborates closely with your internal teams to align automation with existing standards, workflows, and tools, ensuring smooth adoption and knowledge transfer.

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