DesignSpark Mechanical

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Assembly design

Yesrs-online.com · read 23 Sep 2026

Assembly tool

The Assembly Tool supports constraints, movement, exploded views and tracelines, and is available in Engineer.rs-online.com · read 27 Sep 2026

BOM and quotes

Models use RS product codes to help create bills of materials and production quotes.rs-online.com · read 27 Sep 2026

Cloud collaboration

Nors-online.com · read 23 Sep 2026

Engineer adoption

The page says DesignSpark is trusted by 1.4 million engineers.rs-online.com · read 27 Sep 2026

Complex geometry

Pull, Combine and Blend tools transform solids into desired shapes.rs-online.com · read 27 Sep 2026

Customization options

Users can customize shortcuts, workspace views, rendering, shading, colors and toolbar layout.rs-online.com · read 27 Sep 2026

Drawing standards

Drawing annotations support ASME, JIS, ISO and GB standards and ASME Y14.5 GD&T.rs-online.com · read 27 Sep 2026

File import and export

Explorer imports RSDOC, RSDOCX, DSPCB IDF, TXT, JPG, BMP, PNG; exports RSDOCX, STL, OBJ, 3D PDF. Creator/Engineer also import OBJ, SKP, DXF, DWG, STEP, IGES, AVI, WMV, MKV; export AMF, DXF, DWG, STEP, IGES, GLB/GLTF, OBJ, VDB, 3D PDF, SKP, STL, XAML, JPG, PNG.rs-online.com · read 23 Sep 2026

Free tier

The Explorer plan is free and has no hidden fees.rs-online.com · read 27 Sep 2026

Modeling method

The software uses gesture-based direct modeling with push-pull tools.rs-online.com · read 27 Sep 2026

Parametric sketching

Parametric equations define custom curve patterns in 2D and 3D space.rs-online.com · read 27 Sep 2026

3D part library

The integrated library contains over one billion manufacturer-approved 3D part models.rs-online.com · read 27 Sep 2026

Pricing display

Explorer is free; Creator and Engineer show monthly billing yearly, but no prices are printed.rs-online.com · read 27 Sep 2026

Project limits

The comparison lists unlimited projects and design size for DesignSpark Mechanical plans.rs-online.com · read 27 Sep 2026

Reverse engineering

Plans include reverse engineering a solid model from a 3D-scanned mesh such as STL.rs-online.com · read 27 Sep 2026

Sheet-metal tools

Nors-online.com · read 23 Sep 2026

Supported formats

It imports and exports STEP, IGES, STL and DXF formats.rs-online.com · read 27 Sep 2026

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