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How Can You Become A Leader In The Industrial Marketplace
Using CAD Models

Your customers want information at their fingertips immediately, wherever and whenever they are working on projects. Providing a product list or simple description doesn’t cut it anymore. Thomas gives you the capabilities you need to lead in the highly-competitive industrial marketplace by providing the dimensional and performance data that engineers and designers need.

Instant access to 2D and 3D CAD models

You need a single source for your customers to generate your detailed product information, instantaneously, in a file format compatible with all the major CAD and BIM systems.

Download and directly insert CAD models into 25+ industry-standard programs

It can be integrated with your website to deliver a full suite of downloadable CAD and BIM data. Your customers can commit your products to their projects knowing they have the most up-to-date specs.

Deliver a completely digital customer experience

Clients can easily review your documentation and create a submittal for the products they have chosen, all generated on-the-fly with the most up-to-date product information.

Why provide 3D Sales Drawings?

CAD models create sales leads at a 2.5x greater rate than text-based product information.

√ Bid submission, guaranteeing the correct product is specified into a project

√ Detailed and complete submittal documents

√ Reduced engineering time creating one-off sales drawings

√ Increasing accuracy to minimize your chances of wrong orders and returns

Dynamic CAD Benefits

Give your customers the ability to access part-number specific, 3D PDF sales drawings directly from your website instantaneously.

Dynamic CAD and BIM data solutions enable engineers and designers to accurately access the product information they need, in the format they require, making their jobs easier.

With the power of Thomas Navigator, the changes and updates you make to your product information online are visible to customers immediately. Integrated seamlessly with your sales, marketing, and customer relationship capabilities to drive qualified leads, get visibility into projects, and always be the one to spec in every job.

CAD FAQs

How can Thomas' products and services help me with CAD?
Thomas turns your CAD data into high-value downloadable 2D and 3D assets compatible with all major CAD systems, to give your end-users instant access to the dimensional and performance data they need. Using our CAD Engine, Thomas can deploy your product data to your website, to the Thomas TraceParts Network, and to the websites, platforms, and portals of your distribution channels, where your customers can confidently spec your products knowing they have the most up-to-date data.
What does CAD stand for?
Computer-Aided Design.
What's the difference between CAD and BIM?
CAD allows for design and documentation via computer technology. Design engineers use CAD files for projects requiring multiple parts and components to fit precisely within a larger assembly.

BIM is a new process and methodology by which a team of architects, engineers and contractors work collaboratively to design and build a commercial building utilizing the same database and computer model.

Read more about the difference in our blog post on that topic here.
Which industries use CAD?
CAD is extensively used in applications for Aerospace, Shipbuilding, Automotive, and Industrial and Architectural design to name a few.
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How To Guide

The Manufacturer’s Guide To Building Effective Online Product Catalogs

Outperform Competitors Online Using Your Product Information

Engineers, sourcing professionals, and purchasing managers are demanding richer product data like CAD models, drawings, and spec sheets. How can you meet their needs and deliver rich data while creating more revenue for you?

This guide discusses how a dynamic eCatalog improves your customers’ ability to search and find your products on your website and your distributors’ sites.

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