progeBILLD Mechanical
progeBILLD's Mechanical module turns progeCAD into professional mechanical drafting software — a deep standard component library covering steel sections, connection hardware, and fastener assemblies that insert intelligently and roll up automatically into a bill of materials.
Thousands of standard bolts, screws, nuts, washers, pins, and connection plates to DIN/EN/ISO standards. Configure size, grade, and finish — the component inserts at the correct geometry and drops straight into your BOM.
Library of structural steel — W-shapes, S-beams, channels, angles, HSS tubes, T-sections, and hollow sections to DIN, EN, and AISC. Place in plan or elevation view, set length, and generate section annotations automatically.
Pipe flanges, reducers, dished ends, and standard fittings to DIN/EN/ISO. Intelligent sizing — set the nominal diameter and standard, and the correct geometry is placed with all annotation.
Every inserted component feeds a live bill of materials. Export the full BOM to PDF, XLS, or CSV with one click — per drawing or across a whole project. No manual counting, no transcription errors.
Integration with real manufacturer product libraries — insert catalogue components with correct dimensions and part numbers. Eliminates manual lookup and ensures specs match the procurement catalogue.
All components comply with international standards. Switch between DIN, EN, and ISO variants of the same component family — geometry, tolerances, and annotations update automatically.
progeBILLD Mechanical is a 2D standard-component drafting library — not a 3D structural modeling or FEA tool. It is for mechanical designers and structural detailers who need to specify and document standard components in 2D drawings. It does not perform load calculations, stress analysis, or frame design.
Standard fittings, profiles, and fastener libraries for mechanical designers and structural detailers. Specify standard components from DIN/EN/ISO libraries and auto-generate a complete bill of materials — all inside progeCAD.
Is progeBILLD Mechanical a good AutoCAD Mechanical alternative?
progeBILLD Mechanical on top of progeCAD Professional is a practical AutoCAD Mechanical alternative for Windows. progeCAD provides ACIS solid modeling, 3D rendering, and the complete AutoCAD Mechanical command set. progeBILLD Mechanical adds intelligent libraries of standard fittings, structural profiles, and fasteners to DIN, EN, and ISO standards with automatic specification generation and BOM export. One-time license versus AutoCAD Mechanical at $2,095/year.
Does progeBILLD Mechanical support GD&T and mechanical drafting standards?
Yes. progeBILLD Mechanical includes GD&T feature control frames, surface finish marks, welding callouts, and full DIN, EN, and ISO symbol libraries. The underlying progeCAD platform provides dimensions, tolerances, hatching, section views, and title blocks. Together they cover the full annotation set used in mechanical detailing without building your own symbol library.
Does the progeCAD + progeBILLD Mechanical combination support 3D modeling?
Yes. progeCAD Professional (required as the platform for progeBILLD Mechanical) includes ACIS-based 3D solid modeling — extrude, revolve, sweep, and boolean operations. Models export to STL for 3D printing or downstream CAM workflows. Note that progeBILLD Mechanical components themselves are 2D intelligent objects, not 3D solid models. progeCAD is professional mechanical drafting software and a general-purpose solid modeler — not a parametric history-based MCAD package like Inventor or SolidWorks.
What does progeBILLD add for mechanical work?
progeBILLD's Mechanical module adds intelligent libraries of standard fittings, structural profiles, and fasteners — bolts, screws, nuts, and pins — to DIN, EN, and ISO standards, with automatic specification generation and BOM export to PDF, XLS, or CSV. One thing to be clear about: progeBILLD components are 2D, not 3D solid models, and it is not a simulation or load-calculation tool.
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