RoughCAD is for teams that need to move quickly.
Build automation concepts and professional cell layouts in minutes with 900+ robots, machining cells, conveyors, and safety assets made for sales teams, applications engineers, and early-stage project reviews.
The right tool for the right stage of the project
A proposal rarely begins with a clean drawing. It starts with a partial floor plan, a customer sketch, an existing concept, and a practical question: will the cell fit and make sense? Your team needs something more useful than a napkin sketch before it is worth committing a day to a detailed model.
Use Traditional CAD for the design. Use RoughCAD to prove out the sale: place equipment, check reach and clearance, show safety elements, and get the customer reacting to a real layout.
"I took my SolidWorks concept, imported it into RoughCAD and added fence, light curtains, and a forklift with overall dimensions in minutes. I think I love this software."Customer feedback
Customer idea
Start with a customer sketch, a layout reference, known equipment, or the constraints that surfaced in the sales conversation.
RoughCAD concept
Place robots, conveyors, guards, and light curtains; check rough reach and clearance; then show flow in a layout the customer can understand.
Engineering CAD
Move into detailed modeling and simulation after the opportunity is real and the direction is clear.
Less overhead between the customer conversation and the concept
RoughCAD was built for the proposal-stage questions that get answered too late in traditional CAD: where does the robot sit, does its reach cover the process, where do the guards and light curtains go, and can the customer understand the idea at a glance?
Zero bloat
Skip nested menus and complex constraints when the job is to communicate an automation concept quickly.
Simple interface
Familiar enough for CAD users and approachable enough for sales engineers who need to move fast.
Rapid iteration
Move a robot, shift a conveyor, test a reach bubble, or change the flow before anyone spends a day modeling a concept that will not work.
Lightweight and lean
It starts fast and runs smoothly, so you can focus on the customer conversation instead of the tool.
Automation-specific library
Work from 900+ assets, including FANUC, KUKA, Yaskawa, and ABB robots, plus conveyors, machining cells, guarding, and safety elements.
Customer-ready communication
Add dimensions, callouts, reach zones, and safety elements so customers, sales, and engineering can discuss the same proposal layout.
Built for the questions automation teams ask before using a new tool
Use it with a customer tomorrow
Start from a blank canvas or import a layout reference or custom image, then build a concept quickly enough for a live sales conversation.
Minimal training
The interface is intentionally simple, with in-app tutorials and documentation to help new users get comfortable fast.
Proposal-ready exports
Export readable layout images with dimensions, notes, guarding, and reach zones for proposals, follow-up emails, and customer-review discussions.
Assets that match real automation work
Find robot suppliers by name, then work from real cell-planning elements: conveyors, machining cells, fencing, light curtains, forklifts, and more.
Before CAD, not against CAD
Use RoughCAD to prove out the cell envelope, robot reach, safety perimeter, and material flow before committing time to detailed CAD or simulation.
Local browser storage
Your layouts stay local in the browser. RoughCAD does not upload customer concept designs to cloud storage.
Made for the people responsible for moving opportunities forward
RoughCAD bridges the gap between a napkin sketch and a full engineering model.
Applications engineers
Verify machine layout, robot reach, guarding, and flow logic before committing to a detailed model.
Sales engineers
Communicate ideas to customers and teammates with layouts that are clean enough for a proposal.
Automation end users
Share concepts with integrators so everyone starts from the same visual understanding.
Mechanical engineers
Lay out early cell concepts quickly before the project is ready for production engineering.
From a rough reference to a proposal-ready cell layout
RoughCAD is a focused 2D concepting workflow. It starts with the space and known equipment, then moves through rough-fit checks, safety layout, annotations, and a shareable export without asking the team to build a production model first.
Establish the site context
Start from a blank canvas or bring in a layout reference or custom image. Use the reference to place walls, existing equipment, and the rough working envelope before the cell is modeled in detail.
Place equipment and check the concept
Filter the 900+ asset library for robots, machining cells, conveyors, fencing, light curtains, and other automation equipment. Use reach bubbles, rough clearance, and material-flow checks to expose problems while they are still inexpensive to change.
Mark up, export, and hand off
Add overall dimensions, notes, callouts, and safety layout elements, then export a readable layout image for the proposal. The concept stays stored locally in the browser on the user's hardware for the next revision.
Configure RoughCAD
Choose monthly or yearly billing, estimate the seat total, and continue to Lemon Squeezy checkout when you are ready.
| Feature | RoughCAD Web | RoughCAD Desktop | Pro Partner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browser Access | Included | Included | Included |
| Offline Desktop Access | Not Included | Included | Included |
| 900+ Automation Assets | Included | Included | Included |
| Robot Browser, Filtering, and Reach Bubbles | Included | Included | Included |
| Guarding and Safety Assets | Included | Included | Included |
| Dimensions, Notes, and Callouts | Included | Included | Included |
| Import Layout References and Custom Images | Included | Included | Included |
| Export Proposal-Ready Layout Images | Included | Included | Included |
| Custom Tool and Asset Development | Not Included | Not Included | Included |
| Price |
$599
per year
Hover to see volume pricing.
|
Coming Soon | Custom |
Need RoughCAD shaped around your company?
If you want custom tools, custom assets, or a version of RoughCAD tailored to your equipment library and sales workflow, Pro Partner is a custom engagement. We scope the requirements together and negotiate the cost based on the tools, assets, and support your team needs.
Discuss Pro PartnerCommon questions before a team tries RoughCAD
Short answers for sales managers, applications engineers, and anyone deciding whether RoughCAD fits the quoting workflow.
Can I use this in front of a customer tomorrow?
Yes. RoughCAD is built for fast concepting during customer conversations, proposal work, and early layout reviews.
Does RoughCAD replace CAD?
RoughCAD may replace CAD for some users depending on their needs, but it exists best alongside or before actual CAD. Use it to prove out the concept before committing time to traditional CAD or simulation.
Can my sales engineers learn it without training?
The layout is intentionally familiar and simple. Most users can get a handle on the workflow quickly with in-app tutorials and documentation, and personal training sessions are available if your team wants them.
Can I export something clean enough for a proposal?
Yes. RoughCAD is designed to produce readable automation layouts with dimensions, notes, guarding, reach zones, and customer-friendly visuals.
Does the asset library include real automation components?
Yes. RoughCAD includes 900+ automation assets, including robots, conveyors, machining cells, guarding, and layout elements used in real proposal work.
Where are customer layouts stored?
Layouts are built locally in the browser and stored locally on the user's hardware. RoughCAD does not upload customer concept designs to cloud storage or collect project data.
Try the workflow, then decide what fits.
Use the demo if you want to feel the speed yourself, or send a note if you want to talk through how RoughCAD would fit your sales and applications process.
Use the public demo to test the workflow, then choose the plan that fits when you are ready for the full version.
Tell us what you quote and what your team needs to communicate before proposals go out.