AI CAD Tools vs CAD Workflow Automation — Why They Solve Different Problems
SolidWorks 2026 ships with AutoGenerate Drawing — an AI feature that takes a 3D model and produces a dimensioned 2D drawing with views, annotations, and BOM in the background while you keep working. LinkedIn posts about AI-generated macros and SolidWorks MCP servers are getting traction. The question is a reasonable one: if AI can generate drawings and answer questions about your model in natural language, what’s left for automation tools to do? ...