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# LightningCad

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> LightningCAD by RoleModel Software is a design automation framework built for manufacturers whose products come in configurable variants. It solves a specific bottleneck: every quote needs an engineer, and every engineer becomes a chokepoint. LightningCAD puts a manufacturer's design rules, product constraints, and pricing logic into browser-based software the whole team can run, no CAD training required. As a design takes shape, it generates the estimate, the parts list, and the 2D/3D visual in real time, so quoting stops waiting on someone's calendar. The results speak for themselves: Kattsafe cut quoting time from four hours to thirty minutes, and Absolute Dental saw a 50 to 75 percent gain in labor productivity. It's built for manufacturers with repeatable design rules and real quoting bottlenecks, railings, dock systems, deck manufacturing, and tailored to each business's actual rules rather than delivered off a template.
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> Verdict: Rated **5.0/5** by 3 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **5.0/5** | 3 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: RoleModel Software
- **Founded**: 1997

## Commercial Context

- **Pricing Details**: Every LightningCAD partnership looks different, so the pricing model is tailored to your company's software. Contact RoleModel Software for pricing details.
- **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, United States

## Features

- 2D Drawing
- API
- Activity Dashboard
- Annotations
- Bill of Materials Management
- CRM
- Collaboration Tools
- Compliance Management
- Component Library
- Configurable Workflow
- Configuration Management
- Customisable Branding
- Customisable Templates
- Data Capture and Transfer
- Data Import/Export
- Data Synchronisation
- Data Visualisation
- Design Management
- Document Generation
- Document Management

## Integrations (1 total)

- HubSpot CRM

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- Phone Support

## Category

- [Engineering CAD Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4321/engineering-cad/software)

## Related Categories

- [Engineering CAD Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4321/engineering-cad/software)
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- [CPQ Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4407/cpq/software)
- [3D CAD Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4384/3d-cad/software)

## Alternatives

1. [AutoCAD](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/390127/autocad) — 4.7/5 (3213 reviews)
2. [Hover](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/499464/HOVER) — 4.8/5 (60 reviews)
3. [Adobe Creative Cloud](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/222334/adobe-creative-cloud) — 4.7/5 (7344 reviews)
4. [Revit](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/422899/revit) — 4.6/5 (484 reviews)
5. [SketchUp](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/371821/sketchup) — 4.5/5 (1047 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Well Constructed and Intutitive" — 5.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *8 August 2021* | Civic & Social Organization | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: LightningCAD was implemented into our civil planning department with ease. Their staff helped us seamlessly integrate it into our existing CAD and GIS workflow, and our productivity has benefitted from their intuitive user experience and user interface.
> 
> **Cons**: The price is somewhat more than expected (for our team, at least), and return on investment is only at its peak when using it for large, publically funded businesses such as ourselves. For smaller private companies, cheaper CAD software may be a better choice.

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### "A good modeling application" — 5.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *11 November 2022* | Accounting | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: LightningCad is a good software that stand from the conception, modeling and follow up. we used it from for our design
> 
> **Cons**: I am using it not quite long. But i think it's a bit expensive.
> 
> To resume, i will say that it's fits our business so i will continue to use it

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### "Experience with implementation of a new Lighting Cad application" — 5.0/5

> **Andy** | *25 May 2021* | Machinery | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: The software was easily modified to fit our application.  We could integrate with all our current data flows and the customer interface was excellent.
> 
> **Cons**: Nothing stands out that was not able to be overcome.
> 
> The overall experience from start of the project to implementation was great.  We did lots of modifications to adapt the Lightning Cad to our application and the result was a great customer experience.

## Links

- [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/268937/lightningcad)

## This page is available in the following languages

| Locale | URL |
| en | <https://www.softwareadvice.com/3d-architecture/lightningcad-profile/> |
| en-AU | <https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/268937/lightningcad> |
| en-GB | <https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/268937/lightningcad> |
| en-IE | <https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/268937/lightningcad> |
| en-NZ | <https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/268937/lightningcad> |

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