Daedalus turns plain English into a structured, dimensioned part — checked against real materials and standards, with GD&T, structural analysis, manufacturing risk classification, CNC code, and 3D-print programs. Machine-ready claims require simulation and operator signoff.
Conversational CAD and invention,
built for people who ship hardware.
Language models guess. Daedalus computes: it parses your intent into geometry, selects a material, applies GD&T to a real datum frame, runs an analytical stress pass against yield, classifies manufacturing risk, and generates the CNC program—then hands you the evidence with an honest disclosure block.
Your design summary, GD&T callouts, FEA readout, mesh, and downloadable FFF/resin programs will appear here.
Risk classification, honest limits, and package disclosure ship on this design floor — the same URL real customers open — not only on a shadowed marketing origin.
Every design is classified before release. Approval escalates with consequence — and safety-critical classes are default-blocked.
Automated OK
Automated pipeline may emit programs after DFM + material checks. Operator still verifies setup on the floor.
Human review required
A human reviewer must accept the design package (geometry, material, process, FEA margins) before release.
Qualified-engineer approval
A qualified engineer must approve the package in writing. Analytical FEA alone is not sufficient for release.
Default blocked
Default-blocked. Daedalus will not claim fitness for these uses. No package may be labeled production-ready for prohibited classes.
High class covers pressure-retaining, lifting/hoisting, rotating machinery, and primary structural duty — each requires qualified-engineer approval. Prohibited covers medical, flight-critical, weapons, and life-safety uses.
Daedalus generates structured designs, GD&T, analytical FEA, and machine programs as engineering aids — not a substitute for qualified engineering judgment, shop practice, or regulatory approval.
Generated programs ship with a full disclosure block. The privileged machine-ready claim is gated behind machine-specific simulation and explicit operator signoff — packages default to the shop-floor disclaimer.
Inspect the sanitized proof-of-work package before you buy — full evidence chain, no customer PII. Hosted at the platform origin so every forge page shares one download.
Beyond a design preview: describe a part and receive the full production package — dimensioned drawing PDF, master and costed BOM, market intelligence, traceability QR, and a downloadable deliverable zip. Authenticated, entitlement-gated, and built for people who ship hardware.
Enter the forge workspaceEvery consequential decision is shown: the assumptions made, the datum frame chosen, the governing stress, the safety factor, the risk class. Not a render hiding a guess.
Plain English — geometry, material, holes, loads, fit. No CAD seat required.
A 50-stage pipeline and domain guilds resolve a structured, dimensioned part.
GD&T callouts, analytical FEA, and manufacturing risk classification against real material limits.
Export a CNC program or FFF 3D-print G-code, a parametric OpenSCAD model, and the full engineering record with package disclosure — machine-ready only after sim + operator signoff.
Honest by design. FFF (fused-filament) output is a generated machine program, sliced from the printer’s bundled vendor profile, with an estimated print time, filament use, and a per-process manufacturability (DFM) check. CNC G-code is emitted in the selected control’s dialect. As-printed FDM parts do not hold as-machined ISO 2768 / Y14.5 tolerances — the DFM report flags every feature that needs post-machining. Resin (MSLA/SLA) emits a .sl1/.ctb slice package for supported printers via PrusaSlicer + UVtools. Powder and metal processes (SLS, MJF, DMLS, binder-jet) are delivered as a validated build package and process spec for a service bureau, not a runnable machine program. Unsupervised machine execution requires machine-specific simulation and explicit operator signoff.
Every design is checked against the foundry’s material library and domain codes—not a generic language model guessing at engineering.
Materials, yields, and domain codes read directly from the Daedalus foundry backend.
Credits make design cost legible: deeper competition, more domains, and stricter compliance consume more. Every grade preserves the full engineering record — including risk gates.
For independent inventors turning ideas into buildable parts.
For product teams and job shops shipping real hardware.
For engineering orgs and regulated, certified production.
Choose a grade and apply a promo code before you continue. Risk controls and package disclosure ship with every production grade.
Map design work types to estimated design credits — machined bracket (150–300), multi-part package (700–1,500), and more. The design form shows the same range and requires CONFIRM before execution.
This run will consume ~150–300 credits
Single CNC bracket: conversational design, GD&T, analytical FEA, risk class Low/Moderate, package export.
| Forge | Work type | Estimated credits |
|---|---|---|
| Daedalus | Machined bracketSingle CNC bracket: conversational design, GD&T, analytical FEA, risk class Low/Moderate, package export. | 150–300 |
| Daedalus | Fixture / tooling assemblyMulti-feature fixture with DFM, material selection, and full disclosure traveler. | 400–900 |
| Daedalus | Multi-part packageSeveral coordinated parts with shared datums, risk classification, CNC/additive programs, and package disclosure. | 700–1,500 |
| Daedalus | Competitive design modeParallel design candidates, invention engine, domain codes, and elevated risk review when required. | 1,200–2,800 |
How credits expire, roll over, overage is priced, failed runs are treated, and what happens to exports after cancel.
| Topic | Summary | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Credit expiration | Monthly allotments expire at the end of each billing period. | Subscription credits are granted at period start and expire when the period ends. Unused credits do not convert to cash. One-time top-up packs (when offered) expire 90 days after purchase unless the pack states otherwise. |
| Rollover | Up to 20% of unused monthly credits roll over once. | At most 20% of the period’s unused allotment may roll into the next billing period, and rolled credits expire at the end of that next period (no multi-month stacking). Enterprise committed-capacity plans may define custom rollover in the order form. |
| Overage price | $0.05 per credit after the monthly allotment is exhausted. | When a confirmed run would exceed remaining credits, we show the projected overage before you confirm. Overage is billed at $0.05 USD per credit (or the rate on your enterprise order form). You can decline overage and cancel the run with no charge. |
| Failed builds & retries | Platform faults are not charged; customer retries charge only after confirm. | If a run fails because of a platform or infrastructure fault (our side), consumed credits for that run are refunded to the period balance. Customer-initiated retries, re-specs, and re-runs after a fail-closed gate require a new estimate and a new CONFIRM; they consume credits only after you confirm. |
| Cancellation & export | Cancel anytime; finished work stays exportable for 90 days. | You may cancel a forge or Full Foundry subscription anytime; access continues through the paid period. Completed artifacts, reports, and seals remain available for export for 90 days after the subscription ends. Incomplete in-flight runs are stopped at period end; partial work that has not passed gates is not guaranteed exportable. See Refunds & Cancellation for billing refunds. |
Hephaestion Production + Daedalus Workshop + Certification seat — one account, one bill, shared priority queue.
Save $149/mo vs Production + Workshop bought separately ($299 + $449).
Describe a part, see This run will consume ~X–Y credits, then CONFIRM before any design credits are consumed.
Credits are consumed by design work, not seats. Usage estimates appear before a run begins. Foundry terms are scoped to compliance and capacity requirements.