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3D CAD Dataset

Parametric CAD and mesh geometry indexed by primary domain, spanning engineering, biology, culture, and twenty other domains, each record carrying source type and license basis.

Records
1.3M
Records
Primary domains
20
Primary domains
Primary categories
13
Primary categories

What it contains

The top entries by volume, with the long tail collapsed into a single figure.

Primary domain

  • Architectural Engineering28%370K
  • Unclassified geometry18%240K
  • Mechanical Engineering18%230K
  • Electrical Engineering8%110K
  • Characters & Creatures4%63K
  • Aerospace Engineering3%45K
  • Other (14 domains)17%230K

Record schema

Every field a delivered record carries, its type, and an example value.

catalog

FieldTypeDescriptionExample
primary_domainstringDomain assigned by the source catalog taxonomy.Architectural Engineering
primary_categorystringParent classification grouping related domains.Engineering
dataset_countintegerRecords catalogued under this domain.378772
distribution_pctnumberShare of total records this domain represents.28.79

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asset

FieldTypeDescriptionExample
geometry_formatstringNative parametric interchange format.STEP (.stp)
mesh_formatstringTessellated representation delivered alongside the parametric file.glTF (.glb)
topologystringSolid, surface, or mesh-only geometry.solid
source_typestringNative CAD authoring, photogrammetry scan, or procedural generation.native CAD
unit_systemstringUnit system declared in the file header.metric

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Sample records

Real rows, exactly as delivered. Copy them and check them.

Specimen · 3D CAD DatasetDomain catalog record
primary domainArchitectural Engineering
primary categoryEngineering
dataset count378772
distribution pct28.79
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Domain catalog record · 1 shown
[  {    "primary_domain": "Architectural Engineering",    "primary_category": "Engineering",    "dataset_count": 378772,    "distribution_pct": 28.79  }]

Provenance and rights

Sources, acquisition method, and the basis on which the material is held.

Source types
  • Parametric CAD exchange files
  • Scanned and photogrammetry-derived meshes
  • Procedurally generated geometry
Acquisition
Aggregated from CAD marketplaces, open engineering archives, and photogrammetry capture partners, indexed by primary domain.
Rights basis
Acquired under a mix of direct licensing and open engineering archive terms, tracked per record at the primary-domain level.
Attribution fields
  • Primary domain
  • Primary category
  • Source type
License posture
Custom license granted per engagement; scanned and procedurally generated subsets carry separate attribution notes.

Domain distribution

The same domain breakdown as above, at full size - the one animated meter on the site.

Primary domain

  • Architectural Engineering28% · 370K
  • Unclassified geometry18% · 240K
  • Mechanical Engineering18% · 230K
  • Electrical Engineering8% · 110K
  • Characters & Creatures4% · 63K
  • Aerospace Engineering3% · 45K
  • Other (14 domains)17% · 230K

Quality pipeline

Every record passes these stages in order. Each stage states what it removes.

  1. Geometry validation

    Confirms the file parses cleanly in its declared format and is not corrupt or empty.

    Files that fail to parse.

  2. Domain classification

    Assigns primary domain and category via the source catalog taxonomy.

    Records the taxonomy cannot place.

  3. Deduplication

    Compares geometry and mesh hashes for near-duplicate assets.

    Redundant near-duplicate assets.

  4. Topology repair check

    Flags non-manifold or self-intersecting geometry.

    Assets with unrepaired topology defects.

  5. License and rights audit

    Confirms a redistribution basis before inclusion.

    Assets without a confirmed rights basis.

Contamination screening

Named benchmarks checked for overlap, and the method used to check them.

Benchmarks checked
ABC Dataset test split, ShapeNet-Part, Fusion 360 Gallery
Method
Geometric hash and near-duplicate mesh comparison against published benchmark test splits.

Delivery

Formats, access mechanisms, and how revisions are published.

Formats
  • STEP
  • glTF
  • OBJ
Mechanisms
  • S3 pre-signed URL
  • GCS bucket
Versioning
Immutable dated snapshots, referenced by release tag.
Update cadence
Quarterly refresh.
Access model
Evaluation copy on request; full access under a signed data agreement.

Known limitations

What this dataset does not cover. Read this before you evaluate it.

  • Architectural, mechanical, and electrical engineering domains together account for over half of total records; other domains contribute a smaller share.
  • An unclassified geometry bucket - roughly a fifth of records - has not yet been assigned a primary domain.
  • Scanned and photogrammetry-derived assets carry lower geometric precision than native parametric CAD files.
  • Domain and category labels follow the source catalog taxonomy and are not independently re-verified.

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