AI image draft

CAD to Patent Drawing

Use a CAD screenshot or render as a visual reference for a patent-style drawing draft. Upload a raster image, describe the product view you need, then inspect the PNG for details that require correction.

PNG downloadText or image referenceHuman review required

Create a patent drawing

Describe your invention
Upload a reference image in the full workspace

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Preview

Your patent drawing will appear here

Describe the view and components to generate a PNG for review.

Workflow

How this patent drawing workflow works

A clear prompt helps direct the composition, while a human review checks the image against the invention.

Describe or upload

Frame the complete part and choose an angle that exposes important holes and edges. Hide selection overlays that cover the model, and explain any occluded features in text.

Request a view

Describe the housing split and visible fasteners. Upload a raster screenshot in the full workspace; this workflow does not read STEP files or recover parametric geometry.

Review the PNG

Check geometry, numbering, and view consistency. PNG images do not contain editable CAD or vector layers, and filing requirements need a separate review.

CAD to Patent Drawing examples

Compare clamp line art, a CAD viewport reference and a bracket conversion. Visible holes, seams and ribs matter more than rendering materials.

Pipe clamp: CAD-referenced patent line art

A split housing and fasteners are translated into a technical drawing. The result represents visible features from an image, not native CAD geometry or measured dimensions.

Input reference: pipe-clamp CAD viewport

A generic CAD viewport and model tree identify the clamp assembly. Select an angle that exposes housing divisions and fasteners before exporting a screenshot.

Mounting bracket: CAD and line-art comparison

Both panels show the same L-shaped bracket, four mounting holes, and reinforcing rib. Count the holes and compare rib orientation before accepting the drawing.

Practical guide

How to use CAD to Patent Drawing

Translate visible CAD features into line art · Export a useful screenshot from the CAD viewport · Check hole counts, edges, and reinforcement

Translate visible CAD features into line art

Translate visible CAD features into line art

Describe the housing split and visible fasteners. Upload a raster screenshot in the full workspace; this workflow does not read STEP files or recover parametric geometry.

  • Upper and lower housing seam
  • Screw heads crossing the split
  • Central bore edge preserved
Export a useful screenshot from the CAD viewport

Export a useful screenshot from the CAD viewport

Frame the complete part and choose an angle that exposes important holes and edges. Hide selection overlays that cover the model, and explain any occluded features in text.

  • Whole clamp in the viewport
  • Bore and screw visibility
  • No selection overlay hiding the seam
Check hole counts, edges, and reinforcement

Check hole counts, edges, and reinforcement

Count openings on the visible face before reviewing decorative line quality. This enlarged bracket detail shows two holes on the upright plate, a reinforcement rib and one hole rim. Trace each edge back to your CAD reference; the crop is a geometry check, not a measurement or a complete bracket view.

  • Two holes on the upright plate
  • Rib connected to both plates
  • Hole rim separated from leader lines

Patent Drawing Generator Pricing

Compare subscription plans and one-time credit packs for AI patent drawing generation. Every generated image downloads as PNG and should be reviewed before use.

Standard

Save 30%+

For occasional patent drawings.

$29$19/ month
$348$228/year
Billed annually · Cancel anytime

Includes

  • 36,000 credits per year
  • Up to 1,200 patent drawing generations per year
  • High-resolution PNG downloads
  • Start from text, a product photo, a sketch, or a CAD screenshot
  • Commercial use license included
  • No watermark on downloaded images
  • Standard generation queue
  • Run up to 3 generation tasks concurrently
  • 30-day generation history
  • Mechanical, perspective, and exploded-view prompt styles
  • Patent line art, 3D-style renderings, and multi-view images
  • Flowchart and block-diagram drafts
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Pro

Save 40%+

For regular invention and product workflows.

$49$29/ month
$588$348/year
Billed annually · Cancel anytime

Includes

  • 90,000 credits per year
  • Up to 3,000 patent drawing generations per year
  • High-resolution PNG downloads
  • Start from text, a product photo, a sketch, or a CAD screenshot
  • Commercial use license included
  • No watermark on downloaded images
  • Priority generation queue
  • Run up to 5 generation tasks concurrently
  • 90-day generation history
  • Early access to new features
  • Patent line art, 3D-style renderings, and multi-view images
  • Flowchart and block-diagram drafts

Ultra

Save 50%

For frequent, high-volume image generation.

$99$49/ month
$1,188$588/year
Billed annually · Cancel anytime

Includes

  • 180,000 credits per year
  • Up to 6,000 patent drawing generations per year
  • High-resolution PNG downloads
  • Start from text, a product photo, a sketch, or a CAD screenshot
  • Commercial use license included
  • No watermark on downloaded images
  • Highest-priority generation queue
  • Run up to 10 generation tasks concurrently
  • Permanent generation history
  • Dedicated support with 12-hour response target
  • Line art, 3D-style renderings, multi-view images, and flowchart drafts

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