<s>
DesignSpark	B-Algorithm
Mechanical	I-Algorithm
is	O
a	O
free	O
3D	O
CAD	B-Application
(	O
computer-aided	B-Application
design	I-Application
)	O
solid	O
modelling	O
software	O
application	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
DesignSpark	B-Algorithm
Mechanical	I-Algorithm
enables	O
users	O
to	O
solid	O
model	O
in	O
a	O
3D	O
environment	O
and	O
create	O
files	O
for	O
use	O
with	O
3D	O
printers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
free	O
3D	O
CAD	B-Application
software	I-Application
is	O
offered	O
as	O
a	O
payment	O
free	O
,	O
but	O
requires	O
a	O
one-time	O
registration	O
with	O
to	O
receive	O
the	O
latest	O
community	O
news	O
and	O
product	O
promotions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
order	O
to	O
create	O
engineering	O
drawings	O
in	O
the	O
same	O
framework	O
,	O
DesignSpark	B-Algorithm
Mechanical	I-Algorithm
Drawing	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
not	O
free	O
,	O
would	O
also	O
be	O
required	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
DesignSpark	B-Algorithm
Mechanical	I-Algorithm
is	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
SpaceClaim	B-Algorithm
Engineer	I-Algorithm
application	O
and	O
is	O
the	O
product	O
of	O
a	O
collaboration	O
between	O
RS	O
Components	O
and	O
Ansys	B-Application
,	I-Application
Inc	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
The	O
goal	O
to	O
offer	O
a	O
free	O
3D	O
CAD	B-Application
software	I-Application
with	O
many	O
features	O
of	O
high-end	O
software	O
is	O
to	O
engage	O
with	O
those	O
such	O
as	O
Engineering	O
Students	O
or	O
small	O
businesses	O
who	O
may	O
not	O
require	O
or	O
who	O
cannot	O
afford	O
premium	O
branded	O
3D	O
CAD	B-Application
software	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
DesignSpark	B-Algorithm
Mechanical	I-Algorithm
supports	O
Rapid	B-Device
Prototyping	I-Device
through	O
SpaceClaim	B-Algorithm
's	O
3D	O
direct	O
modelling	O
methodology	O
using	O
the	O
Pull	O
,	O
Move	O
,	O
Fill	O
and	O
Combine	O
tools	O
that	O
allow	O
a	O
user	O
to	O
interact	O
with	O
digital	O
3D	O
objects	O
like	O
modelling	O
with	O
clay	O
,	O
all	O
available	O
in	O
the	O
free	O
3D	O
CAD	B-Application
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Paid	O
add-on	O
modules	O
are	O
available	O
and	O
provide	O
functionality	O
for	O
the	O
free	O
3D	O
CAD	B-Application
DesignSpark	B-Algorithm
Mechanical	I-Algorithm
software	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
full	O
support	O
of	O
two	O
popular	O
3D	O
file	O
formats	O
(	O
Export	O
and	O
import	O
file	O
type	O
:	O
STEP	O
&	O
IGES	O
)	O
and	O
an	O
associative	O
drawing	O
environment	O
,	O
adding	O
many	O
functions	O
such	O
as	O
cosmetic	O
Threading	O
,	O
GD&T	B-Application
,	O
Annotations	O
and	O
more	O
.	O
</s>
