What is IronCAD Synergy ?

IronCAD Synergy IRONCAD's cloud-based collaboration platform. Store design data in a secure vault, keep track of versions and revisions, view 3D models and drawings in your web browser, and share them with colleagues, customers, and suppliers who do not have . With , sales representatives and customers can also configure products themselves, directly in the web browser. Synergy Configurator

The document card in the " Synergy " Vault, showing the version number, status, and buttons for check-in, check-out, and release

How to Use Synergy

The designer works in IRONCAD as usual and checks the model into the Synergy Vault from the Add-Ins tab. The Vault keeps track of versions, who has the file checked out, and which drawings and linked files belong together. A colleague in the shop or a customer receives a link and opens the model in a web browser—on a computer, tablet, or smartphone—without having to install anything. If there are any comments, they’re added as notes in the viewer; the designer makes the changes and checks in a new revision. Everything is gathered in one place instead of being scattered across emails and shared folders.

This is part of Synergy

Synergy consists of a platform with users, roles, and permissions, a document vault, and a web viewer. Configurator is an add-on service that is activated on a per-company basis.

Managed Documents in Synergy Vault, file list showing version, status, size, and creator

Synergy Vault

Version-controlled documents with check-in and check-out capabilities from both IRONCAD and a web browser. You control revisions, properties, permissions, and who is authorized to release a file. IronCAD files retain their links to external parts and drawings. Other file types, such as PDF, Office, and STEP, can be added to the vault as unmanaged documents for sharing.

View in the browser

IronCAD-Models and drawings are displayed directly in Synergy on any device. The recipient can rotate, section, measure, and add comments without a IRONCAD license. This makes Synergy an easy way to have customers approve a design or let installers view the model on-site.

IronCAD-Model of a staircase with a landing displayed in Synergy's web viewer without " IRONCAD " installed
Conveyor belt configured using drag-and-drop in Synergy Configurator

Synergy Configurator

Upload catalogs of configurable products, and your sales team, customers, and suppliers can build their own configurations using drag-and-drop in the browser and view the price per component and the total amount. The finished configuration is sent to IRONCAD, which opens it with actual design data and can automatically generate drawings. Configurator is a paid add-on service per user.

Security and Storage

Synergy Runs on Amazon Web Services with security at the platform, user, and role levels. Previous versions of files can be restored. Up to 10 GB of storage per company is included; additional users and storage can be added as needs grow.

A shield with a goat in a cloud and a padlock, symbolizing secure storage in IronCAD Synergy

Film about IronCAD Synergy

IronCAD's 28-minute webinar provides an overview of the platform, the vault, the web viewer, and Configurator. The video is in English.

Get started with Synergy

The business account is registered at synergy.ironcad.com and approved by IronCAD. Your administrator then creates users and assigns roles. The Synergy client is available in the Add-Ins tab in IRONCAD 2022 and later, so there is nothing to install. Contact us and we’ll explain what’s included in your support agreement, how user accounts and Configurator are licensed, and give you a demo of the platform.

Frequently Asked Questions About IronCAD Synergy