3D technical

CAD Cutaway 3D

Technical 3D machinery in satin industrial blue and machined steel, opened up with exploded views, ghosted casings and leader line callouts.

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CAD Cutaway 3D scenes

How a centrifugal pump works, in the CAD Cutaway 3D style
How a centrifugal pump works
A gearbox inspection, in the CAD Cutaway 3D style
A gearbox inspection
Replacing a mechanical seal, in the CAD Cutaway 3D style
Replacing a mechanical seal

What CAD Cutaway 3D is good for

Engineering and science creators, manufacturers

How it works: machines and devices

The classic inside the machine explainer: open the casing, name each part, and show it working. The slow pace gives viewers time to read every label.

  • How a centrifugal pump moves water
  • Inside a car's automatic transmission
  • How a jet engine produces thrust
  • How a refrigerator compressor works

Industrial training teams, field service organizations and trade schools

Technical training and maintenance procedures

Exploded views and numbered callouts turn a maintenance manual into a clear sequence. Each chapter can cover one subsystem or one step group.

  • How to replace a mechanical seal
  • Pump startup and shutdown procedure
  • Inspecting bearings for wear
  • Lockout tagout before servicing equipment

Hardware companies, industrial equipment sellers and product marketers

Product feature explainers for hardware

Ghosted casings show the engineering customers are paying for, without a factory tour. Works for sales enablement and trade show loops as well as long form product pages.

  • What makes this valve leak proof
  • Inside a smart thermostat
  • Why this drill motor lasts longer
  • How a water filter cartridge works

Engineering students, educators and technical creators

Engineering education

Principles such as flow, torque and pressure become visible on a real looking machine. Cross sections connect the object to the physics behind it.

  • Bernoulli's principle in a pipe
  • How gears trade speed for torque
  • What cavitation does to an impeller
  • How a four stroke engine cycle works

Manufacturers, installers and support teams

Installation and assembly guides

Parts arrive along their real assembly axes and seat into place, one step at a time. Consistent callouts make it a reliable visual manual.

  • Installing a wall mounted toilet frame
  • Assembling a pump on its base plate
  • How to fit a flanged pipe joint
  • Setting up a home water softener

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