Built by an engineer with 14 years on the shop floor

Ballooned drawings + FAI documentation in 10 minutes, not 4 hours.

For QA engineers who do First Article Inspections — without InspectionXpert's $1,500/year price tag. Upload your PDF, click each dimension, export a printable inspection report. That's it.

10
3D Formats Supported
10
FAI Report Layouts
100%
Browser Based
0
Installation
Why QA teams are switching to CadNexa
CadNexa Balloon Tool
InspectionXpert / High QA
Price per seat / year
₹3,999 ($48)
$1,500–$3,000+
Install
Runs in browser. Zero install.
Windows desktop only
FAI layouts built in
AS9102, PPAP, ISO, ASME, DIN, JIS, GB, IS (10)
AS9102, PPAP (paid add-ons)
Works on mobile / tablet
Yes — review on phone
No

Early access — used daily by QA engineers at automotive and aerospace tier suppliers.

Balloon any engineering drawing in minutes.

Upload your PDF drawing, place numbered balloons on dimensions, and generate AS9102-style or PPAP report layouts — all in your browser.

CadNexa Balloon Tool - Placing balloons on engineering drawing
Step 1: Place Balloons
Click on dimensions or drag box to auto-capture text. Arrow leaders, multiple colors, adjustable size.
CadNexa Balloon Tool - 13 balloons with FAI report
Step 2: Generate FAI Report
All dimensions captured in the side panel. Smart detect, download ballooned PDF, or export AS9102 FAI report.
Start Ballooning Free — 14 Days
One platform. Two workflows.

CadNexa serves two distinct user bases with specialized tools — each purpose-built, no overlap, no confusion.

3D CAD Platform

CadNexa CadNexa 3D

Upload any 3D CAD file. View, measure, generate BOM with material costs, create quotations with GST, estimate manufacturing costs, export 2D drawings — all in your browser.

  • STEP, IGES, BREP, STL, OBJ, GLB, FBX, 3MF + more
  • BOM with Indian material database & weight calc
  • Quotation builder with overhead, profit, GST
  • Cost estimator with manufacturing operations
  • Exploded view, section cuts, multi-view
  • 2D drawing export (SVG, PNG, PDF, DXF)
  • Auto-unbend for sheet metal
Launch CadNexa 3D
Quality & Inspection

CadNexa Balloon Tool

FAI reports in minutes, not hours. Open any PDF drawing, place inspection balloons, extract dimensions & tolerances, auto-generate First Article Inspection reports. QA engineers save 70% of their time.

  • AS9102-style report layout (Aerospace)
  • PPAP report layout (Automotive)
  • ISO, ASME, DIN, JIS, GB, IS layouts
  • Dimension auto-fill from selectable PDF text
  • GD&T symbol recognition (⌀ ⊥ ∥ ⊕ ◎ ⌭ ⏥)
  • Inspection method suggested by size
  • CSV export for CMM upload
  • Multi-page PDF support
Launch Balloon Tool

Your QA team spends 4-6 hours on a single FAI report.
CadNexa does it in under 10 minutes.

Reduce inspection time by 70% and save ₹15,000–₹40,000 per project in QA labor costs.

10 report layouts: AS9102, PPAP, ISO, ASME, DIN, JIS, GB, IS + custom. Balloon, auto-fill dimensions, generate, done.

Try with sample drawing
Secure RFQ Marketplace

Reduce vendor costs by up to 25% with competitive bidding. Share 3D models for quoting without ever exposing your original design file — vendors get secure visual-only access, never your IP.

1

Upload your STEP file

Drop any 3D file. CadNexa auto-generates BOM with material costs and gives you an instant AI rough estimate.

2

Generate secure link

One click creates a view-only, watermarked, no-download link. Vendors see the 3D model but can never download your design.

3

Vendors quote via WhatsApp

Share the link via WhatsApp or email. Vendors view the model on mobile, measure it, and submit their quote — zero friction.

4

Compare & award

All quotes appear side-by-side. Compare price, delivery, terms. Award the best vendor with one click. Save 15-25% per part.

Built by a plant head, for manufacturing.

14 years of shop floor experience encoded into every feature. Not academic — practical.

10 File Formats Today

Live now: STEP, IGES, BREP, STL, OBJ, PLY, GLB, GLTF, FBX, 3MF, DAE.
Roadmap: DXF, SAT, X3D, AMF.

Smart BOM Generator

Auto-detect parts, calculate volume & weight, assign materials from a real Indian market price database. Per-part and total costing.

Quotation Builder

Material cost + overhead % + profit % + GST = professional quote in 2 minutes. Generate PDF quotations your customers trust.

Cost Estimator

Add machining, turning, grinding, surface treatment operations per part. Calculate true manufacturing cost, not just material.

3D Measurement

Point-to-point distance, face area, edge length, angle measurement. All directly on the 3D model in your browser.

IP-Protected Sharing

3D viewing & ballooning happens entirely in your browser. RFQ vendor links are watermarked & view-only — vendors can never download your original CAD file.

14+
Years of shop floor
manufacturing experience
10+
FAI report layouts
built-in
70%
Reduction in
inspection time
0
Installation needed
100% browser-based

"We used to spend an entire day on one AS9102 FAI report. With CadNexa's balloon tool, our QA team finishes the same report before lunch. The dimension parsing alone saves us 3 hours per drawing."

— QA Engineer, Automotive Tier-2 Supplier

"Built from 14 years of running a manufacturing plant. Every feature exists because I needed it on the shop floor and couldn't find it anywhere. This is the tool I wish I had as a plant head."

— Founder, CadNexa

Who is CadNexa for?

Built for QA Engineers, Plant Heads & Procurement Teams

QA Engineers

Balloon drawings & generate FAI reports 70% faster. AS9102, PPAP, ISO — every standard.

Plant Heads

BOM, quotation, cost estimation — win contracts with professional quotes in 2 minutes.

Procurement

Secure RFQ marketplace — compare vendor quotes, protect IP, reduce costs by 25%.

Get early access pricing

First 100 users lock in founding member rates. No spam, just launch updates.

Two products. One platform. Your choice.

QA engineers pick Balloon. Design teams pick CadNexa 3D. Need both? Bundle and save. No credit card for free tier.

Early access pricing for first 100 users — lock in these rates forever
Free
0
forever — no credit card
Try both products with limits. Upgrade when you're ready.
  • STL, OBJ, PLY viewing
  • 5 balloons per page
  • Basic measurement
  • 5 files / month
  • CadNexa watermark
Get Started Free
Balloon Tool
399/mo
₹3,999/yr — save 17%
For QA engineers. Unlimited ballooning + all FAI standards.
  • Unlimited balloons per page
  • 10 report layouts (AS9102-style, PPAP, ISO, ASME, DIN, JIS, GB, IS)
  • Smart dimension parsing + GD&T
  • One-click report generation
  • CSV export for CMM
  • Multi-page PDF support
  • Unlimited files
Start Ballooning
CadNexa 3D
499/mo
₹4,999/yr — save 17%
For design & estimation teams. BOM, costing, 3D measurement.
  • All 10 supported formats (STEP, IGES, BREP, STL, OBJ, PLY, GLB, FBX, 3MF, DAE)
  • BOM + weight calculation
  • Cost estimator + operations
  • Full 3D measurement
  • Exploded view + section cuts
  • Export STL/OBJ
  • Unlimited files
Start CadNexa 3D
Enterprise
2,499/seat/mo
Annual billing · Volume discounts
Multi-user teams, cloud storage, API. For organizations.
  • Everything in Business
  • Multi-user teams
  • Cloud project storage
  • Custom report templates
  • API access
  • Custom material DB
  • Vendor analytics dashboard
  • Dedicated support
Contact Sales

Bundle: Balloon + CadNexa 3D = ₹699/mo ₹898/mo

Save ₹199/mo. Need both products but not the RFQ marketplace yet? This is your plan.

Get Bundle — Save 22%

Compare all plans

Feature Free Balloon ₹399 CadNexa 3D ₹499 Business ₹1,499 Enterprise ₹2,499

Global pricing: Balloon $5/mo · CadNexa 3D $6/mo · Bundle $8/mo · Business $18/mo · Enterprise $30/seat

Start with just ₹399/month — upgrade anytime, cancel anytime.

Free forever tier available. No credit card required. No lock-in.

Stop emailing STEP files.
Start winning contracts.

Reduce inspection time by 70%. Save ₹15,000–₹40,000 per project. Works on mobile browser. No install. No credit card.

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Built from 14 years of shop floor experience. Trusted by QA engineers, plant heads, and procurement teams across India.

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