Drawings and CADImage + textCode

Zero-to-CAD

A model from Autodesk Research: from eight rendered views of a part it writes an executable CadQuery program. It was trained on synthetic data only. It produces a draft; an engineer checks and signs off the document.

Developer
Autodesk Research, USA
First release
Apr 2026
Latest release
May 2026
Sizes
2B (based on Qwen3-VL-2B)
License
Commercial use allowedApache 2.0
Russian
Not supported
Ready-made builds
GGUF
Running
On your own serverAlso runs without a GPU
Industries
Manufacturing and logistics, Software development, Science and research
Deploy on your server Hugging Face

What it does

  • Getting a parametric model from a set of views of a part
  • Converting finished geometry into editable code
  • A draft model for a design office
  • Digitising simple parts with no source files

Where it is used

Design officesManufacturingEngineering and design firmsResearch

Hardware requirements

LaptopLaptop or regular PC, up to 8 GB of VRAM — smaller versions
fits
1 GPUOne GPU with 16–80 GB — mid-size versions
fits
ClusterServer with several GPUs — flagship versions
no versions

Versions

  1. Обновление карточки и примеров
  2. Zero-to-CAD Qwen3-VL-2B

How to run it

On your own serverWeights are downloaded from Hugging Face and served with vLLM (load and API) or llama.cpp (modest hardware). The model then runs in a closed network with no per-request fees.Hugging Face
How much hardware you needCalculate the VRAM for the model size, context length and number of concurrent requests.Open the hardware calculator

I can set this up end to end: pick the model size, deploy it on your server and connect it to your systems. Quantization compresses a model so it takes less video memory and runs on more modest hardware. Answers change slightly, so quality is checked on your own examples.

Frequently asked questions

Can Zero-to-CAD be used in a commercial project?

Yes. License: Apache 2.0. It allows commercial use, but it is still worth having a lawyer review the license before launch.

What hardware does Zero-to-CAD need?

At minimum: Laptop or regular PC, up to 8 GB of VRAM — smaller versions. Some versions also run on an ordinary CPU, without a GPU. You can calculate the exact VRAM for your model size and context in the hardware calculator.

Does Zero-to-CAD support Russian?

No. The developer documentation lists the supported languages and Russian is not among them.

Where can I download Zero-to-CAD and what does it cost?

The Zero-to-CAD weights are open and free to download. You only pay for the hardware it runs on and for the setup. Source links are at the bottom of this page.

How I deploy it for clients

  1. SelectionI pick the model size for your task and hardware and test it on your examples.
  2. DeploymentI deploy it on your server or in a closed network and provide an API.
  3. Fine-tuningI fine-tune it on your data (LoRA) or connect a knowledge base — whichever is cheaper for the task.
  4. IntegrationI connect it to your CRM, ERP, bot, website or team chat and set up monitoring.

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Details

Source: huggingface.co/ADSKAILab/Zero-To-CAD-Qwen3-VL-2B. Data checked against the model card on 22 Sep 2026. Have a lawyer review the license before commercial launch.