The Gap Between AEC and Industrial Teams and Everyone Else
Your team produces the data that drives your projects and operations. But most of the people who depend on that data (field technicians, subcontractors, vendors, facility managers, clients) do not have CAD or BIM software. Files get emailed. Exported to PDFs that lose critical geometry. Sent via shared drives with no access controls and links that never expire.
ShareCAD is the secure distribution layer between AEC and industrial teams and everyone who needs access to their technical data. Learn how secure CAD file sharing works.
Recipients access files in a browser. No licenses, no plugins, no IT tickets.
Access is controlled: expiration dates, password protection, single-recipient links.
View-only sharing keeps the file in the browser and off the recipient machine.
Data organized by project, not scattered across inboxes and shared drives.
ShareCAD is not CAD software
ShareCAD does not replace the tools your team uses to create files. It handles what happens after: getting that data to the right people, in a format they can open, with full control over who can access it and for how long.
Built for distribution
Client delivery, field access, design reviews, vendor submissions, contractor collaboration.
You control access
Set link expiration, require a password, restrict downloads, lock a link to one recipient.
How It Works
Upload your files, organize them by project, and share a controlled access link. Recipients open files directly in their browser. No account, no software, and no IT involvement required on their end.
1. Upload
Drag files in through the web app or use the desktop uploader for large batches of project data.
2. Organize
Structure files into projects, phases, and folders that match how your team and your contracts are organized.
3. Distribute
Generate a controlled access link with an expiration date, optional password, and download permissions. Send it to anyone.
4. Expire
The link stops working on the date you chose, so superseded files do not stay reachable from an old email.
Where ShareCAD Gets Deployed
Organizations that produce CAD and BIM data and need to get it into the hands of people who do not have the software to open it.
Manufacturing and Industrial Facilities
Maintenance teams, plant operators, and contractors need access to equipment drawings, P&IDs, and 3D models without CAD software. ShareCAD makes that data accessible in the field, on any device, with access scoped by asset, team, or contractor.
Construction and Infrastructure
General contractors, subcontractors, owners reps, and inspectors all need BIM and drawing data. ShareCAD distributes IFC, Revit, and Navisworks files to field personnel without requiring Autodesk subscriptions. Access expires when contracts do.
Architecture and Design Firms
Clients, consultants, and review boards need access to models and drawings without owning Revit or AutoCAD. ShareCAD delivers project files to stakeholders through a professional, controlled experience that reflects well on the firm.
Engineering Firms
Client deliveries, design reviews, and vendor submittals require controlled file distribution at every project milestone. ShareCAD replaces emailed zip files and shared drive chaos with structured workspaces organized by project, phase and discipline.
Facility Owners and Operators
Ongoing operations require ongoing access to building information: MEP models, structural drawings, equipment specs. ShareCAD gives facility management teams and their service contractors access to current data without requiring CAD tools on the FM side.
Vendors and Procurement Teams
Sharing design data with suppliers for quoting, fabrication review, or quality verification is a recurring workflow with real IP risk. ShareCAD gives procurement teams controlled sharing with expiration dates and download restrictions so vendors see exactly what they need, for exactly as long as the process requires.
Access Control Is Not a Feature. It Is the Point.
Most file-sharing tools were built on the assumption that sharing is the goal. ShareCAD is built on the assumption that control over sharing is the goal. CAD and BIM files contain proprietary geometry, specifications, and design intent. They should not live in inboxes, unsecured shared drives, or links that never expire.
Access that expires automatically on the date you set
Links you can lock to a single email address and password
Files isolated at the account level, structurally not just by policy
View-only access, so no downloadable copy is ever created
Files encrypted in storage and in transit
How organizations use it
Share a link with a 30-day expiry before a client meeting. Let them review the model in the browser at their own pace. When the project closes, access closes with it. No cleanup required.
What it sounds like in practice
“Here's the link. You can open the model right in your browser. It will be accessible for the next 30 days.”
Project Information Distribution Should Not Be an Improvised Process.
Most organizations run their distribution on email, shared drives, and manual follow-up. ShareCAD replaces that with a controlled, secure, and professionally delivered experience for field crews, contractors, vendors, and clients.