This post is for technical buyers comparing licensed geometry stacks with a purpose-built path under 2D / 3D CAD Kernel Development. Focus: How to Choose the Right CAD Kernel Architecture for Enterprise Engineering Software.
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How to Choose the Right CAD Kernel Architecture for Enterprise Engineering Software
Service: 2D / 3D CAD Kernel Development · Metric: Documented kernel architecture with stable public API contracts
Problem narrative
Monolithic kernels become unmaintainable without clear layers 2D and 3D needs diverge for sketches, constraints, and solids
Enterprise apps need stable APIs across product generations
What “good” looks like
Good means reproducible geometry cases, honest diagnostics, and APIs your product team can extend for years — not a black-box SDK with surprise royalties.
- Define kernel layers: geometry, topology, ops, persistence, tessellation
- Decide which APIs are public product contracts
- Prototype booleans and import on your hardest enterprise models
How Hendoi engages
- Requirement workshop with geometry and product owners
- Architecture plan with written acceptance tests
- Implementation with milestone demos on your models
- Validation pack, documentation, and training handover
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