Desktop app

CadYam

Draw floor plans, gardens, dress patterns and 3D-printed parts by chatting with AI.

An early look: designing an apartment by chatting with Claude.

The story

From a floor plan to a CAD app

1

It started with a problem

Jared wanted the architects to see the house in 3D. There was no easy way to do it.

What Jared had

A floor plan of the house.

What Jared wanted

To show it to the architects in 3D, without the hassle.

What got in the way
  • AutoCAD
  • Expensive license
  • Hard to install
  • Hard to learn
So

Jared built a CAD app with CodeYam.

2

Seven looks for the same screen

One backyard deck, drawn seven ways. Then the app took its shape.

CadYam design direction 1: Sidebar
01Sidebar
CadYam design direction 2: Teal rail
02Teal rail
CadYam design direction 3: Floating tools
03Floating tools
CadYam design direction 4: Bold labels
04Bold labels
CadYam design direction 5: Command bar
05Command bar
CadYam design direction 6: Soft green
06Soft green
CadYam design direction 7: Floating panels
07Floating panels
TodayCadYam today, with a guided lesson on a two-bedroom apartment
→The app now
3

Draw in 2D, see it in 3D

Claude proposes the walls. You approve, and the house goes up.

Claude Code proposes six commands to draw a second floor in CadYam
AskClaude proposesSix commands, waiting for your OK.
A cottage in CadYam, plan on the left and 3D house with a roof on the right
BuildThe house goes upWalls, windows and a roof.
The same cottage in CadYam with walnut floors in the bedroom
FinishPick the detailsWalnut floors in the bedroom.
4

Point at what you want changed

Drop pins, leave notes, and Claude asks before it draws.

5

Not just houses

Over a thousand saved scenarios, rerun as tests on every change.

CadYam: An apartment, furnished
Interior designAn apartment, furnishedEvery room in 3D, like a dollhouse you can turn around.
CadYam: A dress pattern
FashionA dress patternPattern pieces on the left, the dress on a fitted form on the right.
CadYam: A garden with trees
LandscapeA garden with treesTrees, lawn and the house, drawn as a site plan and in 3D.
CadYam: A part for 3D printing
3D printingA part for 3D printingA desk organizer, ready to export to the printer.
CadYam: A woodworking project
WoodworkingA woodworking projectA table with its cut list, piece by piece.

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