Backflip focuses on turning the physical world into CAD: 3D scans, photos and legacy drawings become parametric models. Adam is an AI mechanical engineer that works across the design workflow, in the tools your team already uses. Here is how they compare, with sources.
An AI mechanical engineer for hardware teams. It plugs into the workspace you already have, so there is no new CAD app to learn and nothing to migrate.
An AI copilot that rebuilds parametric CAD, with full feature trees, from drawings, 3D scans and photos.1
| What you need | Adam | Backflip |
|---|---|---|
| 01How it works | ||
| Where you work | Inside the tools your team already uses, with no extra setup or migration | An Autodesk Fusion add-in (Windows and macOS), or a standalone web app12 |
| CAD tools | Onshape, Autodesk Fusion, SOLIDWORKS and Rhino | Autodesk Fusion today; Onshape and other CAD tools are listed as coming soon12 |
| 02What it does | ||
| 2D drawing to 3D model | Yes, from a 2D drawing to a 3D CAD model | Yes, rebuilt as a parametric model with a feature tree1 |
| New parts, edits, simulation and DFM | Yes: prompt to CAD, ECO-driven edits, CAD-to-FEA loops and DFM checks | Not listed on its site, which focuses on drawing, scan and photo to CAD |
| 03Security and data | ||
| SOC 2 | SOC 2 compliant | Working towards a SOC 2 Type II audit1 |
| Your data | Your data stays private on enterprise plans | Encrypted in transit and at rest; enterprise data is never used for training1 |
| 04Buying | ||
| How to start | Try Adam, or book a demo with our team | 50 free credits; Builder at $20, Pro at $50 and Business at $380 a month; Enterprise is custom3 |
Backflip specializes in turning drawings, 3D scans and photos into parametric CAD models, in Autodesk Fusion or its web app. Adam is an AI mechanical engineer that works across the design workflow in your existing tools, from prompts and drawings to ECO-driven edits, simulation loops and DFM checks.12
Yes. Turning a 2D drawing into a 3D design is one of Adam’s use cases, and Backflip’s Drawing to CAD rebuilds drawings as parametric models with a feature tree.1
Backflip lists an Autodesk Fusion add-in and a standalone web app, with Onshape and other plug-ins coming soon.12
Yes. Adam is SOC 2 compliant, and your data stays private on enterprise plans. Backflip says it is working towards a SOC 2 Type II audit.1
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Everything this page says about Backflip comes from Backflip’s own public pages, checked on 2 Oct 2026. Products change, so if something here is out of date, tell us and we’ll fix it.