zerowithdot · AI4CAD
I make AI understand
geometry and CAD.
AI solutions for CAD, manufacturing and design — built by an engineer, for engineers.
- Independent AI consultant
- Hands-on engineer
- Passion for CAD
I show where AI gives a real edge in the design process — and where the precision and control of an engineer are still required. Not hype: an honest map of what the tools can and can't do.
Build, advise and teach
Three ways to work together. No price list — every engagement is scoped in a conversation, because the right shape depends on the problem.
Bespoke AI solutions
Every manual step in your pipeline is a step a faster competitor has already automated. I focus on one link at a time — extraction from drawings, search across technical documents, advanced geometry transformation — but always with your whole process in view, so each piece actually fits and delivers value.
Strategic AI advice
A process that already works can still be broken by the wrong AI decision. Before you commit to a large contract, an independent technical review tells you whether the vendor's proposal survives contact with your actual data — not after the invoice.
Training & workshops
The tools you rely on are changing under you either way. Sit it out, and the gap between how you work and how the field works keeps widening. Hands-on workshops show your team how AI fits the tools you already use — tailored to the problem in front of you, not a generic curriculum.
Experiencing the AI gap already, or trying to stay ahead of it? Let's talk.
Engineered, not improvised
Anyone can prompt a chatbot — that part takes no real skill. The genuine challenge starts once AI has to support a process that ends in a physical product: a building, a part, a device someone will actually build and use. There, mistakes cost real money and real time, so the work has to be engineered, not improvised.
Architecture
AI that understands building plans, technical drawings and BIM — and makes sense of your documentation.
Product Design
Generative and parametric design from an idea or a photo — with an understanding of physics and spatial constraints.
Manufacturing
Panelisation, nesting and exporting to CNC / laser / 3D print — let AI save both your time and money.
Hardware Design
Let AI assist your PCB design, source components and firmware development.
Preferred tools and stack
An open-source and free stack across AI, geometry and hardware — the tools I use to assist the process end-to-end, from a first mesh to a working device. It's also a deliberate choice against vendor lock-in: no proprietary licence to depend on, so control over the pipeline stays with you.
AI / ML
- Python
- PyTorch
- NumPy
- SciPy
- pandas
- XArray
- Hugging Face
- Neo4J
- Postgres
- Milvus
- Agno
- vLLM
- Docker
- NetworkX
- FastAPI
- TensorFlow
- AWS
- Google Cloud
Geometry & 3D
- Blender
- FreeCAD
- Fusion 360
- three.js
- TRELLIS
- nest2D
Hardware
- ESP32
- Arduino
- Raspberry Pi
- KiCad
- WLED
- ONNX Runtime
Proof, not promises
Sceptical engineers don't buy impressions. So here are the receipts — published, cited, sold and taught.
- 3,000+
- video-course copies sold
- 15 yrs
- interdisciplinary R&D
Named client references available on request — public case studies are in projects.
Questions clients ask
Do I need a big, clean dataset to start?
Usually less than you think. Much of the value hides in what you already have — floor plans, PDFs, DXFs, past projects. Part of my job is finding that data in your existing process, and being honest when a problem genuinely needs more before it's worth automating.
Will AI replace my CAD or BIM workflow?
No — and be wary of anyone who says it will. AI automates specific links in the chain: extraction, classification, panelisation, documentation. You keep the precision and the final call. Use AI where it genuinely improves the work — not because everyone else is doing it.
How do we start working together?
A short scoping conversation — no charge, no price list. If it's a fit, we pick one narrow, well-defined step of your pipeline and prove it out before committing to anything bigger.
Can you review an AI proposal from a vendor before we commit?
Yes. Independent technical due diligence is a core part of what I do — checking whether a promised solution is actually feasible before you sign a large contract. I'm not competing for the build, so the assessment stays independent.
Do you train our team?
Yes. Workshops are built around your real problem so your engineers can run the method themselves afterwards — I've done this at Eskadra Bielika and through my published video courses.
Can you join my team as a lead / in-house hire?
No — I don't become part of your organisation. I work alongside your team as an outside expert, and I make knowledge transfer a priority throughout. The goal is for your people to carry the work forward without me — that's the only kind of engagement that actually pays off long-term.
Let's scope your problem
Tell me the one step in your pipeline that hurts most. I'll tell you honestly whether AI is the right tool for it — and how I'd approach it if it is.
Prefer to talk? Book a call directly.
