REVCAD LIMITED

What REVCAD LIMITED does

REVCAD LIMITED is a privately held UK software company, founded in 1988 and headquartered in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, that develops specialized computer-aided design (CAD) software for sheet metal pattern development and tubular steel structure design and manufacture. The company serves sheet metal fabricators, structural steel construction and engineering firms, boat builders, and educational institutions, selling globally through its website, an affiliate reseller network managed by Shareit, and an OEM white-label program.

The company's core products are built on its proprietary RAD CAD (Rapid Application Development for CAD applications) technology platform. Sheet Lightning v6, available in Standard and Pro editions, combines a parametric design library with a full 3D CAD environment to design and unfold complex sheet metal products such as tees, bends, junctions, ducts, adapters, cones, and multi-intersections. Mesh Unfolder v3 complements the portfolio by importing DXF/STL/OBJ/WAV files from general CAD systems and unfolding 3D meshes by minimizing tension. Tube Steeler provides tubular steel design with 5-axis G-Code generation and structural analysis, offered only as a consulting service rather than a standalone product. All products integrate with major general CAD platforms including AutoCAD, Pro/E (Creo), Solid Edge, TurboCAD, and Cadkey.

Revcad monetizes through one-time perpetual software licenses priced between $75 and $375 USD depending on product and user count, supplemented by multi-user site licenses, bespoke CAD development and engineering consulting services, and OEM licensing fees ($5,000 setup plus $1,000 annual). The company distributes software via direct download from revcad.com with automated email license delivery, operates an affiliate program paying 15-30% commissions, and runs an OEM program that lets partners rebrand the software with a 30% base discount and 70% revenue share on above-base sales. The company is founder-controlled, with Trevor Maddison serving as managing director and principal shareholder, and is planning to scale to a six-person team.

Name

REVCAD LIMITED

Legal name

Revcad Ltd

Website

https://revcad.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

REVCAD LIMITED is a UK-based private software company that develops specialized CAD software for sheet metal pattern development and tubular steel structure design, selling globally through direct downloads, affiliate resellers, and OEM partnerships to fabricators, construction firms, and educational institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

CAD Software

NAICS

Industrial Design Services (54142), Drafting Services (54134)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444), Prefabricated Metal Buildings & Components (3448)

akta.pro primary industry

3D Design & CAD for Additive Manufacturing (IMAAACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Scan-to-CAD & Reverse Engineering Software (IMAAAHAE)

Keywords

• Sheet metal CAD software
• Parametric design software
• 3D mesh unfolding
• Tubular steel design
• CAD pattern development

Headquarters

HQ city

Worksop

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing: One-time perpetual license sales for Sheet Lightning v6 ($99-$375 depending on version and user count) and Mesh Unfolder v3 ($75-$185). Customers download demo, purchase license, receive full version via email.
2. Design Services: 3D design and sheet metal unfolding services for custom products including chimneys, ducting, chutes, hoppers, feeders, spirals, inflatables, lampshades, playground slides, aerofoils, tubular structural steel, boat panels, and artwork.
3. Programming and Consulting Services: Bespoke CAD application development, consultancy, and engineering software development services for specialized needs in building construction, structural steel, automotive, sheet metalwork, roof design, fluid dynamics, and mechanism design.
4. Tube Manufacturing Data Services: G-Code generation and structural analysis services for tube steel designs created in Sheet Lightning. Customers submit designs for processing to receive manufacturing cutting data.
5. OEM Licensing: OEM partners pay setup fee ($5000) and annual license fee ($1000) to brand and sell Revcad software. Partners receive discounted base pricing and revenue share on sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

REVCAD develops specialized CAD software for sheet metal pattern development and tubular steel structure design. The flagship Sheet Lightning product combines parametric design templates with full 3D CAD capabilities, enabling fabricators to generate accurate flat patterns from 3D models. The company also offers Mesh Unfolder for general 3D mesh flattening, Tube Steeler for generating 5-axis G-Code for tube manufacturing, plus bespoke 3D design and programming services.

Product overview

REVCAD LIMITED offers a suite of specialized CAD software products for the sheet metal and tubular steel industries. The core product is Sheet Lightning v6 (Standard and Pro versions), a combined parametric and 3D CAD design program for designing and unfolding sheet metal products. Sheet Lightning Pro v6 includes additional features like DXF center line importing. Mesh Unfolder v3 complements the portfolio by handling general 3D mesh unfolding for surfaces imported from other CAD systems. Tube Steeler is a specialized consulting service for generating G-Code for tube steel manufacturing. All products are built on Revcad's proprietary RAD CAD technology platform, which enables multi-level design from simple parametric input to complex 3D CAD customization. The products are sold as single-user licenses or multi-user site licenses with free updates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sheet Lightning: Specialized engineering 2D/3D CAD and parametric design software for sheet metal, structural steel, and fabrication designs. Handles cylinders, cones, ducts, adapters, intersections, and multi-intersections. Available in Standard and Pro versions.
• Mesh Unfolder
• Tube Steeler

Products and services

• Sheet Lightning v6 Standard Parametric sheet metal CAD software combining design templates with full 3D CAD capabilities, enabling fabricators and engineers to quickly produce accurate flat patterns from 3D models without extensive CAD expertise.
• Sheet Lightning Pro v6 Enhanced version of Sheet Lightning v6 with added DXF center line import capability for importing tube and structural designs from third-party CAD systems.
• Mesh Unfolder v3 Standalone 3D mesh unfolding utility that flattens complex 3D surfaces (Boolean meshes, offset meshes, point clouds) into 2D patterns for fabrication, available as standalone or plugin for other CAD packages.
• 3D Design Services Bespoke 3D design and unfolding services for clients who lack in-house CAD capability, providing custom modelling, unfolding, and pattern generation for sheet metal and tubular components.
• Programming and Consulting Services Bespoke programming and consulting services covering CAD-related development, custom software projects, and tube manufacturing data generation for third-party clients including Tube Steeler output services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Design time reduced from hours/days to minutes for complex sheet metal patterns
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Shareit (Software Vendor)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShareit is Revcad's software vendor that handles affiliate payment processing and commission distribution. Affiliates apply through the system, and Shareit transfers monthly commissions to affiliate bank accounts.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bystronic (BYSoft): Bystronic offers BySoft and related sheet metal CAD/CAM solutions targeting the same fabrication customer base as Revcad, often bundled with cutting machinery.
• Trumpf TruTops: TruTops is Trumpf's integrated CAD/CAM suite for sheet metal fabrication, bundling nesting, unfolding, and machine control — a deep competitor in Revcad's core duct/structural market.
• Alma (AlmaCAD): Alma develops Act/cut and other sheet metal CAD/CAM products serving metal fabrication shops, offering parametric design and unfolding closely comparable to Sheet Lightning.
• RADAN (Hexagon): RADAN is a long-established sheet metal CAD/CAM specialist offering nesting, unfolding, and machine-control software for fabrication shops — the most direct functional competitor to Sheet Lightning.
• Lantek: Lantek provides CAD/CAM and MES software specifically for sheet metal fabrication, directly competing with Revcad's Sheet Lightning and Mesh Unfolder in the ductwork, structural, and general fabrication niches.

Emerging players

• FreeCAD: Open-source parametric 3D CAD with sheet metal workbench and unfolding capabilities, representing a free emerging alternative that could pressure Revcad's low-end individual/small-shop segment.

Broad incumbents

• Autodesk (Inventor / Fusion 360 / AutoCAD): Autodesk's broad CAD portfolio includes sheet metal design modules in Inventor and Fusion 360, competing with Revcad at the lower-priced end of the SMB market while offering vastly broader ecosystems.
• PTC (Creo / Pro-E): PTC Creo includes sheet metal design capabilities and supports seamless DXF-based interoperability with Revcad exports, positioning it as a competitor for engineering-driven fabrication customers.
• Dassault Systèmes (SolidWorks Sheet Metal): SolidWorks offers a built-in sheet metal module that overlaps with Sheet Lightning's core functionality, representing the dominant mid-market parametric CAD standard.

Others

• 3D Systems (Geomagic Wrap): Geomagic Wrap processes 3D mesh/scan data for reverse engineering and surfacing — directly comparable to Revcad's Mesh Unfolder for 3D-to-2D pattern workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/revcad-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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