Choose your version. The browser app is 0.4; Windows remains 0.3. Tools and project formats differ. See version differences.
Start in Browser 0.4
Open the free browser app in a modern desktop browser. No installation or account is required. In Sketch, draw a closed rectangle or circle. Return to 3D, choose Push/Pull, click the region, enter a distance and inspect the preview before Create. Use Save to download a new-format .cadiv project.
Use Constraints for persistent sketch relationships and dimension labels for precise edits. Local recovery is a convenience; keep downloaded backups. The optional Windows app remains on 0.3 and cannot open new browser projects. Older browser and migration-preview projects are unsupported in 0.4.
Windows 0.3 instructions
Begin with the project before the machine
Open the free browser app in a modern desktop browser. No account or installation is required. The optional Windows app includes the same CAD/CAM tools and supports development.
Cadivari opens into a project workspace with two main contexts: CAD and CAM. Use CAD to draw and model the design. Move to CAM only when the geometry is ready to become a manufacturing operation.
The workspace
The default modelling unit is the millimetre. In Sketch mode, the left toolbar contains selection, movement, references and drawing tools. In 3D mode it switches to feature tools such as Push/Pull, Loft, Revolve, Shell, Chamfer and Fillet.
The Sketch and 3D buttons are two views of the same project—not separate applications.
A sensible first test
- Select the Top plane.
- Draw a closed rectangle in Sketch mode.
- Return to 3D and choose Push/Pull.
- Select the rectangular face and enter an exact height.
- Save the project before creating CAM operations.
Local saving
Save creates a .cadiv project file on your computer. Depending on your browser, you can choose its location or find it in your downloads folder. Keep source projects alongside related drawings, references and exported machine files. Save before closing the app; projects are not uploaded to cloud storage.
Next steps
Continue with CAD and 3D basics, or read the CAM safety checklist before preparing a machine job.