
The most important tool, however, remains the user, and his creativity. Oikema, cad software for cabinet makers, offers the same woodwork features, only easier to use, optimized for furniture design and bespoke cabinets, and inspired by the tools used by joiners, carpenters, cabinet makers and interior designers. IronCAD cabinet and carpentry features allow for the direct modelling of any solid item and its integration with other objects in the design. To assist people in learning products many users have written books on IronCAD's products to assist customers in training of the software.Cabinet and furniture making can be achieved in various ways and through several steps while taking into account the CNC's machining requirements.

IRONCAD also employs the use of direct face editing and allows the combination of features and direct face edits within the same part.

The drawings remain associative to the 3D model so as the model is updated the drawings reflect the changes.

They then use those designs to communicate with other users in the design process using both 3D models and 2D drawings. Users create designs in 3D using a drag and drop design methodology by dragging and dropping shapes and components from 3D catalogs to build parts and assemblies. IRONCAD uses both Parasolid and ACIS modeling kernels to provide computational methods for solving geometric calculations such as calculating blends and shells. IRONCAD primary focus is on 3D CAD design using solid modeling technology. IronCAD descended from a product called Trispectives, developed by 3D Eye, an Atlanta-based company that was acquired by VDS.

Tao-Yan Han split from VDS (now known as Alventive) to form IronCAD LLC to continue the development of the IRONCAD product. IRONCAD was originally developed by Visionary Design Systems (VDS) based in Santa Clara, CA.
