From design requirements to practical dimensions and component choices. Combine engineering rules, reference data and geometry checks in one focused tool.
Less time searching tables. More time engineering.
Design selectors turn repeated catalog lookups, dimensional stack-ups and sizing procedures into usable engineering outputs. They help establish a starting configuration; the engineer remains responsible for application checks and final design decisions.
Combine standardized dimensions, assembly stack-ups and installation constraints into geometry you can apply when modelling a part.
Example: bolt recess, washer stack or retaining-ring groove.
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Component & mechanism sizing
Calculate operating requirements and compare them with documented component limits, performance data and installation conditions.
Example: industrial shock absorber or gas spring sizing.
From a requirement to a usable result
A more direct design process
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Define the application
Enter dimensions, movement conditions or assembly requirements relevant to the design task.
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Apply engineering data
The selector evaluates the supported rules, standard dimensions and limitations of its data set.
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Review the configuration
Use the resulting dimensions, selection rationale and cautions as design inputs for engineering review.
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Engineering data, with context
Results depend on the selected standards, catalog records and assumptions supported by each tool. A suggested dimension is not automatically a manufacturing tolerance, strength verification or confirmation of fit in your assembly. Always check the applicability, source data and design conditions before release.
Find the right engineering tool
Selectors, calculators and workflows
Calculators
Compute or verify a defined engineering quantity from inputs.
It is a focused tool that helps turn engineering requirements into a proposed geometry, component specification or configuration by applying defined sizing rules and reference data.
How is a selector different from a calculator?
A calculator commonly produces a numerical result or verification. A selector uses calculations plus component dimensions, constraints or selection rules to help choose a usable design configuration.
Can I use selector dimensions directly in CAD?
Dimensions may be useful as modelling inputs, but you must check the individual selector's scope, applicable standards, clearances, tolerances and manufacturing requirements. A schematic is not a manufacturing drawing.
Are published design selectors free to use?
Yes. EngineersCalc's currently released engineering tools follow the free-first model. Future features, if introduced, will be described separately.