CAD drafting industries we serve across Australia.
ASTCAD provides specialist CAD design and drafting services across Australian industries — aerospace and aviation, automotive, mining and resources, oil and gas, marine, consumer products, transport and telecommunications. Industry-specific software, standards and workflows since 2010.

Engineering consulting firm providing Front End Engineering Design (FEED/FEL) and Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Management (EPCM).
Aerospace & Aviation
We have several years of experience providing CAD designing services to hundreds of customers Australia-wide. Being a leading CAD company with several years of experience, we have the expertise to service the diverse needs of our clients.


Automotive
Our solutions for the automotive domain help international and national automotive companies become successful by reducing costs and maximising productivity.
Consumer Product Design
We have several years of experience providing CAD designing services to hundreds of customers Australia-wide. Being a leading CAD company with several years of experience, we have the expertise to service the diverse needs of our clients.


Transportation & Logistics
The transportation design and logistics industry deals with all modes of transport, such as air, sea, rail, road, and related sectors, such as warehousing, stevedoring, and handling.
Energy & Utilities
As the demand for energy in the world continues to increase, energy companies are mulling investments in mechanical engineering and IT services to reduce costs and create new revenue streams.


Marine & Shipping
In the face of increasing demand for the marine drafting and shipping design industry, shipyards worldwide struggle to complete their orders on time.
Oil & Gas
The energy industry (including oil and gas drafting) is engineering- and labour-intensive, making cost reduction a part of the business mandate. Since the last few years, oil and gas companies have endured tumultuous times.


Telecommunication
The industry’s telecommunications drafting, design, and drawing solutions have experienced phenomenal development and dramatic changes lately. Matching the dynamics of the industry and staying ahead of your competitors is not easy.
Mining
The mining design and engineering industry poses a completely different CAD / CAE challenge due to the massive scale of operation and the sizes involved.

Rendering Services to a Wide Range of Industries
Rendering services are a crucial component of many industries, particularly those that require the creation of visual representations, simulations, or animations for various purposes. These services involve the conversion of 3D models or data into 2D images or videos, often with a focus on realism and detail. Here’s an overview of rendering services and their applications across a wide range of industries:
- Architecture and Real Estate:
- Architectural rendering: Architects use rendering services to create photorealistic images and walkthroughs of building designs, helping clients visualise their projects.
- Real estate marketing: Real estate professionals utilise renderings to showcase properties and developments before they are built, attracting potential buyers and investors.
- Entertainment and Media:
- Animation and visual effects (VFX): In the film, television, and gaming industries, rendering services are crucial for creating lifelike characters, immersive environments, and special effects.
- Previsualization (Previs): Previs renderings help filmmakers plan and storyboard scenes before actual filming, saving time and resources.
- Product Design and Manufacturing:
- Industrial design: Product designers and manufacturers use rendering services to create 3D models and renderings of products for prototyping, marketing, and presentations.
- CAD rendering: Computer-aided design (CAD) models are often rendered to produce high-quality product visualisations.
- Automotive:
- Automotive design: Car manufacturers rely on rendering services to create concept cars, visualise vehicle designs, and test aerodynamics and safety features through simulations.
- Gaming:
- Game development: Rendering services are central to creating the graphics, textures, and environments in video games, enhancing the gaming experience.
- Medical and Healthcare:
- Medical visualisation: In healthcare, rendering creates detailed 3D models of organs, tissues, and medical procedures for training, diagnosis, and treatment planning.
- Aerospace:
- Aircraft design and simulation: Aerospace engineers use rendering to visualise aircraft designs, simulate flight scenarios, and assess performance.
- Advertising and Marketing:
- Product marketing: Rendering services help create stunning visuals for advertising campaigns, including product packaging and promotional materials.
- Education and Training:
- Simulation and training: Rendering develops realistic training simulations for aviation, military, and healthcare fields.
- Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR):
- VR and AR applications heavily rely on rendering services to create immersive digital environments and overlays.
- Interior Design:
- Interior designers use rendering services to showcase design concepts, helping clients visualise room layouts and decor choices.
- Oil and Gas:
- In the energy sector, rendering visualises oil reservoirs, pipeline layouts, and drilling simulations.
CAD drafting industries served across Australia.
ASTCAD delivers discipline-specific CAD drafting and engineering design across 12 major Australian industry sectors. Each sector has its own standards (AS 9100, AS/NZS 60079, NCC, AS 1100), its own software ecosystem (SolidWorks/CATIA for aerospace, AVEVA E3D for oil & gas, Tekla for structural), and its own workflows — and our teams are trained for the discipline you need.
Whether you’re a tier-1 mining operator, an oil & gas EPC, a defence prime, a residential builder, or a product manufacturer — we have industry-specific drafters and engineers ready to extend your in-house capacity.
Industries we serve — sector breakdown
Mining and resources
Process plant design, ore handling, conveyor systems, fixed plant infrastructure, mine site civil works. 200+ Australian mining projects since 2010.
Mining CAD →Oil and gas
Piping, P&ID, isometrics, plant layouts, hazardous-area design to AS/NZS 60079. Upstream, midstream, downstream. Tier-1 operator-approved.
Oil & gas drafting →Aerospace and aviation
Airframe structural drawings, avionics documentation, FEA-validated component design. AS 9100 quality controls, ITAR-aware workflows.
Aerospace CAD →Marine and shipbuilding
Vessel structural drawings, offshore platform documentation, hull design, machinery and arrangement plans. Defence and commercial.
Marine CAD →Automotive and motorsport
OEM components, Tier 1 supplier work, aftermarket parts, motorsport restoration. Class-A surfacing, FEA, prototyping documentation.
Automotive CAD →Energy and utilities
Power generation, renewables, water utilities, transmission and distribution. Plant drawings, P&ID, structural and electrical design.
Energy & utilities →Consumer products
Industrial design, product engineering, packaging, prototyping. For Australian manufacturers, startups and developers from concept to production.
Consumer product CAD →Transportation and logistics
Rail rolling stock, road infrastructure, freight depots, air transport facilities, fleet equipment. To Austroads and rail-industry standards.
Transportation CAD →Telecommunications
Tower structural drawings, electrical schematics, NBN infrastructure, rooftop telecom site documentation. To AS 3995 + telecom-industry guidelines.
Telecom CAD →Construction and infrastructure
Residential, commercial, industrial buildings. Structural, civil, MEP, architectural — DA / CDC documentation to NCC and council standards.
Civil & construction →Manufacturing
Fabrication packs, jigs and fixtures, sheet metal, machinery design, automation hardware. From prototype through to production-ready output.
Manufacturing CAD →Defence and aerospace primes
Defence-prime sub-contracting, controlled-environment work, ITAR-aware processes, security-cleared deliverables. Specialist defence drafting.
Defence enquiries →How we work with industry clients
Single-project drafting
Fixed-price drafting for a defined scope. We review the brief, propose deliverables and quote within 24 hours. Best for one-off engagements.
Dedicated drafters
Add full-time drafters to your team for 1–12+ months. Industry-vetted, NDA-signed, fully integrated with your project management system.
Framework agreement
Master service agreement with negotiated rates, SLAs and capacity reserves. Used by tier-1 mining, oil & gas and defence clients.
Industry-specific standards we work to
- AS 1100 — General drafting standards (all disciplines)
- AS 4100 / AS 3600 — Structural steel and concrete
- AS 3000 (Wiring Rules) — Electrical installation
- AS 1668 / AS 3500 — Mechanical services / hydraulics
- AS/NZS 60079 — Hazardous-area electrical (oil & gas)
- AS 9100 — Aerospace quality management
- NCC / BCA — Building Code of Australia (residential, commercial)
- Austroads — Road design and infrastructure
- ISO 19650 — BIM information management
Find your industry — request a sector-specific quote
Tell us which industry you’re in and what CAD support you need. We’ll route your enquiry to the right discipline lead and respond within one business day.