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AI · January 1, 2026

ISONQ™

ISONQ reads PDF, DXF, DWG, and STEP files on the shop's own workstation and produces a priced quote. Nothing leaves the machine. Three modules, one job: 2D Workspace reads the drawing. PDF and DXF/DWG in. Title block, dimensions, tolerances, threads, GD&T out. 3D Workspace enriches the geometry. STEP-native. Smart Measure, section view, feature detection. Shop Management turns both into a quote. Auto-populated, priced, sent. The only system that reads the PDF and the STEP side by side — title block, dimensions, tolerances, and the 3D model in one review. Stack: Tauri, Rust end-to-end,…

ISONQ™ launched on January 1, 2026 with 5 votes, #3,400 of 14,584 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.

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What it does

ISONQ is a local-first search tool that gives Claude Desktop context — without your data leaving your device. Search your emails, files, and Teams messages. Built from scratch in Rust with a proprietary indexing system. Encrypted at rest. Blazing fast. Token-efficient. No cloud. No sync. No subscriptions phoning home. Your data stays yours.

In the maker’s words, at launch

ISONQ reads PDF, DXF, DWG, and STEP files on the shop's own workstation and produces a priced quote. Nothing leaves the machine. Three modules, one job: 2D Workspace reads the drawing. PDF and DXF/DWG in. Title block, dimensions, tolerances, threads, GD&T out. 3D Workspace enriches the geometry. STEP-native.…

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