FAQ
Find answers to common questions about METHEUS, from features and setup to plans and support.
METHEUS is an AI agent for mechanical design.
Enter the requirements for your design as text, and the machine you want gets designed.
It is a Windows app with CAD and AI together. You can talk to the app's AI, or connect an external AI agent such as Claude or Codex and hand it CAD work.
METHEUS is an app you design with on your PC.
METHEUS HUB is a website. It has a store for finding design files and tools, AI design news and tips, a gallery for sharing what you made, and production work for requesting quotes from production partners.
You use both with one METHEUS account.
No. Just install the METHEUS app and connect it to the CAD you use.
Enter your requirements with text commands or sketches, and the AI derives candidate designs.
The results are validated by IDeA Ocean's solver specialized in mechanical analysis.
(Planned) Integration with CAE programs will be supported.
You can view your design session records.
(Planned) Design history management and ontology building based on session records will be provided.
The METHEUS app currently supports Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit).
(Planned) macOS will be supported.
FreeCAD integration is supported during the beta. You can check additional integrations under Compatible CAD on the download page.
Yes. You can connect Claude Desktop, Claude Code, and Codex to the METHEUS app.
Copy the settings from Settings → AI connection → Prepare connection in the app and add them to the external AI agent. The detailed steps are in Method B of the Installation Guide.
Download and install the METHEUS app from the download page, then connect the CAD you use in the app. The installation process is laid out with screenshots in the Installation Guide.
New versions are updated inside the app.
Projects and design history are managed in the METHEUS app and the METHEUS Console (console.metheus.ai).
METHEUS is used while signed in. If you run FreeCAD while signed in to METHEUS, your external AI agent can also call METHEUS tools to use the design features.
The app's AI and server-side design generation and optimization require a sign-in and a workspace.
Cloud plans require a constant connection. If external network access is difficult in your environment, please consider an On-Premises plan.
Keep the METHEUS app and the selected CAD open, and check that you ran the AI on the same PC.
If the install location or the CAD address has changed, prepare the connection settings again in the app.
There are two: Cloud and On-Premises.
Cloud is divided into Individual, Team, and Enterprise plans. During the open beta, the Individual and Team plans are free, and the Enterprise plan is being prepared.
On-Premises is installed directly on your in-house infrastructure and keeps your data inside.
Educational institutions such as universities and labs can contact us separately about the Education (Edu) plan.
The beta download is free. During the open beta, you can use every feature of the Individual and Team plans for free, and no payment is taken.
The METHEUS app, CAD connection, and design comparison remain free after the official launch.
The official pricing will be announced once it is finalized.
It depends on your security policies, the number of concurrent users, and your existing infrastructure. Reach out through Contact Us and we will work out the right setup with you.
Individual is a subscription with a single account (Individual plan).
Organization is a subscription where you assign accounts to team members (Team plan). Member permissions, quotes, and orders are managed together in the organization workspace.
Team seats start at 3 and can be added at any time.
When you use an AI model, credits are deducted for the tokens used.
You can check your usage in the web console. Credit usage is not a payment amount.
Credits cannot be exchanged for cash or transferred to another account.
We don't use your design data to train models unless you opt in to work-data collection and use. If you opt in, we may use your work data (conversations, tool-use records, design results) for AI training and service improvement, and you can withdraw consent at any time in Console settings. The scope of data processing and the retention period are stated in the Privacy Policy and the contract.
Cloud plan data is stored on servers in Korea (servers operated by IDeA Ocean and the AWS Seoul region), and On-Premises plan data is stored within the customer's infrastructure.
We provide the documents needed for the review, such as system architecture, data flow, and access permission policies. Let us know the items you need through Contact Us.
When the contract ends, we follow the data return and deletion procedure. The timeline and method are set in the contract.
Leave your company and contact details and your inquiry in Contact Us, and our team will get in touch.
Including your design target and current CAD environment speeds up the consultation.
Yes. IDeA Ocean has carried out mechanism design projects in mobility, robotics, heavy equipment, and medical devices.
A service that helps with work that needs a human hand, such as organizing requirements, design review, and production coordination.
Separate from subscriptions, it is quoted and carried out per project.
It is being prepared for launch, so applications are not accepted yet.
Yes. In METHEUS HUB's production requests, you can submit your drawings, describe production conditions, and request quotes from production partners.
Payment and settlement are handled separately between the parties to the transaction. METHEUS does not receive or hold payments.
Send the screen where it happened and the steps to reproduce it to contact@ideaocean.ai, and we will check and reply.
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