Unifying Design and Robotics Simulation: PTC Integrates Onshape with NVIDIA Isaac Sim
Published: 07 Apr 2026
Author: Gautam Mahajan
PTC has launched a new robotics design-to-simulation workflow that integrates its cloud-native Onshape® CAD and PDM platform with the NVIDIA Isaac Sim open simulation framework. Unveiled at NVIDIA GTC 2026, the workflow aims to enable teams to simulate robot designs from a unified source of truth, thereby minimizing errors, conserving time, expediting development, and facilitating physical AI through downstream robotic training in NVIDIA Isaac Lab.
According to Precedence Research, the Robotic Simulator Market was valued at USD 820.00 million in 2025 and is projected to grow from USD 936.44 million in 2026 to approximately USD 3,093.68 million by 2035, expanding at a CAGR of 14.20% from 2026 to 2035, driven by increasing technological convergence and increasing demand across industries.
Onshape & NVIDIA Isaac Sim syncs CAD and Simulation to Speed Robotics Design and Development
Robotics design demands continuous iteration, with engineers regularly updating mechanical designs and validating them through simulation. Historically, this transition has been slow and manual, as teams had to recreate joints, actuators, and other physical elements after exporting CAD models. The Onshape & NVIDIA Isaac Sim workflow streamlines this by establishing mechanical relationships once in PTC’s cloud-native Onshape CAD/PDM platform and transferring them directly into Isaac Sim, where any design changes are automatically reflected.
Amar Dhaliwal, General Manager of the Automation Systems Group at FANUC America Corporation, said the integration brings simulation into the early stages of industrial robot design and evaluation, improving design decisions, speeding integration, and enabling smoother project execution so customers gain stronger returns on automation investments.
David Katzman, EVP and General Manager of Onshape and Arena at PTC, said robotics teams need workflows that keep pace with evolving ideas, highlighting the benefits of the new Onshape saac Sim integration. Rev Lebaredian, Vice President of Omniverse and simulation technologies at NVIDIA, noted that connecting Onshape to Isaac Sim lets design updates be reflected instantly in simulation, fostering quicker iterations and scaling intelligent machines.
PTC Product Lifecycle Benefits
PTC says its Onshape platform and broader portfolio help manufacturers and product companies:
- Build a strong product data foundation
- Extend product data across the enterprise
- Accelerate time-to-market
- Improve product quality
- Manage growing product complexity
- Support regulatory and compliance requirements
Get to Know PTC
PTC is a Boston-based software company that helps manufacturers and product companies digitally transform how they design, manufacture, and service products, serving over 30,000 customers worldwide with more than 7,000 employees.
A recent report by Precedence Research highlights that the Robotic Simulator Market is benefiting from the rising AI integration.