ForgeTrace is an offline process intelligence platform built for makers, mechanical students, and fabrication engineers. It’s not a CAD tool, nor just a calculator — it’s a manufacturing logic engine that bridges idea → process → execution → maintenance. Core Modules 1. Process Composer Input your desired final product and ForgeTrace generates a standardized process flow (cutting, welding, assembly, surface finishing, etc.). Steps can be reordered, linked by dependencies, and bound to resources — turning creativity into executable manufacturing paths. 2. Component Archive A structured, offline database for all part specifications (dimensions, tolerances, threads, gears, bearings). Capture parts via photo recognition, auto-generate spec cards, and link them directly to process steps. 3. MechLab Engine Integrated mechanical calculators for torque, stress, gear ratio, belt tension, and bearing life. Every result can be written back to its related step — forming a traceable verification network. 4. Maintenance Hub Plan routine lubrication, inspection, and part replacement schedules. Auto reminders and exportable logs make it ideal for workshops, labs, and maker spaces. ForgeTrace turns mechanical intuition into a structured, teachable, and repeatable craft system — empowering every maker to manage not just tools, but the logic of creation itself.