List of mechanical CAD solutions
this is an increasing although always incomplete list available mechanical or architectural CAD solutions:
Special case of the CAD development programs for Simulationen are to be called according to finite elements the method, for example MSC Patran and Nastran.
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mechanical/architectural CAD solutions
| Product name | license | operating system | special abilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACAD BUILDING | commercially | Ms-Windows | CAD program for high and industrial building, manufacturer: Computer engineering book wood |
| Accugraph Mountain Top | - | HP-UX on Apollo workstation | - |
| Alibre Design | Windows | Parametrisches 3D und 2D CAD-Programm. Inkl. ALGOR DesignCheck FEM/FEA für Festigkeitsberechnung, Photorendering, Blechabwicklung, PDM-Zeichnungsdatenbank, Kollisionsprüfung und Kinemetikmodul -> Alibre homepage | |
| all plan | commercially | Windows 2000, XP | 2D/3D-CAD-Konstruktionslösung für Architektur/Innenarchitektur/Bauingenieurwesen/Städtebau/Baukostenmanagement/Planentwurf - Schnittstelle erlaubt Direktimport fertiger Entwürfe in CINEMA 4D --> thus after Mapping and Raytracing immediate realistic view of building possible |
| ArchiCAD | commercially | Windows, Mac OS | 2D/3D-CAD Komplettlösung für Architektur/Innenarchitektur/Bauingenieurwesen/Städtebau/Messebau - wurde speziell für die Bedürfnisse des Architekten entwickelt ---> Erstellen eines virtuellen Gebäudemodells, Schnittstellen: dwg, dxf, ifc und dgn Im- und Export, Im- und Export des Gebäudemodells von und zu Cinema 4D, integrierte LightWorks Rendering Engine, zahlreiche parametrische Bibliothekselemente - Geeignet für Entwurf, Baueingabe, Werkplanung, Visualisierung, Wettbewerbe, Detailplanung, und vieles mehr --> Graphisoft homepage |
| ARCHline XP | commercially (Lite version free of charge) | Windows ME, 2000, XP | 2D, 3D.
ARCHline XP richtet sich an Architekten/Innenarchitekten/Baumeister/Planungsbüros/Städtebau/Gelände/Messebau/Objektbau. --> ARCHline homepage |
| Arcon | commercially (Lite version very inexpensive) | Windows ME, 2000, XP | 2D, 3D.
Arcon is used by architects/interior decorators/planning offices and private individuals. |
| Ashlar Vellum | ? | Mac OS X, Windows | - |
| AutoCAD | commercially | Windows | one of the first CAD programs for PC (at that time still without Windows). Today often in the package with Inventor offered. |
| BeckerCAD | commercially | Windows | 2D/3D, see to BeckerCAD homepage |
| BRL-CAD | BSD license, GPL, LGPL | Linux, different Unixderivate | 3D (solvent) available CAD program with numerous interfaces, APIs for auxiliary functions |
| CADdy | - | - | - |
| CADstone | - | Linux | wood post and beam construction way, massive construction, Steinelementierung, carpentry module |
| CADMAI | commercially | Windows | relational, parametric, 2D/3D, can become remote controlled in foreign applications embedded and by these sees to CADMAI - homepage |
| CADintosh | crowd commodity | Mac OS X | Lemke software GmbH - homepage |
| CATIA | commercially | Windows NT, 2000 (only V5), different Unixderivate | - |
| Concepts Unlimited [1] | commercial | Windows 2000/XP and Mac OS | CCAD/CAID Modellierer with hybrid 3D surface and volume modelling and history based feature Tree f. the conceptional draft within the range product and industrial design |
| CYCAS | commercially | Windows XP, NT, 2000, Linux | 2D/3D architecture with Povray interface, numerous import export functions, basic, campus, prof. - Version, reduced, free demo version see to CYCAS - homepage |
| dia. | GNU project, GPL | Linux, Windows | - |
| DIECAD V.10.5 | commercially | Windows NT, 2000, XP | packing development, building of punching forms |
| DraftBoard [2] | commercial | Windows 98/ME, NT4/2000/XP and Mac OS | 2D/3D CAD with singularly intuitive operation by indication assistant and cleared up surface |
| Free CAD [3] | GPL | Windows, Linux | 3D (solvent) CAD program with mechan. Simulation |
| GraphitOne [4] | freely for not commercial purposes | Linux | 3D and 2D-CAD-Programm for mechanical engineering |
| HiCAD | - | Windows 2000, XP | 2D/3D one of the last German programs in avoiding rank segment |
| i-deas | - | Windows 2000, XP; Unix | is united with university graphics to a common product (NX ONE), which is not so completely simple… |
| Inventor | - | Windows XP | 3D-CAD-Software for parametric construction, automatic 2D-Zeichnungsableitung, statement administration, planning and presentation. Optimal integration of AutoCAD designs owing to the same manufacturer. Often in Inventor pack contained: AutoCAD |
| IronCAD | - | Windows NT, 2000, XP | NURBS |
| LOGOCAD TRIGA | - | - | - |
| OneSpace designer Drafting OSDD | - | Windows, Unix | age name: ME10 |
| OneSpace designer Modeling OSDM | - | Windows | age name: Solvently designer |
| MEDUSA (CAD) | - | Windows 2000, XP; HP-UX; Solaris | efficient 2D-Konstruktionslösung - fast accesses themselves to complex functions. See - to 3D CAD program inclusive 2D-Modul also STHENO/PRO |
| commercial | for | close | 2D-Integration with Pro/ENGINEER MegaCAD. Is parametric and can deal also with very large building groups. MegaCAD homepage or MegaCAD Switzerland |
| QCad | GPL | Linux, Windows, Mac OS | 2D |
| PowerShape | - | Windows, XP Professional, XP64ET | CAD system for free forming surface and volume modelling of the company Delcam |
| ProEngineer | commercially | Windows, different Unixderivate | first commercial, full-parametric CAD system |
| PYTHA | - | Windows | 3D-CAD software for planning, presentation and production |
| Rhino or Rhinoceros | - | Windows | NURBS |
| RUKON | - | - | - |
| SAGCAD | GPL | Linux | CAM module for the production from G-code to DIN 66025 inclusive, free of charge |
| SICAD/open | - | IRIX, Windows, Linux | 2D |
| SketchUp pro [5] | commercially | Windows 2000, XP and Mac OS | 3D for everyone: 3D draft, visualization and presentation for architecture and Design |
| mirror-image-guessed/advised (CAD) | - | Windows 2000, XP | building-specific 2D-/3D-CAD-Programm |
| solvently Edge | - | Windows 2000, XP | supports parametric and unparametrisches working, 2D and 3D, the license for fully functional 2D-Teil is freely available. |
| SolidWorks | - | Windows 2000, XP | parametric, 3D, simple Windows integrated use, CosmosExpress mechanical simulation |
| STHENO/PRO (2D) | - | Windows 2000, XP; HP-UX; Solaris | 2D-Konstruktionsfunktionalität with complete integration into the 3D-System Pro/ENGINEER |
| TurboCAD | commercially | Windows 2000, XP; Mac OS X | 2D as well as 3D; for construction drawings, etc. |
| University graphics | - | Windows 2000, XP; Unix; Linux64 | 3D-Software for CAD/CAM/CAE, united with IDEAS to NX ONE, since NX4 also as Linux64 application |
| VariCAD | commercially | Windows 2000, XP; Linux | 3D and 2D-CAD-Programm for mechanical engineering with standard part library, DWG and STEP interface |
| Varkon | GNU project, GNU, Windowsversion chargeablely | Linux, Windows | parametric 3D and 2D-CAD-Programm, programmable |
| VectorWorks (in former times MiniCAD) | - | Windows, Mac OS | - |
| xfig | - | Linux | - |
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CAD Grafikbibliotheken
- HOOPS/3dAF is a diagram library in 175 CAD/FEM applications (ProEngineer etc.) is used.
- Open CASCADE [6] is special a free diagram library CAD developers, in the range of geometrical modelling, a large library (and. A. Modeling algorithms, Mesh, Visualization) makes available.
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