List of CAD programs
The list of CAD programs shows some CAD programs with their essential properties, some of which also enable CAM , FE calculations and rendering :
CAD applications
| Product name | Manufacturer | Industry sectors | description | Export formats | Licenses | Operating systems |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABViewer | CADSoftTools | Architecture, design and project planning | 2D / 3D program. | DWG, DXF, PDF, SWF, CGM, DXT, SVG, PLT, STL, OBJ, OBJF, NMF, LMTS, NC, BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG, TIF, TIFF, WMF, EMF, SWF | proprietary, free trial | Windows, Linux with Wine |
| Advance Steel / Advance Concrete | Autodesk | Steel construction, metal construction, plant construction, civil engineering, concrete construction, formwork & reinforcement | 3D CAD software - planning - construction - manufacturing - assembly | DWG, DXF, IFC 2x3, DSTV-NC, CIS / 2, KISS, SDNF, PSS, GTC, PML, Staad | proprietary, 30 days trial version | Windows |
| Alias Automotive Alias Design Alias Surface |
Autodesk | Automotive industry, product design | Extensive surface modeler, Class A surfaces | jt, nx, dbview, cai, catia v5, openInventor, ptc granite, edf, obj, dwf, dwg, dxf, des, vdafs, c4, jamais, vdais, iges, step, wire | proprietary, free for schoolchildren and students | Windows, macOS |
| Allegro | Cadence Design Systems | Electronic Design Automation (EDA) | Drawing of circuit diagrams and circuit boards as well as circuit simulation | IPC2581, gerber, extended Gerber, ODB ++, DXF, Edif, PDF | proprietary | Windows and Linux |
| Allplan (Architecture / Engineering) | Nemetschek Allplan Systems | Architecture, civil engineering | 2D / 3D program (BIM) for architecture, civil engineering, terrain modeling, construction cost management | Dwg, Dxf, Dgn, Ifc, Pdf, 3D-Pdf, Svg, C4d, 3ds, Collada, Kmz, Rhino, SketchUp, Vrml, U3d, Plt, Hpgl, Bvbs | proprietary, 30 day trial version, free for schoolchildren and students | Windows |
| Altium Designer | Altium Limited | EDA | Drawing of circuit diagrams and printed circuit boards, circuit simulation, programming of integrated circuits | DXF / DWG, STEP, Parasolid | proprietary | Windows |
| Amapi | e frontier America, Inc. | design | 3D modeling software for design | dwg, dxf, 3ds, obj, iges, step, stl | proprietary | Windows, macOS |
| Arcad | ARCAD system house | Architecture, civil engineering, urban planning | 2D / 3D program especially for specified industries | dwg, dxf, vrml, stl, pdf | proprietary | Linux, macOS |
| ArchiCAD | Graphisoft | Architecture, interior design, urban planning, trade fair construction | 2D / 3D program (BIM) especially for specified industries | atl, 3ds, c4d, dgn, dwg, dxf, epx, fact, pdf, plt, ifc, sgi, u3d, wrl | proprietary, 30 days trial version, free for schoolchildren and students | Windows, macOS |
| ArCon Eleco Professional | Eleco Software GmbH | Architecture, interior design | 2D / 3D program for specified industries | 2d-dxf, 3d-dxf, dwg, 3ds, o2c, pdf, HPGL, vrml, mba, ArCon Render Studio, ArCon RealTime Renderer, Excel | proprietary, 30-day trial version | Windows |
| ASi profiles | ITB Paul Schneider | Steel construction, metal construction, equipment construction | 2D / 3D additional software for Autodesk Inventor especially for specified industries | ipt, iam, idw, ipn, dwf, dwg, dxf, iges, it, png, sat, step, stl, xgl, zgl | proprietary | Windows |
| Augustus | Capgemini | Architecture, civil engineering, surveying | 2D / 3D program | dwg, dxf, uni, exc | proprietary | Windows, W7 |
| AutoCAD | Autodesk | Architecture, mechanical engineering, GIS | 2D / 3D program, different versions specifically for specified industries, photo rendering, etc. | dwg, dxf, dxb, dwf, plt, dgn V8, dgn V7, sat, iges, igs, step | proprietary, 30 day trial version, free for schoolchildren and students | Windows, macOS, W7 (32 & 64 bit) |
| AutoCAD Civil 3D | Autodesk | Infrastructure and civil engineering, GIS | 2D / 3D program, surveying, road planning, sewer planning, terrain modeling, etc. | dwg, dxf, dxb, dwf, dgn, plt, wmf, pdf, sdf, mif / mid, shp, REB, OKSTRA, LandXML | proprietary, 30 day trial version, free for schoolchildren and students | Windows |
| BBSoft | B&B Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH | Surveying, DTM, road planning, construction accounting, sewer planning | 2D / 3D program especially for the specified industries, planning and visualization software | dxf, dwg, pdf, REB, OKSTRA, SDF, Shape, ALKIS, XML | proprietary, 30 day trial version, free student licenses | Windows |
| BeckerCAD | Data Becker GmbH / Markt + Technik Verlag | Mechanical engineering , electrical engineering , architecture , building services , hobbies , hydraulics , pneumatics , process engineering , power engineering , cartography | 2D / 3D program for specified industries | dxf, dwg, sat | proprietary | Windows |
| Bricscad | Bricsys | Architecture, mechanical engineering | 2D / 3D program, modules for specified industries and photo rendering | dwg, dxf | proprietary, 30 days trial version | Linux, Windows, macOS |
| BRL-CAD | - | General | 3D program (creates predefined geometric shapes as a wireframe model) | dxf, iges | BSD license , GPL , LGPL | Windows, Linux, BSD, Unix |
| CADDS |
Parametric Technology Corporation Formerly ComputerVision |
General | 2D / 3D program. For extensive, complex and cross-departmental products | iges, step, vrml | proprietary | Windows, Solaris |
| Caddy | - | Architecture, electronics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, system planning, steel construction, surveying, GIS | 2D / 3D programs, modules for all specified industries | dwg, dxf, vrml, pdf | proprietary | Windows |
| CADprofi | CADprofi GmbH | Architecture , construction, electrical engineering , mechanics, mechanical engineering , building services, plant engineering | 2D / 3D CAD program for many special industries | dwg, dxf | proprietary, 30-day trial version | Windows |
| Cadvilla | TRIXL GmbH | Architecture, interior design | 2D / 3D program for architecture, drafting, planning, photo-realistic representation | dwg, dxf, 3ds, cob, scn, a3d, wrl, lw, lwo, lwm, lwb, obj (wavefront), vrml | proprietary | Windows |
| CATIA | Dassault Systèmes | Aircraft and automobile construction, mechanical engineering, tool construction, mold construction, model construction, design, shipbuilding | 2D / 3D program for specified industries, extensive surface and solid functions, good handling of large data sets, quasi-standard in the automotive and aviation industries | iges, stl, step, vrml, dxf, dwg, cgr, 3dxml, cgm, svg, ps, pdf | proprietary | Windows 32- / 64-bit, AIX, HP-UX, Solaris , IRIX |
| Cimatron | Cimatron GmbH | Tool and Mold Making | CAD / CAM program for the specified industries | - | proprietary | Windows |
| Cadwork | Cadwork | Building construction, civil engineering, road construction, timber construction, GIS, GEP | 2D / 3D program especially for the specified industries | dwg, dxf, sat, ifc, stp, dth | proprietary | Windows |
| card 1 | IB&T Software GmbH | Infrastructure, civil engineering, GIS | BIM solution for traffic routes (surveying, road planning, rail planning, land use, sewer planning, construction billing) | ALKIS, ASCII, CityGML, CPIXML, CSV, DWG / DXF, DGN, GND, GSI, HPGL, IFC, ISYBAU, LandXML, OKSTRA, OSM, PDF, REB, Shape, SDF, VERM.ESN, XLSX | proprietary, free student licenses | Windows |
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Creo Elements / Direct Modeling (Formerly CoCreate Modeling) |
Parametric Technology Corporation Formerly CoCreate |
Explicit, geometry-based 3D CAD, full version, mechanical engineering, tool making, electronics industry | CAD system with explicit modeling, d. H. Modeling without history | step, iges, acis (sat), vrml, easm, Parasolid, 3D-PDF, Catia V4 (model), Catia V5, NX, Pro / E | proprietary | Windows (XP, Vista) |
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Creo Elements / Direct Modeling Express (Formerly CoCreate Modeling PE) |
Parametric Technology Corporation Formerly CoCreate |
Explicit, geometry-based 3D CAD | A 3D CAD system that can be used to create assemblies with up to 60 parts | vrml, stl | Freeware | Windows (7, XP, Vista, each 32- or 64-bit) |
| Creo Parametric (Formerly Pro / ENGINEER) | Parametric Technology Corporation | Mechanical engineering, plant engineering, automotive engineering (especially drive train ), consumer goods industry | 2D / 3D program | IGES, Neutral, STL, Render, Inventor, Optegra Vis, Medusa, XPatch, VRML, 3DPAINT, PATRAN Geom, COSMOS Geom, SUPRTB Geom, CATIA Facets, SET, VDA, PDGS, ECAD, STEP, Photorender, CATIA, DXF, DWG , CGM | proprietary | Windows, Linux (only up to and including WF3.0), Unix |
| EAGLE | Autodesk | EDA | Drawing of circuit diagrams and circuit boards | xml and others | proprietary, free for private users | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| EliteCAD AR EliteCAD ME | Messerli Informatik GmbH | Architecture 3D-CAD Mechanics 3D-CAD | 3D CAD, draft, detailed work planning, mass extracts (SIA 400 / SIA 416) | DXF 3D, DWG 3D, 3DS, VRML, TGF, DXF, IFC, IGES or RAY formats | proprietary, 30 day trial version, free for students | Windows |
| EPLAN | EPLAN Software & Service GmbH & Co. KG | Automotive industry, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, building technology, process industry | Project planning of circuit diagrams, control cabinet planning, EMSR technology, cable harnesses | DXF, DWG, Autodesk, AutoCAD, almost all PLC systems | proprietary | Windows 7, 8 (64-bit only) |
| FreeCAD | Jürgen Riegel, Werner Mayer | General, mechanical engineering | Open Source 3D CAx Rapid Application Development Platform, based on Open CASCADE , Qt4 and Python | dxf, svg, stl, obj, nastran, vrml, step | GPL, LGPL | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Fritzing | University of Applied Sciences Potsdam | EDA | Signs of circuit diagrams, breadboards and circuit boards | SVG, PNG, JPEG | GPL | Windows, Linux, macOS |
| Geographer | HHK Datentechnik GmbH | Surveying, traffic route and infrastructure planning, especially sewer | 2D / 3D program | dxf, dwg, 3ds, pdf, 3d-pdf, hpgl, REB | proprietary, trial version on request | Windows |
| GEOPAC | GEO DIGITAL GmbH | Surveying, traffic route and infrastructure planning, especially track systems | 2D / 3D program, industry model for EliteCAD and CAD400 (LinCAD) from Messerli Informatik GmbH | dxf, dwg, 3ds, pdf, 3d-pdf, hpgl, REB | proprietary, trial version on request | Windows, Linux |
| Generative Components | Bentley Systems | General | Parametric-associative modeling program | gct, dgn, dwg, dxf, dgnlib, rdl, IGES, parasolids, ACIS SAT, cgm, jt, etc. | proprietary | Windows |
| HiCAD | ISD Software and Systems GmbH | Mechanical engineering, sheet metal working, steel and metal construction, plant construction, facade construction | 2D / 3D program for the specified industries | dxf-3d, dwg-3d, igs, step, sat, vrml, stl, fem, emf | proprietary | Windows |
| Imos CAD | imos AG | Furniture, machine and fittings manufacture, mold construction, product design, simulation, assembly instructions | Furniture and interior design software | ? | proprietary | Windows |
| Inventor | Autodesk | Mechanical engineering, apparatus construction, plant construction, tool and mold construction, product design, vehicle construction, sheet metal processing, simulation, assembly instructions, FEM analyzes | 3D software for specified industries | ipt, iam, idw, ipn, dwf, dwg, dxf, iges, it, sat, step, stl, xgl, zgl | proprietary, free for schoolchildren and students, 30 days free trial | Windows (7 SP1, 8.1, 10, 64-bit) |
| Fusion 360 | Autodesk | 3D construction and modeling, electronics, simulation, generative design, documentation, prototyping, manufacturing | Cloud-based CAD / CAM / CAE solution | f3d, ipt, dwg, dxf, iges, skp, sat, smt, step, fbx, obj | proprietary, free for startups, free for schoolchildren and students, free version for non-commercial use | Windows, macOS, viewer app for iOS and Android |
| -isb cad- | GLASER -isb cad- Programmsysteme GmbH | Civil engineering, civil engineering, architecture, timber construction, steel construction | Modular 2D CAD software for the specified industries | DXF, DWG, DGN, PDF, PLT, BMP, WMF, EMF, bvbs | proprietary, free for educational purposes, trial version on request | Windows |
| KDE aided design | General | 2D | GPL | Linux | ||
| KiCad | Jean-Pierre Charras | EDA | Free CAD program for drawing circuit boards | Extended Gerber , PostScript , DXF, HPGL, SVG, BRD, KICAD_PCB | GPL | Windows, Linux, macOS |
| Compass 3D | ASCON | Mechanical and plant engineering, energy industry, sheet metal processing, vehicle construction | Parametric 2D-3D program | dxf / dwg, iges, sat, xt, step, vrml, stl | proprietary / demo version (30 days) | Windows |
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LibreCAD (formerly CADUNTU) |
Open source project | General | 2D program | DXF , JPEG , PNG , SVG , BMP | GPL | Windows, Linux, macOS, Solaris |
| ME10 |
Parametric Technology Corporation Formerly CoCreate |
mechanical engineering | 2D / 3D software for mechanical engineering | dwg, dxf, iges, step, sat, idf, vrml | proprietary | Windows, (old versions also Linux and HP-UX) |
| MEDUSA | CAD Schroer | Mechanical and plant engineering | 2D / 3D construction software | dxf, dwg, she, tsh, pdf, hpgl I / II, raster, vdafs, step, iges, stl, collada, gnc | proprietary, free for private users | Windows, Linux |
| MegaCAD | Megatech Software GmbH | Sheet metal processing, steel and Metal construction, mechanical engineering, model construction | 3D program including 2D module - the program's own file extension is prt. | SAT / SAB / ASAT * / ASAB * (ACIS 1.6-25), VDA-FS, IGES 2D + 3D IGES 2D, STEP, CATIA 4, CATIA 5, Pro / E, STL, Inventor, Parasolid, Solid Edge, SolidWorks, Unigraphics (NX), 3D PDF, DWG / DXF (2D + 3D), VRML, WMF, BMP, HPGL, CDL (2D + 3D), Microsoft Access | proprietary, student version, 30 day trial version | Windows (Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10) |
| MicroStation | Bentley Systems | Architecture, engineering, GIS, mechanical engineering | 2D / 3D program, basis for various industry applications, integrated render engine | native dwg, dxf, dgn, pdf, 3D-pdf, 3ds, vrml, hpgl, step, iges, u3d | proprietary, student version, 30 days trial version | Windows |
| MPDS | CAD Schroer | Plant construction and factory planning | Software for plant construction and factory planning | dxf, dwg, she, tsh, pdf, hpgl I / II, raster, vdafs, step, iges, stl, collada, gnc | proprietary | Windows, Solaris |
| NX | Siemens PLM software | Mechanical engineering, plant construction, tool and mold construction | 3D CAD / CAM software for specified industries | 3d-dxf, 2d-dxf, dwg, 3ds, HPGL, vrml, stl, iges, step | proprietary | Windows, Linux, UNIX, macOS |
| OpenSCAD | Marius Kintel, Clifford Wolf | General | text-based open source CAD program | dxf, svg, stl, off, amf, csg, scad | GPL | Windows, Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, OpenBSD |
| OPUS | OPUS Development and Sales GmbH | Mechanical engineering, tool making, mold making | Open production support system, CAM (turning 2 and 4 axes CYB, milling 3 and 5 axes, eroding), 2D / 3D CAD program, tool management, source, reverse and machine simulation, workshop networking, post processors | sat, sab, asat, asab, step, stl, catia, hoops, dxf, dwg, 3d pdf | proprietary | Windows |
| OrCAD | Cadence Design Systems | EDA | Drawing of circuit diagrams and circuit boards, circuit simulation | IPC2581, Gerber, Extended Gerber, OBB ++, DXF, Iges, EDIF | proprietary | Windows |
| Plancal nova | Trimble | building technology | 3D CAD / CAE for building technology, heating, ventilation, sanitary, electrical | dxf, dwg, ifc | proprietary | Windows |
| Pro / ENGINEER | Parametric Technology Corporation | Mechanical engineering, plant engineering, automotive engineering (especially drive train ), consumer goods industry | 2D / 3D program | IGES, Neutral, STL, Render, Inventor, Optegra Vis, Medusa, XPatch, VRML, 3DPAINT, PATRAN Geom, COSMOS Geom, SUPRTB Geom, CATIA Facets, SET, VDA, PDGS, ECAD, STEP, Photorender, CATIA, DXF, DWG , CGM | proprietary | Windows, Linux (only up to and including WF3.0), Unix |
| ProConcrete | Bentley Systems | Solid construction, building construction, civil engineering, bridge construction | 3D CAD software for 3D reinforcement planning, modeling, detailing up to production drawings and bending lists | DWG, DGN, STD, ISM, i-model | proprietary, 30 days trial version | Windows |
| ProSteel | Bentley Systems | Steel construction, plant construction, architecture, building construction, bridge construction, civil engineering, metal construction | 3D CAD planning software for detailing through to production drawing, creation of parts lists and machine control | DWG, DGN, PSS, SDNF, CIS / 2, STD, ISM, i-model, DSTV-NC, KISS | proprietary, 30 days trial version | Windows |
| QCAD | RibbonSoft | General | 2D program, inexpensive and free for programmers | dxf and graphic formats | GPL and proprietary (QCad Professional) | Windows, Linux, macOS, UNIX |
| Rhinoceros 3D (Rhino) | McNeel | General | 2D / 3D program | 3dm, IGES, STEP, ACIS, VDA, Parasolid, dwg / dxf, 3ds, ai, obj, pov, raw, rib, STL, udo, VRML, wmf, DirectX, csv / txt, slc, zpr, GHS, WAMIT, fbx, XGL, cd, lwo, kml, ply | proprietary, inexpensive licenses for universities and students, demo version with full functionality, but limited number of memories | Windows, macOS |
| Revit | Autodesk | Architecture, interior design, civil engineering, statics, building services, etc. | 3D program (BIM) | rvt, dwg, dwf, dxf, 3ds, ifc, dgn, sat, gbXML | proprietary, free for schoolchildren and students (14 months) | Windows |
| Salome | - | General | CAD / CAE program based on Open CASCADE | step, iges, brep | LGPL | Linux, Unix, Windows |
| SEMA | SEMA GmbH | Timber construction, roofers, carpenters, plumbers, plumber, staircase construction | 2D / 3D program especially for the specified industries | dxf, dwg, 3ds, ifc, x3d, prj, asc, x, igs, iv, ldr, py, lws, ma, md2, cpp, pov, raw, rh3, rib, stl, vla, obj, wrl | proprietary | Windows |
| sigraph.CAE | Intergraph | Energy, chemistry, petrochemistry, oil & gas, mining, shipbuilding, steel, mechanical engineering, plant engineering | Detailed and basic engineering for electrical planning and instrumentation, design of control cabinets | DXF, DWG, PDF, XML, CSV, TXT | proprietary | Windows 7, 8, 10 (64-bit only) |
| SketchUp | Trimble | General 3D applications, viewing | 3D program with numerous display options | skp, dae, tif, jpg, bmp, png | proprietary, pro version commercial, free limited version available | Windows, macOS |
| speedikon | Bentley Systems | Architecture, interior design, prefabricated house construction, civil engineering, industrial construction, building services | 3D program for building information modeling | dgn, dwg, dxf, sdnf, hli, gbXML, 2D-3D pdf | proprietary, student version, 30 days trial version | Windows |
| SPIRIT | SOFTTECH GmbH | Architecture, interior design, civil engineering, timber construction, urban planning, fire protection | 2D / 3D program (BIM) for specified industries | DWG, DXF, DWF, SFM, O2C, VRML, IFC, COLLADA (DAE), SKP, STL | proprietary, free student version, 10 days trial version | Windows (7, 8, 10) (recommended: 64 bit) |
| Solid Edge | Siemens PLM software | Mechanical engineering, apparatus construction, plant construction, tool and mold construction | 2D / 3D program for mechanical engineering, apparatus engineering, plant engineering, tool and mold making and design | asm, par, psm, dft, x_t, x_b, jt, sat, step, xgl, ifc, stl, pdf, 3D-pdf, u3d, sev, bip, dwg, dxf, xml, model (Catia), catpart, | proprietary, 2D version free of charge for non-proprietary use, 3D version free for 30 days | Windows |
| SolidWorks | Dassault Systèmes | Mechanical engineering, apparatus engineering, plant engineering, tool and mold construction, design | 3D modeling software for mechanical engineering, apparatus engineering, plant engineering, tool and mold construction and design | 3dxml, sat, ai, psd, cgr, dxf, dwg, eprt, easm, edrw, hcg, hsf, iges, xmt_txt, xmt_bin, 3D-pdf, prt, asm, step, stl, vda, mts, wrl, xps | proprietary (2d editor draftsight free) | Windows (7,8,8.1,10 (64bit)) |
| STRATIS | RIB software | Road construction, civil engineering, infrastructure management | 2D / 3D program especially for specified industries | - | proprietary | Windows |
| Structural Modeler | Bentley Systems | Steel construction, solid construction, plant construction, architecture, building construction | 3D CAD software for modeling, planning and overview drawings | DWG, SDNF, CIS / 2, STD, ISM, i-model | proprietary, 30 days trial version | Windows |
| SYSCAD | SYSCAD TEAM | Metal construction - construction of windows, doors and facades | 2D additional software for AutoCAD especially for specified industries | dwg, dxf | proprietary | Windows |
| Target 3001 ! | Friedrich engineering office | EDA | Drawing of circuit diagrams and circuit boards, circuit simulation | Tanner | proprietary, 30 days trial version | Windows |
| Tebis | Tebis Technical Information Systems AG | Mold making, tool making, model making, aerospace, machine and plant construction, industrial design | 3D program for specified industries | VDAFS, VDAIS, STEP, DXF, STL, JT, HPGL, Nastran, Autoform, NX, CATIA V4, CATIA V5, Parasolid, SolidWorks, Creo | proprietary | Windows |
| Tekla Structures | Tekla Corporation | Construction company, construction planning, steel construction planning and production, precast concrete planning and production | 3D BIM program | ifc, dwg, dxf, cis / 2, pml, sdnf, hli, calma, staad, dstv, dlubal, fabtrol, eje, epl, steel2000, bvbs, eliplan, unitechnik | proprietary | Windows |
| TRICAD MS | VenturisIT GmbH | Building technology, factory planning, system planning | 3D program for specified industries | dgn, dwg, dxf, pdf | proprietary | Windows |
| T-Flex Parametric CAD | HEPS eK | General | 2D / 3D CAD program with FEA and PDM | stl, dxf, dwg, dwb, 3dm, inventor, parasolid, iges, step, vrml, pov, pdf, various image formats such as bmp, jpg, gif, wmf, etc. | proprietary | Windows (2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8, Server) |
| TopSolid | Missler software | Furniture and interior design, mechanical engineering, tool making, mold making | Parametric 3D hybrid modeler, associative | dxf, dwg, stl, step, vda, pdf, vrml, Parasolid | proprietary | Windows |
| TurboCAD | IMSI / design | General | 2D / 3D program, parametric work, photo-realistic rendering, Lightworks material and effects archives | dxf, dwg, step, igs, pdf, html, mtx, skp, 3ds, asat, cgm, geo, wrl, wrz, plt, obj, stl, dae | proprietary | Windows (XP, Vista, 7), macOS |
| VA house designer | TRICAD GmbH | Architecture, interior design, tool and mold making | 3D program for specified industries | 3d-dxf, 2d-dxf, dwg, 3ds, hpgl, vrml | proprietary | Windows |
| VariCAD | VariCAD sro | mechanical engineering | 2D / 3D program for mechanical engineering | dxf, dwg, igs, step | proprietary | Windows, Linux |
| Varkon | Microform AB | General | 2D / 3D program | - | GPL , Windows version subject to charge | Windows, Linux, macOS, FreeBSD |
| Vectorworks (formerly MiniCAD) | Vectorworks, Inc. | Architecture, interior design, urban planning, landscape architecture, GIS, event planning, exhibition stand construction, design | 2D / 3D BIM program for specified industries | dxf, dwg, ifc, rvt, rfa, 3ds, iges, sat, Google Earth, c4d, Artlantis, hdri, iges, parasolid x_t, kml, epsf, shape | proprietary, free for schoolchildren and students | Windows, macOS |
| Virtual Steel | ITS-AFischer | Steel construction, plant and hall construction | 3D program for steel structures | dwg, dxf, akt, SDNF, stl, dstv, geo | proprietary | Windows |
| ZWCAD | ZWSOFT | General | Native DWG support (AutoCAD 2.5 to 2010), compatibility with the AutoCAD APIs (LISP, VBA, SDS) | dwg, dxf | proprietary, 30 days trial version | Windows |
CAD graphics libraries
- Open CASCADE is a free graphics library that provides CAD developers in the field of geometric modeling with a library (including modeling algorithms, mesh, visualization).
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Platforms. Retrieved July 30, 2013 .