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10.0
nTopology
★★★★★

nTopology

The nTop Platform approach removes geometry bottlenecks in design by achieving more efficient workflows, dramatically improving team collaboration with faster iteration, enabling smarter, more complex designs to meet performance demands.

An extraordinary, powerful and revolutionary working tool - Gianluigi R.

Ease of use
9.0
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0.0
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0.0
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8.0
Alias
★★★★★

Alias

AliasВ® industrial design software powers your creative process with a range of sketching, modeling, surfacing, and visualization tools.

The designer's tool - chapo m.

Ease of use
5.6
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0.0
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0.0
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8.6
FreeCAD
★★★★★

FreeCAD

FreeCAD is a parametric 3D modeler made primarily to design real-life objects of any size.

Mind blowing tool for converting ideas into realities - Robbert S.

Ease of use
8.1
Support
8.8
Ease of Setup
7.6

Platforms: Mac, Win, Linux

Price: $$$$$

Business Size: 1

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8.2
NX
★★★★★

NX

Design to Siemens NX is an integrated product design solution that streamlines and accelerates the product development process for engineers who need to deliver innovative products in a collaborative environment.

Best CAD I ever used - Italo Andrea A.

Ease of use
7.2
Support
8.0
Ease of Setup
0.0
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9.4
Onshape
★★★★★

Onshape

Onshape is a modern CAD system that eliminates design gridlock and helps engineers do their best work. Onshape unites advanced modeling tools and design data management in a secure cloud workspace that has rapidly become the primary CAD system for thousands of companies worldwide.

Onshape - Future of CAD - Ian C.

Ease of use
8.9
Support
9.5
Ease of Setup
0.0

Languages supported: German, English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified)

Platforms: Win

Price: $$$$$

Business Size: 1

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8.6
Inventor
★★★★★

Inventor

InventorВ® 3D CAD software offers an easy-to-use set of tools for 3D mechanical design, documentation, and product simulation.

Really like to use but want some improvements - Avinash Singh K.

Ease of use
8.3
Support
8.7
Ease of Setup
8.7

Languages supported: English

Platforms: Mac, Win, Linux

Price: $$$$$

Business Size: 1

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8.8
SOLIDWORKS
★★★★★

SOLIDWORKS

SOLIDWORKS offers complete 3D software tools that let you create, simulate, publish, and manage your data. SOLIDWORKS products are easy to learn and use, and help you design products better.

SOLIDWORKS has an amazing focus on their user interface, making it easy and efficient to use. - David M.

Ease of use
8.4
Support
9.0
Ease of Setup
7.4
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8.6
Dymola
★★★★★

Dymola

Dymola is a tool for modeling and simulation of integrated and complex systems for use within automotive, aerospace, robotics, process and other applications.

Implement System Engineering with Dymola - Shilpee C.

Ease of use
8.1
Support
8.5
Ease of Setup
8.5
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9.0
Fusion 360
★★★★★

Fusion 360

Fusion 360 unifies design, engineering, and manufacturing into a single platform.

Great CAD/CAM for small business - James P.

Ease of use
8.5
Support
9.0
Ease of Setup
8.7

Languages supported: German, English, French, Italian, Japanese

Platforms: Mac, Win, Linux

Price: $$$$$

Business Size: 0

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8.4
Altair Inspire
★★★★★

Altair Inspire

Altair Inspire allows design engineers, product designers and architects to investigate structurally efficient concepts quickly and easily.

Altair inspire is in charge of generating simulation material for us - Dan K.

Ease of use
8.1
Support
8.2
Ease of Setup
7.9

Languages supported: German, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified)

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9.6
Alibre Design
★★★★★

Alibre Design

Alibre Design is an engineering CAD software provides tools for engineers to project and manufacture anything they want.

CAD for all - Tamas F.

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8.6
Altium CircuitMaker
★★★★★

Altium CircuitMaker

CircuitMaker is a free PCB design tool powered by Altium

CircuitMaker is an excellent option for the simulation of electronic circuits - James Michael W.

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8.8
SolidWorks Simulation
★★★★★

SolidWorks Simulation

SOLIDWORKS Simulation is an easy-to-use portfolio of structural analysis tools that use the Finite Element Analysis (FEA) method to predict a product's real-world physical behavior by virtually testing CAD models. The portfolio provides linear, non-linear static and dynamic analysis capabilities.

Nodes adjustment and patching yet to be improve - Rakesh Kumar C.

Ease of use
7.8
Support
8.7
Ease of Setup
7.9
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8.4
Solidcam
★★★★★

Solidcam

SolidCAM runs directly inside your existing SOLIDWORKS or Autodesk Inventor CAD system, with seamless integration and full tool path associativity - design changes initiate automatic tool path updates to the CAD model.

The King of CAM - Gulam F.

Ease of use
8.3
Support
8.3
Ease of Setup
0.0
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8.2
IronCAD
★★★★★

IronCAD

IronCAD's mission has and continues to be the creation of award winning 3D Design Collaboration Solutions that lead the industry in their ease-of-use and design productivity.

IronCAD my past experience - Sai Bharat D.

Ease of use
8.4
Support
7.9
Ease of Setup
7.9

Languages supported: German, English, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Chinese (Simplified)

Platforms: Mac, Win, Linux

Price: $$$$$

Business Size: 1

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8.2
CATIA
★★★★★

CATIA

CAD and Product Design.

Best Industrial design Software in 3D modeling. - Akshay Y.

Ease of use
7.0
Support
8.7
Ease of Setup
0.0

Platforms: Mac, Win, Linux

Price: $$$$$

Business Size: 1

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7.8
Inventor LT
★★★★★

Inventor LT

Inventor LT™ software introduces 3D mechanical CAD into your 2D workflows.

Great software for any user level! - Grace R.

Ease of use
7.9
Support
7.6
Ease of Setup
7.8
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8.2
Solid Edge
★★★★★

Solid Edge

Complete hybrid 2D/3D CAD system that uses synchronous technology for accelerated design, faster change, and improved imported reuse.

Senior mechanical engineer - Mohamed R.

Ease of use
8.2
Support
8.0
Ease of Setup
0.0

Languages supported: Czech, German, English, French, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional)

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9.0
KeyCreator
★★★★★

KeyCreator

KeyCreator Direct CAD software allows designers and manufacturers to create and edit designs quickly, regardless of what CAD system created the design or how it was constructed. This saves hours in fixing CAD files.

Easy to learn, easy to teach, easy to use. - Paul J.

Ease of use
9.0
Support
9.0
Ease of Setup
8.8

Languages supported: German, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified)

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8.0
Creo Direct
★★★★★

Creo Direct

Creo Direct is a stand-alone app that enables casual CAD users to create new geometry or modify any existing 3D CAD design, regardless of file format.

Its a another Gem from PTC - Internal Consultant in Design

Ease of use
8.2
Support
7.8
Ease of Setup
8.3
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8.8
SolidWorks 3D CAD
★★★★★

SolidWorks 3D CAD

SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD solutions provide easy-to-learn, yet extremely powerful functionality that shortens product development time, reduces costs, and improves quality.

Good software - Farai H.

Ease of use
8.7
Support
8.9
Ease of Setup
8.4
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8.4
SolidWorks Industrial Designer
★★★★★

SolidWorks Industrial Designer

SOLIDWORKS Industrial Designer augments existing SOLIDWORKS design tools for creating freeform organic shapes typical of industrial design. It delivers a truly collaborative design environment connecting your whole ecosystem management, design team, customers and suppliers to a single, cloud-based, business and product development platform that is accessible at anytime, anywhere, on any device

Quite powerful industrial design tool. - Patel G.

Ease of use
8.2
Support
8.2
Ease of Setup
0.0
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8.4
SolidWorks xDesign
★★★★★

SolidWorks xDesign

Innovate, collaborate, and create great designs any time, from any device with SOLIDWORKS xDesign. Capture and realize your ideas or let xDesign offer solutions for your design challenges

Good features in Xdesign - Prajith S.

Ease of use
7.7
Support
8.8
Ease of Setup
0.0
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8.4
AutoCAD Mechanical
★★★★★

AutoCAD Mechanical

AutoCADВ® Mechanical design software is AutoCAD software built for manufacturing. Part of the Digital Prototyping solution, it includes all the functionality of AutoCAD, plus libraries of standards-based parts and tools to help automate common mechanical CAD tasks and accelerate the mechanical design process.

Best for Drafting - Sumedh S.

Ease of use
8.5
Support
8.1
Ease of Setup
8.6
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9.0
Altium Designer
★★★★★

Altium Designer

Altium Designer bridges all facets of the PCB design process to keep you seamlessly connected to every aspect of your design at all times.

Professional tools with ease of use and learning for Schematic and PCB - Sohaib Q.

Ease of use
8.4
Support
9.0
Ease of Setup
8.3
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