CAD Software

Learning to use Computer Aided Design (CAD) software may seem like a daunting task but it is a worthwhile investment of your time that will speed your progress on future maker projects you undertake.

• Autodesk Fusion 360
• Vectric Vcarve Pro
• DesignSpark
• SolveSpace

Listed below is a listing of 3D Design SOftware Packages from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_3D_modeling_software)

Title	License	3D rendering support
3D-Coat	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
3D Slash	Template:Free	Template:Yes
3DVIA Shape	Template:Nonfree	Template:No
AC3D	Template:Nonfree	Template:No
Adobe Dimension	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
Alibre Design	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
Amapi	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
Anim8or	Template:Free	Template:Yes
Animation:Master	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
ArchiCAD	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
Art of Illusion	Template:Free	Template:Yes
AutoCAD	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
AutoQ3D Community	Template:Free	Template:Yes
AutoQ3D	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
Autodesk 3ds Max	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
Autodesk Inventor	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
Autodesk Maya	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
Autodesk Mudbox	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
Autodesk Revit	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
Autodesk Softimage	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
Blender	Template:Free	Template:Yes
BricsCAD	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
BRL-CAD	Template:Free	Template:Yes
Bryce	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
CATIA	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
Carrara	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
Cheetah3D	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
Cinema 4D	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
CityEngine	Template:Nonfree	Template:No
Clara.io	Template:Free	Template:Yes
DAZ Studio	Template:Free	Template:Yes
DesignSpark Mechanical	Template:Free	Template:No
Electric Image Animation System	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
Exa Corporation	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
Flux	Template:Free	Template:No
Form-Z	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
FreeCAD	Template:Free	Template:Yes
Geomodeller3D	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
Hexagon	Template:Nonfree	Template:No
Houdini	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
IRONCAD	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
KeyCreator	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
LightWave 3D	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
Makers Empire 3D	Template:Free	Template:Yes
MASSIVE	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
Metasequoia	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
MikuMikuDance	Template:Free	Template:Yes
Milkshape 3D	Template:Nonfree	Template:No
Modo	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
NX	Template:Nonfree	Template:No
Onshape	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
Open CASCADE	Template:Free	Template:Yes
OpenSCAD	Template:Free	Template:Yes
Oculus Medium	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
Poser	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
PowerAnimator	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
Promine	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
Pro/ENGINEER	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
Quake Army Knife	Template:Free	Template:Yes
Realsoft 3D	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
Remo 3D	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
RFEM	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
Rhinoceros 3D	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
ScanIP	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
Sculptris	Template:Free	Template:No
Seamless3d	Template:Free	Template:No
SelfCad	Template:Nonfree	Template:No
Shade 3D	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
SharkCAD	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
Silo	Template:Nonfree	Template:No
Sketchup	Template:Free	Template:Yes
Solid Edge	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
solidThinking	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
SolidWorks	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
SpaceClaim	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
Strata 3D	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
Sweet Home 3D	Template:Free	Template:Yes
Swift 3D	Template:Nonfree	Template:No
Tekla Structures	Template:Nonfree	Template:No
TrueSpace	Template:Free	Template:Yes
Wings 3D	Template:Free	Template:Yes
Wolfram Mathematica	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
ViaCAD	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
ZBrush	Template:Nonfree	Template:Yes
Zmodeler	Template:Free	Template:Yes