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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


The table below provides an overview of computer-aided design (CAD) software. It does not judge power, ease of use, or other user-experience aspects. The table does not include software that is still in development (beta software). For all-purpose 3D programs, see Comparison of 3D computer graphics software. CAD refers to a specific type of drawing and modeling software application that is used for creating designs and technical drawings. These can be 3D drawings or 2D drawings (like floor plans).

Title and developer Latest release date and version 2D/3D or specialty fields Runs on Unix-like systems? Runs on Windows? Other platforms? License Academic version? User Interface language/s Support for Building Information Modelling? Support for Industry Foundation Classes? Support for AutoCAD DXF? Imports Exports Price
(USD)
ABViewer by CADSoftTools Template:Dts / Version 12 2D Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:No Template:Proprietary Template:No en, fr, de, ru and others Template:No Template:No Template:Yes DWG, DXF, DWF, DXT, 3DS, [ACIS|ACIS SAT]], STL, IGES (.igs), STEP (.stp), OBJ, GTS, TIN, ASE, B3D, GLM, GLX, GLA, LMTS, LWO, NURBS, NMF, OCT, PLY, VRML, MDC, MD2, MD3, MD5, SMD, BSP, WMF, EMF, PDF, CGM, SVG, SVGZ, EPS, PS, Hewlett-Packard HPGL (PLT, HGL, HG, HPG, PLO, HP, HP1, HP2, HP3, HPGL, HPGL2, HPP, GL, GL2, PRN, SPL, RTL, PCL), GED, RLA, RPF, CEL, PIC, CAL, CG4, GP4, GIF, CUT, PAL, DDS, FAX, HDR, IFF, ICO, EXR, IMB, JPG, JPEG, J2K, J2C, JNG, JP2, KOA, PCT, PICT, MNG, PSP, PCD, PSD, PDD, PNG, PPM, PGM, PBM, RAW, G3, BW, RGB, RGBA, SGI, RAS, TIF, TIFF, TGA, VST, ICB, VDA, WIN, BMP, RLE, DIB, WAP, WBMP, WBM, XBM, XPM, PCX PDF, DWG, DXF, SWF, CGM, DXT, SVG, PLT, STL, OBJ, OBJF, NMF, LMTS, NC, BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG, TIF, TIFF, WMF, EMF, SWF Varies depending on the license type
Advance Design by GRAITEC Template:Dts / Version 2018 3D, CAE, FEA Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:Proprietary Template:Yes en, fr, ro, pl, cs Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes CIS/2, SDNF, PSS, DXF, GTC CIS/2, SDNF, PSS, DXF, GTC ?
Advance Steel by Autodesk Template:Dts / Version 2018 3D, CAE, CAM, steel detailing Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:Proprietary Template:Yes en, de, ja, fr, zh-Hant, hu, pl, cs, es, du, ro, ru, it Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes IFC, CIS/2, PSS, SDNF, KISS, DSTV, DXF, DWG IFC, CIS/2, PSS, SDNF, KISS, DSTV, DXF, DWG ?
Advance Concrete by Autodesk Template:Dts / Version 2017 3D, CAE, CAM, concrete detailing Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:Proprietary Template:Yes en, de, fr, pl, cs, ro Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes IFC, DXF, DWG IFC, DXF, DWG ?
Alibre Design by Alibre, LLC Template:Dts, Version 2017.1.2 2D/3D Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:Proprietary Template:Yes en, de, ja, fr, zh-Hant, pl, cs, es, da, pt-BR, sv Template:No Template:Yes Template:Yes DXF, DWG, STEP, IGES, SAT, 3DM, STL, OBJ, PLY, 3DS, WRL, Inventor, ProE, SolidEdge, CATIA, Parasolid, Solidworks DXF, DWG, STEP, IGES, SAT, BIP, EMF, PDF, STL, Solidworks, Parasolid $1,000 - $2,000
AllyCAD by Knowledge Base Template:Dts, Version 8.0 2D/3D Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:Proprietary Template:No en Template:No Template:Yes Template:Yes DXF, DWG DXF, DWG ?
ArchiCAD by Graphisoft Template:Dts / Version 21 2D/3D Architecture, BIM Template:Yes<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Yes Template:No Template:Proprietary Template:Yes en, de, es, fr, it, pt, ru, ja, pl, cs, hu, nl, fi, sv, no, da, tr, el, zh-Hans, ko, zh-Hant<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Yes Template:Yes Import certified. Export certified.<ref name="Participants">Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Yes 3D Studio, ACIS SAT, BMP, DGN, DWF, DWG, DXF, EMF, EPS, GIF, HPGL/PLT, IFC/IFCXML, JP2, JPEG, PDF, PICT, PNG, PSD, QTIF, SketchUp, TGA/Targa, TIF/TIFF, WMF 3D Studio, Artlantis/ATL, AVI, BMP, DGN, DWF, DWG, DXF, EMF, EPS, EPX - Piranesi, FACT - ElectricImage, GIF, HPGL/PLT, IFC/IFCXML, JP2, JPEG, MOV, LP - Lightscape, OBJ, PDF, PICT, PNG, PSD, QTIF, SGI, SketchUp, TGA/Targa, TIF/TIFF, U3D, WRL, WMF $4,250
AutoCAD by Autodesk Template:Dts / Release 2018 2D/3D, Architecture, Drafting Template:Some<ref>[1] Template:Webarchive</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Proprietary<ref>Autodesk - Licensing, Registration & Activation</ref> Template:Yes pt-BR, en, cs, fr, de, hu, it, ja, ko, pl, ru, zh-Hans, es, zh-HantTemplate:Citation needed Template:Partial Template:Partial Template:Yes DXF, DWG, DWS, DWT, WMF, SAT, 3DS, FBX, DGN<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 3DS (requires 3dsout), DXF, DWG, PDF, DWF, FBX, BMP, DGN<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> $1,470 per year; $4,410 per 3 years
Inventor by Autodesk Template:Dts / 2018 3D Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:Proprietary Template:Yes en and others Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes ACIS SAT, DXF, DWG, IGES, Pro/Engineer, STEP, .dwf, .wire, .catpart, .catproduct, .jt, .x b, .x t, .prt (NX), .asm, .g, .neu, Solidworks, ProE, Catia, .stl ACIS SAT, DXF, DWG, IGES, STEP, .dwf, .catpart, .catproduct, .bmp, .gif, .jpeg, .png, .tiff, .iges, .jt, .pdf, .x b, .x t, .g, .neu, STL (file format), .xgl, .zgl $1935 per year; $5805 per 3 years
BricsCAD
by Bricsys
Template:Dts
V17 (17.1.18)
(64-bit, 32-bit)
2D/3D AEC,
Parametric direct modeling,
BIM,
Mechanical,
Sheet metal,
Rendering
Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Proprietary Template:Yes en, cs, de, es, fr, hu, it, ja, ko, lt, pl, pt-BR, ru, vi, zh-Hans, zh-Hant Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes DWG 2.5 to 2013,
DXF, ACIS SAT, DAE (COLLADA), BMP, JPEG, PCX, PNG, GIF, TGA, TIF, JP2, J2K, ECW, SID

With extra Communicator license:
STE, STP, STEP, IGS, IGES, CATIA V4/V5, VDA, IAM, IPT, PARASOLID, PAR, PSM, PRT, ASM, PRT, SLDASM, SLDPRT
DWG 2.5 to 2013,
DXF, DWF, ACIS SAT, DAE (COLLADA), SLT (3D Printing), PDF, BMP, WMF, EMF

With extra Communicator license:
STE, STP, STEP, IGS, IGES, CATIA V4/V5, VDA, 3D PDF
$1020 Platinum,
$680 Pro,
$550 Classic,

$610 Communicator
BRL-CAD by United States Army Research Laboratory Template:Dts / 7.26.0 3D design and simulation for military vehicles Template:Yes<ref name="BRL-CAD summary">BRL-CAD 'Summary' page on SourceForge</ref><ref name="BRL-CAD download">BRL-CAD 'Download' page</ref> Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Free Template:Yes en<ref name="BRL-CAD summary"/> Template:Unk Template:No Template:Yes DXF, Elysium Neutral Facetted, EUCLID, FASTGEN, IGES, Jack, NASTRAN, Pro/E,<ref name="brl-cad pro/e">Import is only possible by using proprietary Pro/E program</ref> STL, TANKILL, Unigraphics, Viewpoint Datalabs Format<ref name="BRL-SR-121">Template:Citation</ref> DXF, EUCLID, IGES, Jack, STL, TANKILL, VRML, OBJ, X3D<ref name="BRL-SR-121"/> Free
Caddie Professional by Advanced Computer Solutions Template:Dts, 20 2D/3D CAE, Rendering Template:No Template:Yes Template:Unk Template:Proprietary Template:Yes en Template:Unk Template:Unk Template:Yes DWG, DXF, DRW, JPEG, BMP, TIFF, PNG, GIF, ECW, JPEG2000, ASCII, XLS DWG, DXF, DRW, DWF, WMF, PDF, JPEG, BMP, TIFF, PNG, GIF $106 - $3022
Cadwork by Cadwork informatik AG Template:Dts / 26 2D/3D/4D/5D/6D CAE, Rendering, CAM, BIM Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:No Template:Proprietary Template:Yes en, cs, fr, de, it, ja, pl, pt, ru, zh-Hans, es Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes DWG, DXF, PDF, JPEG, TIFF, PNG, SAT, IFC DWG, DXF, PDF, JPEG, TIFF, SAT, IFC $1000 to $20000
CATIA by Dassault Systèmes Template:Dts, R2018x 2D/3D CAE Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:No Template:Proprietary Template:Yes en, fr, de, ja (at release date) Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes $9000 to $65000 (depends on modules)
Cobalt by Ashlar-Vellum Template:Dts / v9 2D/3D Rendering
CAE
CAM
Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:No Template:Proprietary Template:Yes en, bre, fr, de, it, pt, ru, sl, sv Template:No Template:No Template:Yes 3DS, ACIS SAT, AI, ASCII Text, BMP, CATIA v4, CGM, CCAD, CO (native), Drawing board, DWG/DXF, Facet, GIF, Grid Surface, IGS (IGES), JPEG, Parasolid XT, PICT, 2D PDF, PNG, PPM, Pro/E, Rhino 3DM, Spline, STP (STEP), VRML, XBM, XPM ACIS SAT, AI, ASCII Text, BMP, CATIA v4, CGM, CO (native), Drawing board, DWG/DXF, EPS, Facet, GIF, Grid Surface, IGS (IGES), JPEG, Parasolid XT, 2D & 3D PDF, PICT, PNG, PPM, Pro/E, RAW Triangle, Shockwave 3D, STP (STEP), STL, VRML, XBM, XPM $2,495 buy, or $995/year rent, or $94.95/month rent
Creo

by Parametric Technology Corporation

Template:Dts / Creo 4.0 (M010) 2D/3D hybrid Template:Some<ref name="PTC customer support">See Platform Support - Parametric Technology Corporation and PTC customer support</ref> Template:Yes Template:Unk Template:Proprietary Template:Yes en, fr, de, es, it, ja, ko, zh-Hant, zh-Hans (at release date)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Unk Template:Unk Template:Yes STEP, IGES, DXF, DWG, Parasolid, STL, SAT, more STEP, IGES, DXF, DWG, Parasolid, STL, SAT, more $4,995, $1,500 maintenance
DataCAD by DATACAD LLC Template:Dts / 19 2D/3D AEC Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:Proprietary Template:Yes en, pt, cs, et, fi, fr, de, hu, he, it, ru, es, and others Template:No Template:No Template:Yes DWG, DXF, SketchUp, TXT, WMF, EMF, o2c, ACO, 3DS, STL, BMP, JPEG, GIF, TIFF, Targa, PNG, PCX, PCD, and others DWG, DXF, DWF, SketchUp, TXT, WMF, EMF, o2c, ACO, 3DS, STL, BMP, JPEG, TIFF, Targa, PNG, PCX, EPS, PCD, PRN, PDF, VRML, RAY, and others $1,295 First, $495 Additional, $395 Upgrade
DesignSpark Mechanical by RS Components Template:Dts, 2.0.1 2D/3D hybrid Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:Proprietary Template:Yes en, cz, de, es, fr, it, jp, kr, pl, pt, zh-cn, zh-tw Template:No Template:No Template:Yes ECAD (IDF, IDB, EMN), OBJ, Point curve text files (TXT), SKP, STL, STEP (read-only) AMF, DXF, OBJ, 3D PDF, SKP, STL, XAML, JPEG, PNG FREE base package
Digital Project by Gehry Technologies Template:Dts, Version R5 2D/3D/4D AEC Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:Proprietary Template:Unk en Template:Yes Template:Yes(2X3)<ref name="gtwiki.org">Gehry Technologies Wiki, 'What are the formats supported by Digital Project ?'</ref> Template:Yes(2D + 3D) SDNF, DWG, DXF, IFC, IGES, HSF, 3DXML<ref name="gtwiki.org"/> SDNF, DWG, DXF, IFC, IGES, HSF, 3DXML<ref name="gtwiki.org"/> ?
Drawing Express by Trial Systems Ltd Template:Dts, Version 2019 2D/3D CAD Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:Proprietary Template:Yes en Template:No Template:Unk Template:Yes DWG, DXF, JPEG, BMP, TIFF, PNG, GIF DWG, DXF, PDF, JPEG, BMP ?
FINE MEP by 4M Template:Dts, v. 14 2D/3D, BIM, MEP Design Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:Proprietary Template:Yes en, fr, tr, gr, bg Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes DXF, DWG, IFC, ACIS, BMP, JPG, TGA, GIF DXF, DWG, IFC, ACIS, Collada, 3DS, PDF, BLD, JPG, BMP, TGA, PNG, TIFF $1,220, $720
FreeCAD Template:Dts / 0.18 3D Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Free Template:Yes en, af, cn, hr, nl, fi, fr, de, it, no, pt, ru, es, se, ua Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes IFC, IGES, STEP, BRep, OBJ, DXF, SVG, U3D IFC, IGES, STEP, BRep,<ref>free-cad Feature List</ref> OBJ, DXF, SVG, U3D Free
form•Z by AutoDesSys, Inc Template:Dts, 6.6 2D/3D AEC Rendering Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Unk Template:Proprietary Template:Unk en, fr, de, el, it, ja, ko, es Template:Yes Template:Unk Template:Yes ACIS SAT, Art·Lantis, BMP, DAE, DEM Data, DWG, DXF, EPS, FACT, GIF, HPGL, IGES, Illustrator, JPEG, Keyhole Markup Language, Lightwave, Lightscape, OBJ, PDF, PICT, Piranesi, PNG, QTVR, RIB, SGI, SketchUp, STEP, STL, TGA, TIFF, ZPR ACIS SAT, Artlantis, BMP, DAE, DEM Data, DWG, DXF, EPS, FACT, GIF, HPGL, IGES, Illustrator, JPEG, Keyhole Markup Language, Lightwave, Lightscape, OBJ, PDF, PICT, Piranesi, PNG, QTVR, RIB, SGI, STEP, STL, TGA, TIFF, ZPR $1,995
HiCAD by ISD Group Template:Dts / 2017 2D/3D Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:Proprietary Template:Yes en, de, it, fr, pl, jp (at release date) Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes IGES, STEP, DXF, DWG, ACIS, ProE, SolidWorks, CATIA (V4/V5), Parasolid, UniGraphics, Inventor, IFC, PC-Draft, Technovision, Procad, Proren, Babcad, ME10, JT, STL, DSTV, SDNF IGES, STEP, DXF, DWG, ACIS, ProE, CATIA (V4/V5), Parasolid, IFC, VRML, STL, JT, Gamma-Ray, STL, DSTV, Tops Geo, SDNF ?
IntelliCAD by IntelliCAD Technology Consortium Template:Dts, V 8.0 2D/3D AEC Template:Unk Template:Yes Template:Unk Template:Proprietary Template:Unk en Template:Yes Template:Unk Template:Yes DWG, DXF, DWF, SAT DWG, DXF, DWF, SVG, PDF, SAT ?
IRONCAD by IronCAD LLC Template:Dts / 2017 2D/3D hybrid Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:Proprietary Template:Yes en, jp, ko, de (at release date) Template:No Template:No Template:Yes DXF, DWG, Parasolid, IGES, STEP, SAT, STL, ProE, Solid Edge, Inventor, Rhino (3dm), Catia DXF, DWG, Parasolid, IGES, STEP, SAT, STL, u3d, VRML, 3dxml, Catia, PDF $3,970, $1,295/yr for optional support
LibreCAD Template:Dts / Version 2.1.3 2D Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Free Template:Yes en, fr, it, de, es, ja, zh, fi, cs, pt, lv<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:No Template:No Template:Yes DWG, DXF DXF, JPEG, PNG, SVG, BMP<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Free,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
MicroStation by Bentley Systems Template:Dts / CONNECT Edition (Update 9)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 2D/3D AEC Template:Dropped
(last was V 5.7 of 1997/1998)
Template:Yes Template:Dropped
(last was V 5.7 of 1997/1998)
Template:Proprietary Template:Yes en, fr, it, de, es, ja, zh, ru, tu, pl, pt, ko, fi, cs<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Yes Template:Yes(2x3) Template:Yes DGN, DGNlib, RDL, DXF, DWG, FBX, OBJ, 3DS, SKP, 3DM, JT, Mapinfo MIF/MID, imodel, RFA, IFC, SHP, TAB, IGES, Parasolid, CGM, STEP, STL, Terrain Land XML, ACIS .SAT, 3DM, STL DGN, DXF, DWG, U3D, PDF, .dae|Collada, FBX, JT, .kml|Google Earth, LXO, SVG, VRML, VOB, ACIS, OBJ, STL, gbXML, IGES, STEP, SKP<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> $5,050
NX by Siemens PLM Software Template:Dts, 11.0 2D/3D, Parametric Mac OS X,<ref name="NX Mac OS X">Template:Cite web</ref> and RedHat Linux / SUSE Linux.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Yes Template:Unk Template:Proprietary Template:Unk en, fr, it, de, es, ja, zh, fi, cs Template:Unk Template:Unk Template:Yes JT, Parasolid, STEP, DWG, DXF, ProE, SolidWorks, I-deas, CATIA (V4/V5), STL, IGES JT, Parasolid, STEP, DWG, DXF, ProE, SolidWorks, I-deas, CATIA (V4/V5), STL, IGES Unknown
OpenSCAD Template:Dts / 2015.03-3 2D/3D Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Unk Template:Free Template:Yes en Template:No Template:No Template:Partial<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> DXF, STL, OFF PNG, DXF, STL, OFF Free
PowerCADD by Engineered Software Template:Dts / v9 2D Mac OS X Template:No Template:No Template:Proprietary Template:No en, fr, it, es, ... Template:No Template:No Template:Yes DWG, DXF, PDF, EPSF, PS, Bitmap, VectorPict, JPG, PNG, TIF, SGI, TGA, Adobe Photoshop, *SHP, *GPX, ASCII Topo Survey (*with WildTools) DXF, DWG, PDF, EPSF, PS, Bitmap, VectorPict, JPG, PNG, TIF, SGI, TGA, Adobe Photoshop, $995(PRO)-$1250(expert incl WildTools)
progeCAD by ProgeCAD Template:Dts / 2018 11.0.6.5 2D/3D Rendering Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:Proprietary Template:Yes Free en, de, ru, it, cs, zh-Hans, zh-Hant, fr, pl, es, sr, hu Template:No Template:No Template:Yes DWG, DXF, PDF, DWT, DWF, SAT DWG, DXF, DWT, PDF, SAT, 3DS, POV, LWO, BMP, EMF, WMF, JPEG, KMZ, SVG, PDF $690, $399
QCad by Ribbon Soft Template:Dts / 3.20 2D Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:No Template:Free Template:Yes en Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes IFC, DXF, DWG IFC, DXF, DWG Free,<ref>QCAD version</ref> $42 for Commercial
Autodesk Revit Template:Dts / 2017.2 2D/3D BIM AEC Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:Proprietary Template:Yes<ref> https://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/revit </ref> pt-BR, en, cs, fr, de, hu, it, ja, ko, ru, zh-Hans, es Template:Yes Template:Yes Import certified. Export certified.<ref name="Participants"/> Template:Yes DXF, DWG, SAT, SKP, DGN, JPEG, PNG, TIFF DWG, DXF, SAT, FBX, IFC, DGN, DWF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, AVI, PDF Varies
Rhinoceros 3D by Robert McNeel and Associates Template:Dts / Rhino 5 SR Service Release 2D/3D CAD Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:No Template:Proprietary Template:Yes en, fr, de, it, es, pl, cs, zh, ja, kr Template:Unk Template:Unk Template:Yes DXF, DWG, .3ds, SAT, SketchUp, IGES, STEP, STL, DGN, FBX, OBJ, sldprt DXF, DWG, .3ds, SAT, SketchUp, IGES, STEP, STL, COLLADA, Parasolid $995<ref>http://www.rhino3d.com/sales/north-america/United_States</ref>
SALOME Template:Dts / 9.3.0 CAE Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:No Template:Free Template:Yes EN, FR, JA Template:Unk Template:Unk Template:No<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> BREP, IGES, STEP, XAO<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> IGES, STEP, BREP, STL,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> MED, UNV, DAT<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>, XAO<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Free
SketchUp by Trimble Template:Dts / 2018, 18.0.16975 (Windows), 18.0.16976 (Mac) 3D Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:No Template:Proprietary Template:Yes EN, FR, IT, DE, ES, PT(BR), JA, KO, ZH(CN), ZH(TW) Template:Yes Template:Yes, import and export Template:Yes DWG, DXF, DEM, DDF, 3DS, DAE, KMZ, IFC, JPG, PNG, PSD, TIF, TGA, BMP DAE, KMZ, 3DS, DWG, DXF, FBX, OBJ, WRL, XSI, PDF, EPS, BMP, JPG, TIF, PNG, EPX, SketchUp Make: Free
SketchUp Pro: $700
Solid Edge by Siemens PLM Software Template:Dts / ST9 3D/2D Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:Proprietary Template:Free en, es, ru, fr, ko (at release date) Template:Unk Template:No Template:Yes IGES, STEP, DXF, JT, ACIS (SAT), ProE, SolidWorks, NX, SDRC, Microstation, Inventor, CATIA (V4/V5), Parasolid, Autocad, STL, XML, MDS IGES, STEP, STL, PDF, EMS, JT, XGL, XML, DXF, Parasolid, CATIA (V4/V5), ACIS (SAT), Microstation, Autocad $5,300, $1,200 Maintenance
SolidWorks by SolidWorks Corp. Template:Dts / 2018 SP4 2D/3D hybrid Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:Proprietary Template:Yes en, es, de, fr (at release date) Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes DXF, DWG, DXF, Parasolid, IGES, STEP, ACIS (SAT), STL, ProE, Creo, Solid Edge, Siemens NX, Autodesk Inventor, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Rhino (3dm), IDF (emn, brd, bdf, idb, idx), VDA, WRL, Meshfiles (stl,obj,off,ply,ply2), 3MF, CGR, catpart/catproduct, Rhino (3dm), JT, sldxml, IFC DXF, DWG, Parasolid, IGES, STEP, ACIS (SAT), STL, u3d, VRML, 3dxml, Catia, PDF, IFC, $3,995, $1,295/yr for optional support
SolveSpace by Jonathan Westhues Template:Dts / v.2.3 2D/3D parametric Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:No Template:Free Template:Yes en Template:No Template:No Template:Yes 2D as DXF, EPS, PDF, SVG, HPGL, STEP; 3D wireframe as DXF, STEP; triangle mesh as STL, Wavefront OBJ; NURBS surfaces as STEP Free
SpaceClaim Engineer by SpaceClaim Corp. Template:Dts / 2017.1 2D/3D hybrid Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:Proprietary Template:Unk en Template:Unk Template:Unk Template:Yes DXF, DWG, Parasolid, IGES, STEP, ACIS, STL, ProE, Solid Edge, VRML, OBJ, STL, NX, CATIA, Solidworks, Rhinoceros [ACIS], Acrobat PDF 3D, Acrobat - PDF 2D, AutoCAD - DWG and DXF, CATIA V5, [IGES], JT Open, Keyshot, Parasolid, POV-Ray, PowerPoint, Rhino, SketchUp, [STEP], STL, VDA-VS, VRML, OBJ, XAML, XPS ?
Tekla Structures by Tekla Template:Dts / Version 2017 SP2 3D/4D/5D CAE, CAM, steel detailing, concrete detailing Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:Proprietary Template:Yes en, cs, zh-Hans, zh-Hant, du, fr, de, hu, it, ja, ko, pl, pt, pt-BR, ru, es Template:Yes Template:Yes Export certified.<ref name="Participants"/> Template:Yes IFC, IFCXML, IFCZIP, DWG, DXF, DGN, PDF, STEP, IGES, CIS/2, ISM, FabTrol KISS, DSTV, Steel Detailing Neutral Format, Eliplan ELI, Primavera P6, Trimble LM80<ref name="Compatible software">Template:Cite web</ref> IFC, IFCXML, IFCZIP, DWG, DXF, DGN, CIS/2, ISM, FabTrol KISS, DSTV, Steel Detailing Neutral Format, Eliplan ELI, Primavera P6, Trimble LM80, HMS<ref name="Compatible software"/> ?
Autodesk Tinkercad Template:Dts 3D modeling, constructive solid geometry Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Proprietary Template:No Browser default Template:No Template:No Template:Unk SVG, STL, OBJ STL, OBJ Free
TransMagic Template:Dts R11 File translator Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:Proprietary Template:No en, de Template:No Template:No Template:Yes CATIA V4, CATIA V5, Autodesk Inventor, Pro/E, SolidWorks, Unigraphics, ACIS (.sat, .sab, .asf, .asat, .asab), JT, Parasolid, IGES, STEP (.stp), HOOPS Meta File, HOOPS Streaming File (.hsf), PLY, STL, OBJ, Large file support CATIA V4, CATIA V5, ACIS (.sat, .sab, .asf, .asat, .asab), JT, Parasolid (.x_t, .x_b, .xmt_txt, .xmb_txt), IGES, STEP (.stp), HOOPS Meta File, HOOPS Streaming File (.hsf), NGRAIN, PLY, STL, HTML, OBJ, Enhanced Metafile, PDF, PostScript, TIFF, BMP, Large file support ?
TurboCAD by IMSI/Design, LLC Template:Dts / V2018 (Windows), 2017 Mac V10 (Mac) 2D/3D Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:No Template:Proprietary Template:Yes en, cs, de, es, ja, fr, pl, zh-Hant Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes [2] [3] $1,495 Pro, $1,695 Pro Platinum<ref>https://www.turbocad.com/content/imsidesign-releases-turbocad-pro-platinum-2016</ref>
VariCAD by VariCAD Template:Dts / 2019-3.0 2D/3D parametric Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:No Template:Proprietary Template:Yes en, de, cs, pt, ja Template:Unk Template:Unk Template:Yes STEP (3D), DWG (2D), DXF (2D)<ref name="VariCAD system description">VariCAD - CAD system description</ref>, DWB STEP (3D), STL (3D), IGES (3D), BMP (from 3D), DWG (2D), DXF (2D)<ref name="VariCAD system description"/>, DWB $780
VisualARQ by Asuni CAD S.A. Template:Dts / 1.9.7 2D/3D Template:No Template:Yes Template:No Template:Proprietary Template:Yes en, fr, es, de, it, cs Template:Yes Template:Yes Template:Yes 3DM, 3DS, AI, DGN, DWG, DXF, EPS, FBX, GDF, IGS/IGES, LWO, OBJ, PDF, PLY, SDLPTR/SDLASM, SKP, STL, STP/STEP, VDA, VRML/VRL, X, ZPR 3DM, 3DS, ACIS, AI, DGN, X, DWG, DXF, EPS, FBX, GDF, IGS/IGES, IFC, LWO, OBJ, PDF, PLY, POV, RIB, SKP, SDLPTR/SDLASM, STL, STP/STEP, VDA, VRML/VRL, WMF, X_T, XGL, ZPR $495