Autodesk Inventor Alternatives

Autodesk Inventor is described as 'CAD software for 3D design, simulation, and documentation, offering parametric, direct, freeform design options with integrated CAM tools' and is a CAD software in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Autodesk Inventor for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and SaaS apps. The best Autodesk Inventor alternative is FreeCAD, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Autodesk Inventor are SketchUp, SOLIDWORKS, Autodesk AutoCAD and Autodesk Fusion.

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  1. IGiS CAD icon
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    IGiS CAD is a powerful 2D drafting and 3D modeling software for professionals to design. plan, execute and analyze their projects with precision. It can be used in Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Mechanical, Urban Planning, and many more.

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    • Pay once
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    Formerly Vellum Solids, Xenon™ is an associative 3D modeling software for product design and development that's easy to use. It offers history-based wireframe, solid and surface modeling with precision drawings, renderings and animation.

    70 Xenon™ 3D Modeling CAD alternatives

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  3. ANSYS AIM icon
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    ANSYS AIM makes upfront simulation easy by combining intuitive, guided workflows, accurate simulation results and optimization in a complete simulation tool. Integrated geometry modeling based on ANSYS SpaceClaim technology helps you create new 3-D concept models, or edit/repair...

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    Argon™ is a CAD and 3D precision modeling software for Mac and Windows. It offers wireframe, solid and surface history-free modeling with precision drawings, photo-realistic renderings and animation.

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    • Mac
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  5. Assetforge icon
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    Asset Forge allows anyone to create 3D models and 2D sprites using building blocks. Finished assets are compatible with most available game engines.

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    Aleksandr Dikov
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    Assetforge isn't even 3D modeling software at all. It just allows generate objects from predesigned parts.

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    • Assetforge is Paid and ProprietaryAutodesk Inventor is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Software provides a seamless marriage of 2D and 3D to help you take your sketched ideas to 3D realism.

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    • Paid
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    • Mac
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  7. progeCAD icon
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    progeCAD Professional is the most reliable Autodesk AutoCAD alternative, the low-cost 2D/3D DWG-native CAD, offering the AutoCAD look-and-feel, DWG 2014 and Windows 8 compatibility. It is a fully-functional, easy-to-use and low-cost CAD solution.

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    • Windows
     
  8. VariCAD icon
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    VariCAD is compact, fast, easy to use, and provides everything necessary for mechanical design. VariCAD is sold "fully loaded", including all features and functions, for one affordable price. The system contains:

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    • Windows
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  9. GearTrax icon
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    GearTrax provides the designer with an easy to use tool for creating solid models of drive components. Create spur, helical, straight bevel and involute splines with true involute tooth profiles.

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    • Pay once
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  10. ArCADia BIM icon
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    Software that allows you to create an almost complete design of a building and all installations in one environment. Lots of automation, precision tools, merging documents, collision analysis, in program rendering, 3D, IFC, and much more.

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    • Pay once
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  11. GstarCAD icon
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    GstarCAD is well-known alternative CAD software of high compatibility with ACAD. With 27 years of continuous improvement and innovation, today GstarCAD is far ahead in performance, stability and becomes leading CAD software in the world.

    84 GstarCAD alternatives

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    • Windows
     
  12. BeckerCAD icon
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    BeckerCAD12 3D Pro includes comprehensive system libraries related to the following areas:

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    • Pay once
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    • Windows
     
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