Alternatives to Autodesk Inventor for Mac with any license

FreeCAD

FreeCAD is a general purpose parametric 3D CAD modeler. The development is completely Open Source (LGPL License). FreeCAD is aimed directly at mechanical engineering and...

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux
Parametric Modeling Windows XP Compatibility Drawing 2D DWG support Add a feature

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- Lots of good feature and great compatibility Guest • Nov 2015 • 4 agrees and 3 disagrees
Sketchup

SketchUp (formerly Google Sketchup) is a 3D modeling computer program for a wide range of drawing applications such as architectural, interior design, civil and...

Freemium $ $ $ Mac Web Android
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- Inventor is significantly more detailed and allows for the simulation of motion. Sketchup is a pretty rudimentary 3d drawing tool, and does not produce very high quality models or measurements, etc. Guest • Jul 2016 • 12 agrees and 0 disagrees
Autodesk AutoCAD

Autodesk AutoCAD is a commercial computer-aided design (CAD) and drafting software application.

Commercial $ $ $ Mac OS X Windows Web Android iPhone ... iPad
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LibreCAD

LibreCAD (originally QCad then CADuntu) is an open source 2D CAD application for Windows, Apple and Linux. It is based on Qt, which is a leading cross-platform...

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux PortableApps.com
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- Inventor is for 3D CAD, LibreCAD is for 2D CAD. Guest • May 2018
SolveSpace

SOLVESPACE is a parametric 3D CAD program with extrude, revolve, union and difference functions. Save/Export as DXF, PDF, SVG, STL, STEP. Mesh generation expected by...

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux
Parametric Modeling Portable Add a feature

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Autodesk Fusion 360

Integrated CAD, CAM, and CAE featuring collaborative editing and cloud-based computation. Free license available for students and hobbyists.

Free Personal $ $ $ Mac Windows
Parametric Modeling Cloud sync Extrude Real time collaboration Add a feature

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Autodesk 123D Design

123D Design is a free, powerful, yet simple 3D creation and editing tool which supports many new 3D printers.

Free Personal Mac OS X Windows iPad
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- Discontinued Autodesk has discontinued their line of 123D apps and has consolidated features and workflow into Tinkercad, Fusion 360, and ReMake. Blog post: http://blog.123dapp.com/2016/12/important-news-about-the-next-chapter
- It's easy and fun to use. It can even make stop motion animations if you manage to find out how! If you want a free and easy alternative to Autodesk Inventor, then this is for you. (It's also suitable for 3D Printers!) Guest • Dec 2017
NX

Siemens NX software is an integrated product design, engineering and manufacturing solution that helps you deliver better products faster and more efficiently.

Commercial Mac OS X Windows Linux
Parametric Modeling Add a feature

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DesignFreeQ

Simply Smart CAD. DesignFreeQ is an easy to use CAD modeller.

Commercial Mac OS X Windows
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Assetforge

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

Commercial Mac OS X Windows Linux
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- Assetforge isn't even 3D modeling software at all. It just allows generate objects from predesigned parts. M_O_Z_G • Sep 2017 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees
Cobalt

Cobalt is a parametric 3D modeling software for product design and development that's easy to use. It offers wireframe, solid and surface modeling with precision...

Commercial Mac OS X Windows
Parametric Modeling Add a feature

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MakerSCAD

Powerfull 3D design tool for 3D printing, virtual reality and game engine. Exports to STL, OBJ, and HTML5 3D websites.

Freemium Mac OS X Windows Linux Web Chrome OS
Parametric Modeling Visual Programming Add a feature

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Punch! ViaCAD 2D/3D

Software provides a seamless marriage of 2D and 3D to help you take your sketched ideas to 3D realism.

Commercial Mac OS X Windows
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Punch! ViaCAD Pro

Product and Packaging design | Furniture and cabinet design DIY manufacturing create precision models and export to CNC machines. Use more sophisticated editing to...

Commercial Mac OS X Windows
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BricsCAD Shape

BricsCAD Shape lets you create without limits. Sculpt your ideas in solids from the start. It’s the power of free-form modeling with full CAD accuracy.

Free Mac Windows Linux
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