Catia Alternatives

Catia is described as 'CATIA (Computer Aided Three-dimensional Interactive Application) (in English usually pronounced /k?'ti?/) is a multi-platform CAD/CAM/CAE commercial software suite developed by the French company Dassault Systèmes' and is a CAD software in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Catia for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and SaaS apps. The best Catia alternative is FreeCAD, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Catia are LibreCAD, Autodesk AutoCAD, SOLIDWORKS and Dune 3D.

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  1. PTC Creo icon
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    With Creo Parametric, and its extensions, you can create, analyze, view, and share designs downstream using 2D CAD, 3D CAD, and parametric and direct modeling capabilities.

    82 PTC Creo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  2. MakerSCAD icon
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    MakerSCAD is a web-based parametric 3D design software with a block-based programming language to create objects for 3D printing, animations, games and websites.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
     
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    Designed for electrical control systems, this toolset delivers 65,000+ intelligent symbols, automates wire and component tagging, supports circuit building, generates PLC drawings from imported data, and ensures compliance with standards like JIC and IEEE.

    16 AutoCAD Electrical alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  4. nanoCAD icon
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    nanoCAD is a pro-grade 2D CAD system with native DWG support and full customizability. It is totally free, for business, professional, or personal purposes. It is fast, lightweight, capable, and , unlike most free CAD programs, completely uncrippled. nanoCAD includes:

    89 nanoCAD alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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    SpaceClaim Engineer is the world’s fastest and most innovative 3D direct modeler. SpaceClaim Engineer brings 3D solid modeling to the desktops of engineers and analysts who work in 3D, with a simplicity and low TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) never seen before in CAD.

    61 ANSYS SpaceClaim alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  6. Valispace icon
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    Valispace is a co-engineering platform that allows companies that develop complex products to bring them to market faster, helping engineers escape from document hell. It brings all loose engineering data into one central place and helps streamline engineers’ efforts from...

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  7. KeyCreator icon
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    3D CAD software that combines comprehensive translators with history-free editing, enabling users to open and edit any file as if they created it and allowing for quick re-use of design data regardless of source.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Draft it icon
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    Draft It is a comprehensive computer-aided design (CAD) software that simplifies complex design tasks with its user-friendly interface, catering to both professional designers and enthusiasts. It offers various versions, including a free edition and a professional Architectural...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    The ANSYS Workbench platform is the backbone for delivering a comprehensive and integrated simulation system to our customers. Using Workbench for your product development simulations will result in higher productivity from integrated applications leveraging common and...

    22 ANSYS Workbench alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Ansys workbench is maily aimed at physics/engineering analysis while, on the other hand, Catia is mainly aimed at computer assisted drawing.

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    • ANSYS Workbench is Paid and ProprietaryCatia is also Paid and Proprietary
  10. 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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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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