SOLIDWORKS Alternatives

SOLIDWORKS is described as 'Leading 3D CAD software facilitating design, analysis, and product data management. Boosts productivity and accelerates time to market through seamless integration' and is a popular CAD software in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to SOLIDWORKS for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and iPad apps. The best SOLIDWORKS alternative is FreeCAD, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SOLIDWORKS are Onshape, SketchUp, LibreCAD and Autodesk AutoCAD.

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Leading 3D CAD software facilitating design, analysis, and product data management. Boosts productivity and accelerates time to market through seamless integration.

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SOLIDWORKS alternatives page was last updated Oct 11, 2024
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    DesignSpark Mechanical is a 3D modeling software reported to be easy to use so that all engineers will be able to create and share models.

    63 Designspark Mechanical alternatives

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    • FreemiumProprietary

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    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

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    • Windows

    Designspark Mechanical Features

    1.  3D design

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  2. KOMPAS-3D icon
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    KOMPAS-3D is for creating three-dimensional associative models for individual parts and assembly's containing both original and standardized elements. The parametric technology allows quickly obtaining models for typical products basing on a once designed prototype.

    69 KOMPAS-3D alternatives

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    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wine

    KOMPAS-3D Features

    1.  Parametric Modeling
    2.  OPENGL

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  3. pCon.planner icon
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    The professional furnishing 2D-/3D-tool for everybody: The pCon.planner is a cost-free application allowing you to comfortably and professionally create complex furnishing concepts and to visualize them in a photo-realistic quality. File Formats: dwg, dxf, 3ds, skp, ... Language.

    85 pCon.planner alternatives

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    • FreeProprietary

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    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    pCon.planner Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    2.  Support for Layers

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    View, capture, personalize, and print 3D models. Download many kinds of 3D files and edit them using the 3D modeling space. Take a picture with your webcam and make it 3D.

    120 Microsoft 3D Builder alternatives

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    • FreeProprietary

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Microsoft 3D Builder Features

    1.  3D design

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    Comments about Microsoft 3D Builder as an Alternative to SOLIDWORKS
    ahmaddiaa
    Positive May 24, 2017
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    if all you do is simple 3d stuff then it is good for you else , it is not an alternative

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    • Microsoft 3D Builder is Free and ProprietarySOLIDWORKS is Paid and Proprietary
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    SolidWorks is a CAD software that can be used to create parametric models, assemblies, and drawings. It's typical to work with relationships (the alignment of elements with one another) and dimensions (alignment through values).

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    SOLIDWORKS-for-Linux Features

    1.  OPENGL
    2.  International Feature

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  6. ZW3D icon
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    ZW3D is an integrated 3D CAD/CAM solution powered by self-developed 3D geometric modeling kernel. It's designed for the whole process of product development, featuring the fastest kernel for Solid-Surface Hybrid Modeling, non-solid mold parting and smart CNC machining...

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    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

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    • Windows

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  7. Simulia icon
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    SIMULIA enables collaboration on performing virtual tests and meeting performance requirements. Its portfolio, which leverages proven Abaqus technology provides powerful tools that enable fast, accurate performance studies on parts, assemblies, components and products designed...

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    • Windows

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  8. ZWCAD icon
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    Developed by ZWSOFT, which has helped 900,000 users from 90 countries create amazing things, ZWCAD is a powerful, reliable and DWG-compatible CAD solution for worldwide users. Available in 15 languages, it provides innovative, collaborative and customizable features to designers...

    58 ZWCAD alternatives

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    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dwg compatible
    2.  Mechanical Design

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  9. SALOME icon
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    SALOME can be used as standalone application for generation of CAD models, their preparation for numerical calculations and post-processing of the calculation results. SALOME can also be used as a platform for integration of the external third-party numerical codes to produce a...

    27 SALOME alternatives

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    • FreeOpen Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux

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    Comments about SALOME as an Alternative to SOLIDWORKS
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    Positive Mar 2, 2017
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    Salome can solve some problems as SolidWork's COSMOS can. Also UI concept of Salome is very similar

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    • Most users think SALOME is a great SOLIDWORKS alternative.

    • SALOME is Free and Open SourceSOLIDWORKS is Paid and Proprietary
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