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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    The Abaqus Unified FEA product suite offers powerful and complete solutions for both routine and sophisticated engineering problems covering a vast spectrum of industrial applications. For example, in the automotive industry engineering work groups can consider full vehicle...

    26 Abaqus Unified FEA alternatives

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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.

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    • US flagUnited States

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    • Windows

    KeyCreator Features

    1.  DWG support

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    Since 1982, Cimatron® has provided toolmakers with an end-to-end solution for designing and manufacturing tools including molds, dies, and electrodes, as well as programming any CNC and EDM machine for molds, dies, plates, and discrete manufacturing.

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    Cimatron Features

    1.  Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)

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    TopSolid is a fully integrated CAD/CAM (Computer Aided Design & Computer Aided Manufacturing) software which is developed by the France company Missler Software.

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    • FR flagFrance
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    • Windows

    TopSolid Features

    1.  Parametric Modeling
    2.  Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)
    3.  Mechanical Design
    4.  CAE
    5.  3D design

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    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.

    136 BricsCAD Shape alternatives

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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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    1.  Mechanical Design

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    For more than 20 years being always at the forefront of 3D, Open Cascade has gained considerable expertise in geometric modeling. In order to demonstrate software developing capabilities the company decided to come up with a sample of parametric CAD modeler — CAD Builder.

    21 CAD Builder alternatives

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    • FreeProprietary

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    TurboCAD is a CAD software suite, with several different feature levels. It is a competitor to the likes of Autodesk's AutoCAD program, and is used by engineers, architects and hobbyists.

    57 TurboCAD alternatives

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    IronCAD is the productivity leader when it comes to moving creative ideas into full 3D reality by utilising a breakthrough Creative Design approach that delivers a level of design freedom unmatched in the industry today where users are able to edit their design at any stage.

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    • Windows

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    1.  Rendering

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    It uses history tree with features but you are VERY free to modify as you want, regardless what you planed from start. It has no need for constraints in general, only if it is motivated. It support concept much better. Late unpredicted changes. All parts in a single file, if you want. Triball " a hand in to the 3D world" .

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    • IronCAD is Paid and ProprietarySOLIDWORKS is also Paid and Proprietary
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