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The table below provides an overview of notable computer-aided design (CAD) software. It does not judge power, ease of use, or other user-experience aspects. The table does not include software that is still in development (beta software).
FreeCAD's support for the proprietary DWG file format has been problematic due to software license compatibility problems with the GNU LibreDWG library. The GNU LibreDWG library started as a real free alternative to the source-available OpenDWG library (later Teigha Converter and now ODA File Converter) and is licensed under the GPLv3.
Solid Edge: 2020-06-? 2021 ST13: Siemens Digital Industries Software: Windows: Computer aided design Proprietary: SolidWorks: 2022-07-11 v SolidWorks 2022 SP3.1 Dassault Systèmes: Windows: Computer aided design Proprietary: SpaceClaim: 2020-08-08 v 2020.R2 Ansys: Windows: Computer aided design Proprietary: Verto Studio 3D: 2021-02-12 v2.5.0 ...
Blender – 3D computer graphics software toolset used for creating animated films, visual effects, art, 3D printed models, and motion graphics. FreeCad, equivalent of Blender, towards to mechanical engineering; OpenFOAM – open-source software used for computational fluid dynamics (or CFD).
A geometric modeling kernel is a solid modeling software component used in computer-aided design (CAD) packages. [1] [2] Available modelling kernels include: ACIS is developed and licensed by Spatial Corporation of Dassault Systèmes. SMLib is developed by Solid Modeling Solutions. [3] Convergence Geometric Modeler [4] is developed by Dassault ...
In 2009 a license update of LibDWG/LibreDWG to the version 3 of the GNU GPL, [6] made it impossible for the free software projects LibreCAD and FreeCAD to use LibreDWG legally. [5] Many projects voiced their unhappiness about the GPLv3 license selection for LibreDWG, such as FreeCAD, LibreCAD, Assimp, and Blender. [7]
STL is a file format native to the stereolithography CAD software created by 3D Systems. [3] [4] [5] Chuck Hull, the inventor of stereolithography and 3D Systems’ founder, reports that the file extension is an abbreviation for stereolithography, [6] although it is also referred to as standard triangle language or standard tessellation language.
Freeform surface modelling is a technique for engineering freeform surfaces with a CAD or CAID system.. The technology has encompassed two main fields. Either creating aesthetic surfaces (class A surfaces) that also perform a function; for example, car bodies and consumer product outer forms, or technical surfaces for components such as gas turbine blades and other fluid dynamic engineering ...