The table below provides an overview of notable
computer-aided design
Computer-aided design (CAD) is the use of computers (or ) to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design. This software is used to increase the productivity of the designer, improve the quality of design, improve c ...
(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
Beta (, ; uppercase , lowercase , or cursive ; grc, βῆτα, bē̂ta or ell, βήτα, víta) is the second letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals, it has a value of 2. In Modern Greek, it represents the voiced labiod ...
software). For all-purpose 3D programs, see
Comparison of 3D computer graphics software
3D computer graphics software refers to programs used to create 3D computer-generated imagery.
General information Current software
This table compares elements of notable software that is currently available, based on the raw software wit ...
.
CAD refers to a specific type of drawing and modelling
software
Software is a set of computer programs and associated documentation and data. This is in contrast to hardware, from which the system is built and which actually performs the work.
At the lowest programming level, executable code consists ...
application that is used for creating
design
A design is a plan or specification for the construction of an object or system or for the implementation of an activity or process or the result of that plan or specification in the form of a prototype, product, or process. The verb ''to design'' ...
s and technical drawings. These can be 3D drawings or 2D drawings (like
floor plan
In architecture and building engineering, a floor plan is a technical drawing to scale, showing a view from above, of the relationships between rooms, spaces, traffic patterns, and other physical features at one level of a structure.
Dimensio ...
s).
See also
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3D scanning
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CAD/CAM in the footwear industry
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Comparison of CAD, CAM, and CAE file viewers
This is an overview of notable viewers for files, that are produced by Computer aided design (CAD), Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) and Computer-aided engineering (CAE) applications.
Comparison of notable CAD/CAM/CAE file viewers
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Comparison of EDA software
This page is a comparison of electronic design automation (EDA) software which is used today to design the near totality of electronic devices. Modern electronic devices are too complex to be designed without the help of a computer. Electronic dev ...
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List of CAx companies
This is a list of computer-aided technologies (CAx) companies and their software products.
Software using computer-aided technologies (CAx) has been produced since the 1970s for a variety of computer platforms. This software may include applica ...
References
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Computer-aided design editors