CAD and CAM

Developers of the FastCAD and EasyCAD computer aided drafting programs

News and articles about CAD, plus books, humor, educational resources and relevant links.

Software that makes it easy and fun to draw a bird house or your dream home.

Developers of the Piranesi and MicroGDS software products for the architectural, engineering and construction industry.

Various geometric online-calculation tools for concrete blocks, stairs, and other construction design tasks.

Catia training and job listings involving CATIA CAD/CAM/CAE skills.

Cadkey educational material such as books and multimedia CD-ROMs, as well as physical training classes by Doc Walt.

NFR Partners creates software for CNC related applications.

Developers of VisualMILL and other CAD/CAM software solutions for the CNC Machining industry.

Developers of the TwinCAD 2D design software and several tools for CAM and NC programming.

A postal newsletter for DataCAD users.

Cadmai ist a parametric and relational CAD module that can be integrated as a intelligent viewer in other applications.

Offers CADE, a CAD ActiveX control to view and edit 2D vector graphic, with web and DXF support.

Delivers CAD industry news, product reviews, articles, events and resources.

LinkCAD is for converting and viewing CAD formats, supporting GDS-II, DXF, CIF, Gerber RS-274X, PostScript, AutoCAD and other formats.

CATIA V4 and V5 translators for SolidWorks and SolidEdge.

CAD file conversion service translates 3D WFiles to formats such as DWF, DWG, DXF, or SKP.

Viewer and converter of CAD formats including IGES, STEP, STL, VRML, Open CASCADE BRep, and other formats.

Converts PDF to DWG and DXF drawings. Raster to vector recognition of solids, lines, arcs, patterns and colors. Windows 32/64.

Provider of the First Encounter tool, whose aim is to bridge the gap in the design process between synthesis and detail route.

Schematic capture, PCB layout with autoplace and autoroute, PSpice compatible simulation, front panel design. [English, German or French]

An open-source effort to develop a suite of design tools. Currently offers schematic capture and simulation tools.

IntelliCAD member from Turkey, offering local language support and a kitchen design application.

The ITC is a non-profit organization committed to cooperatively develop the CAD system IntelliCAD.

Providing Geographical Information system software and services for automated mapping, facilities management and CAD data management.

Software package combining CAD functions with GIS analysis, with links to reviews, user groups and other resources.

Makers of the Anvil Express software for mechanical design, that also has manufacturing features.

Steel detailing software with packages for structural design, detailing, and manufacturing.

Software that calculates piping code stresses, loads, and deflections under static and dynamic loading conditions, with special features for buried pipeline analysis, wave loading, and fluid transients.

Feature-based reverse engineering software for SolidWorks.

Developer of Concepts Unlimited, 2D 3D modeling tools for Mac and PC designers. Supports precise NURBS, analytics, rendering, animation and drawing composition.

Resellers and developers of applications for Microstation, for tasks such as color management, DGN file translation, mapping, and text processing.

Developers of design automation software that integrates with Pro/ENGINEER, including library of standard parts

Developer of an automation COM interface for Pro/ENGINEER and Pro/INTRALINK, a plot service for Pro/INTRALINK (PSI) and related products.

Online 2D/3D parts library for Solidworks, AutoCAD and other software, in formats including ACIS SAT, DXF, DWG, and IGES.

Online 2D/3D parts library hosting, integrated with PTC Wildfire and the ability to do Parametric searches. Formats include PRT, DXF, IGES, DWG.

A parts library integrated with many CAD systems for direct invocation, as well as with standard data formats

A compact introduction to PDM for complex electro-mechanical products in large enterprises. Offers advisory services for PDM project assessment and implementation.

Offers OpenEDM, an EDM/PDM system that supports multiple platforms and languages.

DesignDataManager is the Engineering Data Management and reporting system for Pro/ENGINEER, Solidworks, Inventor and IronCAD

DBWorks and DBInventor are file repository and management software for SolidWorks and Inventor CAD applications

Web-based design collaboration framework for product design and information management; CAD integration, status and scheduling, peer-to-peer information sharing, document versioning and control

Definition and explanation of Product Data Management.

Product data management software for managing part numbers, BOMs, external documents and ECOs, increasing the efficiency of managing the complex web of engineering and manufacturing documents.

A raster to vector conversion program supporting topographic and GIS tools for Windows and Linux platforms.

An open TurboCAD user group that administers and maintains an archive library of files for use with TurboCAD, accessible to members.

NavisWorks is a design review solution that allows to view and coordinate 3D models.

The developers of ArchiCAD, a 3D architectural design software with 2D drawing and layout functions for architects, interior designers and structural engineers.

Develops the ScheduleFM software that links CAD drawings and other graphics to databases via the internet.

Software for building analysis, design, and drafting in structural engineering.