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CAD for mechanical engineering - Computer-Aided Design
Design areas…	General	General Architecture Mechanical engineering Electrical	General Architecture Mechanical engineering Electrical	General Architecture Mechanical engineering Electrical	General Mechanical engineering Electrical	General Architecture Mechanical engineering Electrical	General Mechanical engineering Electrical
Basic functions…	Parts/assemblies modeling Documentation	Parts/assemblies modeling Analysis Animation & Rendering Documentation	Costs estimate Parts/assemblies modeling Analysis Animation & Rendering Documentation	Parts/assemblies modeling Analysis Animation & Rendering Documentation	Costs estimate Parts/assemblies modeling Analysis Animation & Rendering Documentation	Costs estimate Parts/assemblies modeling Analysis Animation & Rendering Documentation	Parts/assemblies modeling Analysis Animation & Rendering Documentation
Industry…	Construction Consumer goods Manufacturing	Construction Consumer goods Manufacturing	Construction Consumer goods Manufacturing Medicine	Construction Electronics Manufacturing Automotive industry Aircraft industry	Construction Consumer goods Energy industry Electronics Manufacturing Medicine Automotive industry	Construction Energy industry Electronics Manufacturing	Consumer goods Electronics Manufacturing Medicine Automotive industry Aircraft industry
Key Features…	2D sketching drawing and annotation 3D modeling and visualization Parametric modeling	2D sketching drawing and annotation 3D modeling and visualization Parametric modeling Photorealistic rendering	2D sketching drawing and annotation 3D modeling and visualization Parametric modeling Photorealistic rendering	2D sketching drawing and annotation 3D modeling and visualization Parametric modeling Photorealistic rendering	2D sketching drawing and annotation 3D modeling and visualization Parametric modeling Photorealistic rendering	2D sketching drawing and annotation 3D modeling and visualization Parametric modeling Photorealistic rendering Geospatial location of projects	2D sketching drawing and annotation 3D modeling and visualization Parametric modeling Photorealistic rendering
Additional Features…	Bodies and surfaces analysis Electrical systems Pipe systems Sheet materials Generators of standard parts Stress analysis Modules for an additional fee	Bodies and surfaces analysis Generators of standard parts Built-in libraries	Bodies and surfaces analysis Electrical systems Pipe systems Sheet materials Generators of standard parts Stress analysis Built-in libraries	Bodies and surfaces analysis Electrical systems Pipe systems Sheet materials Generators of standard parts	Bodies and surfaces analysis Electrical systems Pipe systems Sheet materials Generators of standard parts Stress analysis	Bodies and surfaces analysis Electrical systems Pipe systems Stress analysis Built-in libraries	Bodies and surfaces analysis Sheet materials Generators of standard parts
Collaboration opportunities…	Export 2D to 3D	Export 2D to 3D 3D printing	Export 2D to 3D 3D printing Data transfer to architectural software	Export 2D to 3D 3D printing	Export 2D to 3D 3D printing	Export 2D to 3D 3D printing Data transfer to architectural software Version control	Export 2D to 3D 3D printing Version control
Export Formats…	ACIS BMP DWG DXF IGES IGS JPEG Parasolid PDF PNG SAT STEP STL STP TIF/TIFF	3DS DWF DWG DWS DWT DXF JPEG OBJ SAT STEP STL STP	3DS ACIS BMP DWF DWG DWT DXF IGES IGS JPEG OBJ Parasolid PDF PNG SAT STEP STL STP TIF/TIFF	ASCII DXF IGES SAT STEP STL STP	ACIS ACIS SAT DWG DXF IGES IGS JPEG Parasolid PARASOLID XT PDF SAT STEP STL STP TIF/TIFF	3DS ACIS SAT BMP CGM DWG DXF IGES OBJ Parasolid PDF STEP STL TIF/TIFF	ASCII BMP CGM DWG DXF EPS G GIF IGES IGS JPEG JT OBJ PDF PNG SAT STEP STL STP TGA TIF/TIFF XML
Import Formats…	ACIS DXF DWG IGES IGS Parasolid STEP STP	3DS DWF DWG DWS DWT PLT SAT DXF	3DS DWF DWG DWS DWT IGES IGS INVENTOR JPEG OBJ Parasolid PNG PRT Rhino SAT SolidWorks STEP STL STP TIF/TIFF DXF	ASCII IGES DXF	ACIS ACIS SAT ASM BMP DWG IFC IGES IGS INVENTOR JPEG Parasolid PARASOLID XT PROE Rhino SAT SolidWorks STEP STL STP TIF/TIFF DXF	3DS ACIS SAT BMP CGM DXF IFC IGES OBJ Parasolid PDF STEP STL TIF/TIFF	3D PDF ASCII BMP CGM DWG EPS G GIF IGES IGS JPEG JT OBJ PDF PNG PRT STEP STL STP TIF/TIFF TGA WRL DXF
Recommended OS…	Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 10	Mac Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 10	Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 10	Windows Vista Windows XP Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 10	Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 10	Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 10	Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 10

CAD for mechanical engineering - Computer-Aided Design