Open Source Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) Software
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View 103 business solutionsBrowse free open source Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) software and projects below. Use the toggles on the left to filter open source Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) software by OS, license, language, programming language, and project status.
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LibreCAD
Cross-platform Open-source 2D CAD
LibreCAD is an open-source cross-platform 2D CAD program, which is translated in over 30 languages. LibreCAD is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. License: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html Source: https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/releases Track the latest development: https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/milestones https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/commits/master Create bug reports and feature requests: https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD/issues Get help: - https://forum.librecad.org - https://dokuwiki.librecad.org - https://librecad.readthedocs.io/ -
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FreeCAD
a parametric 3D CAD modeler
This is an official mirror of FreeCAD. Code and release files are primarily hosted on https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD and mirrored here. FreeCAD is a general purpose feature-based, parametric 3D modeler for CAD, MCAD, CAx, CAE and PLM, aimed directly at mechanical engineering and product design but also fits a wider range of uses in engineering, such as architecture or other engineering specialties. It is 100% Open Source and extremely modular, allowing for very advanced extension and customization. FreeCAD is based on OpenCasCade, a powerful geometry kernel, features an Open Inventor-compliant 3D scene representation model provided by the Coin 3D library, and a broad Python API. The interface is built with Qt. FreeCAD runs exactly the same way on Windows, Mac OSX and Linux platforms. -
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dxf2gcode
DXF2GCODE: converting 2D dxf drawings to CNC machine compatible G-Code
DXF2GCODE is a tool for converting 2D (dxf, pdf, ps) drawings to CNC machine compatible GCode. Windows, Linux, and Mac support by using python scripting language. -
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CloudCompare
CloudCompare main repository
CloudCompare is a 3D point cloud (and triangular mesh) processing software. It was originally designed to perform comparison between two 3D points clouds (such as the ones obtained with a laser scanner) or between a point cloud and a triangular mesh. It relies on an octree structure that is highly optimized for this particular use-case. It was also meant to deal with huge point clouds (typically more than 10 million points, and up to 120 million with 2 GB of memory). -
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CAELinux
Dedicated to computer-aided engineering Linux distribution
CAELinux is an installable live (USB) Linux distribution dedicated to open source engineering with a focus on Computer Aided Engineering and Scientific Computing. Based on Ubuntu, it features a ready to use workstation environment for open source product development, makers and scientist with many CAD/CAM/CAE applications for mechanical design, stress analysis, heat transfer, flow simulation and CNC manufacturing / 3D printing as well as electronic design tools and a complete development environment for scientific computing & mathematical modeling. A special focus of CAELinux is to provide simplified interfaces to facilitate the use of specialized open source software while providing high performance parallel multiphysics solvers ready to use for more advanced users. Try CAELinux or carry it with you on a USB stick in a live environment or install it to turn your PC into a full fledged Ubuntu based CAE workstation. It's all up to you what you can do with it! -
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TexGen is a geometric textile modelling software package to be used for obtaining engineering properties of woven textiles and textile composites. Citing TexGen We would be grateful if you could acknowledge use of TexGen where appropriate and suggest using one of the following references: L P Brown and A C Long. "Modelling the geometry of textile reinforcements for composites: TexGen", Chapter 8 in "Composite reinforcements for optimum performance (Second Edition)", ed. P Boisse, Woodhead Publishing Ltd, 2021, ISBN: 978-0-12-819005-0. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-819005-0.00008-3 Lin, H., Brown, L. P. & Long, A. C. 2011. Modelling and Simulating Textile Structures using TexGen. Advanced Materials Research, 331, 44-47. To reference version 3.13.0 please use: Louise Brown, mike-matveev, & georgespackman. (2023). louisepb/TexGen: TexGen v3.13.1 (v3.13.1). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8221491
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Open Source CAM - Toolpath Generation for 3-Axis CNC machining
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Frame3DD
Static and Dynamic Structural Analysis of 2D and 3D frames.
FRAME3DD is a program for the static and dynamic structural analysis of two- and three-dimensional frames and trusses with elastic and geometric stiffness. -
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An STL format importer/exporter plugin script for Google SketchUp. Supports both binary and ASCII import and export.
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Dun and Bradstreet Connect simplifies the complex burden of data managementThe amount, speed, and types of data created in today’s world can be overwhelming. With D&B Connect, you can instantly benchmark, enrich, and monitor your data against the Dun & Bradstreet Data Cloud to help ensure your systems of record have trusted data to fuel growth.
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KiCad EDA
A Cross Platform and Open Source Electronics Design Automation Suite
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Seamly2D
Free and open source pattern design software
Seamly2D enables the design, reuse, and remix of digital sewing patterns for creating bespoke-fit, specialty-sized, and ready-to-wear-sized clothing. Users have the right to utilize, sell, share, and distribute their patterns in any way they choose. * Downloads: https://seamly.io * Support: https://forum.seamly.io * Code: https://github.com/fashionfreedom/seamly2d * License: GPLv3+ -
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Impact is an explicit Finite Element Program Suite which simulates dynamic impact events. It has a range of elements, contact handling and different material laws. Models can be created, solved and analyzed with the included pre- and postprocessor. Impact is based on an Explicit Time stepping algorithm. These kind of codes are used to simulate dynamic phenomena such as car crashes and similar, usually involving large deformations.
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This small program can help you to calculate optimal cut of rectangular details. It can be used to design cutting out of wood, glass, steel and other material.
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conducteo
conducteö - logiciel de calcul des ponts thermiques linéiques
conducteö est un logiciel de modélisation et de simulation des ponts thermiques linéiques, conforme à la RT 2012 et aux principales normes européennes concernant les ponts thermiques. -
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VirtualSatellite
Virtual Satellite
Virtual Satellite is a DLR open source software for model based systems engineering MBSE. One of the major features of Virtual Satellite is the modular data model, that can be easily customized to your personal needs. Today, there are already various different versions: - Virtual Satellite 4 - Core is the entry point to start developing and the basis for all other versions - Virtual Satellite 4 - CEF is a specialized version for the use in our Concurrent Engineering Facility - Virtual Satellite 4 - FDIR is a research version for Failure Detection, Isolation and Recovery - Virtual Satellite 4 - DEV IDE is a spezial Eclipse IDE for easy and fast VIrtual Satellite development. This project contains the deployed artefacts from the Virtual Satellite Eco-System. Donwnloads for Virtual Satellite 4 Core are also provided. The artefacts contain p2 builds for: - Daily development builds - Regular integration builds - Specific release builds -
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FEATool Multiphysics - FEA & CFD Toolbox
FEATool Multiphysics is an easy-to-use FEA and CFD Simulation Toolbox
FEATool Multiphysics (https://www.featool.com) is a fully integrated toolbox for computer aided engineering CAE, finite element analysis & fluid dynamics simulations. With a very easy-to-use GUI, anyone is now able to quickly set up and perform large scale dynamical and complex engineering physics simulations, with coupled fluid flow, heat transfer, structural mechanics, chemical transport, and electromagnetics effects, without having to learn complex programming. In addition to built-in CAD and pre/post-processing, automatic mesh generation, and multi-physics solvers, FEATool also seamlessly integrates the state-of-the-art OpenFOAM [1], SU2, and FEniCS CFD and FEA solvers. Moreover, native itegration with MATLAB and Python allows advanced simulation scripts and programmatic use cases such as in AI and machine learning [2]. [1]: https://www.featool.com/Easy-to-Use-OpenFOAM-GUI/ [2]: https://featool.com/model-showcase/2024-11-12-CFD-and-Flow-Prediction-Based-on-Deep-Learning -
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KicadCGS
Библиотека УГО компонентов для Kicad
Eng: The library of Conventional Graphic Symbols (CGS) for Kicad is based on russian international standards also known as GOSTs. Рус: Библиотека компонентов для Kicad, созданных в полном соответствии с требованиями УГО по международным нормативам ГОСТ. -
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CFDTool - CFD & OpenFOAM GUI Toolbox
CFDTool - Easy to Use Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Toolbox
CFDTool - "CFD Simulation Made Easy" CFDTool is a fluid dynamics toolbox for modeling and simulation of flows with coupled heat transfer. Based on FEATool Multiphysics (https://www.featool.com), CFDTool is specifically designed to make advanced fluid mechanics and heat transfer simulations both easy and enjoyable. - Completely stand-alone and cross-platform self-contained toolbox - Optionally use as MATLAB Add-On toolbox - Fully integrated and easy to use MATLAB GUI - Modeling and simulation in 1D, 2D, 3D, and axisymmetric/swirl/cylindrical coordinate systems - Seamless OpenFOAM GUI and SU2 CFD solver integrations (https://www.featool.com/Easy-to-Use-OpenFOAM-GUI) - Built-in geometry and CAD tools - Automatic mesh and grid generation - Pre-defined equations and boundary conditions for: + Incompressible viscous fluid flows (Navier-Stokes equations) + Compressible, supersonic, trans-sonic, and turbulent flows + Heat conduction with conjugate heat transfer -
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Libre Mechanics
Open Knowledge on engineering development.
Libre Mechanics it’s an Open Knowledge project created to offer a useful platform of information related with the development and research of Mechanical Engineering themes and similar fields, higly related with the use of Open Source and Software Libre tools. Here you will find a wide variety of projects, publications and scientific material available as references for developing their own projects, also guides and tutorials that allow you to take advantage of free software tools available today. The four principal lines of work are: Design Analysis and Simulation Automation and Robotics Development -
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OdooPLM
A Full PLM system based on odoo
OdooPLM is an Open Source Odoo Application that allows you to manage PLM Data inside Odoo. You can upload data from the most common commercial CAD systems directly to Odoo with a unique and easy to use interface. Our approach, very quick, ready to use, is very useful for all companies that wants useful and powerful tools. You can install PLM module and its Client without any cost, touching the quality of our product in your real work environment. Official OdooPLM website https://odooplm.omniasolutions.website/ Try OdooPLM on Cloud at: https://www.v15.odooplm.cloud/ This project is maintained by OmniaSolutions. Find us at https://www.omniasolutions.website Odoo is a product of Odoo SA, world class leader in Open Source ERP system. Find it at https://www.odoo.com -
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PythonCAD
CAD Application entire developed in Python
PythonCAD is a CAD package written, surprisingly enough, in Python using the PySide2 interface and python3. The PythonCAD project aims to produce a scriptable, open-source, easy to use CAD package (Cross Platforms) -
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NLIGA
Open source Matlab code for nonlinear isogeometric analysis
A unified framework, NLIGA (Non-Linear Isogeometric Analysis), is developed for mainly solving two and three-dimensional nonlinear problems on the MATLAB platform by using isogeometric analysis (IGA). Nonlinear hyperelastic and elastoplastic materials are primarily considered at this stage. Newton-Raphson method is used to solve the nonlinear governing equations. A series of benchmark examples are performed to validate the procedures. The visualization procedures are also developed to visualize the obtained results including displacements, stresses and numerical errors. References: [1] Xiaoxiao Du, Gang Zhao, Wei Wang, Mayi Guo, Ran Zhang, and Jiaming Yang. NLIGA: A MATLAB framework for nonlinear isogeometric analysis. Computer Aided Geometric Design, 2020, 80:101869. [2] Xiaoxiao Du, et al. Numerical implementation for isogeometric analysis of thin-walled structures based on a Bézier extraction framework: nligaStruct. Thin-Walled Structures, 2022,180:109844 -
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Explicit/Impicit Finite Element Program with linear/nonlinear, elastic/hyperelastic/hypoelastic/plastic/visco, contact,thermal, fluid capabilities. h/p refinements. Parallel/Distributed solvers available. No shell elements but has 2D beams, trusses.
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Techne (R) CAD/CAM
2.5D CAD CAM emphasis on CAM and toolpaths
A Windows only 2.5D CAD CAM application. The user experience tightly integrates the CAM aspects when doing design and layout. The target users will layout their design and then immediately generate CNC code. The goal is a design application closer to Adobe Illustrator than to AutoCAD. The user specifies machining aspects during object creation so that when the design/layout phase is completed the toolpath generation can occur automatically. What is 2.5D? Objects created are flat (2D) but have a depth component. So you can create a square that will be machined at a specific depth but the depth will be constant accross the square. It is not/does not: A general purpose CAD (AutoCAD) type program. Support reference dimension on the drawing. Export or import major CAD file formats. -
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jEPlus - Parametrics for E+ and TRNSYS
An EnergyPlus shell for parametric studies and more ...
Parametric analysis is often needed for exploring design options, especially when a global optimization method is not available, or the optimization result is in doubt. Parametric analysis can also be applied to all design variables simultaneously, which forms an exhaustive search that, providing that the search grid is fine enough, will guarantee a global optimum solution. In order to perform complex parametric analyses on multiple parameters with more than a handful of alternative values each, a tool to generate commands for the simulation model to run, and to collect results afterwards will be needed. jEPlus has been developed as such a parametric tool for EnergyPlus. To see jEPlus in action, check out this video: http://youtu.be/jBA7Q7npNK4 The source code of the jEPlus project is now hosted on GitHub: https://github.com/jeplus/jEPlus/
