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Lattice Technology
Lattice Technology
An XVL file contains the CAD-accurate geometry, the linked bill of materials, assembly/service process instructions and more. From automotive, aerospace and defense, to industrial machinery, our customers are 3D model-based manufacturers who design and assemble complex products. Using tools from Lattice Technology, stakeholders can easily leverage 3D CAD models in order to author technical communications for their functional specific needs. SOLIDWORKS, Catia, NX, Autodesk Inventor, Creo and other native formats. XVL retains accuracy while reducing file sizes to 1% size of the original CAD model. Models from multiple CAD files and formats can be combined into a single file of XVL. Assembly work instructions, design review interactive documents, service instructions, and interactive spare part catalogs. Choose from a variety of formats/devices and a variety of standard formats, Microsoft Excel, Interactive web pages, 2D or 3D PDF, Apple iOS. -
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L7|ESP
L7 Informatics
L7 Enterprise Science Platform (L7|ESP®) is a unified platform that contextualizes data and eliminates business silos via process orchestration. It's a comprehensive solution that facilitates the digitalization of data and scientific processes in life sciences organizations. L7|ESP has native applications, including L7 LIMS, L7 Notebooks, L7 MES, L7 Scheduling, and more. It can integrate with existing third-party applications, lab instruments, and devices to capture all data in a single data model. It has a low-code/no-code workflow designer and hundreds of pre-built connectors to enable rapid time-to-value and end-to-end automation. By leveraging a single data model, L7|ESP enables advanced bioinformatics, AI, and ML to offer novel scientific and operational insights. L7|ESP addresses data and lab management needs in life sciences, particularly in: ● Research and Diagnostics ● Pharma and CDMO ● Clinical Sample Management Resource Center: l7informatics dot com/resource-center -
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PhotoModeler
PhotoModeler Technologies
The PhotoModeler software extracts measurements and models from photographs taken with an ordinary camera. A cost-effective way for accurate 2D or 3D measurement, photo-digitizing, surveying, 3D scanning, and reality capture. Get measurements from photos. Try the demo with your own photos for free. Purchase PhotoModeler and join the many successful customers around the world. Choose PhotoModeler for your next measurement, diagramming, 3D modeling, or 3D scanning task if you need to save money & time, and complete projects that are impossible by other methods. Professionals in many industries trust PhotoModeler as an indispensable tool for doing critical measurement and modeling work. PhotoModeler uses a standard digital camera to capture accurate 3D data using photogrammetry technology, making it a solution anyone can use to achieve professional results. Easy integration of other measurement data sources (laser scanners, total stations).Starting Price: $59 per month -
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Artec Studio
Artec 3D
Transform your 3D scanner with industry-acclaimed software for professional 3D scanning and data processing, easy 3D scanning, and high-precision results. Whether you choose Autopilot for ease of use, or manual mode for full control and flexibility, Artec Studio never compromises on precision. Fast measurements and mesh-to-CAD analysis right in Artec Studio. Fully integrated with Geomagic Control X for advanced inspection within the Artec Studio interface. Accelerate your engineering by fitting primitives to your 3D model and precisely positioning it. Export STEP files directly to SOLIDWORKS, or complex meshes to Design X or Geomagic for SOLIDWORKS. Use Artec Studio’s host of CGI tools including full-color 3D scan data, texturizing via photogrammetry, and auto glare removal to create replica 3D models with perfect geometry and color representation. Artec Studio’s AI neural network delivers astonishing, high-resolution scans via HD Mode for users scanning with Eva or Leo. -
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Artec ScanApp
Artec 3D
Artec ScanApp is a brand new Mac OS application, which allows users, for the first time ever to capture 3D data with Artec Eva 3D scanner directly on a Mac. This 3D software, designed specifically for Mac OS, features a new, easy way to scan, as well as a clean, ergonomically designed interface, perfect for new Mac users and a breakthrough for 3D technology. 3D scans can be aligned directly in the program or exported for more advanced processing and editing on a Windows PC using Artec Studio, a smart and powerful 3D software, perfect for data modeling, design and more. The final model is compatible with a range of the most popular reverse engineering and 3D modeling programs, which makes it a perfect tool for creating new product designs in 3D. Artec ScanApp presents Mac users with a simple and intuitive way to make digital 3D models which can serve as the basis for customizing existing products using 3D modeling and design software. -
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RecFusion
RecFusion
With RecFusion you can create 3D models of people, pets, furniture and many other objects, even your motorcycle! All you need is a depth-sensor like the Microsoft Kinect or the Asus Xtion. Just move the sensor around the object and you can see the model building up on your screen in real-time and in color. Use the built-in post-processing functions to prepare your models for 3D printing and publish your models on the web to show them to your friends. Download RecFusion now and start creating your own models today! For customers from any domain, ImFusion GmbH is offering custom solutions. Use the 3D-reconstruction as a third-party component in your software. Supports custom measurement and scanning applications. Registration of 3D data is available. Branded versions of the application are supported as well. RecFusion provides you with custom image processing and computer vision solutions.Starting Price: €145 one-time payment -
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Agisoft Metashape
Agisoft
Agisoft Metashape is a stand-alone software product that performs photogrammetric processing of digital images and generates 3D spatial data to be used in GIS applications, cultural heritage documentation, and visual effects production as well as for indirect measurements of objects of various scales. Agisoft Cloud platform offers cloud processing service for Agisoft Metashape users who have registered an Agisoft Account. It allows to send any of your projects for processing in the cloud and, thus, to save on investment in hardware infrastructure for a photogrammetric pipeline. Further features include visualization of processing results online, sharing processing results option, and embedding code generation tool to integrate your models in any website. The service is offered under subscription model for storage space, with processing hours being charged on per minute basis.Starting Price: $179 one-time payment -
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RealityCapture
Capturing Reality
RealityCapture is a general-purpose fully-featured photogrammetry software for creating virtual reality scenes, textured 3D meshes, orthographic projections and much more from images and/or laser scans completely automatically. RealityCapture is the state-of-the-art photogrammetry software solution that is changing the industry. It is currently the fastest solution on the market, which brings effectivity to your work and allows you to focus on your targets. Create virtual reality scenes, textured 3D meshes, orthographic projections, geo-referenced maps and much more from images and/or laser scans completely automatically. For architects it is important to visualize the design of a house or building in its future setting, not just in isolation. This may serve for attractive presentation but also for verifying relationships in a real context or for presentation of the output to the client, who immediately gets an idea of the result.Starting Price: $10 per 3,500 credits -
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Leios
egsolutions
Leios is an easy, fast, powerful and convenient software to switch from 3D scanning to CAD, which makes the processing of 3D scans and the editing of triangular meshes as easy as ever. With Leios it is possible to acquire data from any type of 3D scanner, to transform the point cloud into a mathematical NURBS model in an easy and fast way with a complete control of each phase and to analyze the results with powerful control tools. The direct integration between the best 3D scanners on the market and dedicated tools allow rapid optimization of point and mesh clouds and full support for textures and huge sets of raw data. Leios, EGS’ proprietary reverse engineering software, offers numerous benefits such as optimized workflow. The direct integration between the best 3D scanners on the market and dedicated tools allow rapid optimization of point and mesh clouds and full support for textures and huge sets of raw data. -
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Microsoft 3D Scan
Microsoft
Make color 3D scans in real-time using the Kinect for Xbox One sensor and your PC. Scan objects or even yourself, then use 3D Builder to edit them. Plus, 3D Builder lets you print to a local 3D printer or order a print online. Scan objects or even yourself, then use 3D Builder to edit them. Plus, 3D Builder lets you print to a local 3D printer or order a print online. This application requires a Kinect for Xbox One sensor. Real-time color 3D scanning using a Kinect sensor for Xbox One and your PC. Carefully pick how big an area you want to scan and hold the sensor to record just like you'd use a camera. Works with 3D Builder so you can easily edit and print whatever you scan. Take 3D selfies using a one-click timer. Get this app while signed in to your Microsoft account and install on up to ten Windows 10 devices. Support for Windows apps and extensions for 3D devices. -
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Eyeshot
devdept
Eyeshot is a CAD control based on the Microsoft NET Framework. It allows developers to add CAD functionalities to WinForms and WPF applications in a snap. Eyeshot provides tools for building geometry from scratch, for analyzing it with finite element method and to generate toolpaths on it. Geometry can also be imported or exported using CAD exchange file formats. Combine multiple data sources, input devices and CAD entity types as has never been possible before. Import your dataset from file or from Visual Studio project resources or from database. Allow end-users to interact using keyboard, mouse, 3D mouse or fingers. Select between Mesh, Solid and Nurbs surface modeling technologies to unleash your creativity. Eyeshot is the only 100% NET CAD component on the market. With 60+ source code samples (in both C# and VB NET and for both WinForms and WPF platforms) it’s also the easiest to learn.Starting Price: €700 one-time payment -
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ReconstructMe
ReconstructMe
ReconstructMe’s usage concept is similar to that of an ordinary video camera – simply move around the object to be modelled in 3D. Scanning with ReconstructMe scales from smaller objects such as human faces up to entire rooms and runs on commodity computer hardware. Read more about its features. Integrate ReconstructMe into your application using our powerful SDK. ReconstructMe’s usage concept is similar to that of an ordinary video camera – simply move around the object to be captured. However, instead of a video stream you get a complete 3d model in real-time. Read about our hardware requirements. Modelling with ReconstructMe scales from smaller objects such as human faces up to entire rooms. ReconstructMe is capable of capturing and processing the color information of the object being scanned, as long as the sensor provides the necessary color stream.Starting Price: $279 one-time payment -
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Flux
Flux
Build hardware more efficiently with real-time collaboration, an easy-to-use simulator, and forkable community content. Leverage collective intelligence through modern sharing, permissions, and an easy-to-use version control system. We believe in the power of open-source. Get started quickly with an ever-expanding library of parts and schematics created by the Flux community. Finally, a programmable simulator that doesn’t require a PHD to use. Check your schematic before you build, all from the browser. Whether you're building a simple circuit board or designing hardware for the next Mars mission, Flux is where great hardware projects are born. Flux is a browser-based end-to-end electronic design tool that breaks down barriers. Flux is making something new, and we’re doing in a new way. It’s called building in the open. Join our community of engineers, makers, and entrepreneurs who are passionate about improving hardware design tools.Starting Price: $7 per user per month -
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Global Mapper
Blue Marble Geographics
Global Mapper® is a cutting-edge GIS software that provides both novice and experienced geospatial professionals with a comprehensive array of spatial data processing tools, with access to an unparalleled variety of data formats. Global Mapper’s intuitive user interface and logical layout help smooth the learning curve and ensure that users will be up-and-running in no time. Organizations of any size quickly see a significant return on investment brought about by efficient data processing, accurate map creation, and optimized spatial data management. Vector, raster, and elevation data can be exported in virtually every common file format as well as many proprietary types. During export, data can be tiled into smaller or more manageable files or the export area can be cropped to a defined area or to the extent of the current screen view. -
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vHive
vHive
vHive is the only end-to-end software solution that enables enterprises to create digital twins of their field assets and operations using autonomous drone hives from a single drone to multiple drones. Simply plan your drone mission, launch your drones with a press of a button and get fast and accurate results, all complexities handled. We empower enterprise customers to digitize their assets and generate digital twins to visualize, analyze, simulate, and improve assets and processes over time. Choose between enabling your workforce to use off-the-shelf drones and operate them with minimal training or benefit from our global field operations network. Using advanced multi-agent data collection algorithms and mission dynamics AI, we have built the technology that makes aerial surveys of any scale or shape possible, faster, cheaper and easier. AI highlights areas of interest within vast amounts of data, resulting in actionable business insights. -
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Strayos
Strayos
Visual AI solutions for the entire mine-to-mill value chain. AI-led approach to advance your site operations. 1st platform to seamlessly process 3D data from a variety of visual sensing, field sensors and geospatial data. A fully automated suite of tools to generate accurate digital twins in minutes. AI-powered insights transform your job site. Our machine learning models are trained on millions of images and data points to help save cost, increase safety, add profitability, and more. Site calibrated learning to adjust models with new data in real-time. We release hundreds of features and improvements each year to help you stay ahead of industry shifts. Strayos eliminates the data silos to unlock new benefits for your site and unifies your teams to collaborate across the entire mine-to-mill value chain. A complete toolbox of AI-powered solutions empowering drill and blast optimization. Enter your data and see predicted outcomes for activities, adjust parameters, etc. -
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DJI Terra
DJI
Capture, analyze and visualize your environment with DJI Terra, an easy-to-use 3D mapping and mapping program that allows industry professionals to transform physical objects and places into digital assets. Define the flight path you want by setting waypoints where you can adjust parameters such as altitude, speed, gimbal angle and aircraft orientation, etc. For more complex flight missions that require a higher level of detail, you can use 3D Flight Visualization to design and simulate tasks on pre-existing 3D models. Quickly generate a 2D orthomosaic of the selected area in real time. It is not only perfect for creating detailed flight routes in remote locations. It is also useful in missions where time is of the essence and require quick decisions on site. It generates a high resolution orthomosaic from which you can extract precise and detailed measurements for all your projects.Starting Price: $300 per 3 devices per year -
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SkyeBrowse
SkyeBrowse
Emergency response has always been inefficient, until now. With one tap in SkyeBrowse’s iOS app, your drone documents the scene in 90 seconds with our patented videogrammetry, instead of 45 minutes with pictures. Officers used to spend 5 hours on scene to document is with laser scanners, measuring tapes, and cameras. Now with SkyeBrowse, scene are documented in under 5 minutes. Acquire tactical situational awareness with no training required. Fly your drone above the accident scene and tap the “SkyeBrowse” button on the SkyeBrowse iOS app. Every day, departments SkyeBrowse 5-10 car crashes, 1-2 structure fires, and 1-2 crime scenes. Every week, departments fly 1-2 tornados, wild fires, and natural disasters. With SkyeBrowse, anybody can make 3D models in just a few minutes with their smartphones; it no longer requires extensive training, time, or resources to process it.Starting Price: $99 per month -
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FlytNow
FlytNow
Say goodbye to arduous manual drone flights and embrace autonomy. Enable repeatable drone missions for security, asset monitoring, or progress tracking, wherever you are. While DiaB systems hold immense potential, their adoption today is very limited owing to their complexity and prohibitive cost. FlytNow is on a mission to change this. FlytNow helps convert almost any popular off-the-shelf drone, coupled with one of the many low-cost docking stations, into a full-fledged DiaB system. This modular design allows drone service providers (DSPs) to cater to a wide range of end-user requirements and deploy DiaB systems at scale. Conduct repeatable drone operations with near-zero human intervention. Pre-schedule missions or execute them on-demand. Control and manage a hybrid & distributed fleet of drones and docking stations, different makes and models located in different regions, all from a single cloud-connected dashboard. -
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Rocky DEM
Rocky
Rocky DEM quickly and accurately simulates the flow behavior of bulk materials with complex particle shapes and size distributions. Only in Rocky DEM can you combine the processing power of several GPU cards to accelerate your simulations, enabling you to work with higher volumes of data in less time. Rocky DEM allows modeling of accurate particle shapes which includes custom 3D bodies, 2D shells and fibers which can be made rigid or flexible. Enable your equipment components to move freely in response to forces such as particle contacts, gravity, and more. Rocky DEM’s Application Programming Interface (API) is based on the most-recent technology for customization and user experience integration. The result delivers unique usability, portability and, above all, solver performance. Fully integrated with Ansys Workbench (Fluent, Mechanical, Optislang and DesignXplorer). Includes both one-way and two-way coupling abilities with Ansys Fluent providing physically consistent results. -
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Dymola
Dassault Systèmes
Dymola, dynamic modeling laboratory, is a complete tool for modeling and simulation of integrated and complex systems for use within automotive, aerospace, robotics, process and other applications. Rapidly solve complex multi-disciplinary systems modeling and analysis problems, using Dymola's best-in-class Modelica and simulation technology. Dymola is a complete environment for model creation, testing, simulation and post-processing. Dymola, Dynamic Modeling Laboratory, is a complete tool for modeling and simulation of integrated and complex systems for use within automotive, aerospace, robotics, process and other applications. Developed by domain specialists, these libraries are used in conjunction with Dymola or 3DEXPERIENCE Dymola Behavior Modeling to quickly and easily model and simulate the behavior of complex systems that span multiple engineering disciplines. FMI allows any modeling tool to generate C code or binaries representing a dynamic system model. -
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Altair Inspire
Altair
Applied early in the product development lifecycle, Inspire accelerates the creation, optimization, and study of innovative, structurally efficient parts and assemblies through collaboration. Inspire's award winning user experience for geometry creation and modification can be learned in just a few hours, and delivers dependable Altair solver power. Structural analysis with the speed and accuracy of Altair® SimSolid®, as independently validated by NAFEMS, provides the ability to analyze large assemblies and complex parts. Dynamic motion simulation, including loads extraction, using the reliable multi-body systems analysis of Altair® MotionSolve®. The industry standard for structural efficiency, topology optimization by Altair® OptiStruct®, for the generative design of practical, viable, and manufacturable geometry. Inspire enables both simulation analysts and designers to perform what-if studies faster, easier, and above all earlier, encouraging collaboration. -
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SolveSpace
SolveSpace
SOLVESPACE is a free (GPLv3) parametric 3d CAD tool. Modeling 3d parts, drawing with extrudes, revolves, helixes and Boolean (union/difference/intersection) operations. Modeling 2d parts, draw the part as a single section, and export DXF, PDF, SVG; use 3d assembly to verify fit. 3D-printed parts, export the STL or other triangle mesh expected by most 3d printers. Preparing CAM data, export 2d vector art for a waterjet machine or laser cutter; or generate STEP or STL, for import into third-party CAM software for machining. Mechanism design, use the constraint solver to simulate planar or spatial linkages, with pin, ball, or slide joints. Plane and solid geometry, replace hand-solved trigonometry and spreadsheets with a live dimensioned drawing. Sketch sections using lines, rectangles, datum lines and points. Sketch circles, arcs of a circle, datum circles, cubic Bezier segments, C2 interpolating splines, and more. -
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Moldflow
Autodesk
Moldflow® simulation software lets you troubleshoot problems with plastic injection and compression molding. Advanced tools and a simplified user interface help you address manufacturing challenges, such as part warpage, cooling channel efficiency, and cycle time reduction. Connect product design teams, minimizing delays and rework costs. Autodesk Drive and shared view enable content collaboration. In-product Fusion 360 push for quick geometry changes. Automation tools reduce setup and post-processing. Expand solver flexibility to improve capacity. Minimize solver hardware limitations by using Moldflow Insight. Mesh and solve Insight jobs with local, remote, and secured cloud server options. Run multiple simulations concurrently with remote server and cloud solving. Securely store, preview, and share design data. Quickly and securely share work with stakeholders. Upload a .csv file to add and assign a large number of users at once. -
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OpenFOAM
OpenFOAM
OpenFOAM is the free, open-source CFD software developed primarily by OpenCFD Ltd since 2004. It has a large user base across most areas of engineering and science, from both commercial and academic organizations. OpenFOAM has an extensive range of features to solve anything from complex fluid flows involving chemical reactions, turbulence and heat transfer, to acoustics, solid mechanics and electromagnetics. OpenFOAM is professionally released every six months to include customer-sponsored developments and contributions from the community. It is independently tested by ESI-OpenCFD's application specialists, development partners and selected customers, and supported by ESI's worldwide infrastructure, values and commitment. Quality assurance is based on rigorous testing. The process of code evaluation, verification and validation includes several hundred daily unit tests, a medium-sized test battery run on a weekly basis, and a large industry-based test battery-run. -
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Alibre Atom3D
Alibre
The best 3D design tool for hobbyists. Precision is built-in, things will fit together every time. Whether your design has one part or 1000, you can make it. Export your design in STL, STEP, SAT, DWG, or DXF for whatever your 3D printer or CNC software needs. Create 2D drawings with dimensions that you can print out to help you build it. A simplified yet powerful toolset doesn't bombard you with options, get up and running fast. No subscription nonsense, own your tools and use them offline. Design precision components for miniature machinery or full-scale awesomeness. The most epic pinewood derby car or elegant works of art, if it can be milled, it can be designed. Make fully custom projects for your router table. Design simple parts or push it to the limit with exotic geometry, whatever your project calls for. Output any design to a 3D printer. Start simple with a basic sign, model a replacement for something that broke, or go wild and make a new robot. -
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Shade 3D
Shade 3D
Shade 3D has been sold to more than 500,000 active users around the world and is used in many different sectors of the 3D industry. A new method of Subdivision is now supported. As a extended version of the famous Catmull- Clark subdivision system, OpenSubdiv allows you to control your edges sharpness and apply subdivision exactly on the targeted spots. This tool will reduce the polygon number of any objects and at the same time will preserve the original shape. Perfect for games and models acquired from 3D scanners. The Wrapping Mesh tool will create a single watertight shape out of several complicated objects. It is perfect for 3D printing. A brand new 3D Printing Assistant will help you to check and repair your model and get it ready for 3D Printing ( STL and OBJ formats). -
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Geomagic Design X
Oqton
Geomagic Design X is an all-round, professional reverse engineering software with a smart combination of history-based CAD with 3D scan data processing, letting you produce feature-based, editable solid models compatible with your existing CAD software. Geomagic Design X is purpose-built for converting 3D scan data into high-quality feature-based CAD models. It does what no other software can with its combination of automatic and guided solid model extraction, incredibly accurate exact surface fitting to organic 3D scans, mesh editing and point cloud processing. Now, you can scan virtually anything and create manufacturing-ready designs. Shave days or weeks from product idea to finished design. Scan prototypes, existing parts, tooling or related objects, and create designs in a fraction of the time it would take to manually measure and create CAD models from scratch.Starting Price: $19,950 one-time payment -
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DesignSpark Electrical
DesignSpark
A powerful and comprehensive range of professional CAD capabilities, allowing you to complete designs in a fraction of the time and building accuracy and precision into your end-to-end design process. Our range of free-of-charge design tools and resources take your brightest ideas all the way through to final production. Whether you're looking for a design alone tool, a range of technical information, a complete design ecosystem, our complete suite can be integrated seamlessly into your existing design workflow. DesignSpark Electrical is genuine electrical CAD and offers a complete range of specialist features to optimize your design process. Tasks such as wire and device numbering are automated, as are reports, saving you huge amounts of time. The built-in intelligence of the software will also ensure that designs are accurate and coherent. A comprehensive range of symbols are available within DesignSpark Electrical, complemented by a vast array of manufacturer’s parts. -
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Cut3D
Vectric
Cut3D is a dedicated toolpath engine for CNC machining 3D models that have been designed using a 3D CAD or Graphics design product such as AutoCAD, Rhino3D, 3D Studio etc. or scanned using a laser or touch probe device. Cut3D's exceptionally easy to use interface leads you step-by-step through the process of loading a model, setting the size, interactively placing tabs to hold the job in place, calculating single, double or four sided roughing and finishing toolpaths, previewing the results and finally saving the CNC code to run on your machine. 3D Models that are too large/thick to machine because of gantry height, cutter length or limited material thickness can be 'sliced' into separate pieces. Each slice can then be machined and the complete job assembled. Cut3D includes powerful import filters that work with most of the industry-standard mesh file formats. Standard postprocessors are included for virtually all CNC machine control systems.Starting Price: $299 one-time payment
