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SolidCAM
SolidCAM
The volume of chip removed increases with each tool or insert. It is possible to work with the full depth of cut using the full height of the tool edge even with small diameter tools. The unique optimized tool paths generated by the software greatly increase cutting speed and therefore productivity. Get the full potential of your CNC machines. - Many of our clients have even canceled orders for the acquisition of new machinery. Many of our customers tell us that they have reduced the volume of tool orders. SolidCAm is the leading integrated CAM software - seamlessly integrated with SOLIDWORKS and Autodesk Inventor . SolidCAM is the only CAM with the exclusive and patented iMachining module . SolidCAM and iMachining provide you with incredible savings and increased efficiency in your CNC machining processes, which translate into benefits and successes for all SolidCAM customers. -
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Rhino 8
Robert McNeel & Associates
Rhino can create, edit, analyze, document, render, animate, and translate NURBS curves, surfaces and solids, subdivision geometry (SubD), point clouds, and polygon meshes. There are no limits on complexity, degree, or size beyond those of your hardware. Uninhibited free-form 3D modeling tools like those found only in products costing 20 to 50 times more. Model any shape you can imagine. Accuracy needed to design, prototype, engineer, analyze, and manufacture anything from an airplane to jewelry. Compatibility with all your other design, drafting, CAM, engineering, analysis, rendering, animation, and illustration software. Read and repair meshes and extremely challenging IGES files. Accessible. So easy to learn and use that you can focus on design and visualization without being distracted by the software. Fast, even on an ordinary laptop computer. No special hardware is needed. Development platform for hundreds of specialty 3D products.Starting Price: $995.00/user -
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Cimatron
Cimatron
Cimatron develops and distributes CAD/CAM software for the manufacturing industry. Cimatron caters to all manufacturing sectors, offering specialized solutions for mold and die makers, as well as solutions for 2.5-5-Axis production milling and turning. Ranked among the top six CAD/CAM suppliers in every global region, Cimatron has subsidiaries in Asia, North America and Europe, and works with certified independent service providers in over 40 countries worldwide. Cimatron service providers offer responsive and effective sales and technical support, helping businesses use Cimatron software to maximize their potential. Cimatron's full solutions use the most advanced technology available to speed up productivity and shorten delivery times. Designed and developed by manufacturers and toolmakers with a wealth of experience on the shop floor, both of Cimatron's product lines are easy to learn and intuitive for the manufacturing professionals who use them. -
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KiCad EDA
KiCad EDA
With the schematic editor you can create your design without limit, there are no paywalls to unlock features. An official library for schematic symbols and a built-in schematic symbol editor help you get started quickly with your designs. Make professional PCB layouts with up to 32 copper layers. KiCad now has a push and shove router which is capable of routing differential pairs and interactively tuning trace lengths. KiCad includes a 3D viewer which you can use to inspect your design in an interactive canvas. You can rotate and pan around to inspect details that are difficult to inspect on a 2D view. Multiple rendering options allow you to modify the aesthetic appearance of the board or to hide and show features for easier inspection. KiCad’s schematic capture is efficient, with all the tools you can expect for such a task. The interface focuses on productivity. There are no complexity limits, as large designs can be divided into hierarchical subsheets. -
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Creo Parametric
PTC
Creo Parametric has the core 3D modeling software strengths you’d expect from the industry leader, along with breakthrough capabilities in additive manufacturing, model based definition (MBD) , generative design, augmented reality, and smart connected design. Streamlined workflows and an intuitive user interface complete the picture. PTC’s developers created Creo Parametric as a sound foundation software that allows users the ability to expand deeper functionality with each component. As your products become more complex in its engineering, Creo offers expanded capabilities to meet your requirements. Every product isn’t made equal and your 3D CAD solution shouldn’t be either. Creo Parametric provides the broadest range of powerful yet flexible CAD 3D modeling software capabilities to accelerate the design of parts and assemblies. -
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Cameo Systems Modeler
Dassault Systèmes
Cameo Systems Modeler ™ is an industry leading cross-platform collaborative Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) environment, which provides smart, robust, and intuitive tools to define, track, and visualize all aspects of systems in the most standard-compliant SysML models and diagrams. The environment enables systems engineers to: Run engineering analysis for design decisions evaluation and requirements verification, continuously check model consistency and track design progress with metrics. System models can be managed in remote repositories, stored as standard XMI files, or published to documents, images, and web views to address different stakeholder concerns. -
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Chemaxon
Chemaxon
Working alongside both our in-house chemists and biologists, and our clients, we build products that deliver outstanding performance and scientific understanding. Chemaxon's product portfolio offers out-of-the-box solutions for scientists, back-end tools for IT professionals, components to add extra functionality, and integrations to make our technology available from 3rd party software like Microsoft Excel or KNIME. Trusted by over one million active users, Chemaxon is renowned for industry-leading software supporting scientific discovery with calculation, search and drawing tools. Our applications are widely used in life sciences R&D and education. We work with a variety of industries, counting most major pharmaceutical companies among our clients. Our offices are located in Budapest, Basel, Boston and San Diego, with distributors around the world. -
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SnugFit O&P 3D Scanner
Xyken
The SnugFit O&P 3D Scanner app, developed through the support of the National Institutes of Health, instantly captures 3D data of the body part (FO, AFO, knee, torso, and head) for prescription made orthotics or prosthetics. The 3D body scanner app does not need an external structured light sensor. Instead, it uses an iPhone or iPad's front facing TrueDepth sensor for 3D acquisition. It is easy to use with features including, for example, initial scan positioning indicator, no losing track, free of manual noise cleaning process, better data handling for iPhone 13/14, and one click to upload the scan data and prescription to the cloud for calculating 3D dimensions and using the CAD/CAM tools for orthotics and prosthetics custom design and manufacturing. SnugFit O&P is built on our highly ranked SureScan 3D Scanner app, but with more advanced 3D/AI algorithms for better noisy data handling, even more ease of use, and further 3D accuracy improvement etc. -
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ViaCAD
Punch! Software
Designed with professionals in mind, ViaCAD® Pro delivers the flexibility of mesh-based and solid modeling to help you quickly go from 3D design concept to completion. Our 3D CAD software can handle your architectural, mechanical, prototyping, and design planning with ease. All you need is an idea and ViaCAD. Intelligent software at a no-brainer price, ViaCAD Pro offers 2D drafting and advanced 3D modeling toolsets, with easy switching 3D and 2D views. ViaCAD Pro can help you accomplish advanced 3D prototyping, photorealistic rendering, designs for product manufacturing, product packaging, architectural drawings, home remodeling plans, interior design, inventions, and more. If you run an engineering or design firm that needs multiple user seats for your team, we are your new best friend.Starting Price: $39.99 -
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CaimanJ
AmiSystems
CaimanJ is an aircraft maintenance management system designed to streamline the overall maintenance process flow, reducing workload and costs with a strong focus on keeping your fleet safe and efficient. CaimanJ helps all concerned parties in carrying out their duties quickly and efficiently. Chief officers can easily keep under control the entire fleet status with an overview of the fleet availability, in order to assess the fleet's operational capability. At the same time, maintainers can better plan activities based on future needs and maintenance requirements. Technical personnel also benefit from the increasingly efficient workflow, and are able to perform inspection and maintenance activities at their ease, while minimizing the overall impact on the fleet's efficiency. Each part of CaimanJ's interface has been optimized for the specific use case it represents. The interface and the workflow have been developed together with end-users. We know how to best address your needs. -
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Particle
Particle Industries
Everything you need to power your IoT product, from device to cloud. Production-ready modules that support your use case whether it’s in an industrial environment or a constantly moving asset. All certified out of the box and integrated with device management tools for development. Don't waste your time building your own network stack. Particle provides Wi-Fi connectivity and supports LTE cellular coverage in over 150 countries using a comprehensive network of carriers. No matter your use case, the Particle IoT Command Center provides all the features and integrations you need to manage and scale your devices efficiently. Every message sent through Particle is encrypted and secure. No plaintext allowed. Our internal security practices and secure infrastructure ensures your devices - and data - remain secure. Each device is given its own private key, so unauthorized hardware can't sneak into your fleet. -
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SelfCAD
SelfCAD
SelfCAD is a 3D modeling for users of all levels. There is an online as well as downloadable versions for Windows and Mac. Most of the CAD programs available are either expensive or don’t generally provide all the necessary 3D modeling and printing tools. Some take months or years to learn and are meant for specific industries. SelfCAD has bridged this gap as it’s affordable, easy to learn and it targets all the industries. It has a simplified user interface too making it a perfect tool for novice users. SelfCAD is fully-featured including modeling, Sculpting, rendering, simple animations, and 3d print slicer, but the aggregate amount of tools is much less than any compatible software package because of its brilliant UX. The in-built slicer of SelfCAD is handy as it helps prepare the designs for printing without having to switch to another program. SelfCAD is very affordable. There are interactive tutorials available that helps one learn 3D modeling with much ease.Starting Price: Free -
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KIRI Engine
KIRI Innovations
KIRI Engine is a 3D scanning app based on photogrammetry and is one of the only 3D scan apps to be available for both iOS and Android. This 3D scanner app generates vibrant, colored 3D scans for use in VFX/CGI, AR, 3D printing, and more. KIRI Engine is free to download and use, with 3 free 3D scan exports every week. The Premium plan, at $6.99/mo or $49.99/y, grants more photos per scan (200 photos vs 70), faster processing, and unlimited exports. Premium also lets you upload photos directly from your PC, just like professional photogrammetry software. A few highlights from KIRI Engine (for all users): - Choice between low, medium, and high-quality exports - AI-based algorithms to limit the impact of lighting changes - Option to use a turntable - Manually select/remove photos from a project - Creator Program: get paid for your scans! As long as you take enough photos from enough angles, you can get some fantastic results with the KIRI Engine 3D scanner app. Try it out! :)Starting Price: $6.99/month or $49.99/year -
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JTS IntelliCAD
JYTRA TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED
JTS IntelliCAD 11.1 is an economical 2D Drafting and 3D Wireframe Modeling CAD software meant for Engineers, Architects, and other technical consultants. JTS IntelliCAD 11.1 works in native DWG & DXF CAD software to create and edit drawings.TrueCAD works in native DWG & DXF CAD software to create and edit drawings. JTS IntelliCAD 11.1 uses IntelliCAD 11.1 Engine. If you need only the 32bit version you need to choose TrueCAD 2021 Premium. JTS IntelliCAD 11.1 offers all CAD features needed for Professional designers with native DWG & DXF support. Directly edit existing drawings. Suitable to create Professional drawings easily just like other expensive CAD software available in the market. No learning is needed for existing CAD users. Interface, commands, icons, and shortcuts are similar to other CAD. Complete help and user guide available.Starting Price: $149 per license -
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Matterport
Matterport
Our powerful all-in-one 3D data platform lets you turn a space into an accurate and immersive digital twin. Create experiences like nothing you’ve ever seen before. Digitize and view your space from multiple angles, build functionality on top of it, get accurate measurements, and more. With a single scan, you can automatically create 3D walk-throughs, 4K print quality photos, schematic floor plans, OBJ files, point clouds, videos, and other media.* Zoom out and see a 3D digital twin of your property from the outside and rotate it along any axis to see it from any perspective. You’ll be able to get the big picture of your space. Embed annotations and media in your digital twin to highlight key features of your property. Generate schematic floor plans of your property with the push of a button. Measure any aspect of your space, such as walls, windows, furniture, and more.Starting Price: $9.99 per month -
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VCarve
Vectric
Vectric VCarve is a powerful yet user-friendly software for creating 2.5D decorative carvings and machining parts on CNC routers. It supports toolpaths such as v-carving, chamfering, fluting, prism, and moulding, and allows the import of 3D models for machining. The Desktop edition suits smaller CNC machines up to 24”x24”, ideal for hobbyists, while the Pro edition offers unlimited job size, true shape nesting, job setup sheets, and other production tools. VCarve includes comprehensive drawing and editing tools for vectors, bitmap import and editing, and image vectorization. Users benefit from realistic 3D toolpath previews and a built-in tool database for managing cutters and machining parameters. VCarve integrates machine management tools and offers extensive online training and community support.Starting Price: $699 one-time payment -
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RIB SpecLink
RIB Software
No other specification software helps you work smarter or faster than SpecLink. Save time. Save money. Get it right. Every phase. Every time. Enhance the specification process at every stage. SpecLink specification software—improves efficiency and accuracy in the building design process. And with SpecLink now in the cloud, you can produce specifications even faster by collaborating across teams. Streamline every phase of your construction project with the industry’s best building specification content. SpecLink is intuitive specification-writing software that helps you make more informed decisions, faster, through every phase of the design process. SpecLink combines the industry’s best content with the most advanced software on the market. Our master guide specification writing, management, and production system with built-in intelligence is designed to help you dramatically speed up editing tasks and reduce specification production time while minimizing errors and omissions.Starting Price: $1695.00 per year -
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Animation:Master
Hash
Whether you’re looking to create whole three dimensional worlds or have a two dimensional project in mind, Hash Animation:Master is the 3D software you need to design and render amazing imagery and animation from the comfort of your kitchen table! It has been proven to be one of the most easy to use, affordable and powerful 3D programs available. A:M is as advanced as it is easy to learn. Our provided text and video tutorials will guide you through the steps to not only become an A:M professional, but to jump-start your career in the 3D industry as an animator. A:M experts from around the world are always available to help beginners with tutorials and answers on the A:M Forums. Our community is one of the most helpful, knowledgeable and responsive anywhere. And if our users can’t help you, we surely can! -
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Simcenter Amesim
Siemens
Simcenter Amesim is a leading integrated, scalable mechatronic system simulation platform that allows design engineers to virtually assess and optimize the systems’ performance. This will boost overall systems engineering productivity from the early development stages until the final performance validation and controls calibration. It allows its users to focus on engineering, deliver accurate and actionable results, develop scalable models supporting the entire development cycle, improve collaboration and integrate system performance with other engineering disciplines. Simcenter Amesim is part of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio, the comprehensive and integrated portfolio of software and services from Siemens Digital Industries Software. -
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EDGECAM
EDGECAM
EDGECAM is a market leading computer aided manufacturing (CAM) system for NC part programming. With unparalleled ease of use and sophisticated toolpath generation, it’s the only CAM system you’ll need for milling, turning and mill-turn machining. EDGECAM utilises your in house knowledge and experience to drive the CAM process with automation tools to suit different applications - allowing you to maintain your competitive edge. Associative native CAD model loading technology allows instant model manipulation, updates and rapid tool path regeneration. ‘Workflow’ technology enables accelerated and efficient programming of CNC machine tools. Edgecam is used by many of the World’s leading Manufacturers to improve productivity and quality from sub-contact to corporate organisations. Industry leading training and support on a global basis from dedicated support teams ensures excellent response times. -
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Mastercam
CNC Software
CAD/CAM software is used to translate computer-aided design (CAD) to manufacturing workpieces with computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) on your CNC machine. Mastercam offers CAD/CAM software tools for a variety of CNC programming needs, from basic to complex. Due to our innovative, flexible solutions and top notch network of support, our software is a complete solution from the start of design through to manufacturing. Choose Mastercam to streamline your production process from job setup to job completion. Our CAD CAM software products take parts from design through to the production line. Program your manufactured parts with leading-edge features for precision and efficiency. Creating code to drive your CNC equipment is what Mastercam does best. Build your comprehensive CAD/CAM solution with Mastercam. -
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StarSteer
ROGII
Simultaneously compare different vendors tool response against your specific reservoir geology to identify the most suitable tool and resistivity curves. Incorporate all memory data to create high-accuracy final inversions. Deploy the inversion module on High Performance Computing (HPC) devices for fast results. Calculate the distance to bed boundary in real-time to prevent exiting the target zone and staying in the reservoir. Set up phase shift and attenuation curves from non-azimuthal tools, interval length and parameters for conducting 2-layer boundary mapping in real-time, To predict a tool's log response in advance, build the earth model of the formations you are drilling and easily model resistivity effects: shoulder effects, polarization horns and anisotropy. -
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Punch! Home & Landscape Design
Encore Software
Punch! Home & Landscape Design Studio v21 is the ideal program for the DIY person who wants comprehensive tools and capabilities to develop home plans and design interior rooms as well as landscaping options. This premium home and landscape design software suite combines all the materials; tools; textures; furnishings; and accessories that help make home design and landscaping projects a stunning reality. Use Punch! Home & Landscape Design Studio v21 to plan a home update or design entire homes; kitchen renovations; bathroom renovations; basement remodels; and landscape; create outdoor living spaces; decks; patios; pools; and get fast results for serious DIY home projects. -
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DraftSight
Dassault Systemes
DraftSight® 2D CAD Drafting and 3D Design Software. World-class CAD with greater performance and flexibility at the best price on the market. DraftSight is a feature-rich 2D and 3D CAD solution for architects, engineers and construction service providers, as well as professional CAD users, designers, educators and hobbyists. Create, edit, view and markup any kind of 2D and 3D DWG file with greater ease, speed and efficiency. Easily transition from AutoCAD® or similar CAD applications with a familiar user interface and commands. Real design freedom is letting you work the way you want to work. Effortlessly go from 2D drafting to 3D modeling and back again in order to optimize and maximize designs, and seamlessly integrate with other Dassault Systèmes and SOLIDWORKS® solutions to easily manage your designs from first inspiration to outcome.Starting Price: $149.00/one-time -
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Craftcloud
Craftcloud
Get the best price with a real-time price comparison of 3D printing services worldwide. Place your order with us, and we’ll handle the rest! Our 3D printing services have production facilities on every continent, ensuring fast and affordable shipping straight to your doorstep! We compare prices between 3D printing services worldwide in real-time, so you get high-quality 3D prints for the best price. Thanks to our partners, we offer the widest range of materials available. If you can’t find specific material, please contact us. We offer custom-fit solutions to any project. If you need special materials or batch production, we are here to help and to make sure you get the best service possible. We adhere to US and European data protection laws to make sure your design is safe throughout the entire process. We are constantly expanding our selection of reliable 3D printing service partners in order to offer our customers the best prices, high quality, and fast shipping. -
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SOLIDWORKS
SolidWorks
SOLIDWORKS® 3D CAD solutions provide easy-to-learn, yet extremely powerful functionality that shortens product development time, reduces costs, and improves quality. SOLIDWORKS® 3D CAD solutions provide easy-to-learn, yet extremely powerful functionality that shortens product development time, reduces costs, and improves quality. Take advantage of the capabilities of SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD and the benefits of the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, a single cloud-based product development environment. Quickly create and collaborate on 3D designs in the cloud and deliver innovative products to market faster. Quickly create and collaborate on organic shapes and complex surfaces in the cloud and deliver innovative products to market faster. Rapidly generate and detail 2D drawings from 3D models, speeding up the design-to-manufacturing process. Harness the power of the world’s most widely used 3D design software in a fully-integrated engineering suite, backed by the community. -
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Mozaik
Cyncly
Mozaik™ Design gives you the tools you need to design and detail all your jobs with ease, from custom cabinets to closets to intricate casework. Mozaik™ Design integrates seamlessly with Sketchup™ opening up a world of design possibilities. Install Mozaik™ on a tablet PC and take the design process on the road! Whether running a desktop, laptop, or tablet PC - Mozaik™ is the right tool for the job. Mozaik manufacturing comes complete with face frame, frameless, closet, and AWI libraries modify the joinery in each library to fit your own methods! Use our combination Joinery™ to create your ideal construction method. Quickly change from one method to another. Mozaik™ manufacturing produces accurate cutting lists based on your unique construction methods. The Mozaik Optimizer™ takes your cutting lists to the next level. Quickly estimate material requirements and optimize parts for manual table saws.Starting Price: $50 per month -
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Aircraft Maintenance Systems
Aircraft Maintenance Systems
Aircraft Maintenance Systems (AMS) is the industry's premier provider of aviation maintenance solutions with 300 clients operating in 40 countries. We offer a web-based SaaS covering all aircraft airworthiness, maintenance and inventory operations. Aircraft Maintenance Systems' "pay as you grow" flexible and modular software suite helps improve aircraft uptime, optimizes operational efficiency and ultimately lowers costs. For all your daily needs, you may enjoy mobility, simplicity, and connectivity and a robust set of business intelligence tools that include analysis, reporting, and forecasting features.Starting Price: $10/month -
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Asite
Asite
Asite is an open construction platform that enables organizations working on capital projects to come together, plan, design, and build with seamless information sharing across the entire supply chain. Asite’s range of solutions connect dispersed teams across the lifecycle of capital assets, enabling them to build better and build resilience. With Asite, capital project owners stay at the forefront of innovation, maintaining a golden thread of information throughout a project to facilitate the creation of digital twins.Starting Price: $375.00/month/user -
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Drawboard Projects
Drawboard
Collaborative design review software with all markups, live synced, tracked and coordinated. Your team's new live and intuitive workspace for drawing and document review. Drawboard Projects (formerly Bullclip) is the only collaborative workspace where you and your team can mark up, discuss and track changes across PDF drawings and documents. Refined by architects and engineers, made for any team. - In Drawboard Projects, all internal contributors and those with limited-access guests mark up the same drawings or documents. - Drawboard Projects instantly syncs all markups and communication on every revision, speeding up your process and giving you your coordination time back. - Pin issues to particular places on drawings and assign responsibility for closeout to team members. - Keep discussion right on the drawing so that anyone can see full context of decisions that were made. -Organization management with an easy-to-use Admin Portal for better governance.Starting Price: $19 per user per month