Alternatives to AutoCAD

Compare AutoCAD alternatives for your business or organization using the curated list below. SourceForge ranks the best alternatives to AutoCAD in 2024. Compare features, ratings, user reviews, pricing, and more from AutoCAD competitors and alternatives in order to make an informed decision for your business.

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    Houzz Pro
    Houzz Pro is the #1 construction management solution for residential contractors and designers. Get an all-in-one solution that spans the full customer lifecycle, including marketing, CRM, estimates, takeoffs, 3D floor plans, project management, selections, online invoicing & payments, QuickBooks integration, and a client portal. Start a free trial today to see why thousands of Pros trust Houzz Pro to grow & manage their business. Plans are available for all business sizes starting at $85/month.
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    ActCAD Software

    ActCAD Software

    Jytra Technology Solutions

    ActCAD is a native dwg/dxf cad software suitable for professional 2D drafting and 3D modeling projects. ActCAD is trusted by over 30000 users in over 103 countries for more than 10 years. The interface, commands, icons, dialogs, shortcuts etc. are very much similar to other popular cad software tools available in market. Flexible license types available even for single license. There is no learning for existing cad users while saving 80% of the costs. ActCAD offers free email technical support without any limitations. ActCAD can be fully customized and programs can be developed using our free API toolkit. It supports popular programming languages like , lisp dcl, .net, C++ etc. Apart from all regular commands, ActCAD offers many productive tools like pdf to cad converter, Block libraries, Image to Cad converter, handling point sets between Cad and Excel and many more. ActCAD is suitable for any high end professional projects in the domains of Architecture, Civil, Mechanical,Automotive
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    Ansys Motor-CAD
    Ansys Motor-CAD is a dedicated electric machine design tool for fast multiphysics simulation across the full torque-speed operating range. Motor-CAD enables design engineers to evaluate motor topologies and concepts across the full operating range, to produce designs that are optimized for performance, efficiency and size. Motor-CAD software’s four integrated modules—EMag, Therm, Lab, Mech—enable multiphysics calculations to be performed quickly and iteratively, so users can get from concept to final design in less time. Fast calculations and streamlined data input processes leave time for Motor-CAD users to explore more motor topologies and fully assess the impact of advanced loss effects in the initial stages of an electromechanical design. The release includes powerful new features for design optimization, multi-physics analysis and system modelling for electric motors. Fast multiphysics simulation across a full torque-speed operating range.
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    Revizto

    Revizto

    Revizto

    Revizto unifies BIM intelligence and makes it immediately accessible and actionable for the entire project team. With Revizto’s advanced Issue Tracker predefined workflows project team members can identify and manage model-based issues in the 3D space and 2D sheets, including addressing clash groups. Revizto provides unified access to a project’s data both for 2D and 3D workflows, so anyone can use it depending on project requirements.
    Starting Price: $600.00/year/user
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    Coohom

    Coohom

    Coohom

    Coohom is a leading global cloud-based, 3D design platform that provides all-in-one software and services to empower designers and businesses to design a professional project in minutes, and get photo-realistic 3D visualizations in seconds. With a presence spanning the United States, China, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia, Coohom's innovative solutions have garnered the trust of over 10 million customers from 200 countries. With the aim of facilitating the digital transformation of customers in the interior design, furniture & home decor, and Kitchen & Bath industry, Coohom provides a comprehensive suit of software encompassing design, rendering, marketing, production, and construction, helping to streamline their workflows and achieve success.
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    Starting Price: $0 per month
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    ArcSite

    ArcSite

    ArcSite

    It's so much more than an intuitive tool for precise and accurate drawings on the go, it's a new skillset to help you change the way you do business. Audits, inspections, and data capture simplified. ArcSite automatically tallies and records every product placed in your drawing including custom data points that fit your team's workflow. Turn your site drawing into a custom sales proposal in just a few taps. Proposals in ArcSite change the way you communicate your scope to customers, which leads to more closed deals and higher satisfaction. No more scribbling in the margins or using multiple sheets of paper, ArcSite's unlimited canvas lets you capture an entire job site without compromising. From a simple home floor plan to a 1,000-acre project area, your drawings are always accurate and on one document with ArcSite.
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    Starting Price: $15 per user per month
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    Space Designer 3D
    Space Designer 3D is an online space planning software that makes architectural design, visualization, and communication easier for everyone. With its wide range of features, Space Designer 3D is aimed to please both beginners and professionals in various fields such as construction, real estate, offices, laboratories, retail, and event design. In a few clicks, draw spaces with predefined walls, drag and drop objects into the plan and instantly visualize the result in 3D. Subscriptions provide access to more extended features, such as project export, online sharing, real-time inventory creation, bill of materials, photorealistic HD renderings, animated walkthroughs and more.
    Starting Price: $9.99
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    Enscape

    Enscape

    Enscape

    Enscape™ is a real-time rendering and virtual reality plugin for Revit, SketchUp, Rhino, Archicad, and Vectorworks. It plugs directly into your modeling software, giving you an integrated visualization and design workflow. As an intuitive design tool, it requires no prior specialized knowledge to use. You can design, document, and visualize simultaneously from one model. It is the easiest and fastest way to turn your building models into immersive 3D experiences. Bring your designs to life and give your clients a design experience like never before. Used by 85 of the top 100 architecture firms worldwide, Enscape empowers your design workflow.
    Starting Price: $39.90 per month
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    Cedreo

    Cedreo

    Cedreo

    The only 3D home design software to create conceptual designs in just 2 hours. Cedreo is a 3D home design software for home builders, contractors, remodelers, real estate agents and interior designers. It allows you to create a complete conceptual design presentation in just 2 hours including 2D and 3D floor plans and interior and exterior photorealistic 3D renderings. With Cedreo, you streamline your sales process, reduce the cost of the pre-sale phase and improve your client's buying experience. You can easily and quickly handle the design in-house to stay ahead of your competitors and save external design costs. You will create stunning photorealistic 3D renderings to help your clients envision the project before it is built, facilitate communication and sell faster.
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    SkyCiv Structural 3D

    SkyCiv Structural 3D

    SkyCiv Engineering

    SkyCiv Structural 3D is a cloud-based Structural Analysis software that allows users to model, analyze and design complex 3D structures. It is completely online; requiring no installation to use. SkyCiv Structural 3D offers the very best in online structural analysis. It includes the following: - Powerful Analysis: Linear, P-Delta, Cables, Buckling, Plates, Frequency, RS - Integrated Design checks for steel, wood, connections, foundations, wind (AISC, NSD, AISI, EN, AS, CSA, BS plus more...)
    Starting Price: $79/month/user
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    Adobe Dimension
    Discover new dimensions in design. Adobe Dimension is the fastest way to bring your designs to life in 3D. Get it as part of Creative Cloud All Apps plan. Create engaging content in 3D faster with high-quality models, materials, and lighting. Dimension makes it easy to build brand visualizations, illustrations, product mockups, packaging designs, and other creative work. Create real-life images in real time. Visualize your branding, packaging, and logo designs in 3D. Drag and drop a vector graphic or image onto a 3D model to see it in a real context. Easily search Adobe Stock for 3D assets optimized for Dimension right within the app. Create lifelike virtual photographs with depth, texture, and the right lighting. Combine 3D models with 2D designs from Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, materials from Substance, background photographs, and lighting environments. Import custom assets from third-party 3D apps, and export your scenes as layers to refine them further in Photoshop.
    Starting Price: $20.99 per month
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    4MCAD
    4MCAD is a 2D drafting and 3D modelling CAD software. It is a reliable and low-cost AutoCAD like software platform. More specifically, it is powered by IntelliCAD and ODA, providing 2D/3D CAD Complete Design, Raster Image support, Rendering, BIM/IFC import, AEC objects modelling, VBA support, PDF 2 DWG conversion, rich block libraries and a lot of other advanced key features.
    Starting Price: $60 per user
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    AutoCAD Architecture
    Speed up architectural design and drafting with an industry-specific toolset that includes 8,500+ intelligent objects and styles. Design and produce renovations more quickly. Create documents and drawings using elements with real-world behavior and construction. Create with detail components and keynoting tools. AutoCAD® 2022 software includes industry-specific toolsets, an improved connected experience across platforms and Autodesk products, and new automations such as Count. Safely review and add feedback directly to a DWG file without altering the existing drawing. Send a controlled copy of your drawing to teammates and colleagues to access wherever they are. Pull away drawing windows to display side by side or on multiple monitors, in the same instance of AutoCAD. Experience faster performance, including when plotting and for 3D graphics. Push your CAD drawing sheets as PDFs to Autodesk Docs from AutoCAD.
    Starting Price: $220 per month
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    AutoCAD Electrical
    Efficiently create, modify, and document electrical controls systems with an industry-specific toolset for electrical design. Generate and update customized reports. Easily share DWG™ drawings with stakeholders. Use folders to organize drawings and reorder files for electrical drafting projects. Publish schematics to multipage PDFs. Reduce errors with automatic numbers for wires and tags for components. Use Circuit Builder for simple electrical design. Select from a rich library of electrical symbols. Catch problems before the build phase begins. Keep track of parent/child contacts in real-time. Define a project's I/O assignments. Enhanced preview and direct component insertion. Integrated mechatronics solution with Inventor. Coil and contact cross-referencing, PLC I/O drawings from spreadsheets, catalog browser for parts, real-time error checking, electrical schematic symbol libraries, circuit design and reuse, wire numbering, component tagging, and more.
    Starting Price: $220 per month
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    AutoCAD LT

    AutoCAD LT

    Autodesk

    Precision 2D drafting and documentation software includes AutoCAD web and mobile apps. AutoCAD LT® is computer-aided design (CAD) software that architects, engineers, construction professionals, and designers rely on to produce 2D drawings and documentation. Design, draft, and document with 2D geometry, access a comprehensive set of editing, design, and annotation tools, and work faster in an intuitive user interface. Design and draft in the web browser on any computer; view, edit, annotate, and create CAD drawings in a simplified user interface. Take the power of AutoCAD with you wherever you go—even offline; view, edit, annotate, and create CAD drawings in real time, and work on any mobile device, including smartphone or tablet. Work anywhere with the included AutoCAD web app. Use AutoCAD LT on the go with the included AutoCAD mobile app.
    Starting Price: $55 per month
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    AutoCAD Mechanical
    Design faster with an industry-specific toolset for mechanical engineering, including 700,000+ intelligent parts and features. Isolate and restore layer groups and specify linetypes and lineweights. Update geometry automatically when changes occur. Minimize manual redraws. Produce accurate drawings with standard components. Efficiently analyze designs, including shaft, spring, belt, chain, and cam generators. Detail native Inventor part and assembly models. Use intelligent drafting tools made for mechanical design. Custom content library and publishing. Create and save custom content. Preview fillet, chamfer, and offset commands. Take the power of AutoCAD® wherever you go. Smart mechanical engineering dimensions. Create dimensions using abbreviated dialog boxes. 2D DWG with a view of the standards tab on the open options panel. Support for international drafting standards. Deliver standards-based design documentation.
    Starting Price: $220 per month
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    Autodesk Advance Steel
    Advance Steel is a Dedicated Steel detailing package, the Software tool is a 3D modelling environment that then translates into a document management system. The 3D model consists of intelligent structural objects such as Beams, Plates, Bolts and Welds, with these combined together using the Parametric Connection tools that can be propagated within the model via connection copying tools, the model then becomes the hub for the creation of General Arrangements, Shop Assembly and Part drawings to allow for fabrication. These tools also extend into platework with ability to create complex folded plate details for flat pattern development drawings for shop use. Tools for creating steel frameworks from intelligent macros that allow for adjustments to the overall frame dimensions, section profile selection, this combined with the Parametric connection’s tools for standard connections types, with the ability to create custom connection details for bespoke situations.
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    ALPHACAM

    ALPHACAM

    Hexagon

    Ease-of-use is just one of the reasons that ALPHACAM is the industry standard and system of choice for programming CNC routers. Tooling and machining techniques unique to this industry are accommodated by ALPHACAM’s dedicated Router modules. Horizontal aggregates for machining parts such as hinge reliefs and lock mortices, are easy to control using ALPHACAM. Standard fixtures can be created and saved within the system and inserted on to work planes when required, providing significant time savings. ALPHACAM is leading CAM software for milling from 2-Axis through to 5-Axis programming. The emphasis behind the development of ALPHACAM is to provide our customers with productivity, reliability and flexibility. ALPHACAM is one of the leading and most established suppliers of CAD CAM software for the stone industry. ALPHACAM Stone has been specifically developed to address the unique challenges encountered when machining marble and stone.
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    ARES Commander
    2D & 3D CAD software to create & modify technical drawings in DWG format with choice between Perpetual, Network or Annual licenses. Experience the agility of the n°1 alternative to AutoCAD. Cost-effective, ARES Commander offers a full replacement and an easy switch, at a fraction of the cost. With Graebert's ARES CAD software you will enjoy a 3-in-1 license, including ARES Commander (for Windows, macOS and Linux computers) + ARES Kudo (Cloud) + ARES Touch (iOS + Android). These 3 products work in synergy to synchronize the work across users and devices. Create and modify DWG drawings locally, with files stored on your computer, or in sync with Google Drive, Box, OneDrive, Dropbox, Onshape, Trimble Connect. Alternatively, you can also store files in a private Cloud server (via WebDAV). Some our advanced CAD features include the support for Dynamic blocks, PDF to DWG conversion, Drawing comparison, IFC & Revit import, 3D solid modeling, satellite images and street maps.
    Starting Price: $350.00/year
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    Archicad

    Archicad

    Graphisoft

    Graphisoft Archicad - Design and deliver great buildings. Design: Unleash your creativity with the leading BIM software developed by architects like you. Focus on what you do best — designing great architecture — thanks to powerful algorithmic design tools and large model support. Visualize: Archicad’s professional architectural visualization tools translate your conceptual designs into compelling imagery of future buildings. Bring your models to life, inspire the audience, and invite stakeholders to engage with your designs. Collaborate: Work with your team and other disciplines around the corner or around the world on projects of any size and complexity. Open standards and workflows mean collaboration is guaranteed — regardless of what software other team members are using. Document: Complete, out-of-the-box documentation tools combined with a powerful publishing workflow that complies with local BIM requirements means you can focus on your designs, not the paperwork.
    Starting Price: 225 USD/month
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    ArtiosCAD
    The world’s most popular structural design software for packaging. The world’s most popular structural design software for packaging, ArtiosCAD is designed to boost productivity for packaging professionals handling structural design, product development, virtual prototyping and manufacturing operations. With ArtiosCAD you don’t need to be a math genius to create challenging designs. The software handles all the metrics for you. It builds a perfectly fitting package around any imported 3D CAD product model. This way you’ll be able to focus solely on your creativity. ArtiosCAD saves hours of design work by turning custom designs into resizable design templates and adding them to your corporate library. A full integration of structural design and graphic design with production files also eliminates costly mistakes downstream in the workflow. Fold your design in 3D to check for inconsistencies before going to print.
    Starting Price: $206.67 per user per month
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    BricsCAD

    BricsCAD

    Bricsys

    BricsCAD the first all-in-one CAD design solution in .dwg that answers all your needs; 2D drafting, 3D modeling, mechanical design, and BIM. The BricsCAD® family of products brings a cost-effective, multi-platform CAD solution to Windows, macOS, and Linux. BricsCAD is available as a permanent/perpetual license, for networked or stand-alone computers. You can also add All-In Maintenance for ease of keeping up-to-date. • BricsCAD® is available on a rental (a.k.a. “Subscription”) plan if you wish. • Familiarity for other CAD users and full LISP support can help reduce a new BricsCAD® users’ learning curve to a day or less. • Advanced multi-threading takes advantage of today’s high-performance processor chips • Innovative machine learning tools increase drawing accuracy while saving time • The small install footprint and high performance of BricsCAD® point to our constant focus on quality and modern software design.
    Starting Price: $330/user/year
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    CAD Pro

    CAD Pro

    CadPro Drafting Software

    CAD Pro’s mechanical drafting and design software is powerful and easy-to-use. Get started quickly with symbols and examples that are easy to customize to meet your specific needs. Bring mechanical drawings to life quickly with powerful computer-aided design tools. Quickly create custom symbol libraries to fit your mechanical drafting needs. CAD Pro mechanical drafting software produces presentation-ready results for both the beginner and the expert. Quickly plan and visualize your home design plans with CAD Pro. Homeowners, Contractors, and Architects use Cad Pro home design software to visualize their designs before they’re built. CAD Pro has helped thousands of contractors and custom home builders streamline their workflow while producing professional home designs for clients and colleagues.
    Starting Price: $99.95 one-time payment
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    CADWorx

    CADWorx

    Hexagon PPM

    CADWorx® Design Review allows the review and publishing of CADWorx models by designers, managers, owners and other stakeholders. Discover how you can improve collaboration by utilizing tools for markups, design comments and redlining. By using CADWorx Design Review, users are able to create realistic visualizations and access the intelligent information. Whether it is one model file or multiple model files, the intuitive interface and its performance-based makes manipulating and moving around even the largest models quick and smooth. Collaborate and review designs more quickly and intuitively with CADWorx Design Review with tools for markups, design comments and redlining. There is no need to manually load the separate model files that make up a design. If files are externally referenced, these are automatically included in the review model. Powerful visualization tools provide settings for color, transparency, model shadows, layers, specs, service and line numbers.
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    CADhobby

    CADhobby

    CAD-MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS INC.

    CADhobby Student - free version for Academic use only. CADhobby IntelliCAD is a powerful and affordable computer-aided design (CAD) software application that is perfect for both hobbyists and professionals. It offers a wide range of features, including 2D and 3D modeling, rendering, and animation. CADhobby IntelliCAD is also compatible with a variety of file formats, including DWG, DXF, DGN, and STL. CADhobby IntelliCAD is a great choice for anyone who wants to create high-quality CAD designs without breaking the bank. It is easy to learn and use, and it has a large and active community of users who can provide support and help.
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    Starting Price: $0.00/one-time/user
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    CATIA

    CATIA

    Dassault Systèmes

    CATIA is the world's leading solution for product design and experience. It is used by leading organizations in multiple industries to develop the products we see and use in our everyday lives. CATIA delivers the unique ability not only to model any product, but to do so in the context of its real-life behavior: design in the age of experience. Systems architects, engineers, designers, construction professionals and all contributors can define, imagine and shape the connected world. A Social design environment built on a single source of truth and accessed through powerful 3D dashboards that drive business intelligence, real-time concurrent design and collaboration across all stakeholders including mobile workers. An Instinctive 3DEXPERIENCE for both experienced and occasional users with world-class 3D modeling and simulation capabilities that optimize the effectiveness of every user. An Inclusive product development platform that is easily integrated with existing processes & tools.
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    Chief Architect

    Chief Architect

    Chief Architect

    Chief Architect software brings home design projects to life. Automated building tools for home design, interior design, and kitchen & bath design make it easy to create construction drawings, elevations, CAD details, and 3D models. Download a trial and see why Chief Architect is the best residential home design software for architects, home builders, and remodeling professionals. Chief Architect software is the professional tool of choice for architects, home builders, remodelers, and interior designers. Smart building technology makes it easy to create construction drawings, floor plans, elevations, 3D renderings, and 360 panoramic renderings. Chief Architect's software is purpose‑built for residential design with building tools that can automatically generate roofs, foundations, framing, and dimensions. As you draw walls, windows, and doors, the program simultaneously creates a 3D model.
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    BeckerCAD

    BeckerCAD

    SoftMaker

    Professional CAD software for architecture, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and much more. Detailed drawing, designing and modeling in 2D and 3D. Powerful, precise and 100% compatible with AutoCAD. May be installed on 3 PCs. Whether you are engaged in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering or architecture, BeckerCAD12 3D Pro enables you to design and model detailed 2D and 3D models. The wide range of drawing, editing and labeling tools helps you to accurately create objects ranging from 2D production drawings that are true to size up to rendered 3D visualizations. Complex 3D graphics can be easily imported in order to create impressive presentations. BeckerCAD12 3D Pro has a programming interface with Python and is fully compatible with AutoCAD and CADdy++ Mechanical Design. Realistic scene preview through improved light sources with advanced settings options. Adoption of object colors, material properties, etc., from graphics and saving bills of materials.
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    DraftSight

    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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    DynaSCAPE

    DynaSCAPE

    DynaSCAPE Software

    A flexible and integrated solution for your entire design process and the best end-to-end landscape business management software for anyone in the landscape industry. A CAD-based design solution that enables you to produce impressive job-winning landscape designs in a fraction of the time, with essential details and labels. Transform your designs into full and beautiful color with our DS|Color solution. Create fully colored versions of the landscape design without doing it by hand. Showcase your designs in stunning 3D, with DynaScape’s Sketch3D add-on to SketchUp, transitioning from the 2D colored design to a full 3D experience to wow your customers. Manage your entire landscape business on one platform with mobile solutions, stunning design capabilities, and a robust business management solution. Go with the people who know the industry. Our expertise in the landscape industry drives product enhancements to give your business powerful, competitive advantages.
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    DesignCAD

    DesignCAD

    IMSI/Design

    DesignCAD 3D MAX is a versatile, easy-to-use 2D/3D CAD tool that's perfect for novice designers, but powerful enough to create high-quality designs, models and animations. It's everything you need to design anything, from simple hobby projects to professional precision drawings. Award-winning 2D/3D CAD Solution. Easy Rendering & Animation. Intuitive User Interface. Extensive Online Help. Windows 64-bit & 32-bit compatible. AutoCAD® & SketchUp® Read/Write File Filters. What’s New ? This latest release offers several new features, including: support for AutoCAD 2020 drawing files; PDF underlay support, a Line Distance tool, Best Fit Circle and Line tools. Adobe Illustrator (AI) import and ability to use as an underlay, 3D Print Check tool, and SketchUp 2020 Import and Export. Perfect For: Design everything from furniture, decks, floor plans and architectural drawings to engineering layouts, electronic schematics, plats, maps, elevations and even toys for hobbies. Architects, Engineers
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    Edificius

    Edificius

    ACCA Software

    Edificius is the BIM software "all in one" that integrates 2D and 3D architectural design with Rendering, Scene Photomontages and Photo editing, Ray Tracing rendering with AI denoising, Real-Time rendering, Video editing, Immersive Virtual Reality and much more! You can also deal with MEP plant modelling, Job scheduling (BIM 4D), Dynamic Data extraction from the BIM model for cost estimating (BIM 5D). Edificius is an open solution that creates a seamless and interoperable system between other ACCA BIM software or other developers either by means of direct integration or IFC file exchange as certified by buildingSMART International.
    Starting Price: €21/month
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    CorelDRAW Technical Suite

    CorelDRAW Technical Suite

    Corel Corporation

    Expand what’s possible in visual communication with CorelDRAW® Technical Suite 2021, a comprehensive collection of applications for high-impact technical design and documentation. Experience a seriously streamlined workflow with professional tools that accelerate productivity and deliver precision results. Import 3D data or start from scratch to create accurate product drawings, schematics, and interactive spare parts pages with specialized technical illustration tools. When it’s time for feedback and approval, next-generation collaboration features keep everyone on the same page in real-time, and publishing couldn’t be more confident, thanks to industry-standard compliant output. From manufacturing and engineering to architecture and high tech, CorelDRAW Technical Suite is the ultimate hub for designing detailed technical illustrations, documentation, marketing, and more, with total control and incredible efficiency.
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    Civil 3D

    Civil 3D

    Autodesk

    Civil 3D® civil engineering design software supports BIM (Building Information Modeling) with integrated features to improve drafting, design, and construction documentation. Conduct grading design studies based on project constraints. Grading Optimization is available in Civil 3D only as part of the Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection. Transform how you navigate, visualize, and interact with Civil 3D design models. Project Explorer is an extension available in Civil 3D only through the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Collection. Experience more efficient workflows for surface modeling, corridor modeling, site design, storm and sanitary, and plan production and documentation with Civil 3D® civil engineering design software. Securely access Civil 3D files, data shortcuts, and xrefs from multiple locations and companies, all in a common data environment.
    Starting Price: $2,430 per year
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    Creo

    Creo

    PTC

    Imagine, design, create, and innovate your products better with Creo, 3D CAD/CAM/CAE software, and solutions for product design and development. Now, more than ever, product design and manufacturing teams are expected to create products more efficiently and cost effectively, without sacrificing innovation or quality. Fortunately, Creo delivers the most scalable range of 3D CAD product development packages and tools in today’s market. Creo 7.0 has breakthrough innovations in the areas of generative design, real-time simulation, multibody design, additive manufacturing, and others! Take your products from concept to digital prototype efficiently, precisely, and intuitively with Creo—on the cutting edge of CAD for more than 30 years. With Creo 7.0, PTC amply demonstrates its skill at adding compelling new features to an already robust tool-set using smart partnerships to extend its capabilities even further.
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    DataCAD

    DataCAD

    DATACAD LLC

    DataCAD is a professional-level Architectural CADD program for design, presentation, and documentation. DataCAD is one of the few software applications that are developed specifically for Architects, and it is the only CADD software ever to be endorsed by the American Institute of Architects (ca. 1987). Originally developed by an architectural firm more than 30 years ago, DataCAD is one of the stalwarts of the CAD industry.
    Starting Price: $1295
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    ArCADia BIM

    ArCADia BIM

    ArCADiasoft

    ArCADia is attractively priced, specialized software for the construction industry (ArCADia BIM system) – our programs support the work of construction and installation engineers (AEC) as well as architects and contractors. It allows for the creation of an almost complete digital model of the building with all the installations (water, sewage, electricity, gas, etc) as well as its surroundings. The programs offer collision analysis, calculations, merging of documents, .dwg, IFC, in program libraries and rendering, Support BIM technology, object-oriented architectural design. Ready-made architectural elements: multilayer walls, stairs, bases, columns, chimneys, windows and doors. Comparing and merging documents. Automatic floor entry, support for Teriva ceiling design. Drawing of flat and spatial technical documentation and its writing to the native DWG format characteristic of most CAD applications.
    Starting Price: $1060/one-time
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    ArCADia-WATER SUPPLY INSTALLATIONS
    The module is intended for designers of internal sanitary installations and allows for creating the professional documentation of internal water supply installations. Easily and quickly create drawings using automatic connections of draw-off taps with the installation. Create calculations, generate axonometric views, check correctness in terms of hydraulics and automatic selection of elements from the library. This module expands the capabilities of the ArCADia BIM program with advanced functions, which means that part of the building modelling options are available in the ArCADia BIM program.
    Starting Price: $350.00/one-time
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    GeoHECRAS

    GeoHECRAS

    CivilGEO, Inc.

    GeoHECRAS is a river modeling software used to compute water surface profiles for steady and unsteady flow models, bridge and culvert roadway crossings, FEMA floodplain encroachments, stream restorations, inline reservoir structures, off-channel storage areas, and much more. GeoHECRAS offers: • Quickly Build 1D & 2D HEC-RAS Models • Automatic Assignment of Land Cover as Manning’s Roughness • Digital Terrain Cross Section Cutting • Automated Bridge & Culvert Sizing and Designing • Automated FEMA Floodplain Encroachments • LiDAR Elevation Terrain Processing • Automated Model Calibration • AutoCAD, MicroStation & ESRI ArcGIS Compatible • 100% Compatible with US Army Corps of Engineers HEC-RAS GeoHECRAS provides an easy-to-use, single graphical platform to rapidly create stunning HEC-RAS models and 3D visualizations from a variety of different data sources like AutoCAD, MicroStation, ArcGIS, Google Maps, and more.
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    FreeCAD

    FreeCAD

    FreeCAD

    FreeCAD is an open-source parametric 3D modeler made primarily to design real-life objects of any size. Parametric modeling allows you to easily modify your design by going back into your model history and changing its parameters. FreeCAD allows you to sketch geometry constrained 2D shapes and use them as a base to build other objects. It contains many components to adjust dimensions or extract design details from 3D models to create high quality production ready drawings. FreeCAD is a multiplatfom (Windows, Mac and Linux), highly customizable and extensible software. It reads and writes to many open file formats such as STEP, IGES, STL, SVG, DXF, OBJ, IFC, DAE and many others, making it possible to seamlessly integrate it into your workflow. FreeCAD is designed to fit a wide range of uses including product design, mechanical engineering and architecture. Whether you are a hobbyist, a programmer, an experienced CAD user, a student or a teacher, you will feel right at home with FreeCAD.
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    Autodesk Fusion 360
    Fusion 360 unifies design, engineering, electronics, and manufacturing into a single software platform. Get integrated CAD, CAM, CAE & PCB on a single development platform. Also includes EAGLE Premium, HSMWorks, Team Participant, and access to consumptive services, such as generative design, cloud simulation, and cloud rendering. Engineer products with a comprehensive set of modeling tools. Ensure form, fit, and function of your products with various analysis methods. Create and edit sketches with sketch constraints, dimensions, and a powerful suite of sketch tools. Edit or repair imported geometry from non-native file formats. Make design changes without worrying about time-based features. Create and edit complex parametric surfaces for repairing, patching or designing geometry. Create history-based features, including extrude, revolve, loft, sweep, etc., that update with design changes.
    Starting Price: $495 per year
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    GCADPlus

    GCADPlus

    Design Cad

    gCADPlus is easy to use landscape design software. It is free to try, uses familiar AutoCAD commands with a familiar interface. gCADPlus automates many tedious landscape tasks such as generating plant schedules and quantities. Switch from a design space to any size layout sheet and print PDF using PDF writers. Email designs to your clients and save on printing costs and help the environment. Comprehensive plant database files are included with gCADPlus. You have the ability to create your own. A full featured database application called SppDb is included with each copy of gCADPlus. Switch to it and search to find the species that meets you design criteria.
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    GstarCAD

    GstarCAD

    Gstarsoft Co., Ltd.

    GstarCAD is alternative CAD software with high compatibility, stability, performance, and useful features to improve efficiency and facilitate the drawing process of designers, draftsmen and other CAD users.
    Starting Price: $399.00/one-time
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    Inventor

    Inventor

    Autodesk

    Professional-grade 3D CAD software for product design and engineering. Inventor® CAD software provides professional-grade 3D mechanical design, documentation, and product simulation tools. Work efficiently with a powerful blend of parametric, direct, freeform, and rules-based design capabilities. Work with anyone, anywhere no matter what CAD software they use. Use cloud-based design reviews to collect feedback from key stakeholders wherever they are. Follow the entire product development lifecycle with one data model. Design efficiently using specialized tools for sheet metal, frame design, and tube and pipe. Enable design, documentation, and process automation powered by iLogic. Access Inventor API to create your own add-ins. Go further by investigating Forge Design Automation API for running your job processes in the cloud.
    Starting Price: $2,190 per year
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    HiCAD

    HiCAD

    ISD Group

    3D Design and Engineering Software HiCAD is the 2D/3D CAD Software for all-rounders and specialists in the field of engineering and development. The software is adaptable to the needs and size of a company. Small manufacturing companies, medium sized companies with their own product development or large international companies will find the right combination of all necessary functions in one system due to the modular structure of HiCAD. With HiCAD, in addition to industry-relevant functions, you can use both 2D and 3D in a single interface. The use of multiple CAD solutions is a thing of the past. With HiCAD, drawings can be transferred directly to the machine, production, or manufacturing.
    Starting Price: $4999
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    JTS IntelliCAD

    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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    QCAD

    QCAD

    Ribbonsoft

    QCAD is a free, open-source application for computer-aided drafting (CAD) in two dimensions (2D). With QCAD you can create technical drawings such as plans for buildings, interiors, mechanical parts or schematics and diagrams. QCAD works on Windows, macOS, and Linux. The source code of QCAD is released under the GPL version 3 (GPLv3), a popular Open Source license. QCAD was designed with modularity, extensibility and portability in mind. But what people notice most often about QCAD is its intuitive user interface. QCAD is an easy-to-use but powerful 2D CAD system for everyone. You don't need any CAD experience to get started with QCAD immediately. Construction and modification of points, lines, arcs, circles, ellipses, splines, polylines, texts, dimensions, hatches, fills, and raster images. Very complete and extremely powerful ECMAScript (JavaScript) scripting interface. Various powerful entity selection tools.
    Starting Price: $39.92 one-time payment
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    MagiCAD

    MagiCAD

    MagiCAD

    MagiCAD is the number one BIM solution for Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) design used by thousands of companies in over 80 countries worldwide. MagiCAD makes the design of BIM models easier, faster and more accurate. Fully integrated within Autodesk’s Revit and AutoCAD platforms, MagiCAD offers a set of powerful modelling functions for each MEP discipline and enables integrated system calculations. With MagiCAD, you design with over 1,000,000 intelligent manufacturer-verified BIM objects from leading MEP manufacturers. Additionally, MagiCAD supports many local standards and symbols making it a unique and truly international solution. MagiCAD enables real-time and on-demand Clash Detection. Builderswork can be generated automatically based on space requirements around and between ducts, pipes, cable trays, fire dampers, etc., including insulation.
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    LibreCAD

    LibreCAD

    LibreCAD

    LibreCAD is a free Open Source CAD application for Windows, Apple and Linux. Support and documentation are free from our large, dedicated community of users, contributors and developers. LibreCAD started as a project to build CAM capabilities into the community version of QCad for use with a Mechmate CNC router. Since QCad CE was built around the outdated Qt3 library, it had to be ported to Qt4 before additional enhancements. This gave rise to CADuntu. The project was known as CADuntu only for a couple of months before the community decided that the name was inappropriate. After some discussion within the community and research on existing names, CADuntu was renamed to LibreCAD. Porting the rendering engine to Qt4 proved to be a large task, so LibreCAD initially still depended on the Qt3 support library. The Qt4 porting was completed eventually during the development of 2.0.0 series, thanks to our master developer Rallaz, and LibreCAD has become Qt3 free except in the 1.0.0 series.
    Starting Price: Free
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    Map3D

    Map3D

    Map3D

    Map3D is a fully self-contained 3D stress analysis tool, designed for fast, easy model building and visualization of 3D models. What sets Map3D apart from other analysis programs is its ability to accommodate a very wide range of problems in 3D. Large, complex, fully 3D problems can be built with ease using the built-in CAD functionality. Combined use of both FF and DD elements allows for simulations of 3D excavations with intersecting fractures or shear planes. The various versions of Map3D fully support plastic Fault-Slip and 3D rock-mass plasticity, featuring compatible input files for all versions thus providing a clear upgrade path as upgrades to advanced capabilities are required by the user. Extensive training program for both program functionality and detailed engineering results interpretation. Easy manipulation of results for the interpretation of rock mass failure, slip-on fault planes, results on oriented bore holes and ubiquitous slip-on bedding planes or joint sets.