The global CAD (design automation software) market is constantly evolving. Modern software packages allow not only to quickly create drawings verified to the smallest detail, but also 3D models, as well as technical documentation to them. Such utilities are most often used in conjunction with automated analysis and calculation systems, called CAE.
CAD market in the world and CIS
Every year, sales of CAD software increase by this moment at least 6 million people use this software. The market began to develop especially actively after the global economic crisis of 2009. By the end of 2017, CAD sales are forecast to reach $8.7 billion.
The popularity of CAD depends on the region in which these solutions are being implemented. The most dynamic software is sold in countries whose economy is on the rise. The rating of the most popular manufacturers of utilities for design automation is presented in Diagram 1.
Diagram 1. The largest CAD manufacturers according to JPR research in 2014
Unlike other sectors involved in the production of software, the CAD market is very open to new players who can take advantage of the opportunities provided and offer new technologies. Among the companies offering a large number of innovative solutions, we should mention GrabCAD, SpaceClaim and Hexagon.
In terms of geographical distribution, the first place in the market is occupied by European states, which is associated with the presence on the continent of enterprises operating in areas that are considered the main consumers of CAD products:
- Electronics and electrical engineering,
- Mechanical and aircraft construction.
It is difficult to analyze the development of the CAD market in the countries of the former USSR, since of all domestic manufacturers only ASCON provides open access to information about its income. However, we can say that in the CIS countries, 2D design systems are gradually being replaced by 3D programs that allow not only to create three-dimensional models and documentation for them, but also to manage the life cycle of a project or product composition.
Most enterprises in the post-Soviet space have abandoned unlicensed software, although the number of illegal users remains quite high. At the same time, in financial terms, the annual growth of the CAD market has been at least 20% over the past 10 years. These indicators are provided by high world oil prices and a great interest in the automation of mining and processing enterprises. The software that allows to automate the work is widely implemented by enterprises working in the field of mechanical engineering. The main CAD market in Russia today is controlled by 5 key companies.
Due to the emergence in recent years of a large number of paid services in the field of technical support provided by the vendor, as well as the complication of the functionality of utilities, it is planned that in the coming years, the growth of the services market by at least 5% will outpace sales of new licenses.
Undoubtedly, due to the crisis, sales of CAD products have decreased, especially when it comes to popular universal systems, but brands offering software in a more expensive price category have not experienced a significant reduction in sales.
Overview of Inventor
This program is one of the oldest 3D design systems. Its first versions appeared back in 1999, since then Autodesk has released at least a hundred updates, which turned Inventor into a kind of benchmark in the domestic CAD market.
The main advantages of this software are:
- The presence of a parametric modeling function that allows you to set the characteristics of each of the elements of the model;
- Flexibility, which refers to the ability to use different methods designing with sufficiently low requirements for computer software;
- Ability to create models separately and include them in assemblies;
- A function with which you can create 2D drawings for the created 3D models.
A good review of the interface and capabilities of this program was carried out by our subscriber and good friend Mikhail Azanov:
For those who want to quickly master the functionality of Inventor Autodesk, you can also recommend or download a free one. Or visit our.
Overview of SolidWorks
This program uses two design principles at the same time - surface parametric and three-dimensional solid, which allows the designer to work on the creation of three-dimensional parts and assemble three-dimensional electronic models.
With the help of the program, you can see the future product from different angles and evaluate not only it specifications but also the quality of the design.
The principle of operation of the software has much in common with the assembly of the Lego constructor: the user assembles a model from template blocks that can be easily added and removed, as well as changing their characteristics. The resulting three-dimensional models, placed in a three-dimensional virtual space, help to get the most accurate idea of the properties of the object and approximate computer model to the appearance of the future product without the need for prototyping.
Small overview basic principles modeling in SolidWorks:
Overview of the KOMPAS 3D program
KOMPAS 3D is a unique software that allows you to implement ideas in 3D and create their documentation. With powerful functionality The program provides simplicity and convenience of work. The reference system is well known in the countries of Eastern Europe, since it has an extensive database of typical parametric libraries, which contain a large number of template models that allow you to design parts of mechanisms, machines, architectural forms and parts. The developers have offered a flexible, advanced toolkit that perfectly matches the goals of professionals who solve complex problems of building surfaces.
The program was created as a modular product that allows you to optimize budget costs and reduce the time for the implementation of design and architectural ideas. The user has the ability to create technological and design documentation in the form text documents and spreadsheets. In addition, the program is able to create instructions for production robots, which distinguishes it from competitors.
Overview of the KOMPAS 3D interface from Studio Vertex:
You can get an idea about the rules for working with software on our website in the section.
The best CAD systems in the CIS
What software best suits the interests of domestic designers? KOMPAS 3D receives more and more positive reviews, the main advantages of which are:
- Relatively low cost;
- New software blocks;
- Upgraded user interface;
- Systematic software update;
- Powerful module for designing a variety of specifications.
The cost of a KOMPAS 3D license ranges from 1,490 to 200,000 rubles, depending on the type of universal automated system and the area in which it is planned to be used, the buyer can choose an electronic or boxed version. You can purchase a license, for example, here: http://store.ascon.ru/.
You can find out the exact cost of SolidWorks products only by contacting the developers (request form - http://www.solidworks.ru/buy-solidworks/), but according to rumors, it is at least 350,000 rubles, the price of Inventor is just as high.
So, the popularity of KOMPAS 3D is easy to explain: the software is affordable, the rules for working with it are easy to master, and a rich collection of templates will satisfy the needs of even a large design center.
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CAD-programs (computer aided design) are system complexes for design, with the help of which they automate tasks at different stages of manufacturing industrial products (design, pre-production). In the Russian-language abbreviation - CAD (computer-aided design system).
All CAD systems, regardless of terminology, are designed to optimize the work of the engineering staff of the enterprise. If applied correctly, appropriately, they increase the productivity of certain groups of employees. And this leads to an increase in the overall performance of the staff as a whole.
CAD-complexes deployed at the enterprise allow solving the following tasks:
- reduce the complexity of individual operations and processes, and thus reduce the time and cost of developing, manufacturing products;
- reduce the time for preparing projects - with these systems, design is brought to a fundamentally different level;
- increase the accuracy of manufacturing products without loss in speed (the efficiency of production even increases);
- reduce the costs that are necessary for the maintenance of the engineering staff (which reduces the cost of the finished product);
- improve the quality of design - CAD programs bring it to a new technical and economic level;
- reduce the cost of modeling samples and testing them.
CAD - complex solutions. They can be software, technical or otherwise. With the help of CAD, they automate the preparation of design and other documents within the enterprise, unify the design, optimize the process of making managerial decisions (due to the expansion information support) solve other problems.
Versatility and free integration with SAP solutions
Due to the high return, flexibility of the system products, they are used in a variety of fields - from dentistry and medical prosthetics to mechanical engineering. Today, CAD programs are software that freely integrates into SAP complexes, they are compatible with any of their solutions. Using special tires, you can combine CAD with PLM or CAM systems (computer aided manufacturing). The latter, designed to work with CNC machines, create numerical control algorithms, open up opportunities for manufacturing high-quality complex-profile products in a shorter time.
CAD software solutions also support:
- systems top level-CAD/CAM Unigraphics;
- complexes at the middle level - Solid Edge;
- lower-level systems - AutoCAD and others.
The programs integrate with Pro/Engineer, SolidWorks, TeamCenter, Inventor, and other products. They are easy to learn, they have a "friendly" user interface, wide functionality (you can customize them so that they meet the individual requirements of the customer and business features). CAD supports parallel design technologies. With them, you can freely use the methods of variant optimization, mathematical modeling. Another important plus is that the price of the product is formed flexibly. It is determined by the functionality that is selected for a specific customer, his needs, tasks, opportunities.
ASAP Consulting provides services for the development of optimized design and manufacturing solutions using advanced automation tools. We will select CAM, CAD solutions for a specific task, help deploy products in the enterprise, and advise on all emerging issues.
With the increasing role of construction, design, engineering and modeling for society, the burden on people in their respective professions has increased. To facilitate their work, computer software was developed that performs a standard set of actions for a person in order to save energy and time.
The first systems were developed in the 1970s and were able to draw and create models on a plane. 40 years later, advanced applications can even package topical documents based on design and process data for objects. In this article, we will talk about what a CAD system program is, how it works, what its features are and where it is used.
CAD and CAM systems: what is it
Platforms help with drawings, schedules and lists related to construction and design-engineering. Development in in electronic format allows you to make edits that will not affect the layout, because only the last version will be visible when printed. The advantage is increased productivity, because while automated work is taking place, a person can perform the next stage, speeding up the time to complete the task. The quality of the developed charts, documents and models is high, since the process of automatic execution has been improved more than once by experienced specialists.
The advantage of CAD is to reduce the cost of production. If the funds spent on the implementation of the plan remain, then they go to the benefit of the company, its employees and the purchase of the latest versions of products. At the end of the development of a three-dimensional model, the platform issues a list of materials from which manufacturing would be more profitable and convenient. The laptop or PC can be located anywhere in the world, but the production process will not depend on geolocation.
Most companies prefer systems that work quickly, efficiently, have a clear and convenient interface, but are inexpensive. One site popular with builders and engineers to find such a platform is ZWSOFT. On this page you can choose an analogue of AutoCAD that suits you in terms of price and functionality. Modern CAD systems are a set of capacities that carry out the execution of the main tasks of engineering and design.
They include:
- Creation of three-dimensional (volumetric) models.
- Development of drawings and graphs according to the algorithms included in the database.
- Drawing up documentation according to the standard scheme, where the characteristics of the objects are identified.
Thanks to CAD, work is optimized in many fundamental areas that increase the standard of living. For example, in architecture and construction applications of this type are suitable for planning and detailing the exterior and interior of buildings. Standard buildings are delivered faster than the stated deadline, because the developments are ready in advance. For most companies whose work depends on massive drawings and templates, a CAD is required for every authorized employee.
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The software may also differ in the set of extensions for performing tasks of different levels of complexity. You can read about filling the system package in the instructions from the manufacturer. Additions are released for each type with a fixed frequency, introducing new procedures and correcting the operation of the platform.
You can divide the functionality of programs for engineers and designers according to the following criteria:
- The complexity of the model to be created.
- The number of modules in the production of the layout.
- The type of the object being developed.
- The volume of a three-dimensional part and the number of levels in the execution structure.
- The degree of automation of the drawing process, the production of documents and layouts.
- The type of documents and the amount of information processed to complete them.
- The integrity of the production process. If the product was not made in one run of the program, either a larger system or reuse is required. The latter contradicts the purpose of using CAD - saving resources.
Universal is software that combines complex and integrated functionality. Companies prefer them because they are suitable for all employees. More often, authorized representatives of firms order software packages on the site site, where experienced employees advise customers if they have questions and present types of programs with their functionality. Site visitors see platform updates and then decide which one to buy.
There are paid and free systems, updated versions are divided into the same subspecies. Questions from customers and visitors are collected in the "Forum" section, where a dialogue is held between developers and users. A variety of professions that need automation on initial stage work, great. Designers, builders, mathematicians, engineers, architects, doctors, programmers, technologists - everyone needs highly specialized platforms that allow them to work in a certain area.
Each type of CAD system includes a set of tasks, the implementation of which speeds up the work of a person of a certain occupation. CAD is developed by programmers together with specialists from different areas for which narrow-profile versions of the application are designed. There are several types of such systems, and the variety of CAD programs helps answer the question of what it is.
- For mathematicians and builders, platforms in which geometric modeling takes place automatically are suitable. You can customize the 3D Modeling function if the task requires it.
- For the same specialists, there is a complicated program with a large set of automation. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional design can be supported by documentation, the data on which is taken from the characteristics of objects.
- For architects, designers and engineers, the creation of drawings and further design according to them has been developed.
- It is possible to save and print an electronic template on paper of any size.
- For programmers, CAE tools have been created to facilitate software analysis and troubleshooting of the operating system.
- For technologists, there is a special set of CAD and CAD settings that allows you to control the technological preparation of the production process of certain products. The program automatically generates a report, which includes the percentage of errors and successfully completed standards.
Let us dwell in more detail on the systems that doctors use to analyze diseases and the general condition of the body.
CAD programs in medicine
A separate family of platforms are CAD/CAM systems focused on the analysis of human health. It is impossible to do without them when creating an artificial organ or filling out patient registration forms. The principle of operation of such software is as follows:
- Creation of a three-dimensional model in electronic form.
- Error checking and general object analysis.
- Making a prosthesis on a milling block.
Dentists use the program more often and more productively. The unsatisfactory condition of the teeth can lead to infectious diseases of the oral cavity or the whole body, so it is necessary to act on the source of the problem as soon as possible. Fast work automated equipment allows you to reduce the time of customer service. Saving the patient's time is part of the medical institution's care for him. Sometimes the results of tests and casts appear on the day of contacting the clinic, that is, he immediately goes with them to his doctor and the problem is solved within a few hours.
The benefits of using CAD by dentists are as follows:
- Fast and error-free impression creation. Since the work is mechanized, the human factor and errors due to inattention of the personnel are excluded.
- Saving the frame in the database in electronic form. The function allows you to create a report on the object in the future.
- Possibility of doctor's corrections. If necessary, the dentist can correct the detail of the impression at the request of the client. For example, if a frame is being made to create braces, and the patient has additional wishes.
Special machines equipped with numerical program management, which realizes the possibility of creating casts and crowns in a matter of minutes. The CNC receives information from the CAD and casts the object according to the drawing, taking into account all the changes made. Thanks to CAD, the principle of creating crowns has been improved. The model can be made of zirconium oxide. This material does not cause allergic reactions and is highly biocompatible. Implants look more natural, because the specialist can choose the right shade. The color will be taken into account when covering the artificial tooth with ceramic mass. The software may suggest the use of other materials, such as chrome, plastic, wax, titanium. From a medical and practical point of view, zirconium oxide is the most suitable in all respects.
What does the abbreviation CAD mean?
In state standards and design textbooks, the abbreviation CAD is more common, which can be interpreted as "Design Automation System". In the documents, you can find the interpretation of "Computer-aided design", but this wording is applicable not only to software, that is, it does not correspond to the essence of the work. To convert CAD to English language the abbreviation CAD is often used. According to GOST, this phrase is given as a standardized English equivalent of the term "computer-aided design". But CAD systems are not fully automated; in 65% of cases, human actions are required to establish commands.
Full automation occurs only on a few platforms and refers to easy, written in the database, actions. From this point of view, the abbreviation CAD is chosen incorrectly. It is easy to make mistakes and get confused in deciphering CAD, CAM, CAE, it is necessary to understand that all these applications are designed to help in the design and control of production modules.
International classification CAD, CAE, CAM
According to the modern classification, systems are divided into:
- Allowing you to create a three-dimensional model of an object in electronic form. Thanks to them, it became possible to disassemble the creation process into phases: from drawing to production. These provisions are called CAD.
- Displaying an electronic description of the subject. The technology collects data about the model throughout its existence: from design to sale and destruction. The generic name for such platforms is CAE, these applications are used in all branches of trade and industry.
- Drawing automated structures that appeared back in the 70s. It was their creation that became the starting point in the development of automated assistance to workers in certain types of activities. Devices with the help of which the simplest operations are carried out are defined by programmers as CAM systems.
Such a clear division helps to navigate the global market. computer software. When releasing the program, the manufacturer indicates the type of CAD, according to the generally accepted international classification. The buyer can read the documents and understand which generation a certain product belongs to, what benefits it will have in production. We figured out what CAD systems are and what role they play in optimizing the modern workflow. Business executives, realizing that saving money and time can reduce costs, actively purchase CAD programs.
CAD system(computer-aided design computer support design) is a computer-aided design system designed to perform design work using computer technology, as well as allowing you to create design and technological documentation for individual products, buildings and structures.
Usually an abbreviation CAD considered to be the standardized English equivalent of the term CAD. However, the concept of CAD is not a complete equivalent of CAD as an organizational and technical system: for example, in GOST 15971-90 this phrase is given as a standardized English equivalent of the term "computer-aided design". The term CAD in English can also be translated as CAD system, automated design system, CAE system.
A number of foreign sources establish a certain subordination of the concepts of CAD, CAE, CAM. The term CAE is defined as the most general concept, including any use computer technology in engineering activities, including CAD and CAM. The term CAx (computer-aided technologies) is used to designate the entire spectrum of various automation technologies using a computer, including CAD tools.
The main purpose of creating CAD- increasing the efficiency of the work of engineers, due to the automation of work at the stages of design and pre-production. So, thanks to CAD, it is possible to achieve:
Reducing the complexity of design and planning;
- reduction of design time;
- reducing the cost of design and manufacture, reducing operating costs;
- improving the quality and technical and economic level of design results;
- reducing the cost of full-scale modeling and testing.
As input information, CAD uses the technical knowledge of specialists who enter design requirements, refine results, check the resulting design, change it, etc.
The computer-aided design system is implemented as a set of application programs that provide design, drawing, three-dimensional modeling of structures, flat or three-dimensional parts.
As a rule, modern CAD systems include modules for modeling a three-dimensional three-dimensional structure (parts) and designing drawings and text design documentation (specifications, sheets, etc.).
CAD classification according to GOST 23501.108-85:
Type / variety of design object
- complexity of the design object
- level of design automation
- complexity of design automation
- the nature of the issued documents
- number of issued documents
- number of levels in the technical support structure
Classification of CAD (or CAD subsystem) according to the intended purpose:
CAD (computer-aided design/drafting) - computer-aided design tools, in the context of this classification, the term means CAD tools designed to automate two-dimensional and / or three-dimensional geometric design, create design and / or technological documentation, and general-purpose CAD.
- CADD (eng. computer-aided design and drafting) - design and creation of drawings.
- CAGD (English computer-aided geometric design) - geometric modeling.
- CAE (English computer-aided engineering) - means of automation of engineering calculations, analysis and simulation of physical processes, carry out dynamic modeling, verification and optimization of products.
- CAA (computer-aided analysis) - a subclass of CAE tools used for computer analysis.
- CAM (English computer-aided manufacturing) - means of technological preparation for the production of products, provide automation of programming and control of equipment with CNC or GAPS (Flexible Automated Production Systems)). The Russian analogue of the term is ASTPP - an automated system for technological preparation of production.
- CAPP (computer-aided process planning) - planning automation tools technological processes used at the junction of CAD and CAM systems.
Many computer-aided design systems combine the solution of problems related to various aspects of CAD/CAM, CAD/CAE, CAD/CAE/CAM design. Such systems are called complex or integrated.
Generally accepted international classification of CAD/CAM/CAE systems:
Drawing-oriented systems, which first appeared in the 70s. (and have been successfully used in some cases so far).
Systems that allow you to create three-dimensional electronic model object, which makes it possible to solve the problems of its modeling up to the moment of manufacture.
Systems that support the concept of a complete electronic description of the object (EPD Electronic Product Definition). EPD is a technology that enables the development and maintenance of an electronic information model throughout the entire life cycle of a product, including marketing, conceptual and detailed design, process preparation, production, operation, repair and disposal.
CAD abbreviation in modern technical, educational literature and state standards stands for "Computer-aided design system", although more closely corresponds to the abbreviation CAD decoding "System of automation of design work", but it is more heavy for perception and is used much less frequently. You can often hear the wrong interpretation - "Automatic design system", which is inherently erroneous, since the concept of "automatic" implies the independent operation of the system, without human intervention, and in CAD, part of the functions is performed by a person, and only certain design operations and procedures are automatic. Not quite correct interpretation "Software tool for design automation", because it is too "narrow": of course, at present, CAD is often understood only as an applied software for project activities. However, in domestic literature and state standards, CAD is defined as a more capacious concept, including not only software tools.
Currently the largest developers of CAD/CAM systems are the companies:
Parametric Technology Corporation (PMTC) - Pro/Engineer software, Windchill;
- Dassault Systemes (DASTY) - CATIA, SolidWorks, ENOVIA CATIA, DELMIA software;
- Autodesk (ADSK);
- Unigraphics Solutions (UGS) - software Unigraphics, Solid Edge, iMAN, Parasolid;
- Structural Dynamics Research Corporation (SDRC) - I-DEAS software.
Pro/ENGINEER
CAD/CAM/CAE system. More than 310,000 professional users work with Pro/ENGINEER - it is extremely powerful, combining unsurpassed speed and accuracy. More than 42,000 enterprises around the world use PTC PLM products at all stages of the product life cycle.
A new version Pro/ENGINEER offers advanced, highly productive geometry modeling and editing technologies, as well as the highest quality photorealistic imaging engine. Among them are the creation of three-dimensional layouts in the form of a "point cloud", dynamic deformation of a three-dimensional model, and many others.
Developer - Parametric Technology Corp. , USA.
CATIA
CATIA is a core brand of Dassault Systèmes and a world leader in software products that support design and innovation. Around the world, thousands of companies in various industries use the virtual design features provided by CATIA products to create truly successful products. CATIA solutions are addressed to all companies, from original equipment manufacturers to their suppliers and small and medium enterprises.
CAD/CAM/CAE system CATIA (Computer Aided Three-dimensional Interactive Application) is a fully integrated universal high-level CAD/CAM/CAE system that allows for the parallel conduct of the design and production cycle of CATIA, being a universal system for computer-aided design, testing and manufacturing, widely used in large machine-building enterprises around the world for computer-aided design, pre-production, reengineering. Functions supported by CATIA/CADAMSolutions: administration - planning, resource management, inspection and documentation of the project; most advanced modeling; description of all mechanical connections between the components of the object and bringing them into a state of spatial positioning; automatic analysis of geometric and logical conflicts; analysis properties of complex assemblies; developed tools for tracing communication systems in compliance with specified restrictions; specialized applications for technological preparation of production.
Developer - Dassault Systèmes, (France).
solidworks
Powerful machine-building CAD package for solid-state parametric modeling of complex parts and assemblies. Middle-class design system based on Parasolid parametric geometric kernel. Designed specifically for use on personal computers running Windows operating systems.
Developer - Dassault Systems.
NX
The NX CAD/CAM/CAE system from Siemens PLM Software offers next-generation tools and technologies that help transform the product development process. Qualitatively new tools allow you to develop products in a single managed environment by integrating all processes. NX tools provide more modeling options, flexibility and performance. With the combination of parametric and treeless modeling, and active layout technology for easy assembly, NX sets new standards for speed, performance, and ease of use.
Unigraphics Solutions, Inc. product line: Unigraphics Solutions, Parasolid, Solid Edge, Unigraphics, IMAN, ProductVision, GRIP.
CSoft.
Solid Edge
Solid Edge is the market leader in CAD systems for mechanical engineering, equipped with unique tools for creating and editing 3D digital layouts. Excellent basic functions modeling and built-in workflows, tailored to the specific needs of specific industries, full integration with design management tools - all this allows you to develop accurate and error-free design solutions in Solid Edge. Solid Edge's part and assembly modeling tools enable engineers to easily create products ranging from single parts to assemblies with thousands of components. Industry-specific teams and structured workflows speed up the design of generic items, while assembly creation, analysis, and editing ensure every part fits and functions correctly. When designing in Solid Edge, your products assemble correctly the first time.
Developer - . Optional - CSoft.
think3
Computer-aided design system for mid-level mechanical engineering. Provides two-dimensional design, three-dimensional surface and solid modeling, design of products from sheet materials, associativity of a two-dimensional drawing with a three-dimensional model, photorealistic representation of the project.
Developer - think3, Inc, USA.
A series of products for design and project data management: CAD 3D and 2D CAD, integrated product data management (PDM), and software interoperability. With a wide range of add-on design modules, CoCreate provides speed, flexibility to customers, short development cycles, and an easy design process. The main modules are CoCreate Modeling and CoCreate Drafting.
Developer - Parametric Technology Corp.
KeyCreator
KeyCreator™ is a full-featured software that provides professional designers with state-of-the-art tools for complex design work. KeyCreator allows you to fully edit both native and imported geometries, supports the creation of complex surface models. Easy to use and create 2D drawings and 3D models.
Developer - Kubotek Corporation, USA.
T-FLEX
The T-FLEX CAD/CAM/CAE/CAPP/PDM software package combines programs for three-dimensional design, modules for preparing control programs for CNC machines and engineering calculations. All systems of the T-FLEX CAD/CAM/CAE/CAPP/PDM complex operate on a single information platform of the T-FLEX DOCs PDM system. Russian software package T-FLEX CAD/CAM/CAE/CAPP/PDM - a set of modern software tools for solving problems of automation of three-dimensional design, design and technological preparation of production of any complexity in various industries.
CAD T-FLEX CAD is a professional design program. T-FLEX CAD combines the powerful parametric capabilities of 2D and 3D modeling with tools for creating and formatting drawings and design documentation. technical innovations and good performance T-FLEX CAD combined with a user-friendly and intuitive interface make T-FLEX CAD a versatile and efficient tool for 2D and 3D product design. Thanks to a wide range of CAD design tools, T-FLEX CAD is the best choice to solve any project problems. Designers around the world use T-FLEX CAD in a wide variety of industries: general engineering and instrumentation, aerospace, automotive and shipbuilding industries, as well as design and construction organizations. CAD T-FLEX CAD is used both in the design of products of the main production, and in the creation of the entire complex of necessary equipment - dies and molds, tools and fixtures.
Developer - Top Systems, Moscow.
bCAD Pro - software system a full design cycle: design, construction and pre-production for everything that can be made from sheet and profile materials. It allows you to design both various products from these materials: furniture, commercial equipment, exhibition stands, pavilions, small architectural forms, and the premises in which these products are located, for which they are made: offices, clubs, bars, apartments, etc. ., as well as various elements of such premises: podiums, reception desks, bar counters and much more - are successfully designed in "bCAD Pro". It is possible to work simultaneously with several projects, combine models into a single project, arrange the created models around the premises of an office or apartment. "bCAD Pro" includes the capabilities of all other products in the line: "bCAD Furniture", "bCAD Showcase" and "bCAD Designer". Everything that is written about the capabilities of these products is in it. In it, you can perform all the same work and create libraries of materials, fasteners and components. The main differences are the ability to create products with profile parts and the export of project information in database formats.
Developer - ProPro Group, Novosibirsk.
COMPASS
One of the leading Russian products. A CAD system designed for a wide range of design and engineering work, easy to learn, easy to use and at the same time has a cost acceptable for the complex equipment of Russian enterprises, including medium and small ones. Allows for two-dimensional design and construction, quick preparation and release of various drawing and design documentation, creation of technical text and graphic documents. Developer - , Russia.
DesignCAD Series
DesignCAD is a program that combines easy to understand and use 2D drafting with powerful and accurate 3D modeling to achieve amazing results depending on your imagination and creativity. Design has never been easier than with the program's easy-to-understand interface and extensive help library. The program allows you to quickly create the desired drawings. The program also has the ability to solid-state modeling and create animations and presentations. DesignCAD 3D Max is a versatile CAD tool for beginners and advanced users.
Developer - IMSI/Design, LLC. , USA.
TurboCAD Pro
TurboCAD Pro is a powerful all-in-one tool for professional CAD design. Combined 2D and 3D design is able to satisfy the most demanding users. The full power of the industry standard ACIS® v8 solid modeling engine co-exists with powerful surface modeling to give you the best possible experience. TurboCAD Prol supports twenty five of the most popular file formats including AutoCAD® DWG/DXF, MicroStation® DGN, 3DS, IGEN, STL and more. You also have the option to export your designs to HTML, JPG, MTX. TurboCAD Professional includes realistic rendering, full 3D modeling with shells and lofting.... work with AutoCAD files, web capability, tutorials. TurboCAD is fully customizable, has Microsoft's VBA built in and is compatible with Microsoft Office. This program also includes the Software Development Kit and Visual Basic® Macro Recorder. TurboCAD Professional is the newest and most powerful application for computer-aided design of three-dimensional graphics.
Developer - IMSI/Design, LLC. , USA
IronCAD
Computer-aided design system for mechanical engineering. Provides 2D design and 3D solid modeling.
Developer - Visionary Design Systems, Inc. , USA.
Cimatron
Cimatron is an integrated CAD/CAM system that provides full set tools for product design, development of drawing and design documentation, engineering analysis, creation of control programs for CNC machines. Cimatron satisfies the needs and requirements of the widest range of users, running on various platforms, including personal computers. There are about 6000 companies in the world who use the system.
Developer - Israel. Additionally - on Bee Pitron.
TEBIS
Advanced CAD/CAM system. Two-dimensional design and drawing, three-dimensional modeling.
Developer - Tebis Technische Informationssysteme AG, Germany.
VISI Series
Vero Product Series, Advanced System: CAD/CAM/CAE Software - Molds, Tools, Wire EDM, Laser Cut. Provides two-dimensional design and drawing, three-dimensional surface and solid modeling, generation of programs for CNC machines, visualization of part processing.
Developer - Vero Software, USA. Watch online video.
VX CAD/CAM
Advanced CAD/CAM system. Main modules: VX Innovator, VX Designer, VX Mold&Die, VX 3D Machinist, VX End-to-End.
Developer - VX Corporation, USA.
The main product is CADMAX SolidMaster, a computer-aided design system that provides two-dimensional design, three-dimensional surface and solid modeling.
Developer - USA.
Calculations and analysis
ANSYS
Finite element package. ANSYS, Inc. has been one of the leaders in the CAE market for 35 years, developing and offering a wide range of software products for automated engineering analysis. Founded by Mr. John Swanson, the firm was originally called Swanson Analysis Systems and offered only the ANSYS universal finite element suite. Later, the program gave the name to the company itself. Today the company is the market leader in settlement systems both in terms of sales volume and the number of jobs used around the world of its software, and the breadth of the range and applicability of software products: ANSYS, AutoDYN, CFX, Fluent, ICEM, Maxwell ... this is just a short list.
The ANSYS product line is wide and provides all the needs of the calculator at all stages of its work, starting with the construction or modification of a geometric and grid model, then moving on to effective solution tasks, and ending with the processing, presentation and documentation of results.
The main ones in the line of software products are the following, which are tools for solving problems:
ANSYS - strength, thermal physics, electromagnetism
AutoDYN - simulation of highly non-linear and fast processes
CFX - Fluid Dynamics
Fluent - Fluid Dynamics
Maxwell - electromagnetism
DesignModeler - creation and/or modification of geometric models
ICEM is a universal tool for building and modifying grid models
Gambit is a universal tool for building and modifying grid models for fluid dynamics problems
MSC.Software
Pre-production
IMS Software
ADEM
The ADEM system is intended for automation of design and technological offices, shops of the main and technological production. Having a modular structure, ADEM can be completed both for solving particular design problems and for end-to-end production preparation. The system includes modules:
ADEM CAD
ADEM CAPP/CAM
ADEM GPP
ADEM Vault
These modules unite in a single design and technological space all known design and modeling methods, preparation of control programs for all types of CNC machine tool racks. They ensure the integrity of graphic, technological and calculation information, enterprise database management, generation of any reporting documents.
Developer - Omega ADEM Technologies Ltd. Additional information - Vasily Lovygin, Tomsk ADEM in Tomsk.
CAD/CAM system, which occupies a leading position in the world in terms of the number of sales and package installations among CAD/CAM systems. Provides wireframe and surface modeling of parts, visualization and documentation of simple and complex parts and assembly units, development of control programs for turning, milling, electroerosive machining on CNC machines.
Developer - CNC Software, Inc. , USA.
Vero Software
A series of products for production: CAD/CAM - computer-aided design/computer-aided control of technological processes.
Developer - Vero Software Plc, UK. Additionally - Company PF "MOLD SERVICE" .
OCTOPUS
An integrated set of software products will allow: to automate all the processes of preparation and planning of production in a short time and with high efficiency; organize work at the enterprise in accordance with international standards; increase the speed, quality and productivity of labor.
Developer - CJSC "SPRUT-Technology", Naberezhnye Chelny, Russia.
DelcamPLC
The Delcam software family covers all stages of the production cycle. It combines functionality with the latest technologies in the user interface area. As a result, a sharp reduction in the design and pre-production phase. Each Delcam product focuses on a specific aspect of the design, manufacture and control of complex products and is the ultimate solution for its application:
Delcam PowerSHAPE, Delcam PowerMILL, Delcam PowerINSPECT, Delcam CopyCAD, Delcam ArtCAM, Delcam Exchange, Delcam Toolmaker, Delcam Electrode, Delcam PS-Team, Delcam FeatureCAM, Delcam
PartMaker, Delcam Crispin, Delcam DentCAD, Delcam DentMILL.
Developer - Delcam PLC.
solidcam
A package for generating control programs for CNC machines when processing parts containing complex surface or solid geometry. Provides 2.5 and 3-axis milling, turning, processing visualization.
Developer - Israel.
Concept design and visualization
Autodesk® AliasStudio™
Autodesk® AliasStudio™ is part of Autodesk's digital prototyping technology and is now known as the Autodesk Alias product family, which includes Autodesk® Alias® Design, Autodesk® Alias® Surface, and Autodesk® Alias® Automotive.
A complete set of tools for the creative design process to help companies create superior design solutions that drive business success. A program for consumer product designers that allows you to manage the entire design process: from the search for ideas to the transfer of finished surfaces to designers. Develop and communicate concepts faster with sketches, 3D models, illustrations, photorealistic images, and animations.
Autodesk Inc.
Helps to develop innovative designs for consumer goods faster. Autodesk Alias is part of Autodesk Digital Prototyping Technology. The program is used to develop the design of consumer products. It covers the entire design process, from sketching ideas to handing over finished surfaces to designers.
Autodesk Inc.
Autodesk® Alias® Surface
Autodesk® Alias® Surface provides a complete set of dynamic 3D modeling tools that enable you to convert conceptual models and scanned data into surfaces High Quality for consumer product design, and in class A surface for automotive design.
Autodesk Inc.
Autodesk® Alias® Automotive
Autodesk® Alias® Automotive is the industry's leading automotive design product, the choice of top automotive design studios worldwide. The product provides a complete set of tools for visualization and analysis covering the entire process of modeling products of complex shape, from creating sketches to obtaining finished class A surfaces.
Autodesk Inc.
Form Z
System for 2D design and drafting, 3D surface solid modeling, visualization and animation for professional design, visualization and design.
Developer - Autodessys, Inc. , USA.
Applied CAD
Bentley Systems, Incorporated - product line
Bentley is the world leader in integrated software solutions for support and infrastructure during its life cycle, i.e. in the design, creation and operation of buildings, bridges, transport networks, enterprises of water, heat and power supply, water purification, etc.
MicroStation platform products and technology:
Analysis and design of buildings
Bridge design and construction
land management
Cartography
Civil Engineering
Plant design and construction
Conceptual design of industrial facilities
Design and analysis of electricity and gas supply networks
Structural design and analysis
Design and analysis of water supply and sewerage networks, etc.
Developer - .
The E3.series system has a modular construction principle. It consists of three main modules:
E3-schematic - module for design various types diagrams (technological, functional, pneumatic, electrical, single-line, etc.)
E3-cable is a module for designing cable-bundle diagrams, as well as external wiring diagrams. Includes the functionality of the E3-schematic module
E3-panel is a layout and routing module. Carries out the arrangement of equipment in the cabinet (shield, panel, etc.); wire routing in accordance with circuit diagram; layout of cables along cable channels on the site plan.
In addition to the main modules, there are additional ones:
Interfaces for exporting data on harnesses and cables to 3D design systems and 3D cable layout by objects - Autodesk Inventor Professional, SolidWorks, Unigraphics, Catia.
E3-PDF Output - module for exporting a project to vector PDF format. In such PDF file the structure of the project is preserved; it is possible to search for a product by any attribute; transition by cross-references of products and chains and other possibilities.
Developer - Zuken.
CADSTAR
Advanced system for automation of design and manufacture of electronic circuits and printed circuit boards(PCB CAD). Developer - Zuken.
DEFCAR CAD/CAM
System for design and preparation of production in shipbuilding.
Developer: Defcar, S.L. , Spain.
VUTRAX
Vutrax PCB CAD is a computer-aided design of electronic circuits and printed circuit boards (PCB CAD).
planit
Planit CAD/CAM product series - computer-aided design for wood, stone and metal industry: Wood CAD/CAM Software, Stone CAD/CAM Software, Wood CAD/CAM Software.
Developer - Planit, USA.
