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Computer Aided Design ([[CAD]]) refers to a type of [[software]] application for creating technical drawings. These can be either in two or three [[Dimension|dimensions]] and are typically used in architecture, engineering and construction (abbreviated to [[AEC]]).

The table below provides an overview of notable [[computer-aided design]] (CAD) software. It does not judge power, ease of use, or other user-experience aspects. The table does not include software that is still in development ([[Software release life cycle|beta]] software). For all-purpose 3D programs, see [[Comparison of 3D computer graphics software]]. CAD refers to a specific type of drawing and modelling [[software]] application that is used for creating [[design]]s and technical drawings. These can be 3D drawings or 2D drawings (like [[floor plan]]s).

The related [[software]] groups in the AEC industries of Computer Aided Engineering ([[CAE]]) and Computer Aided Machining ([[CAM]]) are not covered in this comparison.

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== Comparison of CAD Editors ==

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! rowspan="2" | Title and developer

! Application

! rowspan="2" | [[2D computer graphics|2D]]/[[3D computer graphics|3D]] or specialty fields

! Latest stable release date ([[ISO 8601]] format) and version number

! rowspan="2" | Platform

! Owner

! colspan="2" | Latest release

! Environment

! rowspan="2" | License

! Software licence

! rowspan="2" | Academic version?

! [[Open source]]?

! rowspan="2" | User interface language/s

! User Interface Language

! rowspan="2" | Support for [[Building information modeling|building information modelling]]?

! Stable?

! rowspan="2" | Support for [[Industry Foundation Classes]] (version & MVD)?

! Imports

! rowspan="2" | Support for [[AutoCAD DXF]]?

! Exports

! rowspan="2" style=min-width:22em | Imports

! rowspan="2" style=min-width:22em | Exports

! rowspan="2" | Price<br />(USD)

|-

! Version

! [[Archimedes (CAD)|Archimedes]]

! Date

| 0.56.0 {{fact}}

| Archimedes Project, [[University of São Paulo]]

| [[Java (software platform)|Java]] ([[Cross-platform|platform independent]])

| [[GNU General Public License|GNU GPL]]

| {{yes}}

| English (incomplete list)

| {{yes}}

| Imports

| Exports

|-

<!--### [[AutoCADABViewer]] 2008###-->

! <!-- Application --> rowspan="2" | [[ABViewer]] by CADSoftTools

| 2009 (25 Mar 2008)<ref>[http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?siteID=123112&id=10980097&linkID=8396771 Autodesk Delivers AutoCAD 2009 Software for Innovative Design]</ref>

| <!-- Field --> rowspan="2" | 2D/3D

| [http://usa.autodesk.com/ AutoDesk]

| <!-- Platform --> [[Linux]] with [[Wine (software)|Wine]]

| [[Windows]], [[Wine (software)|WINE]]<ref>[http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=9306 AutoCAD on WINE's Application Database]</ref>

| <!-- Version --> rowspan="2" | Version 15.1<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tenlinks.com/news/cadsofttools-releases-abviewer-v15-1/|title=CADSoftTools Releases ABViewer v15.1|access-date=2023-02-09|archive-date=2023-02-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209122308/https://www.tenlinks.com/news/cadsofttools-releases-abviewer-v15-1/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

| [[Proprietary]]<ref>[http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=3969608 AutoDesk - Licensing, Registration & Activation]</ref>

| <!-- Date --> rowspan="2" | 2023-02-01

| {{no}}

| <!-- License --> rowspan="2" {{proprietary}}

| [[English language|EN]] (incomplete list){{fact}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> rowspan="2" {{Yes}}

| {{yes}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> rowspan="2" | [[English language|en]], [[French language|fr]], [[German language|de]], [[Russian language|ru]] and others

| [[DXF]], [[.dwg|DWG]], [[IFC]], (incomplete list){{fact}}

| <!-- BIM Support? --> rowspan="2" {{No}}

| [[3DS]] (requires addon), [[DXF]], [[.dwg|DWG]], [[DWF]], [[IFC]], (incomplete list){{fact}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> rowspan="2" {{No}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> rowspan="2" {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports --> rowspan="2" | [[.dwg|DWG]], [[AutoCAD DXF|DXF]], [[Design Web Format|DWF]], DXT, [[.3ds|3DS]], [[ACIS|ACIS SAT]], [[STL (file format)|STL]], [[IGES]] (.igs), [[ISO 10303|STEP]] (.stp), OBJ, X_T, X_B, SLDPRT, GTS, TIN, ASE, B3D, GLM, GLX, GLA, LMTS, LWO, NURBS, NMF, OCT, PLY, VRML, MDC, MD2, MD3, MD5, SMD, BSP, [[Windows Metafile|WMF]], [[Windows Metafile|EMF]], [[Portable Document Format|PDF]], [[Computer Graphics Metafile|CGM]], [[Scalable Vector Graphics|SVG]], SVGZ, EPS, PS, Hewlett-Packard [[HPGL]] (PLT, HGL, HG, HPG, PLO, HP, HP1, HP2, HP3, HPGL, HPGL2, HPP, GL, GL2, PRN, SPL, RTL, PCL), GED, RLA, RPF, CEL, PIC, [[CALS Raster file format|CAL]], CG4, GP4, [[GIF]], CUT, PAL, DDS, FAX, HDR, IFF, ICO, EXR, IMB, JPG, [[JPEG]], J2K, J2C, JNG, JP2, KOA, PCT, PICT, MNG, PSP, PCD, PSD, PDD, [[Portable Network Graphics|PNG]], PPM, PGM, PBM, RAW, G3, BW, RGB, RGBA, SGI, RAS, TIF, [[Tagged Image File Format|TIFF]], [[Truevision TGA|TGA]], VST, ICB, VDA, WIN, [[BMP file format|BMP]], RLE, DIB, WAP, WBMP, WBM, XBM, XPM, PCX

| <!-- Exports --> rowspan="2" | [[Portable Document Format|PDF]], [[.dwg|DWG]], [[AutoCAD DXF|DXF]], SWF, [[Computer Graphics Metafile|CGM]], DXT, [[Scalable Vector Graphics|SVG]], PLT, [[STL (file format)|STL]], OBJ, OBJF, NMF, LMTS, NC, [[BMP file format|BMP]], [[GIF]], [[JPEG|JPG]], [[Portable Network Graphics|PNG]], TIF, [[Tagged Image File Format|TIFF]], [[Windows Metafile|WMF]], [[Windows Metafile|EMF]], SWF

| <!-- Price --> rowspan="2" | Varies depending on the license type

|-

| <!-- Platform --> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

! [[BRL-CAD]]

| 7.12.2 {{fact}}

| Owner

| [[Unix-like]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

| [[GNU Lesser General Public License|LGPL]], [[BSD licenses|BSD licence]]

| {{yes}}

| English (incomplete list)

| {{yes}}

| Imports

| Exports

|-

<!--### Alibre Design ###-->

! ProgeCAD (based on [[IntelliCAD]])

! <!-- Application --> [[Alibre Design]] by Alibre, LLC

| 2008{{fact}}

| <!-- Field --> 2D/3D

| [http://www.progecad.com/ progeSOFT]

| <!-- Platform --> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

| <!-- Version --> Version V27

| [[Proprietary]]{{fact}}

| <!-- Date --> 2023

| {{no}}

| <!-- License --> {{proprietary}}

| English, Russian

| <!-- Academic version? --> {{Yes}}

| {{yes}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> [[English language|en]], [[German language|de]], [[Japanese language|ja]], [[French language|fr]], [[Traditional Chinese|zh-Hant]], [[Polish language|pl]], [[Czech language|cs]], [[Spanish language|es]], [[Danish language|da]], [[Brazilian Portuguese|pt-BR]], [[Swedish language|sv]]

| Imports

| <!-- BIM Support? --> {{No}}

| Exports

| <!-- IFC Support? --> {{Yes|(version?)}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports --> [[DXF]], DWG, [[ISO 10303|STEP]], [[IGES]], [[ACIS|SAT]], 3DM, [[STL (file format)|STL]], OBJ, PLY, [[.3ds|3DS]], WRL, Inventor, ProE, SolidEdge, CATIA, Parasolid, Solidworks

| <!-- Exports --> [[DXF]], DWG, [[ISO 10303|STEP]], [[IGES]], [[ACIS|SAT]], BIP, EMF, PDF, [[STL (file format)|STL]], Solidworks, Parasolid

| <!-- Price --> $1,000 - $2,000

|-

<!--### Allplan ###-->

! [http://www.ptc.com/products/proengineer/ ProENGINEER]

! <!-- Application --> [[Nemetschek|Allplan]] by Allplan GmbH

| 4.0 (Jan 2008)<ref>[http://www.ptc.com/training-events/2008-worldwide-media-and-analysts-launch-of-proengineer-wildfire-4 January 2008 Worldwide Media and Analysts Launch of Pro/ENGINEER® Wildfire® 4.0]</ref>

| <!-- Field -->2D/3D rachitecture, engineering, road, bridge, [[Building information modeling|BIM]]

| [http://www.ptc.com/ Parametric Technology Corporation]

| <!-- Platform --> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

| [[Linux]] support discontinued<ref>[http://www.ptc.com/partners/hardware/current/support.htm|Platform Support - Parametric Technology Corporation - Pro/ENGINEER Linux Support Discontinued]</ref>

| <!-- Version --> Version 2023

| Proprietary

| <!-- Date --> 2022

| {{no}}

| <!-- License --> {{proprietary}}

| [[English_language|EN]] (possibly others){{fact}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> {{Yes}}

| {{yes}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> [[English language|en]], [[Spanish language|es]], [[French language|fr]], [[German language|de]], [[Russian language|ru]], [[Traditional Chinese|zh-Hant]], [[Japanese language|ja]], [[Polish language|pl]], [[Czech language|cs]], [[Italian language|it]], [[Brazilian Portuguese|pt-BR]] and others

| ?{{fact}}

| <!-- BIM Support? --> {{factYes}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> {{Yes|v2x3 CV2.0 & v4 Import and export certified}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> {{Yes|Until version 2023, incl. ACIS support}}<ref name="alx">{{Cite web|url=https://www.allplan.com/us_en/system/data-exchange-formats/|title=Allplan data exchange formats – Import & Export|website=www.allplan.com}}</ref>

| <!-- Imports --> [[DXF]], DWG, [[Industry Foundation Classes|IFC]], [[DGN]], [[PDF]], [[STL (file format)|STL]], OBJ, C4D, SKP, WRL, LandXML<ref name="alx"/>

| <!-- Exports --> [[DXF]], DWG, [[Industry Foundation Classes|IFC]], [[DGN]], [[PDF]], [[STL (file format)|STL]], OBJ, C4D, SKP, WRL, [[.3ds|3DS]]<ref name="alx"/>

| <!-- Price --> $4,000 - $9,000

|-

<!--### ArchiCAD ###-->

! [[QCad]] Community Edition

! <!-- Application --> rowspan="2" | [[Archicad]] by [[Graphisoft]]

| 2.0.5.0{{fact}}

| <!-- Field --> rowspan="2" | 2D/3D architecture, [[Building information modeling|BIM]]

| [http://www.qcad.org/ RibbonSoft]

| <!-- Platform --> [[macOS]]<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=GRAPHISOFT Archicad |url=https://graphisoft.com/resources-and-support/downloads |website=www.graphisoft.com |publisher=Graphisoft.com}}</ref>

| [[Unix]], [[Linux]], [[Mac OS X]]{{fact}}

| <!-- Version --> rowspan="2" | Version 27

| [[GNU General Public License|GNU GPL]]{{fact}}

| <!-- Date --> rowspan="2" | 2023 <ref>{{cite news |title=Archicad 27 |language=en |work=www.graphisoft.com |url=https://graphisoft.com/solutions/whatsnew}}</ref>

| {{yes}}

| <!-- License --> rowspan="2" {{proprietary}}

| [[DA]], [[DE]], Dutch, Estonian, Greek, Czech, [[English language|EN]], [[FR]], Hungarian, [[IT]], [[NO]], Polish, Punjabi, Russian, Slovak, [[SP]], Turkish{{fact}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> rowspan="2" {{Yes|Yes<br />[[Gratis versus libre|No cost]]}}

| {{yes}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> rowspan="2" | [[English (language)|en]], [[German language|de]], [[Spanish language|es]], [[French language|fr]], [[Italian language|it]], [[Portuguese language|pt]], [[Russian language|ru]], [[Japanese language|ja]], [[Polish language|pl]], [[Czech language|cs]], [[Hungarian language|hu]], [[Dutch language|nl]], [[Finnish language|fi]], [[Swedish language|sv]], [[Norwegian language|no]], [[Danish language|da]], [[Turkish language|tr]], [[Greek language|el]], [[Simplified Chinese|zh-Hans]], [[Korean language|ko]], [[Traditional Chinese|zh-Hant]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.archicadwiki.com/ArchiCAD%20Bittorrent%20Downloads |title=ArchiCAD Bittorrent Downloads |publisher=ArchicadWiki |date=2011-12-13 |access-date=2012-12-20}}</ref>

| [[DXF]], (incomplete list){{fact}}

| <!-- BIM Support? --> rowspan="2" {{Yes}}

| [[DXF]], (incomplete list){{fact}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> rowspan="2" {{Yes|v2x3 CV2.0 & v4 Import and export certified}} <ref name="Participants">{{cite web |url=http://www.buildingsmart-tech.org/certification/ifc-certification-2.0/ifc2x3-cv-v2.0-certification/participants |title=Participants |publisher=Buildingsmart |date=2013-06-13 |access-date=2015-09-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160124114242/http://www.buildingsmart-tech.org/certification/ifc-certification-2.0/ifc2x3-cv-v2.0-certification/participants |archive-date=2016-01-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

| <!-- DXF Support? --> rowspan="2" {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports --> rowspan="2" | [[.3ds|3D Studio]], [[ACIS|ACIS SAT]], [[BMP file format|BMP]], [[DGN]], [[Design Web Format|DWF]], [[.dwg|DWG]], [[Dxf|DXF]], [[EMF File Format|EMF]], [[Encapsulated PostScript|EPS]], [[Gif|GIF]], [[HPGL|HPGL/PLT]], [[Industry Foundation Classes|IFC/IFCXML]], [[JPEG 2000|JP2]], [[JPEG]], [[PDF]], [[PICT]], [[Portable Network Graphics|PNG]], [[Adobe Photoshop#features|PSD]], QTIF, [[SketchUp]], [[Truevision TGA|TGA/Targa]], [[Tagged Image File Format|TIF/TIFF]], [[Windows Metafile|WMF]], [[FBX]]

| <!-- Exports --> rowspan="2" | [[.3ds|3D Studio]], Artlantis/ATL, [[Audio Video Interleave|AVI]], [[BMP file format|BMP]], [[DGN]], [[Design Web Format|DWF]], [[.dwg|DWG]], [[Dxf|DXF]], [[EMF File Format|EMF]], [[Encapsulated PostScript|EPS]], [[Piranesi (Software)|EPX - Piranesi]], [[Electricimage|FACT - ElectricImage]], [[GIF]], [[HPGL|HPGL/PLT]], [[Industry Foundation Classes|IFC/IFCXML]], [[JPEG 2000|JP2]], [[JPEG]], [[.mov#QuickTime file format|MOV]], LP - Lightscape, [[Wavefront .obj file|OBJ]], [[PDF]], [[PICT]], [[Portable Network Graphics|PNG]], [[Adobe Photoshop#features|PSD]], QTIF, [[Silicon Graphics Image|SGI]], [[Keyhole Markup Language]], [[Truevision TGA|TGA/Targa]], [[Tagged Image File Format|TIF/TIFF]], [[U3D]], [[VRML|WRL]], [[Windows Metafile|WMF]]

| <!-- Price --> rowspan="2" | $4,250

|-

| <!-- Platform --> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]<ref name=":0"/>

! [[QCad]] Professional

| 2.2.1.0 (2 May 2008)<ref>[http://www.qcad.org/qcad_doc_changelog.html QCAD change log for QCAD version 2.2.1.0 (2008/05/02)]</ref>

| [http://www.qcad.org/ RibbonSoft]

| [[Unix]], [[Linux]], [[Mac OS X]], [[Windows]]{{fact}}

| [[Proprietary]]{{fact}}

| {{no}}

| [[English language|EN]]{{fact}}

| {{yes}}

| [[DXF]] (incomplete list){{fact}}

| [[DXF]] (incomplete list){{fact}}

|-

<!--### AutoCAD ###-->

! [[SagCAD]]

! <!-- Application --> rowspan="4" | [[AutoCAD]] by [[Autodesk]]

| 0.9.12 (9th Nov 2007)<ref>[http://sourceforge.jp/projects/sagcad/ SagCAD Summary page on SourceForge.JP]</ref>

| <!-- Field --> rowspan="4" | 2D/3D, architecture, drafting

| [http://sagcad.sourceforge.jp/ SagCAD]

| <!-- Platform --> [[macOS]], No for discipline-specific vertical products, e.g. AutoCAD Architecture<ref>{{cite web |url=http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/pc/index?siteID=123112&id=15435044 |title= Autodesk - AutoCAD for Mac - System Requirements|website=usa.autodesk.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101019075918/http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/pc/index?siteID=123112&id=15435044 |archive-date=October 19, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://usa.autodesk.com/autocad-architecture/system-requirements |title=AutoCAD Architecture 2013 - System Requirements - Autodesk |publisher=Usa.autodesk.com |date=2012-10-30 |access-date=2012-12-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130317062021/http://usa.autodesk.com/autocad-architecture/system-requirements/ |archive-date=2013-03-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

| [[Linux]]<ref>[http://sourceforge.jp/projects/sagcad/ SagCAD Summary page on SourceForge.JP]</ref>

| <!-- Version --> rowspan="4" | 2024.1<ref>{{Cite web |title=Help |url=https://help.autodesk.com/view/ACD/2024/ENU/?guid=AUTOCAD_2024_1_FIXED_ISSUES |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=help.autodesk.com}}</ref>

| [[GNU General Public License|GNU GPL]]{{fact}}

| <!-- Date --> rowspan="4" | 2023-07-24

| {{yes}}

| <!-- License --> rowspan="4" {{proprietary}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=3969608 |title=Autodesk - Licensing, Registration & Activation |access-date=2008-07-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140803083034/http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=3969608 |archive-date=2014-08-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

| [[English language|EN]], [[JP]] (incomplete list){{fact}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> rowspan="4" {{Yes}}

| {{no}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> rowspan="4" | [[Brazilian Portuguese|pt-BR]], [[English language|en]], [[Czech language|cs]], [[French language|fr]], [[German language|de]], [[Hungarian language|hu]], [[Italian language|it]], [[Japanese language|ja]], [[Korean language|ko]], [[Polish language|pl]], [[Russian language|ru]], [[Simplified Chinese|zh-Hans]], [[Spanish language|es]], [[Traditional Chinese|zh-Hant]]{{Citation needed|date=October 2008}}

| [[DXF]]{{fact}}

| <!-- BIM Support? --> rowspan="4" {{Partial|limited for some verticals}}

| [[DXF]]{{fact}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> rowspan="4" {{Partial|for some verticals}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> rowspan="4" {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports --> rowspan="4" | [[DXF]], [[DWG]], DWS, DWT, WMF, [[ACIS|SAT]], [[.3ds|3DS]], FBX, [[DGN]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://docs.autodesk.com/ARCHDESK/2011/ENU/filesAUG/WS1a9193826455f5ffa23ce210c4a30acaf-5c52.htm |title=Import Other File Formats |publisher=Docs.autodesk.com |access-date=2012-12-20}}</ref>

| <!-- Exports --> rowspan="4" | [[.3ds|3DS]] (requires ''3dsout''), [[DXF]], [[DWG]], [[PDF]], [[.dwf|DWF]], [[FBX]], [[BMP file format|BMP]], [[DGN]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://docs.autodesk.com/ARCHDESK/2011/ENU/filesAUG/WS1a9193826455f5ffa23ce210c4a30acaf-5a5d.htm |title=Export Drawings to Other File Formats |publisher=Docs.autodesk.com |access-date=2012-12-20}}</ref>

| <!-- Price --> rowspan="4" | $245 per month;

$1955 per year;

$5865 per 3 years

|-

| <!-- Platform --> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

! [[VariCAD]]

|-

| 2008 2.02{{fact}}

| <!-- Platform --> [[Android (operating system)|Android]]

| [http://www.varicad.com/ VariCAD]

|-

| [[Linux]], [[Windows]]{{fact}}

| <!-- Platform --> [[iOS]]

| [[Proprietary]]{{fact}}

|-

| {{no}}

<!--### Autodesk Inventor ###-->

| [[English language|EN]]{{fact}}

! <!-- Application --> [[Autodesk Inventor]] by [[Autodesk]]

| {{yes}}

| <!-- Field --> 3D

| [[Standard for the Exchange of Product model data|STEP]] (3D), [[.dwg|DWG]] (2D), [[DXF]] (2D) and [[IGES]] (2D) <ref>[http://www.varicad.com/en/home/products/description/]</ref>

| <!-- Platform --> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

| [[Standard for the Exchange of Product model data|STEP]] (3D), [[STL (file format)|STL]] (3D), [[IGES]] (3D/2D), [[.dwg|DWG]] (2D), [[DXF]] (2D) <ref>[http://www.varicad.com/en/home/products/description/]</ref>

| <!-- Version --> 2024.1.1<ref>{{Cite web |title=Help |url=https://help.autodesk.com/view/INVNTOR/2024/ENU/?guid=Inventor_ReleaseNotes_updates_2024_1_1_fixed_bugs_august_html |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=help.autodesk.com}}</ref>

|}

| <!-- Date --> 2023-08-08

| <!-- License --> {{proprietary}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> {{Yes}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> [[English language|en]] and others

| <!-- BIM Support? --> {{Yes}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> {{Yes|version?}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports --> [[ACIS|ACIS SAT]], [[DXF]], [[DWG]], [[IGES]], Pro/Engineer, [[ISO 10303|STEP]], [[.dwf]], [[.wire]], [[.catpart]], [[.catproduct]], [[.jt]], [[.x b]], [[.x t]], .prt ([[NX (Unigraphics)|NX]]), [[.asm]], [[.g]], [[.neu]], [[Solidworks]], [[ProE]], [[CATIA|Catia]], [[STL (file format)|.stl]]

| <!-- Exports --> [[ACIS|ACIS SAT]], [[DXF]], [[DWG]], [[IGES]], [[ISO 10303|STEP]], [[.dwf]], [[.catpart]], [[.catproduct]], [[.bmp]], [[.gif]], [[.jpeg]], [[.png]], [[.tiff]], [[.iges]], [[.jt]], [[.pdf]], [[.x b]], [[.x t]], [[.g]], [[.neu]], [[STL (file format)]], [[.xgl]], [[.zgl]]

| <!-- Price --> $300 per month;

$2415 per year;

$7245 per 3 years

|-

<!--### BricsCAD ###-->

! <!-- Application --> rowspan="5" | [[BricsCAD]]<br /> by [[Bricsys]]

| <!-- Field --> rowspan="5" | 2D/3D AEC,<br />parametric direct modeling,<br />[[building information modeling|BIM]],<br />mechanical,<br />sheet metal,<br />rendering

| <!-- Platform --> [[macOS]]

| <!-- Version --> rowspan="5" | V24 (24.2.03 English)<br />(64-bit, 32-bit)

| <!-- Date --> rowspan="5" | 2022-03-18

| <!-- License --> rowspan="5" {{proprietary}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> rowspan="5" {{Yes|Yes<br />[[Gratis versus libre|No cost]]}}

| <!-- Languages --> rowspan="5" | [[English language|en]], [[Czech language|cs]], [[German language|de]], [[Spanish language|es]], [[French language|fr]], [[Hungarian language|hu]], [[Italian language|it]], [[Japanese language|ja]], [[Korean language|ko]], [[Lithuanian language|lt]], [[Polish language|pl]], [[Brazilian Portuguese|pt-BR]], [[Russian language|ru]], [[Vietnamese language|vi]], [[Simplified Chinese|zh-Hans]], [[Traditional Chinese language|zh-Hant]]

| <!-- BIM Support? --> rowspan="5" {{Yes}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> rowspan="5" {{Yes|version?}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> rowspan="5" {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports --> rowspan="5" | [[.dwg|DWG 2.5 to 2013]],<br /> [[DXF]], [[ACIS|ACIS SAT]], DAE&nbsp;([[COLLADA]]), [[BMP file format|BMP]], [[JPEG]], [[.pcx|PCX]], [[Portable Network Graphics|PNG]], [[Graphics Interchange Format|GIF]], [[.tga|TGA]], [[.tif|TIF]], [[JPEG 2000|JP2]], J2K, ECW, SID<br /><br />With extra Communicator license:<br />[[ISO 10303|STE]], [[ISO 10303|STP]], [[ISO 10303|STEP]], [[IGES|IGS]], [[IGES]], [[CATIA|CATIA&nbsp;V4/V5]], [[VDA-FS|VDA]], [[Autodesk Inventor|IAM]], [[Autodesk Inventor|IPT]], [[Parasolid]], [[Solid Edge|PAR]], [[Solid Edge|PSM]], [[NX (Unigraphics)|PRT]], [[PTC Creo Elements/Pro|ASM]], [[PTC Creo Elements/Pro|PRT]], [[SolidWorks|SLDPTR/SLDASM]]

| <!-- Exports --> rowspan="5" | [[.dwg|DWG 2.5 to 2013]],<br /> [[DXF]], [[.dwf|DWF]], [[ACIS|ACIS SAT]], DAE&nbsp;([[COLLADA]]), SLT&nbsp;([[3D Printing]]), [[PDF]], [[BMP file format|BMP]], [[Windows Metafile|WMF]], [[.emf|EMF]]<br /><br />With extra Communicator license:<br />[[ISO 10303|STE]], [[ISO 10303|STP]], [[ISO 10303|STEP]], [[IGES|IGS]], [[IGES]], [[CATIA|CATIA&nbsp;V4/V5]], [[VDA-FS|VDA]], 3D PDF

| <!-- Price --> rowspan="5" | $1020 Platinum,<br />$680 Pro,<br />$550 Classic,<br /><br />$610 Communicator

|-

| <!-- Platform --> [[Fedora (operating system)|Fedora]]

|-

| <!-- Platform --> [[openSUSE]]

|-

| <!-- Platform --> [[Ubuntu (operating system)|Ubuntu]]

|-

| <!-- Platform --> Windows<br />10, 8, 7, Vista

|-

<!--### BRL-CAD ###-->

! <!-- Application --> rowspan="3" | [[BRL-CAD]] by [[United States Army Research Laboratory]]

| <!-- Field --> rowspan="3" | 3D design and simulation for military vehicles

| <!-- Platform --> [[POSIX]] (BSD/Linux/Unix like OS), Packages for [[FreeBSD]], [[IRIX]], [[Linux]], [[Mac OS X]], [[Solaris (operating system)|Solaris]]<ref name="BRL-CAD summary">{{Cite web|url=https://sourceforge.net/projects/brlcad/|title=BRL-CAD|date=March 6, 2021|website=SourceForge}}</ref><ref name="BRL-CAD download">{{Cite web |url=http://brlcad.org/d/download |title=BRL-CAD 'Download' page |access-date=2008-11-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181018054335/http://brlcad.org/d/download |archive-date=2018-10-18 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

| <!-- Version --> rowspan="3" | {{wikidata|property|edit|reference|Q796941|P548=Q2804309|P348}}

| <!-- Date --> rowspan="3" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|Q796941|P548=Q2804309|P348|P577}}

| <!-- License --> rowspan="3" {{open source|[[GNU Lesser General Public License|LGPL-2.1-only]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sourceforge.net/p/brlcad/code/HEAD/tree/brlcad/trunk/COPYING|title=BRL-CAD – Code – [r78389] /brlcad/trunk/COPYING|website=sourceforge.net}}</ref>}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> rowspan="3" {{Yes|Yes<br />[[Gratis versus libre|No cost]]}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> rowspan="3" | [[English language|en]]<ref name="BRL-CAD summary"/>

| <!-- BIM Support? --> rowspan="3" {{Unk}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> rowspan="3" {{No}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> rowspan="3" {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports --> rowspan="3" | [[DXF]], [[Elysium Neutral Facetted]], [[Euclid (computer program)|Euclid]], [[FASTGEN]], [[IGES]], [[Jack (human modeling)|Jack]], [[NASTRAN]], [[Pro/E]],<ref name="brl-cad pro/e">{{Cite web|url=https://sourceforge.net/p/brlcad/discussion/362510/thread/b0c97fda/|title=BRL-CAD – Discussion – Help: does Pro/E import really need Pro/E?|website=sourceforge.net}}</ref> [[STL (file format)|STL]], TANKILL, [[Unigraphics]], [[Viewpoint Datalabs Format]]<ref name="BRL-SR-121">{{Citation |mode=cs1 |first1=John R. |last1=Anderson |first2=Eric W. |last2=Edwards |contribution=Converting Geometry Between BRL-CAD and Other Formats |title=BRL-CAD Tutorial Series |publisher=[[United States Army Research Laboratory]] |place=[[Aberdeen Proving Ground]] |date=May 2004 |contribution-url=http://brlcad.org/w/images/6/66/Converting_Geometry.pdf |contribution-format=PDF}}</ref>

| <!-- Exports --> rowspan="3" | [[DXF]], [[Euclid (computer program)|Euclid]], [[IGES]], [[Jack (CAD software)|Jack]], [[STL (file format)|STL]], TANKILL, [[VRML]], [[Wavefront .obj file|OBJ]], [[X3D]]<ref name="BRL-SR-121"/>

| <!-- Price --> rowspan="3" | No cost

|-

| <!-- Platform --> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

|-

| <!-- Platform --> Others

|-

<!--### Caddie ###-->

! <!-- Application --> [[Caddie (CAD system)|Caddie]] Professional by Advanced Computer Solutions

| <!-- Field -->2D/3D [[Computer-aided engineering|CAE]], rendering

| <!-- Platform --> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

| <!-- Version --> 27

| <!-- Date --> 2021

| <!-- License --> {{Proprietary}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> {{Yes|Foc}}

| <!-- Languages --> [[English language|en]]

| <!-- BIM Support? --> {{Yes}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> {{Yes}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports --> [[.dwg|DWG]], [[DXF]], DRW, [[JPEG]], [[BMP file format|BMP]], [[TIFF]], [[Portable Network Graphics|PNG]], [[GIF]], ECW, JPEG2000, ASCII, [[Microsoft Excel file format|XLS]]

| <!-- Exports --> [[.dwg|DWG]], [[DXF]], DRW, DWF, WMF, [[PDF]], [[JPEG]], [[BMP file format|BMP]], [[TIFF]], [[Portable Network Graphics|PNG]], [[GIF]]

| <!-- Price --> $106 - $3022

|-

<!--### Cadwork ###-->

! <!-- Application --> rowspan="2" | [[Cadwork]] by [[Cadwork informatik AG]]

| <!-- Field --> rowspan="2" | 2D/3D/4D/5D/6D [[Computer-aided engineering|CAE]], rendering, [[Computer-aided manufacturing|CAM]], [[Building information modeling|BIM]]

| <!-- Platform --> [[HP-UX]]

| <!-- Version --> rowspan="2" | 30

| <!-- Date --> rowspan="2" | 2023

| <!-- License --> rowspan="2" {{Proprietary}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> rowspan="2" {{Yes}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> rowspan="2" | [[English language|en]], [[Czech language|cs]], [[French language|fr]], [[German language|de]], [[Italian language|it]], [[Japanese language|ja]], [[Polish language|pl]], [[portuguese language|pt]], [[Russian language|ru]], [[Simplified Chinese|zh-Hans]], [[Spanish language|es]]

| <!-- BIM Support? --> rowspan="2" {{Yes}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> rowspan="2" {{Yes}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> rowspan="2" {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports --> rowspan="2" | [[.dwg|DWG]], [[DXF]], [[PDF]], [[JPEG]], [[TIFF]], [[Portable Network Graphics|PNG]], [[ACIS|SAT]], [[Industry Foundation Classes|IFC]]

| <!-- Exports --> rowspan="2" | [[.dwg|DWG]], [[DXF]], [[PDF]], [[JPEG]], [[TIFF]], [[ACIS|SAT]], [[Industry Foundation Classes|IFC]]

| <!-- Price --> rowspan="2" | $1000 to $20000

|-

| <!-- Platform --> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

|-

<!--### CATIA ###-->

! <!-- Application --> rowspan="5" | [[CATIA]] by [[Dassault Systèmes]]

| <!-- Field --> rowspan="5" | 2D/3D [[Computer-aided engineering|CAE]]

| <!-- Platform --> [[IBM AIX]]

| <!-- Version --> rowspan="5" | R2023x

| <!-- Date --> rowspan="5" | 2023-11

| <!-- License --> rowspan="5" {{proprietary}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> rowspan="5" {{Yes|99EUR, 99US$, 89.7GBP}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> rowspan="5" | [[English language|en]], [[French language|fr]], [[German language|de]], [[Japanese language|ja]] (at release date)

| <!-- BIM Support? --> rowspan="5" {{Yes}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> rowspan="5" {{Yes|version?}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> rowspan="5" {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports --> rowspan="5" {{Yes|some formats require extra license}}

| <!-- Exports --> rowspan="5" {{Yes|some formats require extra license}}

| <!-- Price --> rowspan="5" | $9000 to $65000 (depends on modules)

|-

| <!-- Platform --> [[HP-UX]]

|-

| <!-- Platform --> [[Solaris (operating system)|Solaris]]

|-

| <!-- Platform --> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

|-

| <!-- Platform --> V4 runs on mainframe

|-

<!--### Cobalt ###-->

! <!-- Application --> rowspan="2" | [[Cobalt (CAD program)|Cobalt]] by Ashlar-Vellum

| <!-- Field --> rowspan="2" | 2D/3D rendering, [[Computer-aided engineering|CAE]], [[Computer-aided manufacturing|CAM]]

| <!-- Platform --> [[macOS]], [[macOS High Sierra|10.13]]+, fully [[hyper-threading|hyper-threaded]] ray tracing

| <!-- Version --> rowspan="2" | v12

| <!-- Date --> rowspan="2" | 2023-08-17

| <!-- License --> rowspan="2" {{proprietary}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> rowspan="2" {{Yes}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> rowspan="2" | [[English (language)|en]], [[British English|bre]], [[French language|fr]], [[German language|de]], [[Italian language|it]], [[Portuguese language|pt]], [[Russian language|ru]], [[Slovenian language|sl]], [[Swedish language|sv]]

| <!-- BIM Support? --> rowspan="2" {{No}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> rowspan="2" {{No}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> rowspan="2" {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports --> rowspan="2" | [[.3ds|3DS]], [[ACIS|ACIS SAT]], [[Adobe Illustrator Artwork|AI]], [[Text file|ASCII Text]], [[BMP file format|BMP]], [[CATIA|CATIA&nbsp;v4]], [[Computer Graphics Metafile|CGM]], [[Claris CAD|CCAD]], CO&nbsp;(native), Drawing board, [[AutoCAD DXF|DWG/DXF]], Facet, [[Graphics Interchange Format|GIF]], Grid&nbsp;Surface, [[IGES|IGS]]&nbsp;(IGES), [[JPEG]], Parasolid XT, [[PICT]], 2D [[Portable Document Format|PDF]], [[Portable Network Graphics|PNG]], PPM, [[Pro/ENGINEER|Pro/E]], [[JSLEE|Rhino&nbsp;3DM]], Spline, [[ISO 10303|STP]]&nbsp;(STEP), [[VRML]], [[X BitMap|XBM]], [[X PixMap|XPM]]

| <!-- Exports --> rowspan="2" | [[ACIS|ACIS SAT]], [[Adobe Illustrator Artwork|AI]], [[Text file|ASCII Text]], [[BMP file format|BMP]], [[CATIA|CATIA&nbsp;v4]], [[Computer Graphics Metafile|CGM]], CO&nbsp;(native), Drawing board, [[AutoCAD DXF|DWG/DXF]], [[Encapsulated PostScript|EPS]], Facet, [[Graphics Interchange Format|GIF]], Grid&nbsp;Surface, [[IGES|IGS]]&nbsp;(IGES), [[JPEG]], Parasolid XT, 2D & 3D [[Portable Document Format|PDF]], [[PICT]], [[Portable Network Graphics|PNG]], PPM, [[Pro/ENGINEER|Pro/E]], RAW Triangle, [[Adobe Shockwave|Shockwave 3D]], [[ISO 10303|STP]]&nbsp;(STEP), STL, [[VRML]], [[X BitMap|XBM]], [[X PixMap|XPM]]

| <!-- Price --> rowspan="2" | $2,495 buy, or $995/year rent, or $94.95/month rent

|-

| <!-- Platform --> Windows<br />10, 11 (64-bit)

|-

<!--### Creo ###-->

! <!-- Application --> rowspan="2" | [[PTC Creo|Creo]] by [[Parametric Technology Corporation]]

| <!-- Field --> rowspan="2" | 2D/3D hybrid

| <!-- Platform --> [[POSIX]] (some)<ref name="PTC customer support">See [http://www.ptc.com/partners/hardware/current/support.htm Platform Support - Parametric Technology Corporation] and [http://www.ptc.com/support/other.htm PTC customer support] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718090013/http://www.ptc.com/partners/hardware/current/support.htm |date=2014-07-18 }}</ref>

| <!-- Version --> rowspan="2" | Creo 10.0

| <!-- Date --> rowspan="2" | 2023-04-18

| <!-- License --> rowspan="2" {{proprietary}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> rowspan="2" {{Yes}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> rowspan="2" | [[English language|en]], [[French language|fr]], [[German language|de]], [[Spanish language|es]], [[Italian language|it]], [[Japanese language|ja]], [[Korean language|ko]], [[Traditional Chinese|zh-Hant]], [[Simplified Chinese|zh-Hans]] (at release date)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ptc.com/products/proengineer/language-support |title=Pro/ENGINEER Language Support |access-date=2009-05-13 |author=Parametric Technology Corporation |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100701090846/http://www.ptc.com/products/proengineer/language-support/ |archive-date=2010-07-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

| <!-- BIM Support? --> rowspan="2" {{Unk}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> rowspan="2" {{Unk}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> rowspan="2" {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports --> rowspan="2" | [[ISO 10303|STEP]], [[IGES]], [[DXF]], [[.dwg|DWG]], Parasolid, [[STL (file format)|STL]], [[ACIS|SAT]], more

| <!-- Exports --> rowspan="2" | [[ISO 10303|STEP]], [[IGES]], [[DXF]], [[.dwg|DWG]], Parasolid, [[STL (file format)|STL]], [[ACIS|SAT]], more

| <!-- Price --> rowspan="2" | $4,995, $1,500 maintenance

|-

| <!-- Platform --> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

|-

<!--### DataCAD ###-->

! <!-- Application --> [[DataCAD]] by DATACAD LLC

| <!-- Field --> 2D/3D AEC

| <!-- Platform --> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

| <!-- Version --> 19

| <!-- Date --> 2016-10

| <!-- License --> {{proprietary}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> {{Yes|49US$}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> [[English language|en]], [[Portuguese language|pt]], [[Czech language|cs]], [[Estonian language|et]], [[Finnish language|fi]], [[French language|fr]], [[German language|de]], [[Hungarian language|hu]], [[Hebrew language|he]], [[Italian language|it]], [[Russian language|ru]], [[Spanish language|es]], and others

| <!-- BIM Support? --> {{No}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> {{No}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports --> [[.dwg|DWG]], [[.dxf|DXF]], [[SketchUp]], [[.txt|TXT]], [[.wmf|WMF]], [[.emf|EMF]], [[.o2c|o2c]], [[.aco|ACO]], [[.3ds|3DS]], [[STL (file format)|STL]], [[.bmp|BMP]], [[.jpg|JPEG]], [[.gif|GIF]], [[.tif|TIFF]], [[.tga|Targa]], [[.png|PNG]], [[.pcx|PCX]], [[.pcd|PCD]], and others

| <!-- Exports --> [[.dwg|DWG]], [[.dxf|DXF]], [[.dwf|DWF]], [[SketchUp]], [[.txt|TXT]], [[.wmf|WMF]], [[.emf|EMF]], [[.o2c|o2c]], [[.aco|ACO]], [[.3ds|3DS]], [[STL (file format)|STL]], [[.bmp|BMP]], [[.jpg|JPEG]], [[.tif|TIFF]], [[.tga|Targa]], [[.png|PNG]], [[.pcx|PCX]], [[.eps|EPS]], [[.pcd|PCD]], [[.prn|PRN]], [[.pdf|PDF]], [[.wrl|VRML]], [[.ray|RAY]], and others

| <!-- Price --> $1,295 First, $495 Additional, $395 Upgrade

|-

<!--### DesignSpark Mechanical ###-->

! <!-- Application --> [[DesignSpark Mechanical]] by [[RS Components]]

| <!-- Field --> 2D/3D hybrid

| <!-- Platform --> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

| <!-- Version --> 2.0.1

| <!-- Date --> 2015-11-18

| <!-- License --> {{Proprietary}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> {{Yes}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> [[English language|en]], [[Czech language|cz]], [[German language|de]], [[Spanish language|es]], [[French language|fr]][[Italian language|, it]], [[Japanese language|jp]], [[Korean language|kr]], [[Polish language|pl]], [[Portuguese language|pt]], [[Simplified Chinese characters|zh-cn]], [[Chinese language|zh-tw]]

| <!-- BIM Support? --> {{No}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> {{No}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports --> [[Electronic design automation|ECAD]] ([[Intermediate Data Format|IDF]], IDB, EMN), [[Wavefront .obj file|OBJ]], Point curve text files ([[Text file|TXT]]), [[SketchUp|SKP]], [[STL (file format)|STL]], [[STEP Library|STEP]] (read-only)

| <!-- Exports --> [[Additive Manufacturing File Format|AMF]], [[AutoCAD DXF|DXF]], [[Wavefront .obj file|OBJ]], [[Portable Document Format|3D PDF]], [[SketchUp|SKP]], [[STL (file format)|STL]], [[Extensible Application Markup Language|XAML]], [[JPEG]], [[Portable Network Graphics|PNG]]

| <!-- Price --> No cost base package

|-

<!--### Digital Project ###-->

! <!-- Application --> [[Digital Project]] by [[Frank Gehry|Gehry Technologies]]

| <!-- Field --> 2D/3D/4D AEC

| <!-- Platform --> Windows<br />32-bit and 64-bit

| <!-- Version --> Version R5

| <!-- Date --> 2013

| <!-- License --> {{proprietary}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> {{Unk}}

| <!-- Languages --> [[English language|en]]

| <!-- BIM Support? --> {{Yes}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> {{Yes|v2x3}}<ref name="gtwiki.org">{{Cite web |url=http://www.gtwiki.org/mwiki/index.php?title=Structure_Steel_Translators_FAQ#What_are_the_formats_supported_by_Digital_Project_.3F |title=Gehry Technologies Wiki, 'What are the formats supported by Digital Project ?' |access-date=2009-08-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306083102/http://gtwiki.org/mwiki/index.php?title=structure_steel_translators_faq#What_are_the_formats_supported_by_Digital_Project_.3F |archive-date=2016-03-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

| <!-- DXF Support? --> {{Yes}}(2D + 3D)

| <!-- Imports --> [[Steel Detailing Neutral Format|SDNF]], [[.dwg|DWG]], [[DXF]], [[Industry Foundation Classes|IFC]], [[IGES]], [[HOOPS Streaming Format|HSF]], [[3DXML]]<ref name="gtwiki.org"/>

| <!-- Exports --> [[Steel Detailing Neutral Format|SDNF]], [[.dwg|DWG]], [[DXF]], [[Industry Foundation Classes|IFC]], [[IGES]], [[HOOPS Streaming Format|HSF]], [[3DXML]]<ref name="gtwiki.org"/>

| <!-- Price --> ?

|-

<!--### FINE MEP ###-->

! <!-- Application --> [[FINE MEP]] by 4M

| <!-- Field -->2D/3D, [[building information modeling|BIM]], MEP design

| <!-- Platform --> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

| <!-- Version --> v. 14

| <!-- Date --> 2014

| <!-- License --> {{proprietary}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> {{Yes}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> [[English language|en]], [[French language|fr]], [[Turkish language|tr]], [[Greek language|gr]], [[Bulgarian language|bg]]

| <!-- BIM Support? --> {{Yes}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> {{Yes|v2x3)}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports --> [[DXF]], [[.dwg|DWG]], [[Industry Foundation Classes|IFC]], ACIS, BMP, JPG, TGA, GIF

| <!-- Exports --> [[DXF]], [[.dwg|DWG]], [[Industry Foundation Classes|IFC]], ACIS, Collada, [[.3ds|3DS]], PDF, BLD, JPG, BMP, TGA, PNG, TIFF

| <!-- Price --> $1,220, $720

|-

<!--### FreeCAD ###-->

! <!-- Application --> rowspan="3" | [[FreeCAD]]

| <!-- Field --> rowspan="3" | [[3D modeling|3D]]

| <!-- Platform --> [[Unix-like]] OSes; [[Package manager|Packages]] for [[FreeBSD]], [[Linux]]

| <!-- Version --> rowspan="3" | 1.0.0<ref>{{Cite web |title=Release FreeCAD 1.0.0 · FreeCAD/FreeCAD |url=https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/releases/tag/1.0.0 |access-date=2024-12-02 |website=GitHub |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Release 1.0.0 · FreeCAD/FreeCAD-Bundle |url=https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD-Bundle/releases/tag/1.0.0 |access-date=2024-12-02 |website=GitHub |language=en}}</ref>

| <!-- Date --> rowspan="3" | 2024-11-19

| <!-- License --> rowspan="3" {{open source|[[GNU Lesser General Public License|LGPL-2.0-or-later]]}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> rowspan="3" {{Yes|Yes<br />[[Gratis versus libre|No cost]]}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> rowspan="3" | [[English language|en]], [[Afrikaans|af]], [[Chinese language|cn]], [[Croatian language|hr]], [[Dutch language|nl]], [[Finnish language|fi]], [[French language|fr]], [[German language|de]], [[Italian language|it]], [[Norwegian language|no]], [[Portuguese language|pt]], [[Russian language|ru]], [[Spanish language|es]], [[Swedish language|se]], [[Ukrainian language|ua]]

| <!-- BIM Support? --> rowspan="3" {{Yes}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> rowspan="3" {{Yes|version?}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> rowspan="3" {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports --> rowspan="3" | [[Industry Foundation Classes|IFC]], [[IGES]], [[ISO 10303|STEP]], [[Boundary representation|BRep]], [[Wavefront .obj file|OBJ]], [[DXF]], [[Scalable Vector Graphics|SVG]], [[U3D]]

| <!-- Exports --> rowspan="3" | [[Industry Foundation Classes|IFC]], [[IGES]], [[ISO 10303|STEP]], [[Boundary representation|BRep]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://apps.sourceforge.net/mediawiki/free-cad/index.php?title=Feature_list |title=free-cad Feature List |access-date=2009-06-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090521190837/http://apps.sourceforge.net/mediawiki/free-cad/index.php?title=Feature_list |archive-date=2009-05-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Wavefront .obj file|OBJ]], [[DXF]], [[Scalable Vector Graphics|SVG]], [[U3D]]

| <!-- Price --> rowspan="3" | No cost

|-

| <!-- Platform --> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

|-

| <!-- Platform --> Others with [[OpenGL]] as a [[Prerequisite Tree|prerequisite]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.freecadweb.org/wiki/index.php?title=FAQ#What_are_the_prerequisites_for_running_FreeCAD.3F |title= What are the prerequisites for running FreeCAD? |access-date=2015-02-24}}</ref>

|-

<!--### form-Z ###-->

! <!-- Application --> rowspan="2" | [[form-Z|form•Z]] by AutoDesSys, Inc

| <!-- Field --> rowspan="2" | 2D/3D AEC rendering

| <!-- Platform --> [[macOS]]

| <!-- Version --> rowspan="2" | 6.6

| <!-- Date --> rowspan="2" | 2008-06-23

| <!-- License --> rowspan="2" {{proprietary}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> rowspan="2" {{Unk}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> rowspan="2" | [[English language|en]], [[French language|fr]], [[German language|de]], [[Greek language|el]], [[Italian language|it]], [[Japanese language|ja]], [[Korean language|ko]], [[Spanish language|es]]

| <!-- BIM Support? --> rowspan="2" {{Yes}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> rowspan="2" {{Unk}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> rowspan="2" {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports --> rowspan="2" | [[ACIS|ACIS SAT]], Art·Lantis, [[BMP file format|BMP]], [[COLLADA|DAE]], DEM Data, [[.dwg|DWG]], [[DXF]], [[Encapsulated PostScript|EPS]], [[FACT (file format)|FACT]], [[GIF]], HPGL, [[IGES]], [[Adobe Illustrator|Illustrator]], [[JPEG]], [[Keyhole Markup Language]], [[LightWave 3D|Lightwave]], Lightscape, [[Wavefront .obj file|OBJ]], [[PDF]], [[PICT]], [[Piranesi (Software)|Piranesi]], [[Portable Network Graphics|PNG]], [[QTVR]], [[RenderMan Interface Specification|RIB]], [[Silicon Graphics Image|SGI]], [[SketchUp]], [[ISO 10303|STEP]], [[STL (file format)|STL]], [[Truevision TGA|TGA]], [[TIFF]], [[ZPR (file format)|ZPR]]

| <!-- Exports --> rowspan="2" | [[ACIS|ACIS SAT]], Artlantis, [[BMP file format|BMP]], [[COLLADA|DAE]], DEM Data, [[.dwg|DWG]], [[DXF]], [[Encapsulated PostScript|EPS]], [[FACT (file format)|FACT]], [[GIF]], HPGL, [[IGES]], [[Adobe Illustrator|Illustrator]], [[JPEG]], [[Keyhole Markup Language]], [[LightWave 3D|Lightwave]], Lightscape, [[Wavefront .obj file|OBJ]], [[PDF]], [[PICT]], [[Piranesi (Software)|Piranesi]], [[Portable Network Graphics|PNG]], [[QTVR]], [[RenderMan Interface Specification|RIB]], [[Silicon Graphics Image|SGI]], [[ISO 10303|STEP]], [[STL (file format)|STL]], [[Truevision TGA|TGA]], [[TIFF]], [[ZPR (file format)|ZPR]]

| <!-- Price --> rowspan="2" | $1,995

|-

| <!-- Platform --> Windows<br />XP, Vista <br />32-bit and 64-bit

|-

<!--### HiCAD ###-->

! <!-- Application --> [[HiCAD]] by ISD Group

| <!-- Field --> 2D/3D

| <!-- Platform --> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

| <!-- Version --> 2017

| <!-- Date --> 2017-02-13

| <!-- License --> {{proprietary}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> {{Yes}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> [[English language|en]], [[German language|de]], [[Italian language|it]], [[French language|fr]], [[Polish language|pl]], [[Japanese language|jp]] (at release date)

| <!-- BIM Support? --> {{Yes}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> {{Yes|version?}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports --> [[IGES]], [[ISO 10303|STEP]], [[DXF]], [[.dwg|DWG]], ACIS, ProE, SolidWorks, CATIA (V4/V5), Parasolid, UniGraphics, Inventor, IFC, PC-Draft, Technovision, Procad, Proren, Babcad, ME10, [[JT (visualization format)|JT]], STL, DSTV, SDNF

| <!-- Exports --> [[IGES]], [[ISO 10303|STEP]], [[DXF]], [[.dwg|DWG]], ACIS, ProE, CATIA (V4/V5), Parasolid, IFC, VRML, STL, [[JT (visualization format)|JT]], Gamma-Ray, STL, DSTV, Tops Geo, SDNF

| <!-- Price --> ?

|-

<!--### IntelliCAD ###-->

! <!-- Application --> [[IntelliCAD]] by [[IntelliCAD Technology Consortium]]

| <!-- Field --> 2D/3D AEC BIM

| <!-- Platform --> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

| <!-- Version --> V 10.0a

| <!-- Date --> 2020-10-29

| <!-- License --> {{proprietary}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> {{Yes|Varies by vendor}}

| <!-- Languages --> [[English language|en]] (more options vary by vendor)

| <!-- BIM Support? --> {{Yes}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> {{Yes|version?}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports --> [[DXF]], [[.dwf|DWF]], [[ACIS|SAT]], [[AutoCAD|DXB]], [[AutoCAD|DWT]], [[DGN]], [[COLLADA|DAE]], [[IGES]], [[ISO 10303|STEP]], [[Wavefront .obj file|OBJ]], [[STL (file format)|STL]], [[Industry Foundation Classes|IFC]], [[Autodesk Revit|RVT/RFA]]

| <!-- Exports --> [[.dwf|DWF]], [[DGN]], [[Scalable Vector Graphics|SVG]], [[PDF]], [[ACIS|SAT]], [[BMP file format|BMP]], [[Windows Metafile|EMF/WMF]], [[STL (file format)|STL]], [[COLLADA|DAE]]

| <!-- Price --> Varies by vendor

|-

<!--### IRONCAD ###-->

! <!-- Application --> [[IRONCAD]] by IronCAD LLC

| <!-- Field --> 2D/3D hybrid

| <!-- Platform --> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

| <!-- Version --> 2023

| <!-- Date --> 2022-12-19

| <!-- License --> {{proprietary}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> {{Yes|From 124US$}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> [[English language|en]], [[Japanese language|jp]], [[Korean language|ko]], [[German language|de]] (at release date)

| <!-- BIM Support? --> {{no}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> {{no}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports --> [[DXF]], [[.dwg|DWG]], Parasolid, [[IGES]], [[ISO 10303|STEP]], [[ACIS|SAT]], [[STL (file format)|STL]], ProE, Solid Edge, Inventor, Rhino (3dm), Catia

| <!-- Exports --> [[DXF]], [[.dwg|DWG]], Parasolid, [[IGES]], [[ISO 10303|STEP]], [[ACIS|SAT]], [[STL (file format)|STL]], u3d, VRML, 3dxml, Catia, [[PDF]]

| <!-- Price --> $3,970, $1,295/yr for optional support

|-

<!--### KeyCreator ###-->

! <!-- Application --> [[KeyCreator]] by Kubotek

| <!-- Field --> 3D direct modeling, mechanical, drafting

| <!-- Platform --> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

| <!-- Version --> 2021 SP1<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kubotekkosmos.com/news/keycreator-2021-sp1|title=KeyCreator Pro 2021 Service Pack 1 Released|first=John Wright|last=McCullough|website=www.kubotekkosmos.com}}</ref>

| <!-- Date --> 2021-03-17

| <!-- License --> {{proprietary}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> {{Yes}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> [[English language|en]], [[Japanese language|jp]], [[Italian language|it]], [[German language|de]] (at release date)

| <!-- BIM Support? --> {{Yes}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> {{Yes}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports --> [[ISO 10303|STEP]], [[IGES]], [[ACIS|SAT]], Parasolid, [[DXF]], [[.dwg|DWG]], Catia, Creo/ProE, NX, Solid Edge, JT, SolidWorks, Inventor, CADKEY, [[Industry Foundation Classes|IFC]], [[STL (file format)|STL]], [[U3D]], [[Wavefront .obj file|OBJ]]<ref name="KeyCreator Features Chart">{{Cite web|url=https://www.kubotekkosmos.com/products/keycreator/features|title=KeyCreator Pro Packages &#124; Direct Mechanical CAD|first=Kubotek|last=Kosmos|website=www.kubotekkosmos.com}}</ref>

| <!-- Exports --> [[ISO 10303|STEP]], [[IGES]], [[ACIS|SAT]], Parasolid, [[DXF]], [[.dwg|DWG]], [[STL (file format)|STL]], [[U3D]], [[Wavefront .obj file|OBJ]], VRML, WMF, HPGL, [[PDF]]<ref name="KeyCreator Features Chart"/>

| <!-- Price --> $3,495 - $5,995 permanent license w/1st year maintenance, $1,188 - $2,028/yr lease (USD)

|-

<!--### LibreCAD ###-->

! <!-- Application --> rowspan="3" | [[LibreCAD]]

| <!-- Field --> rowspan="3" | 2D

| <!-- Platform --> [[POSIX]]

| <!-- Version --> rowspan="3" | {{wikidata|property|edit|reference|Q1252865|P548=Q2804309|P348}}

| <!-- Date --> rowspan="3" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|Q1252865|P548=Q2804309|P348|P577}}

| <!-- License --> rowspan="3" {{open source|[[GNU General Public License|GPL-2.0-only]]}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> rowspan="3" {{Yes|Yes<br />[[Gratis versus libre|No cost]]}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> rowspan="3" | [[English language|en]], [[French language|fr]], [[Italian language|it]], [[German language|de]], [[Spanish language|es]], [[Japanese language|ja]], [[Chinese language|zh]], [[Finnish language|fi]], [[Czech language|cs]], [[Portuguese language|pt]], [[Latvian language|lv]]<ref>{{cite web |author=LibreCAD |url=http://translate.librecad.org |title=LibreCAD Open Source CAD - Translation Server}}</ref>

| <!-- BIM Support? --> rowspan="3" {{No}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> rowspan="3" {{No}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> rowspan="3" {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports --> rowspan="3" | [[.dwg|DWG]], [[DXF]]

| <!-- Exports --> rowspan="3" | [[DXF]], [[JPEG]], [[Portable Network Graphics|PNG]], [[Scalable Vector Graphics|SVG]], [[BMP file format|BMP]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wiki.librecad.org/index.php/Commands_and_tools |title=LibreCAD Open Source CAD - Wiki |author=LibreCAD}}</ref>

| <!-- Price --> rowspan="3" | No cost<ref>{{cite web |author=LibreCAD |url=http://www.librecad.org |title=LibreCAD Open Source CAD - Project Homepage}}</ref>

|-

| <!-- Platform --> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

|-

| <!-- Platform --> Others

|-

<!--### MicroStation ###-->

! <!-- Application --> rowspan="2" | [[MicroStation]] by [[Bentley Systems]]

| <!-- Field --> rowspan="2" | 2D/3D AEC

| <!-- Platform --> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

| <!-- Version --> rowspan="2" | CONNECT Edition (Update 9)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bentley.com/en-US/Products/microstation%20product%20line/|title=MicroStation from Bentley |access-date=18 May 2018 |publisher=Bentley Systems }}</ref>

| <!-- Date --> rowspan="2" | 2017-01-17

| <!-- License --> rowspan="2" {{proprietary}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> rowspan="2" {{Yes}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> rowspan="2" | [[English language|en]], [[French language|fr]], [[Italian language|it]], [[German language|de]], [[Spanish language|es]], [[Japanese language|ja]], [[Chinese language|zh]], [[Russian language|ru]], [[Turkish language|tu]], [[Polish language|pl]], [[Portuguese language|pt]], [[Korean language|ko]], [[Finnish language|fi]], [[Czech language|cs]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bentley.com/en-US/Products/MicroStation/Available-Languages.htm |title=MicroStation, a CAD platform for integration - Available Languages |access-date=2008-08-06 |publisher=Bentley Systems}}</ref>

| <!-- BIM Support? --> rowspan="2" {{Yes}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> rowspan="2" {{Yes|v2x3}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> rowspan="2" {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports --> rowspan="2" | [[DGN]], DGNlib, RDL, [[DXF]], [[.dwg|DWG]], FBX, OBJ, [[.3ds|3DS]], [[SketchUp|SKP]], [[JSLEE|3DM]], JT, Mapinfo MIF/MID, imodel, [[Revit|RFA]], IFC, SHP, TAB, IGES, Parasolid, CGM, STEP, STL, Terrain Land XML, ACIS .SAT, 3DM, STL

| <!-- Exports --> rowspan="2" | [[DGN]], [[DXF]], [[.dwg|DWG]], [[U3D]], [[PDF]], .dae|Collada, [[FBX]], [[JT (visualization format)|JT]], [[Keyhole_Markup_Language|KML]], LXO, SVG, VRML, VOB, ACIS, OBJ, STL, [[gbXML]], [[IGES]], [[ISO 10303|STEP]], [[SketchUp|SKP]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bentley.com/en-US/Products/microstation%20product%20line/|title=MicroStation from Bentley |access-date=2008-08-06 |publisher=Bentley Systems }}</ref>

| <!-- Price --> rowspan="2" | $5,050

|-

| <!-- Platform --> Other systems dropped (last was V 5.7 of 1997/1998)

|-

<!--### NX ###-->

! <!-- Application --> rowspan="4" | [[NX (Unigraphics)|NX]] by [[Siemens Digital Industries Software]]

| <!-- Field --> rowspan="4" | 2D/3D, parametric

| <!-- Platform --> [[macOS]]<ref name="NX Mac OS X">{{cite web |url=http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/about_us/newsroom/press/press_release.cfm?Component=82370&ComponentTemplate=822|title=Siemens PLM Software Announces Availability of NX for Mac OS X|date=2009-06-11|publisher=Siemens PLM Software|access-date=2009-07-01}}</ref>

| <!-- Version --> rowspan="4" | 11.0

| <!-- Date --> rowspan="4" | 2016-06-29

| <!-- License --> rowspan="4" {{proprietary}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> rowspan="4" {{Unk}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> rowspan="4" | [[English language|en]], [[French language|fr]], [[Italian language|it]], [[German language|de]], [[Spanish language|es]], [[Japanese language|ja]], [[Chinese language|zh]], [[Finnish language|fi]], [[Czech language|cs]]

| <!-- BIM Support? --> rowspan="4" {{Unk}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> rowspan="4" {{Unk}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> rowspan="4" {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports --> rowspan="4" | JT, Parasolid, [[ISO 10303|STEP]], [[.dwg|DWG]], [[DXF]], ProE, SolidWorks, I-deas, CATIA (V4/V5), [[STL (file format)|STL]], [[IGES]]

| <!-- Exports --> rowspan="4" | JT, Parasolid, [[ISO 10303|STEP]], [[.dwg|DWG]], [[DXF]], ProE, SolidWorks, I-deas, CATIA (V4/V5), [[STL (file format)|STL]], [[IGES]]

| <!-- Price --> rowspan="4" | $12k - $40k

|-

| <!-- Platform --> [[Red Hat Linux]]

|-

| <!-- Platform --> [[SUSE Linux]]<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/en_us/about_us/newsroom/press/press_release.cfm?Component=25399&ComponentTemplate=822 |title=UGS Ships NX 4 and Delivers Industry's First Complete Digital Product Development Solution on Linux |date=2009-04-04 |access-date=2009-06-20}}</ref>

|-

| <!-- Platform --> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

|-

<!--### Onshape.com ###-->

! <!-- Application --> rowspan="3" | [[Onshape]] by [[PTC (software company)|PTC]]

| <!-- Field --> rowspan="3" | Mechanical CAD (MCAD), 3D printing

| <!-- Platform --> [[Web browser]]

| <!-- Version --> rowspan="3" | 1.143<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.onshape.com/en/changelog/|title=Changelog &#124; Onshape|website=www.onshape.com}}</ref>

| <!-- Date --> rowspan="3" | 2022-02-18

| <!-- License --> rowspan="3" {{some|[[Proprietary software|Proprietary]], some parts [[MIT License|MIT]]}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> rowspan="3" {{Yes|Yes<br />[[Gratis versus libre|No cost]]}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> rowspan="3" | [[English language|en]], [[German language|de]], [[Korean language|ko]], [[Chinese Traditional|zh-Hant]], [[Chinese Simplified|zh-Hans]], [[French language|fr]], [[Japanese language|ja]], [[Italian language|it]], [[Spanish language|es]]

| <!-- BIM Support? --> rowspan="3" {{unk}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> rowspan="3" {{unk}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> rowspan="3" {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports --> rowspan="3" | [[DWG]], [[DXF]], [[Parasolid]] mesh (.xmm_txt or .xmm_bin), [[ACIS]] (.sat), [[ISO 10303|STEP]] (.stpor .step), [[IGES]] (.igs or .iges), [[CATIA]], [[SolidWorks]] (.sldprt), Inventor, [[Pro/E]], JT (.jt), Rhino (.3dm), [[STL (file format)|STL]] (.stl), [[Wavefront .obj file|OBJ]] (.obj), NXSolid Edge (.par and .psm)<ref name="onshape.com">{{Cite web|url=https://cad.onshape.com/help/Content/translation.htm|title=Supported File Formats|website=cad.onshape.com}}</ref>

| <!-- Exports --> rowspan="3" | [[DWG]], [[DXF]], [[AutoCAD|DWT]], [[SVG]], [[Portable Network Graphics|PNG]], [[JPEG]], [[Parasolid]] mesh (.xmm_txt or .xmm_bin), [[ACIS]] (.sat), [[ISO 10303|STEP]] (.stpor .step), [[IGES]] (.igs or .iges), [[SolidWorks]] (.sldprt), JT (.jt), Rhino (.3dm), [[STL (file format)|STL]] (.stl), [[Wavefront .obj file|OBJ]] (.obj), [[GlTF]] (.gltf), [[COLLADA]], [[PDF]], PVZ (.pvz)<ref name="onshape.com"/>

| <!-- Price --> rowspan="3" | No cost for Education<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.onshape.com/en/education/|title=Onshape &#124; Product Development Platform|first=Onshape, a PTC|last=Business|website=www.onshape.com}}</ref> and Hobbyists/Open Source,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.onshape.com/en/products/free|title=Onshape Free Plan|first=Onshape, a PTC|last=Business|website=www.onshape.com}}</ref> $1500 - $2100 for Commercial Use, Contact for Enterprise Version<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.onshape.com/en/pricing|title=Onshape &#124; Product Development Platform|first=Onshape, a PTC|last=Business|website=www.onshape.com}}</ref>

|-

| <!-- Platform --> [[Android (operating system)|Android]]

|-

| <!-- Platform --> [[iOS]]

|-

<!--### OpenSCAD ###-->

! <!-- Application --> rowspan="3" | [[OpenSCAD]]

| <!-- Field --> rowspan="3" | 2D/3D

| <!-- Platform --> [[POSIX]] (BSD/Linux/Unix like OS), Packages for [[Linux]]

| <!-- Version --> rowspan="3" | 2021.01{{CN|date=May 2023}}

| <!-- Date --> rowspan="3" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|Q3353120|P548=Q2804309|P348|P577}}

| <!-- License --> rowspan="3" {{open source|[[GNU General Public License|GPL-2.0-or-later]]}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> rowspan="3" {{Yes|Yes<br />[[Gratis versus libre|No cost]]}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> rowspan="3" | [[English language|en]]

| <!-- BIM Support? --> rowspan="3" {{No}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> rowspan="3" {{No}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> rowspan="3" {{Partial}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/OpenSCAD_User_Manual/FAQ#I.27m_getting_.22Unsupported_DXF_Entity.22_warnings_when_importing_DXF_files.2C_what_does_that_mean.3F |title=I'm getting "Unsupported DXF Entity" warnings when importing DXF files, what does that mean? |access-date=2016-07-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://github.com/openscad/openscad/issues/1307 |title=DXF import doesn't support polylines of mixed entities |website=[[GitHub]] |access-date=2016-07-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://github.com/openscad/openscad/wiki/Project%3A-Improve-DXF-import-and-export |title=Project: Improve DXF import and export |website=[[GitHub]] |access-date=2016-07-22}}</ref>

| <!-- Imports --> rowspan="3" | [[DXF]], [[STL (file format)|STL]], [[OFF (file format)|OFF]]

| <!-- Exports --> rowspan="3" | [[Portable Network Graphics|PNG]], [[DXF]], [[STL (file format)|STL]], [[OFF (file format)|OFF]], AMF, 3MF, SVG, CSG, PDF

| <!-- Price --> rowspan="3" | No cost

|-

| <!-- Platform --> [[macOS]]

|-

| <!-- Platform --> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

|-

<!--### OrthoGraph ###-->

! <!-- Application --> rowspan="2" | [[OrthoGraph]]

| <!-- Field --> rowspan="2" | 2D/3D

| <!-- Platform --> [[Android (operating system)|Android]]

| <!-- Version --> rowspan="2" | 3.1.2

| <!-- Date --> rowspan="2" | 2020-05-08

| <!-- License --> rowspan="2" {{proprietary}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> rowspan="2" {{No}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> rowspan="2" | [[English language|en]], [[French language|fr]], [[German language|de]], [[Hungarian language|hu]], [[Italian language|it]], [[Japanese language|ja]], [[Dutch language|nl]], [[Russian language|ru]], [[Spanish language|es]]

| <!-- BIM Support? --> rowspan="2" {{Yes}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> rowspan="2" {{Yes|version?}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> rowspan="2" {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports --> rowspan="2" |

| <!-- Exports --> rowspan="2" | [[Portable Network Graphics|PNG]], [[DXF]], [[JPG]], [[Industry Foundation Classes|IFC]]

| <!-- Price --> rowspan="2" | $29.99 per month

|-

| <!-- Platform --> [[iOS]]

|-

<!--### PowerCADD ###-->

! <!-- Application --> [[PowerCADD]] by Engineered Software

| <!-- Field --> 2D

| <!-- Platform --> [[macOS]]

| <!-- Version --> v9

| <!-- Date --> 2010-08

| <!-- License --> {{proprietary}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> {{No}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> [[English language|en]], [[French language|fr]], [[Italian language|it]], [[Spanish language|es]], ...

| <!-- BIM Support? --> {{No}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> {{No}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports --> [[.dwg|DWG]], [[.dxf|DXF]], [[.pdf|PDF]], [[.EPSF|EPSF]], [[.PS|PS]], [[.bmp|Bitmap]], [[.pct|VectorPict]], [[.jpg|JPG]], [[.png|PNG]], [[.tif|TIF]], [[.SGI|SGI]], [[.tga|TGA]], Adobe Photoshop, *[[.shp|SHP]], *[[.gpx|GPX]], [[Text file|ASCII Topo Survey]] (*with WildTools)

| <!-- Exports --> [[.dxf|DXF]], [[.dwg|DWG]], [[.pdf|PDF]], [[.EPSF|EPSF]], [[.PS|PS]], [[.bmp|Bitmap]], [[.pct|VectorPict]], [[.jpg|JPG]], [[.png|PNG]], [[.tif|TIF]], [[.SGI|SGI]], [[.tga|TGA]], Adobe Photoshop,

| <!-- Price --> $995(PRO)-$1250(expert incl WildTools)

|-

<!--### Qcad community edition ###-->

! <!-- Application --> rowspan="3" | [[QCAD]] by [[Ribbon (computing)|Ribbon Soft]]

| <!-- Field --> rowspan="3" | [[2D computer graphics|2D]]

| <!-- Platform --> [[POSIX]]

| <!-- Version --> rowspan="3" | {{wikidata|property|edit|reference|Q683003|P548=Q2804309|P348}}

| <!-- Date --> rowspan="3" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|Q683003|P548=Q2804309|P348|P577}}

| <!-- License --> rowspan="3" {{open source|[[GNU General Public License|GPL-3.0-or-later]]}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> rowspan="3" {{Yes}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> rowspan="3" | [[English language|en]]

| <!-- BIM Support? --> rowspan="3" {{Yes}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> rowspan="3" {{Yes|v2.x3 import and export}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> rowspan="3" {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports --> rowspan="3" | [[Industry Foundation Classes|IFC]], [[DXF]], [[.dwg|DWG]]

| <!-- Exports --> rowspan="3" | [[Industry Foundation Classes|IFC]], [[DXF]], [[.dwg|DWG]]

| <!-- Price --> rowspan="3" | No cost,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ribbonsoft.com/en/qcad|title=QCAD - QCAD|website=www.ribbonsoft.com}}</ref> $42 for Commercial

|-

| <!-- Platform --> [[macOS]]

|-

| <!-- Platform --> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

|-

<!--### Revit ###-->

! <!-- Application --> [[Autodesk Revit]]

| <!-- Field --> 2D/3D [[Building information modeling|BIM]] AEC

| <!-- Platform --> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

| <!-- Version --> 2024.1

| <!-- Date --> 2023-07-11

| <!-- License --> {{proprietary}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> {{Yes}}<ref>https://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/revit {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2025}}</ref>

| <!-- Language(s) --> [[Brazilian Portuguese|pt-BR]], [[English language|en]], [[Czech language|cs]], [[French language|fr]], [[German language|de]], [[Hungarian language|hu]], [[Italian language|it]], [[Japanese language|ja]], [[Korean language|ko]], [[Russian language|ru]], [[Simplified Chinese|zh-Hans]], [[Spanish language|es]]

| <!-- BIM Support? --> {{Yes}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> {{Yes|version? Import and export certified}}<ref name="Participants"/>

| <!-- DXF Support? --> {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports --> [[DXF]], [[.dwg|DWG]], [[ACIS|SAT]], [[Sketchup|SKP]], [[DGN]], [[JPEG]], [[Portable Network Graphics|PNG]], [[TIFF]]

| <!-- Exports --> [[.dwg|DWG]], [[DXF]], [[ACIS|SAT]], [[FBX]], [[Industry Foundation Classes|IFC]], [[DGN]], [[.dwf|DWF]], [[JPEG]], [[Portable Network Graphics|PNG]], [[TIFF]], [[Audio Video Interleave|AVI]], [[PDF]]

| <!-- Price --> Varies

|-

<!-- #### Rhinoceros 3D ####-->

! <!-- Application --> rowspan="2" | [[Rhinoceros 3D]] by Robert McNeel and Associates

| <!-- Field --> rowspan="2" | 2D/3D CAD

| <!-- Platform --> [[macOS]]

| <!-- Version --> rowspan="2" | Rhino 8

SR8.8.24

| <!-- Date --> rowspan="2" | 2024-06-18

| <!-- License --> rowspan="2" {{proprietary}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> rowspan="2" {{Yes}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> rowspan="2" | [[English language|en]], [[French language|fr]], [[German language|de]], [[Italian language|it]], [[Spanish language|es]], [[Polish language|pl]], [[Czech language|cs]], [[Chinese language|zh]], [[Japanese language|ja]], [[Korean language|kr]]

| <!-- BIM Support? --> rowspan="2" {{Unk}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> rowspan="2" {{Unk}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> rowspan="2" {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports --> rowspan="2" | [[DXF]], [[.dwg|DWG]], [[3ds Max|.3ds]], [[ACIS|SAT]], [[SketchUp]], [[IGES]], [[ISO 10303|STEP]], [[STL (file format)|STL]], [[DGN]], [[FBX]], [[Wavefront .obj file|OBJ]], sldprt

| <!-- Exports --> rowspan="2" | [[DXF]], [[.dwg|DWG]], [[3ds Max|.3ds]], [[ACIS|SAT]], [[SketchUp]], [[IGES]], [[ISO 10303|STEP]], [[STL (file format)|STL]], [[.dae|COLLADA]], [[.x t|Parasolid]]

| <!-- Price --> rowspan="2" | $995<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rhino3d.com/sales/north-america/United_States|title = Buy - Rhinoceros}}</ref>

|-

| <!-- Platform --> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

|-

<!--### Salome ###-->

! <!-- Application --> rowspan="3" | [[Salome (software)|Salome]]

| <!-- Field --> rowspan="3" | [[Computer-aided engineering|CAE]]

| <!-- Platform --> [[Linux]]

| <!-- Version --> rowspan="3" | 9.10.0{{CN|date=May 2023}}

| <!-- Date --> rowspan="3" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|Q1759995|P548=Q2804309|P348|P577}}

| <!-- License --> rowspan="3" {{open source|[[GNU Lesser General Public License|LGPL-2.1-or-later]]}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> rowspan="3" {{Yes|Yes<br />[[Gratis versus libre|No cost]]}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> rowspan="3" | [[English (language)|EN]], [[French (language)|FR]], [[Japanese (language)|JA]]

| <!-- BIM Support? --> rowspan="3" {{Unk}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> rowspan="3" {{Unk}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> rowspan="3" {{no}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.salome-platform.org/forum/forum_14/230074108 |title=converter of format – Salome Platform |publisher=Salome-platform.org |access-date=2012-12-20}}</ref>

| <!-- Imports --> rowspan="3" | BREP, [[IGES]], [[ISO 10303|STEP]], XAO<ref>{{cite web |url=https://docs.salome-platform.org/latest/gui/SHAPER/ExchangePlugin/importFeature.html |title=Import – Shaper |publisher=Salome-platform.org |access-date=2019-11-01}}</ref>

| <!-- Exports --> rowspan="3" | IGES, STEP, BREP, STL,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.salome-platform.org/user-section/faq/faq#_Toc165519994 |title=FAQ |website=Salome Platform.org |access-date=2012-12-20}}</ref> MED, UNV, DAT,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.salome-platform.org/ |title=Welcome to the salome-platform.org |website=Salome Platform.org |access-date=2012-12-20}}</ref> XAO<ref>{{cite web |url=https://docs.salome-platform.org/latest/gui/SHAPER/ExchangePlugin/exportFeature.html |title=Export – Shaper |website=Salome Platform.org |access-date=2019-11-01}}</ref>

| <!-- Price --> rowspan="3" | No cost

|-

| <!-- Platform --> [[FreeBSD]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/ports/cad/salome/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120730122854/http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/ports/cad/salome/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-30 |title=ports/cad/salome/ |publisher=Freebsd.org |date=2012-11-20 |access-date=2012-12-20 }}</ref>

|-

| <!-- Platform --> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

|-

<!--### SketchUp ###-->

! <!-- Application --> rowspan="2" | [[SketchUp]] by [[Trimble Inc|Trimble]]

| <!-- Field --> rowspan="2" | 3D

| <!-- Platform --> [[macOS]]

| <!-- Version --> 18.0.16976

| <!-- Date --> 2017-11-14

| <!-- License? --> rowspan="2" {{proprietary}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> rowspan="2" {{Yes}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> rowspan="2" | EN, FR, IT, DE, ES, PT(BR), JA, KO, ZH(CN), ZH(TW)

| <!-- BIM Support? --> rowspan="2" {{Yes}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> rowspan="2" {{Yes|import and export, version?}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> rowspan="2" {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports --> rowspan="2" | [[DWG]], [[DXF]], DEM, DDF, [[.3ds|3DS]], DAE, [[.kmz|KMZ]], [[Internet Foundation Classes|IFC]], [[JPG]], [[.png|PNG]], [[.psd|PSD]], [[TIF]], [[.tga|TGA]], [[BMP file format|BMP]]

| <!-- Exports --> rowspan="2" | DAE, [[.kmz|KMZ]], [[.3ds|3DS]], [[DWG]], [[DXF]], [[FBX]], OBJ, [[.wrl|WRL]], [[.xsi|XSI]], [[PDF]], EPS, [[BMP file format|BMP]], [[JPG]], [[TIF]], [[.png|PNG]], EPX,

| <!-- Price --> rowspan="2" | SketchUp Make: No cost<br />SketchUp Pro: $700

|-

| <!-- Platform --> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

| <!-- Version --> 18.0.16975

| <!-- Date --> 2017-11-14

|-

<!--### Solid Edge ###-->

! <!-- Application --> [[Solid Edge]] by [[Siemens Digital Industries Software]]

| <!-- Field --> 2D/3D

| <!-- Platform --> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

| <!-- Version --> Solid Edge 2023

| <!-- Date --> 2022-10

| <!-- License --> {{proprietary}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> {{Yes|Yes<br />[[Gratis versus libre|No cost]]}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> [[English language|en]], [[Spanish language|es]], [[Russian language|ru]], [[French language|fr]], [[Korean language|ko]] (at release date)

| <!-- BIM Support? --> {{Unk}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> {{No}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports --> [[IGES]], [[ISO 10303|STEP]], [[DXF]], JT, ACIS (SAT), ProE, SolidWorks, NX, SDRC, Microstation, Inventor, CATIA (V4/V5), Parasolid, Autocad, [[STL (file format)|STL]], [[XML]], MDS

| <!-- Exports --> [[IGES]], [[ISO 10303|STEP]], [[STL (file format)|STL]], [[PDF]], EMS, JT, XGL, [[XML]], [[DXF]], Parasolid, CATIA (V4/V5), ACIS (SAT), Microstation, Autocad

| <!-- Price --> Community Edition: No cost<ref>{{cite web |title=Free Solid Edge Software for Makers & Hobbyists |url=https://solidedge.siemens.com/en/solutions/users/hobbyists-and-makers/ |publisher=Siemens |access-date=13 June 2023}}</ref><br />Commercial: $5,300, $1,200 maintenance

|-

<!--### SolidWorks ###-->

! <!-- Application --> [[SolidWorks]] by [[Dassault Systèmes]]

| <!-- Field --> 2D/3D hybrid

| <!-- Platform --> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

| <!-- Version --> 2023 SP3<ref>{{Cite web |title=Technical Alerts & News |url=https://www.solidworks.com/sw/support/customerbulletins.html |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=[[Solidworks]]}}</ref>

| <!-- Date --> 2023-07-10

| <!-- License --> {{proprietary}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> {{Yes|From 129,95US$}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> [[English language|en]], [[Spanish language|es]], [[German language|de]], [[French language|fr]] (at release date)

| <!-- BIM Support? --> {{Yes}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> {{Yes|import: ifc2x3, export: ifc4.0}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports --> [[DXF]], [[.dwg|DWG]], DXF, Parasolid, [[IGES]], [[ISO 10303|STEP]], ACIS (SAT), [[STL (file format)|STL]], ProE, Creo, Solid Edge, Siemens NX, Autodesk Inventor, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Rhino (3dm), IDF (emn, brd, bdf, idb, idx), VDA, WRL, Meshfiles (stl,obj,off,ply,ply2), 3MF, CGR, catpart/catproduct, Rhino (3dm), JT, sldxml, [[Industry Foundation Classes|IFC]]

| <!-- Exports --> [[DXF]], [[.dwg|DWG]], Parasolid, [[IGES]], [[ISO 10303|STEP]], ACIS (SAT), [[STL (file format)|STL]], u3d, VRML, 3dxml, Catia, [[PDF]], [[Industry Foundation Classes|IFC]],

| <!-- Price --> $9.99/mth or $99/yr for hobbyists – makers,<ref>{{cite web |title=3Dexperience SolidWorks for Makers |url=https://discover.solidworks.com/3dexperience-solidworks-makers |website=Dassault Systèmes |language=en |date=9 June 2021}}</ref><br />$3,995 for commercial, $1,295/yr for optional support

|-

<!--### SolveSpace ###-->

! <!-- Application --> rowspan="3" | [[SolveSpace]] by Jonathan Westhues

| <!-- Field --> rowspan="3" | 2D/3D parametric

| <!-- Platform --> [[Linux]]

| <!-- Version --> rowspan="3" | {{wikidata|property|edit|reference|Q7559005|P548=Q2804309|P348}}

| <!-- Date --> rowspan="3" | {{wikidata|qualifier|raw|Q7559005|P548=Q2804309|P348|P577}}

| <!-- License --> rowspan="3" {{open source|[[GNU General Public License|GPL-3.0-or-later]]}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> rowspan="3" {{Yes|Yes<br />[[Gratis versus libre|No cost]]}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> rowspan="3" | [[English (language)|en]], [[German language|de]], [[Spanish language|es]], [[French language|fr]], [[Russian language|ru]], [[Japanese language|ja]], [[Turkish language|tr]], [[Ukrainian language|uk]], [[Simplified Chinese|zh-Hans]]

| <!-- BIM Support? --> rowspan="3" {{No}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> rowspan="3" {{No}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> rowspan="3" {{Yes|Export only}}

| <!-- Imports --> rowspan="3" |

| <!-- Exports --> rowspan="3" | 2D as [[DXF]], EPS, [[PDF]], SVG, HPGL, STEP; 3D wireframe as DXF, STEP; triangle mesh as STL, Wavefront OBJ, HTML (Three.js); NURBS surfaces as STEP

| <!-- Price --> rowspan="3" | No cost

|-

| <!-- Platform --> [[macOS]]

|-

| <!-- Platform --> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

|-

<!--### SpaceClaim ###-->

! <!-- Application --> [[SpaceClaim Engineer]] by [[Ansys|Ansys, Inc.]]

| <!-- Field --> 2D/3D hybrid

| <!-- Platform --> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

| <!-- Version --> Ansys 2023 R2

| <!-- Date --> 2023-07-05

| <!-- License --> {{proprietary}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> {{Unk}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> [[English language|en]]

| <!-- BIM Support? --> {{Unk}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> {{Unk}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports --> [[DXF]], [[.dwg|DWG]], Parasolid, [[IGES]], [[ISO 10303|STEP]], ACIS, [[STL (file format)|STL]], ProE, Solid Edge, VRML, OBJ, STL, NX, CATIA, Solidworks, Rhinoceros

| <!-- Exports --> [ACIS], Acrobat PDF 3D, Acrobat - PDF 2D, AutoCAD - DWG and DXF, CATIA V5, [IGES], JT Open, Keyshot, Parasolid, POV-Ray, PowerPoint, Rhino, SketchUp, [STEP], STL, VDA-VS, VRML, OBJ, XAML, XPS

| <!-- Price --> ?

|-

<!--### Tekla Structures ###-->

! <!-- Application --> [[Tekla Structures]] by [[Tekla]]

| <!-- Field --> 3D/4D/5D [[Computer-aided engineering|CAE]], [[Computer-aided manufacturing|CAM]], [[steel detailing]], concrete detailing

| <!-- Platform --> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

| <!-- Version -->Version 2024 SR 4.1

| <!-- Date -->2024-09-13

| <!-- License --> {{proprietary}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> {{Yes}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> [[English language|en]], [[Czech language|cs]], [[Simplified Chinese|zh-Hans]], [[Traditional Chinese|zh-Hant]], [[Dutch language|du]], [[French language|fr]], [[German language|de]], [[Hungarian language|hu]], [[Italian language|it]], [[Japanese language|ja]], [[Korean language|ko]], [[Polish language|pl]], [[Portuguese language|pt]], [[Brazilian Portuguese|pt-BR]], [[Russian language|ru]], [[Spanish language|es]]

| <!-- BIM Support? --> {{Yes}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> {{Yes|Import and export. Version?}} Export certified.<ref name="Participants"/>

| <!-- DXF Support? --> {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports -->IFC, IFCXML, IFCZIP, [[DWG]], DXF, [[DGN]], PDF, [[ISO 10303|STEP]], IGES, [[CIS/2]], ISM, [[FabTrol]] KISS, DSTV, Steel Detailing Neutral Format, [[Eliplan]] ELI, [[Primavera (software)|Primavera]] P6, Trimble LM80<ref name="Compatible software">{{cite web |url=http://teklastructures.support.tekla.com/190/en/int_compatible_software |title=Compatible software |publisher=Tekla |date=2013-06-13 |access-date=2013-09-08 |archive-date=2016-09-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918084604/http://teklastructures.support.tekla.com/190/en/int_compatible_software |url-status=dead }}</ref>

3D geometry definition file format (.obj) - Adobe PDF (.pdf) - Autodesk 3DS Max format (.3ds) - AutoCAD (.dwg)(.dxf) - BIM Collaboration format (.bcf) - Blender files (.blend) - Collada (.dae) - Conversion files (.cnv) - Comma separated value files (.csv) - DSTV (.nc, .stp, .mis) - Elematic ELiPLAN, ELiPOS, Plant Control, FloorMES, WallMES (.eli) - FabTrol MIS Xml (.xml) - Filmbox (.fbx) - GL Transmission Format (.glft) - IFC2x3 IFC4 IFC4.3 (.ifc) - IFCXML 2X3 (.ifcXML) - IFCZIP 2x3 (.ifcZIP) - Initial Graphics Exchange Specification (IGES) (.iges, .igs) - LandXML (.xml) - Microsoft Project (.xml) - Microstation (.dgn) - Oracle Primavera P6 (.xml) - Point cloud (.e57, .las, .laz, .pts, .ptx, .js, .tzf, .tdx) - Polygon File Format (.ply) - Potree (.js) - SketchUp (.skp) - Staad ASCII (.std) - Steel Detailing Neutral Format (.sdf, .sdnf, .dat) - STEP AP203 (.stp, .step) - STEP AP214 (.stp, .step) - TrimBIM (.tekla) - Tekla Collaboration (.tczip) - Tekla PowerFab (.pftx, .zip) - Tekla Structural Designer model (.tsmd) - Tekla Structural Designer neutral (.cxl) - Tekla Structures shape (.tsc) - TrimBIM (.trb) - Trimble Field Link (.tfl, .tflx, .txt, .cnx<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Tekla Structures data exchange formats {{!}} Tekla User Assistance |url=https://support.tekla.com/doc/tekla-structures/2024/int_compatible_software |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=support.tekla.com |language=en}}</ref>

| <!-- Exports -->IFC, IFCXML, IFCZIP, [[.dwg|DWG]], [[DXF]], DGN, CIS/2, ISM, FabTrol KISS, [[DSTV]], Steel Detailing Neutral Format, Eliplan ELI, Primavera P6, [[Trimble Navigation|Trimble]] LM80, HMS<ref name="Compatible software"/>

3D geometry definition file format (.obj) - aSa (.TEK) - Adobe PDF (.pdf) - AutoCAD (.dwg)(.dxf) - BIM Collaboration format (.bcf) - BVBS (.abs) - Collada (.dae) - Conversion files (.cnv) - Comma separated value files (.csv) - DSTV (.nc, .stp, .mis) - Elematic ELiPLAN, ELiPOS, Plant Control, FloorMES, WallMES (.eli) - FabTrol Kiss (.kss) - FabTrol MIS Xml (.xml) - HMS (.sot) - IBB Betsy (.fa, .f, .ev) - IFC2x3 IFC4 IFC4.3 (.ifc) - IFCXML 2X3 (.ifcXML) - IFCZIP 2x3 (.ifcZIP) - Initial Graphics Exchange Specification (IGES) (.iges, .igs) - Microsoft Project (.xml) - Microstation (.dgn) - Oracle Primavera P6 (.xml) - Plant Design Management System (.pdms) - Potree (.js) - RIB iTWO-Export (.cpixml) - SketchUp (.skp) - Staad ASCII (.std) - Steel Detailing Neutral Format (.sdf, .sdnf, .dat) - TrimBIM (.tekla) - Tekla Collaboration (.tczip) - Tekla PowerFab (.pftx, .zip) - Tekla-FabTrol Report (.xsr) - Tekla Structural Designer model (.tsmd) - Tekla Structural Designer neutral (.cxl) - Tekla Structures shape (.tsc) - TrimBIM (.trb) - Trimble Field Link (.tfl, .tflx, .txt, .cnx) - TubeNC (.xml) - Unitechnik (.uni, .cam)<ref name=":1"/>

| <!-- Price --> ?

|-

<!--### TinkerCAD ###-->

! <!-- Application --> rowspan="3" | [[Tinkercad]] by [[Autodesk]]

| <!-- Field --> rowspan="3" | [[3D modeling]], [[constructive solid geometry]]

| <!-- Platform --> [[POSIX]]

| <!-- Version --> rowspan="3" |

| <!-- Date --> rowspan="3" | 2019

| <!-- License --> rowspan="3" {{proprietary}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> rowspan="3" {{No}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> rowspan="3" | Browser default

| <!-- BIM Support? --> rowspan="3" {{No}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> rowspan="3" {{No}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> rowspan="3" {{Unk}}

| <!-- Imports --> rowspan="3" | [[Scalable Vector Graphics|SVG]], [[STL (file format)|STL]], [[Wavefront .obj file|OBJ]]

| <!-- Exports --> rowspan="3" | [[STL (file format)|STL]], [[Wavefront .obj file|OBJ]]

| <!-- Price --> rowspan="3" | No cost

|-

| <!-- Platform --> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

|-

| <!-- Platform --> Others

|-

<!--### T-FLEX CAD ###-->

! <!-- Application --> [[T-FLEX CAD]] by [[T-FLEX CAD|Top Systems Ltd]].{{CN|date=May 2023}}

| <!-- Field -->2D/3D parametric

| <!-- Platform --> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

| <!-- Version --> Version 17.0.74.0

| <!-- Date --> 2022-06-14

| <!-- License --> {{proprietary}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> {{Yes}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> [[English language|en]], [[Russian language|ru]], [[German language|de]], [[Polish language|pl]], [[Czech language|cs]], [[Italian language|it]], [[Korean language|ko]]

| <!-- BIM Support? --> {{Yes}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> {{Yes|Version?}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports --> [[.dwg|DWG]], [[AutoCAD DXF|DXF]], DXB, [[Parasolid]], [[STEP format|STEP]], [[IGES]], [[ACIS]], [[SolidWorks|SolidWork]], [[Autodesk Inventor]], [[Siemens NX]] ([[Siemens NX|Unigraphics]]), [[CATIA]] (V4/V5), [[PTC Creo Elements/Pro|Creo]] (ProE), [[Solid Edge]], Rhino, [[VDA-FS]], JT, PRC, [[3DXML|3dxml]], CGR, [[Universal 3D|U3D]], IFC, TF3D, Open Inventor, [[VRML]], [[X3D]], 3DS, [[PLY (file format)|PLY]], [[Object-oriented programming|OBJ]], [[STL (file format)|STL]].

| <!-- Exports --> 2D documents: [[PDF]], [[AutoCAD DXF|DXF]], DXB, [[.dwg|DWG]], EMF, WMF, BMF

3D documents: [[Parasolid]], [[STEP format|STEP]], [[IGES]], [[ACIS]], JT, PRC

3D documents with mesh ([[Polygon mesh|polygonal]]) geometry: [[AutoCAD DXF|DXF]] 3D, [[STL (file format)|STL]], OBJ, [[PLY (file format)|PLY]], [[VRML]] 2.0, 3D PDF, [[Universal 3D|U3D]], [[X3D]], 3DM, POV, Open Inventor, IFC, [[3D Manufacturing Format|3MF]]

== Comparison of CAD Viewers ==

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center; font-size: 85%; width: auto; table-layout: fixed;"

Raster images: [[BMP file format|BMP]], [[JPEG format|JPEG]], [[PNG format|PNG]], [[GIF]], [[TIFF]]

| <!-- Price --> -

|-

<!--### TransMagic -->

! <!-- Application --> [[TransMagic]]

| <!-- Field --> File translator

| <!-- Platform --> Windows<br />XP, Vista, 7

| <!-- Version --> R11

| <!-- Date --> 2014

| <!-- License --> {{proprietary}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> {{No}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> [[English (language)|en]], [[German language|de]]

| <!-- BIM Support? --> {{No}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> {{No}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports --> [[CATIA]]&nbsp;V4, CATIA&nbsp;V5, [[Autodesk Inventor]], [[Pro/ENGINEER|Pro/E]], [[SolidWorks|Solidworks SLDPTR/SLDASM]], [[NX (Unigraphics)|Unigraphics]], [[ACIS]] (.sat, .sab, .asf, .asat, .asab), JT, [[Parasolid]], [[IGES]], [[ISO 10303|STEP]]&nbsp;(.stp), [[HOOPS 3D Graphics System|HOOPS Meta File]], HOOPS Streaming File (.hsf), PLY, [[STL (file format)|STL]], [[Wavefront .obj file|OBJ]], [[Large file support]]

| <!-- Exports --> [[CATIA]]&nbsp;V4, CATIA&nbsp;V5, [[ACIS]] (.sat, .sab, .asf, .asat, .asab), JT, [[Parasolid]] (.x_t, .x_b, .xmt_txt, .xmb_txt), [[IGES]], [[ISO 10303|STEP]]&nbsp;(.stp), [[HOOPS 3D Graphics System|HOOPS Meta File]], HOOPS Streaming File (.hsf), NGRAIN, PLY, [[STL (file format)|STL]], [[HTML]], [[Wavefront .obj file|OBJ]], Enhanced Metafile, [[PDF]], [[PostScript]], [[TIFF]], [[BMP file format|BMP]], [[Large file support]]

| <!-- Price --> ?

|-

<!--### TurboCAD ###-->

! <!-- Application --> rowspan="2" | [[TurboCAD]] by IMSI/Design, LLC

| <!-- Field --> rowspan="2" | 2D/3D

| <!-- Platform --> [[macOS]]

| <!-- Version --> 2017 Mac V10

| <!-- Date --> 2018-04-30

| <!-- License --> rowspan="2" {{proprietary}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> rowspan="2" {{Yes|Up to 85% off standard pricing}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> rowspan="2" | [[English (language)|en]], [[Czech language|cs]], [[German (language)|de]], [[Spanish (language)|es]], [[Japanese (language)|ja]], [[French (language)|fr]], [[Polish (language)|pl]], [[Traditional Chinese(language)|zh-Hant]]

| <!-- BIM Support? --> rowspan="2" {{Yes}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> rowspan="2" {{Yes|Version?}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> rowspan="2" {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports --> rowspan="2" | [https://web.archive.org/web/20181020140723/https://www.turbocad.com/content/turbocad-2018-file-format-comparison]

| <!-- Exports --> rowspan="2" | [https://web.archive.org/web/20181020140723/https://www.turbocad.com/content/turbocad-2018-file-format-comparison]

| <!-- Price --> rowspan="2" | $1,495 Pro, $1,695 Pro Platinum<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.turbocad.com/content/imsidesign-releases-turbocad-pro-platinum-2016 |title=IMSI/Design Releases TurboCAD Pro Platinum 2016 |date=February 24, 2016}}</ref>

|-

| <!-- Platform --> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

| <!-- Version --> V2018

| <!-- Date --> 2018-04-30

|-

<!--### VariCAD ###-->

! <!-- Application --> rowspan="2" | [[VariCAD]] by VariCAD

| <!-- Field --> rowspan="2" | 2D/3D parametric

| <!-- Platform --> [[Linux]]

| <!-- Version --> rowspan="2" | 20123-2.0

| <!-- Date --> rowspan="2" | 2023-03-21

| <!-- License --> rowspan="2" {{proprietary}}

| <!-- Academic version? --> rowspan="2" {{Yes}}

| <!-- Language(s) --> rowspan="2" | en, [[German language|de]], [[Czech language|cs]], [[Portuguese language|pt]], [[Japanese language|ja]]

| <!-- BIM Support? --> rowspan="2" {{Unk}}

| <!-- IFC Support? --> rowspan="2" {{Unk}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> rowspan="2" {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports --> rowspan="2" | [[ISO 10303|STEP]] (3D), [[.dwg|DWG]] (2D), [[DXF]] (2D),<ref name="VariCAD system description">{{Cite web|url=https://www.varicad.com/en/home/products/description/|title=Description &#124; VariCAD - 3D/2D CAD system|website=www.varicad.com}}</ref> DWB

| <!-- Exports --> rowspan="2" | [[ISO 10303|STEP]] (3D), [[STL (file format)|STL]] (3D), [[IGES]] (3D), [[BMP file format|BMP]] (from 3D), [[.dwg|DWG]] (2D), [[DXF]] (2D),<ref name="VariCAD system description"/> DWB

| <!-- Price --> rowspan="2" | $780

|-

| <!-- Platform --> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

|-

<!--### VisualARQ ###-->

! Application

! <!-- Application --> [[VisualARQ]] by Asuni CAD S.A.

! Latest stable release

| <!-- Field --> 2D/3D

! Owner

| <!-- Platform --> [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

! Environment

| <!-- Version --> 1.9.7

! Software licence

| <!-- Date --> 2017-05-03

! [[Open source]]?

| <!-- License --> {{proprietary}}

! User Interface Language

| <!-- Academic version? --> {{Yes|$95}}

! Stable?

| <!-- Language(s) --> [[English language|en]], [[French language|fr]], [[Spanish language|es]], [[German language|de]], [[Italian language|it]], [[Czech language|cs]]

! Imports

| <!-- BIM Support? --> {{Yes}}

! Markup of files?

| <!-- IFC Support? --> {{Yes|Version?}}

| <!-- DXF Support? --> {{Yes}}

| <!-- Imports --> [[Rhinoceros 3D|3DM]], [[.3ds|3DS]], [[.ai|AI]], [[DGN]], [[DWG]], [[DXF]], [[Encapsulated PostScript|EPS]], [[FBX]], [[Geographic Data Files|GDF]], [[IGES|IGS/IGES]], [[LightWave|LWO]], [[Wavefront .obj file|OBJ]], [[PDF]], [[PLY (file format)|PLY]], [[SolidWorks|SLDPTR/SLDASM]], [[SketchUp|SKP]], [[STL (file format)|STL]], [[ISO 10303|STP/STEP]], [[VDA-FS|VDA]], [[VRML|VRML/VRL]], [[DirectX|X]], [[Z Corporation|ZPR]]

| <!-- Exports --> [[Rhinoceros 3D|3DM]], [[.3ds|3DS]], [[ACIS]], [[.ai|AI]], [[DGN]], [[DirectX|X]], [[DWG]], [[DXF]], [[Encapsulated PostScript|EPS]], [[FBX]], [[Geographic Data Files|GDF]], [[IGES|IGS/IGES]], [[Industry Foundation Classes|IFC]], [[LightWave|LWO]], [[Wavefront .obj file|OBJ]], [[PDF]], [[PLY (file format)|PLY]], [[POV-Ray|POV]], [[RenderMan (software)|RIB]], [[SketchUp|SKP]], [[SolidWorks|SDLPTR/SDLASM]], [[STL (file format)|STL]], [[ISO 10303|STP/STEP]], [[VDA-FS|VDA]], [[VRML|VRML/VRL]], [[Windows Metafile|WMF]], [[Parasolid|X_T]], [[Xgl|XGL]], [[Z Corporation|ZPR]]

| <!-- Price --> $495

|-

! rowspan="2" | Title and developer

! [http://www.escape.de/~quincunx/dxfviewer/index.html DXF Viewer] 1.22.07

! rowspan="2" | [[2D computer graphics|2D]]/[[3D computer graphics|3D]] or specialty fields

| 1.22.07 {{fact}}

! rowspan="2" | Platform

| [http://www.escape.de/~quincunx/dxfviewer/index.html DXF Viewer]

! colspan="2" | Latest release

| [[Java (software platform)|Java]] ([[Cross-platform|platform independent]])

|! Apacherowspan="2" Software| License {{fact}}

! rowspan="2" | Academic version?

| ?

! rowspan="2" | User interface language/s

| [[English_language]], [[DE]]? {{fact}}

! rowspan="2" | Support for [[Building information modeling|building information modelling]]?

| {{yes}}

! rowspan="2" | Support for [[Industry Foundation Classes]] (version & MVD)?

| [[DXF]]

! rowspan="2" | Support for [[AutoCAD DXF]]?

| ?

! rowspan="2" style=min-width:22em | Imports

! rowspan="2" style=min-width:22em | Exports

! rowspan="2" | Price<br />(USD)

|-

! Version

! progeCAD Viewer DWG (based on [[IntelliCAD]]) (incomplete entry)

! Date

| Latest release?

| [http://www.progecad.com/ progeSOFT]

| [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]

| Proprietary

| {{no}}

| User Interface Language?

| {{yes}}

| [[.dwg|DWG]]

| ?

|-

! [[VariCAD]] Viewer

| 2008 v2.03

| [http://www.varicad.com VariCAD]

| [[Linux]], [[Windows]] {{fact}}

| [[Proprietary]], Redistributable {{fact}}

| {{no}}

| [[English_language|EN]] {{fact}}

| {{yes}}

| [[.dwg|DWG]] (2D), [[DXF]] (2D), [[IGES]] (2D), [[STEP]] (3D)<ref>[http://www.varicad.com/en/home/products/description/ VariCAD - CAD system description]</ref>

| ?

|}

== See also ==

* [[Computer-aided3D designscanning]]

* [[ListCAD/CAM ofin CAxthe companiesfootwear industry]]

* [[Comparison of 3D computer graphics software]]

* [[Comparison of CAD, CAM, and CAE file viewers]]

* [[Comparison of EDA software]]

* [[Comparison of free software for audio]]

* [[List of 3D computer graphics software]]

* [[List of computer-aided engineering software]]

* [[List of free and open-source software packages]]

* [[List of video editing software]]

== References ==

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