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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 (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 designs and technical drawings. These can be 3D drawings or 2D drawings (like floor plans).

Title and developer2D/3D or specialty fieldsPlatformLatest releaseLicenseAcademic version?User Interface language/sSupport for Building Information Modelling?Support for Industry Foundation Classes (version & MVD)?Support for AutoCAD DXF?ImportsExportsPrice(USD)
VersionDate
ABViewer by CADSoftTools2D/3DLinux with WineVersion 15.12023-02-01ProprietaryYesen, fr, de, ru and othersNoNoYesDWG, DXF, DWF, DXT, 3DS, ACIS SAT, STL, IGES (.igs), 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, WMF, EMF, PDF, CGM, 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, 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, PNG, PPM, PGM, PBM, RAW, G3, BW, RGB, RGBA, SGI, RAS, TIF, TIFF, TGA, VST, ICB, VDA, WIN, BMP, RLE, DIB, WAP, WBMP, WBM, XBM, XPM, PCXPDF, DWG, DXF, SWF, CGM, DXT, SVG, PLT, STL, OBJ, OBJF, NMF, LMTS, NC, BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG, TIF, TIFF, WMF, EMF, SWFVaries depending on the license type
Windows
Alibre Design by Alibre, LLC2D/3DWindowsVersion V272023ProprietaryYesen, de, ja, fr, zh-Hant, pl, cs, es, da, pt-BR, svNo(version?)YesDXF, DWG, STEP, IGES, SAT, 3DM, STL, OBJ, PLY, 3DS, WRL, Inventor, ProE, SolidEdge, CATIA, Parasolid, SolidworksDXF, DWG, STEP, IGES, SAT, BIP, EMF, PDF, STL, Solidworks, Parasolid$1,000 - $2,000
Allplan by Allplan GmbH2D/3D Architecture, Engineering, Road, Bridge, BIMWindowsVersion 20232022ProprietaryYesen, es, fr, de, ru, zh-Hant, ja, pl, cs, it, pt-BR and othersYesv2x3 CV2.0 & v4 Import and export certifiedUntil version 2023, incl. ACIS supportDXF, DWG, IFC, DGN, PDF, STL, OBJ, C4D, SKP, WRL, LandXMLDXF, DWG, IFC, DGN, PDF, STL, OBJ, C4D, SKP, WRL, 3DS$4,000 - $9,000
Archicad by Graphisoft2D/3D Architecture, BIMmacOSVersion 272023 ProprietaryYesNo costen, de, es, fr, it, pt, ru, ja, pl, cs, hu, nl, fi, sv, no, da, tr, el, zh-Hans, ko, zh-HantYesv2x3 CV2.0 & v4 Import and export certified Yes3D Studio, ACIS SAT, BMP, DGN, DWF, DWG, DXF, EMF, EPS, GIF, HPGL/PLT, IFC/IFCXML, JP2, JPEG, PDF, PICT, PNG, PSD, QTIF, SketchUp, TGA/Targa, TIF/TIFF, WMF, FBX3D Studio, Artlantis/ATL, AVI, BMP, DGN, DWF, DWG, DXF, EMF, EPS, EPX - Piranesi, FACT - ElectricImage, GIF, HPGL/PLT, IFC/IFCXML, JP2, JPEG, MOV, LP - Lightscape, OBJ, PDF, PICT, PNG, PSD, QTIF, SGI, Keyhole Markup Language, TGA/Targa, TIF/TIFF, U3D, WRL, WMF$4,250
Windows
AutoCAD by Autodesk2D/3D, Architecture, DraftingmacOS, No for discipline-specific vertical products, e.g. AutoCAD Architecture2024.12023-07-24ProprietaryYespt-BR, en, cs, fr, de, hu, it, ja, ko, pl, ru, zh-Hans, es, zh-Hantlimited for some verticalsfor some verticalsYesDXF, DWG, DWS, DWT, WMF, SAT, 3DS, FBX, DGN3DS (requires 3dsout), DXF, DWG, PDF, DWF, FBX, BMP, DGN$245 per month;

$1955 per year;$5865 per 3 years

Windows
Android
iOS
Autodesk Inventor by Autodesk3DWindows2024.1.12023-08-08ProprietaryYesen and othersYesversion?YesACIS SAT, DXF, DWG, IGES, Pro/Engineer, STEP, .dwf, .wire, .catpart, .catproduct, .jt, .x b, .x t, .prt (NX), .asm, .g, .neu, Solidworks, ProE, Catia, .stlACIS SAT, DXF, DWG, IGES, STEP, .dwf, .catpart, .catproduct, .bmp, .gif, .jpeg, .png, .tiff, .iges, .jt, .pdf, .x b, .x t, .g, .neu, STL (file format), .xgl, .zgl$300 per month;

$2415 per year;$7245 per 3 years

BricsCAD by Bricsys2D/3D AEC,Parametric direct modeling,BIM,Mechanical,Sheet metal,RenderingmacOSV24 (24.2.03 English)(64-bit, 32-bit)2022-03-18ProprietaryYesNo costen, cs, de, es, fr, hu, it, ja, ko, lt, pl, pt-BR, ru, vi, zh-Hans, zh-HantYesversion?YesDWG 2.5 to 2013, DXF, ACIS SAT, DAE (COLLADA), BMP, JPEG, PCX, PNG, GIF, TGA, TIF, JP2, J2K, ECW, SIDWith extra Communicator license:STE, STP, STEP, IGS, IGES, CATIA V4/V5, VDA, IAM, IPT, Parasolid, PAR, PSM, PRT, ASM, PRT, SLDPTR/SLDASMDWG 2.5 to 2013, DXF, DWF, ACIS SAT, DAE (COLLADA), SLT (3D Printing), PDF, BMP, WMF, EMFWith extra Communicator license:STE, STP, STEP, IGS, IGES, CATIA V4/V5, VDA, 3D PDF$1020 Platinum,$680 Pro,$550 Classic,$610 Communicator
Fedora
openSUSE
Ubuntu
Windows10, 8, 7, Vista
BRL-CAD by United States Army Research Laboratory3D design and simulation for military vehiclesPOSIX (BSD/Linux/Unix like OS), Packages for FreeBSD, IRIX, Linux, Mac OS X, Solaris7.40.2 2024-10-01LGPL-2.1-onlyYesNo costenUn­knownNoYesDXF, Elysium Neutral Facetted, Euclid, FASTGEN, IGES, Jack, NASTRAN, Pro/E, STL, TANKILL, Unigraphics, Viewpoint Datalabs FormatDXF, Euclid, IGES, Jack, STL, TANKILL, VRML, OBJ, X3DNo cost
Windows
Others
Caddie Professional by Advanced Computer Solutions2D/3D CAE, RenderingWindows272021ProprietaryFocenYesYesYesDWG, DXF, DRW, JPEG, BMP, TIFF, PNG, GIF, ECW, JPEG2000, ASCII, XLSDWG, DXF, DRW, DWF, WMF, PDF, JPEG, BMP, TIFF, PNG, GIF$106 - $3022
Cadwork by Cadwork informatik AG2D/3D/4D/5D/6D CAE, Rendering, CAM, BIMHP-UX302023ProprietaryYesen, cs, fr, de, it, ja, pl, pt, ru, zh-Hans, esYesYesYesDWG, DXF, PDF, JPEG, TIFF, PNG, SAT, IFCDWG, DXF, PDF, JPEG, TIFF, SAT, IFC$1000 to $20000
Windows
CATIA by Dassault Systèmes2D/3D CAEIBM AIXR2023x2023-11Proprietary99EUR, 99US$, 89.7GBPen, fr, de, ja (at release date)Yesversion?Yessome formats require extra licensesome formats require extra license$9000 to $65000 (depends on modules)
HP-UX
Solaris
Windows
V4 runs on mainframe
Cobalt by Ashlar-Vellum2D/3D RenderingCAECAMmacOS, 10.13+, fully hyper-threaded ray tracingv122023-08-17ProprietaryYesen, bre, fr, de, it, pt, ru, sl, svNoNoYes3DS, ACIS SAT, AI, ASCII Text, BMP, CATIA v4, CGM, CCAD, CO (native), Drawing board, DWG/DXF, Facet, GIF, Grid Surface, IGS (IGES), JPEG, Parasolid XT, PICT, 2D PDF, PNG, PPM, Pro/E, Rhino 3DM, Spline, STP (STEP), VRML, XBM, XPMACIS SAT, AI, ASCII Text, BMP, CATIA v4, CGM, CO (native), Drawing board, DWG/DXF, EPS, Facet, GIF, Grid Surface, IGS (IGES), JPEG, Parasolid XT, 2D & 3D PDF, PICT, PNG, PPM, Pro/E, RAW Triangle, Shockwave 3D, STP (STEP), STL, VRML, XBM, XPM$2,495 buy, or $995/year rent, or $94.95/month rent
Windows10, 11 (64-bit)
Creo by Parametric Technology Corporation2D/3D hybridPOSIX (some)Creo 10.02023-04-18ProprietaryYesen, fr, de, es, it, ja, ko, zh-Hant, zh-Hans (at release date)Un­knownUn­knownYesSTEP, IGES, DXF, DWG, Parasolid, STL, SAT, moreSTEP, IGES, DXF, DWG, Parasolid, STL, SAT, more$4,995, $1,500 maintenance
Windows
DataCAD by DATACAD LLC2D/3D AECWindows192016-10Proprietary49US$en, pt, cs, et, fi, fr, de, hu, he, it, ru, es, and othersNoNoYesDWG, DXF, SketchUp, TXT, WMF, EMF, o2c, ACO, 3DS, STL, BMP, JPEG, GIF, TIFF, Targa, PNG, PCX, PCD, and othersDWG, DXF, DWF, SketchUp, TXT, WMF, EMF, o2c, ACO, 3DS, STL, BMP, JPEG, TIFF, Targa, PNG, PCX, EPS, PCD, PRN, PDF, VRML, RAY, and others$1,295 First, $495 Additional, $395 Upgrade
DesignSpark Mechanical by RS Components2D/3D hybridWindows2.0.12015-11-18ProprietaryYesen, cz, de, es, fr, it, jp, kr, pl, pt, zh-cn, zh-twNoNoYesECAD (IDF, IDB, EMN), OBJ, Point curve text files (TXT), SKP, STL, STEP (read-only)AMF, DXF, OBJ, 3D PDF, SKP, STL, XAML, JPEG, PNGNo cost base package
Digital Project by Gehry Technologies2D/3D/4D AECWindows32-bit and 64-bitVersion R52013ProprietaryUn­knownenYesv2x3Yes(2D + 3D)SDNF, DWG, DXF, IFC, IGES, HSF, 3DXMLSDNF, DWG, DXF, IFC, IGES, HSF, 3DXML?
Drawing Express by Trial Systems Ltd2D/3D CADWindows 2000, XP, Vista & Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)Version 20192013-04-26ProprietaryYesenNoUn­knownYesDWG, DXF, JPEG, BMP, TIFF, PNG, GIFDWG, DXF, PDF, JPEG, BMP?
FINE MEP by 4M2D/3D, BIM, MEP DesignWindowsv. 142014ProprietaryYesen, fr, tr, gr, bgYesv2x3)YesDXF, DWG, IFC, ACIS, BMP, JPG, TGA, GIFDXF, DWG, IFC, ACIS, Collada, 3DS, PDF, BLD, JPG, BMP, TGA, PNG, TIFF$1,220, $720
FreeCAD3DUnix-like OSes; Packages for FreeBSD, Linux1.0.02024-11-19LGPL-2.0-or-laterYesNo costen, af, cn, hr, nl, fi, fr, de, it, no, pt, ru, es, se, uaYesversion?YesIFC, IGES, STEP, BRep, OBJ, DXF, SVG, U3DIFC, IGES, STEP, BRep, OBJ, DXF, SVG, U3DNo cost
Windows
Others with OpenGL as a prerequisite
form•Z by AutoDesSys, Inc2D/3D AEC RenderingmacOS6.62008-06-23ProprietaryUn­knownen, fr, de, el, it, ja, ko, esYesUn­knownYesACIS SAT, Art·Lantis, BMP, DAE, DEM Data, DWG, DXF, EPS, FACT, GIF, HPGL, IGES, Illustrator, JPEG, Keyhole Markup Language, Lightwave, Lightscape, OBJ, PDF, PICT, Piranesi, PNG, QTVR, RIB, SGI, SketchUp, STEP, STL, TGA, TIFF, ZPRACIS SAT, Artlantis, BMP, DAE, DEM Data, DWG, DXF, EPS, FACT, GIF, HPGL, IGES, Illustrator, JPEG, Keyhole Markup Language, Lightwave, Lightscape, OBJ, PDF, PICT, Piranesi, PNG, QTVR, RIB, SGI, STEP, STL, TGA, TIFF, ZPR$1,995
WindowsXP, Vista 32-bit and 64-bit
HiCAD by ISD Group2D/3DWindows20172017-02-13ProprietaryYesen, de, it, fr, pl, jp (at release date)Yesversion?YesIGES, STEP, DXF, DWG, ACIS, ProE, SolidWorks, CATIA (V4/V5), Parasolid, UniGraphics, Inventor, IFC, PC-Draft, Technovision, Procad, Proren, Babcad, ME10, JT, STL, DSTV, SDNFIGES, STEP, DXF, DWG, ACIS, ProE, CATIA (V4/V5), Parasolid, IFC, VRML, STL, JT, Gamma-Ray, STL, DSTV, Tops Geo, SDNF?
IntelliCAD by IntelliCAD Technology Consortium2D/3D AEC BIMWindowsV 10.0a2020-10-29ProprietaryVaries by vendoren (more options vary by vendor)Yesversion?YesDXF, DWF, SAT, DXB, DWT, DGN, DAE, IGES, STEP, OBJ, STL, IFC, RVT/RFADWF, DGN, SVG, PDF, SAT, BMP, EMF/WMF, STL, DAEVaries by vendor
IRONCAD by IronCAD LLC2D/3D hybridWindows20232022-12-19ProprietaryFrom 124US$en, jp, ko, de (at release date)NoNoYesDXF, DWG, Parasolid, IGES, STEP, SAT, STL, ProE, Solid Edge, Inventor, Rhino (3dm), CatiaDXF, DWG, Parasolid, IGES, STEP, SAT, STL, u3d, VRML, 3dxml, Catia, PDF$3,970, $1,295/yr for optional support
KeyCreator by Kubotek3D direct modeling, mechanical, draftingWindows2021 SP12021-03-17ProprietaryYesen, jp, it, de (at release date)YesYesYesSTEP, IGES, SAT, Parasolid, DXF, DWG, Catia, Creo/ProE, NX, Solid Edge, JT, SolidWorks, Inventor, CADKEY, IFC, STL, U3D, OBJSTEP, IGES, SAT, Parasolid, DXF, DWG, STL, U3D, OBJ, VRML, WMF, HPGL, PDF$3,495 - $5,995 permanent license w/1st year maintenance, $1,188 - $2,028/yr lease (USD)
LibreCAD2DPOSIX2.2.1.1 2025-02-19GPL-2.0-onlyYesNo costen, fr, it, de, es, ja, zh, fi, cs, pt, lvNoNoYesDWG, DXFDXF, JPEG, PNG, SVG, BMPNo cost
Windows
Others
MicroStation by Bentley Systems2D/3D AECWindowsCONNECT Edition (Update 9)2017-01-17ProprietaryYesen, fr, it, de, es, ja, zh, ru, tu, pl, pt, ko, fi, csYesv2x3YesDGN, DGNlib, RDL, DXF, DWG, FBX, OBJ, 3DS, SKP, 3DM, JT, Mapinfo MIF/MID, imodel, RFA, IFC, SHP, TAB, IGES, Parasolid, CGM, STEP, STL, Terrain Land XML, ACIS .SAT, 3DM, STLDGN, DXF, DWG, U3D, PDF, .dae|Collada, FBX, JT, KML, LXO, SVG, VRML, VOB, ACIS, OBJ, STL, gbXML, IGES, STEP, SKP$5,050
Other systems dropped (last was V 5.7 of 1997/1998)
NX by Siemens Digital Industries Software2D/3D, ParametricmacOS11.02016-06-29ProprietaryUn­knownen, fr, it, de, es, ja, zh, fi, csUn­knownUn­knownYesJT, Parasolid, STEP, DWG, DXF, ProE, SolidWorks, I-deas, CATIA (V4/V5), STL, IGESJT, Parasolid, STEP, DWG, DXF, ProE, SolidWorks, I-deas, CATIA (V4/V5), STL, IGES$12k - $40k
Red Hat Linux
SUSE Linux
Windows
Onshape by PTCMechanical CAD (MCAD), 3D printingWeb browser1.1432022-02-18Proprietary, some parts MITYesNo costen, de, ko, zh-Hant, zh-Hans, fr, ja, it, esUn­knownUn­knownYesDWG, DXF, Parasolid mesh (.xmm_txt or .xmm_bin), ACIS (.sat), STEP (.stpor .step), IGES (.igs or .iges), CATIA, SolidWorks (.sldprt), Inventor, Pro/E, JT (.jt), Rhino (.3dm), STL (.stl), OBJ (.obj), NXSolid Edge (.par and .psm)DWG, DXF, DWT, SVG, PNG, JPEG, Parasolid mesh (.xmm_txt or .xmm_bin), ACIS (.sat), STEP (.stpor .step), IGES (.igs or .iges), SolidWorks (.sldprt), JT (.jt), Rhino (.3dm), STL (.stl), OBJ (.obj), GlTF (.gltf), COLLADA, PDF, PVZ (.pvz)No cost for Education and Hobbyists/Open Source, $1500 - $2100 for Commercial Use, Contact for Enterprise Version
Android
iOS
OpenSCAD2D/3DPOSIX (BSD/Linux/Unix like OS), Packages for Linux2021.012021-01-31GPL-2.0-or-laterYesNo costenNoNoPartialDXF, STL, OFFPNG, DXF, STL, OFF, AMF, 3MF, SVG, CSG, PDFNo cost
macOS
Windows
OrthoGraph2D/3DAndroid3.1.22020-05-08ProprietaryNoen, fr, de, hu, it, ja, nl, ru, esYesversion?YesPNG, DXF, JPG, IFC$29.99 per month
iOS
PowerCADD by Engineered Software2DmacOSv92010-08ProprietaryNoen, fr, it, es, ...NoNoYesDWG, DXF, PDF, EPSF, PS, Bitmap, VectorPict, JPG, PNG, TIF, SGI, TGA, Adobe Photoshop, *SHP, *GPX, ASCII Topo Survey (*with WildTools)DXF, DWG, PDF, EPSF, PS, Bitmap, VectorPict, JPG, PNG, TIF, SGI, TGA, Adobe Photoshop,$995(PRO)-$1250(expert incl WildTools)
QCAD by Ribbon Soft2DPOSIX3.31.2 2024-10-28GPL-3.0-or-laterYesenYesv2.x3 import and exportYesIFC, DXF, DWGIFC, DXF, DWGNo cost, $42 for Commercial
macOS
Windows
Autodesk Revit2D/3D BIM AECWindows2024.12023-07-11ProprietaryYespt-BR, en, cs, fr, de, hu, it, ja, ko, ru, zh-Hans, esYesversion? Import and export certifiedYesDXF, DWG, SAT, SKP, DGN, JPEG, PNG, TIFFDWG, DXF, SAT, FBX, IFC, DGN, DWF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, AVI, PDFVaries
Rhinoceros 3D by Robert McNeel and Associates2D/3D CADmacOSRhino 8

SR8.8.24

2024-06-18ProprietaryYesen, fr, de, it, es, pl, cs, zh, ja, krUn­knownUn­knownYesDXF, DWG, .3ds, SAT, SketchUp, IGES, STEP, STL, DGN, FBX, OBJ, sldprtDXF, DWG, .3ds, SAT, SketchUp, IGES, STEP, STL, COLLADA, Parasolid$995
Windows
SalomeCAELinux9.10.02023-07-18LGPL-2.1-or-laterYesNo costEN, FR, JAUn­knownUn­knownNoBREP, IGES, STEP, XAOIGES, STEP, BREP, STL, MED, UNV, DAT, XAONo cost
FreeBSD
Windows
SketchUp by Trimble3DmacOS18.0.169762017-11-14ProprietaryYesEN, FR, IT, DE, ES, PT(BR), JA, KO, ZH(CN), ZH(TW)Yesimport and export, version?YesDWG, DXF, DEM, DDF, 3DS, DAE, KMZ, IFC, JPG, PNG, PSD, TIF, TGA, BMPDAE, KMZ, 3DS, DWG, DXF, FBX, OBJ, WRL, XSI, PDF, EPS, BMP, JPG, TIF, PNG, EPX,SketchUp Make: No costSketchUp Pro: $700
Windows18.0.169752017-11-14
Solid Edge by Siemens Digital Industries Software2D/3DWindowsSolid Edge 20232022-10ProprietaryYesNo costen, es, ru, fr, ko (at release date)Un­knownNoYesIGES, STEP, DXF, JT, ACIS (SAT), ProE, SolidWorks, NX, SDRC, Microstation, Inventor, CATIA (V4/V5), Parasolid, Autocad, STL, XML, MDSIGES, STEP, STL, PDF, EMS, JT, XGL, XML, DXF, Parasolid, CATIA (V4/V5), ACIS (SAT), Microstation, AutocadCommunity Edition: No costCommercial: $5,300, $1,200 maintenance
SolidWorks by Dassault Systèmes2D/3D hybridWindows2023 SP32023-07-10ProprietaryFrom 129,95US$en, es, de, fr (at release date)Yesimport: ifc2x3, export: ifc4.0YesDXF, DWG, DXF, Parasolid, IGES, STEP, ACIS (SAT), 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, IFCDXF, DWG, Parasolid, IGES, STEP, ACIS (SAT), STL, u3d, VRML, 3dxml, Catia, PDF, IFC,$9.99/mth or $99/yr for hobbyists – makers,$3,995 for commercial, $1,295/yr for optional support
SolveSpace by Jonathan Westhues2D/3D parametricLinux3.1 2022-06-01GPL-3.0-or-laterYesNo costen, de, es, fr, ru, ja, tr, uk, zh-HansNoNoExport only2D as DXF, EPS, PDF, SVG, HPGL, STEP; 3D wireframe as DXF, STEP; triangle mesh as STL, Wavefront OBJ, HTML (Three.js); NURBS surfaces as STEPNo cost
macOS
Windows
SpaceClaim Engineer by Ansys, Inc.2D/3D hybridWindowsAnsys 2023 R22023-07-05ProprietaryUn­knownenUn­knownUn­knownYesDXF, DWG, Parasolid, IGES, STEP, ACIS, STL, ProE, Solid Edge, VRML, OBJ, STL, NX, CATIA, Solidworks, Rhinoceros[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?
Tekla Structures by Tekla3D/4D/5D CAE, CAM, steel detailing, concrete detailingWindowsVersion 2024 SR 4.12024-09-13ProprietaryYesen, cs, zh-Hans, zh-Hant, du, fr, de, hu, it, ja, ko, pl, pt, pt-BR, ru, esYesImport and export. Version? Export certified.YesIFC, IFCXML, IFCZIP, DWG, DXF, DGN, PDF, STEP, IGES, CIS/2, ISM, FabTrol KISS, DSTV, Steel Detailing Neutral Format, Eliplan ELI, Primavera P6, Trimble LM80

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

IFC, IFCXML, IFCZIP, DWG, DXF, DGN, CIS/2, ISM, FabTrol KISS, DSTV, Steel Detailing Neutral Format, Eliplan ELI, Primavera P6, Trimble LM80, HMS

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)

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Tinkercad by Autodesk3D modeling, constructive solid geometryPOSIX2019ProprietaryNoBrowser defaultNoNoUn­knownSVG, STL, OBJSTL, OBJNo cost
Windows
Others
T-FLEX CAD by Top Systems Ltd.2D/3D ParametricWindowsVersion 17.0.74.02022-06-14ProprietaryYesen, ru, de, pl, cs, it, koYesVersion?YesDWG, DXF, DXB, Parasolid, STEP, IGES, ACIS, SolidWork, Autodesk Inventor, Siemens NX (Unigraphics), CATIA (V4/V5), Creo (ProE), Solid Edge, Rhino, VDA-FS, JT, PRC, 3dxml, CGR, U3D, IFC, TF3D, Open Inventor, VRML, X3D, 3DS, PLY, OBJ, STL.2D documents: PDF, DXF, DXB, DWG, EMF, WMF, BMF

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TurboCAD by IMSI/Design, LLC2D/3DmacOS2017 Mac V102018-04-30ProprietaryUp to 85% off standard pricingen, cs, de, es, ja, fr, pl, zh-HantYesVersion?Yes[1][2]$1,495 Pro, $1,695 Pro Platinum
WindowsV20182018-04-30
VariCAD by VariCAD2D/3D parametricLinux20123-2.02023-03-21ProprietaryYesen, de, cs, pt, jaUn­knownUn­knownYesSTEP (3D), DWG (2D), DXF (2D), DWBSTEP (3D), STL (3D), IGES (3D), BMP (from 3D), DWG (2D), DXF (2D), DWB$780
Windows
VisualARQ by Asuni CAD S.A.2D/3DWindows1.9.72017-05-03Proprietary$95en, fr, es, de, it, csYesVersion?Yes3DM, 3DS, AI, DGN, DWG, DXF, EPS, FBX, GDF, IGS/IGES, LWO, OBJ, PDF, PLY, SLDPTR/SLDASM, SKP, STL, STP/STEP, VDA, VRML/VRL, X, ZPR3DM, 3DS, ACIS, AI, DGN, X, DWG, DXF, EPS, FBX, GDF, IGS/IGES, IFC, LWO, OBJ, PDF, PLY, POV, RIB, SKP, SDLPTR/SDLASM, STL, STP/STEP, VDA, VRML/VRL, WMF, X_T, XGL, ZPR$495
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