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Overview
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Types
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Open-source software
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Overview
- Computers Computer
- Workstations Workstation
- Design
- Patent
- Machining
- Electronic design automation
- Mechanical design
- Technical Technical drawing
- Computer software
- Vector-based graphics Vector graphics
- Raster graphics
- Engineering drawings Engineering drawing
- Materials Material
- Processes Manufacturing process
- Dimensions Dimension
- Tolerances Engineering tolerance
- Two-dimensional 2D computer graphics
- Surfaces Computer representation of surfaces
- Three-dimensional 3D computer graphics
- Industrial art Industrial arts
- Automotive
- Shipbuilding
- Aerospace
- Architectural design
- Building information modeling
- Prosthetics Prosthesis
- Computer animation
- Special effects Special effect
- Advertising
- Digital content creation
Types
- Constraint Constraint (computer-aided design)
- Wireframe Wire-frame model
- Three-dimensional space
- Solid modeling
- Parametric modeling
- Direct or explicit modeling Explicit modeling?action=edit&redlink=1
- Direct modeling Direct modeling?action=edit&redlink=1
- Assembly modelling
- Computer-aided architectural design
Technology
Software
- Cost-benefit Cost–benefit analysis
- Bills of materials Bill of materials
- Integrated circuits
- 4D BIM
- Computer-aided technologies CAx
- Design cycle Systems development life cycle
- Network fileserver File server
Commercial software
- ABViewer
- AC3D
- Alibre Design
- ArchiCAD
- Graphisoft
- AutoCAD
- Autodesk
- AutoTURN
- AxSTREAM
- BricsCAD
- CATIA
- Dassault Systèmes
- Cobalt Cobalt (CAD program)
- CorelCAD
- EAGLE EAGLE (program)
- Fusion 360
- IntelliCAD
- Inventor Autodesk Inventor
- IRONCAD
- KeyCreator
- MEDUSA4
- MicroStation
- Bentley Systems
- Modelur
- Onshape
- PTC PTC (software company)
- NX Siemens NX
- Siemens Digital Industries Software
- PTC Creo
- Pro/ENGINEER
Open-source software
- Blender Blender (software)
- BRL-CAD
- FreeCAD
- LibreCAD
- LeoCAD
- OpenSCAD
- QCAD
- Salome (software)
- SolveSpace
Freeware
CAD kernels
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Nodes133
Edges132
Triples60
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.015038
Components1
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Computer-aided design
Top relations
see also · 33
Computer-aided design → Additive, Annotating, Approach, Architecture, Art, Bringing, CAD, CAE, CAM, Comparison, Computer-aided, Computer-simulated, Design, Digital, EDA, Electronic Device, Engineering, Graphics, Group, Guidelines
related to Software · 9
Computer-aided design → CAD, Current, During, Eventually, IBM Drafting System, Modern CAD, Some CAD, Starting, The
related to External links · 8
Computer-aided design → CAD, Computer-aided, Computer-aided Geometric Design, Learning, MIT, Wikiversity, Wikiversity Learning, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
related to overview · 4
Computer-aided design → CAD, Computer-aided, DPD, PLM
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Important terminology
cad design software used computer-aided also drafting 3d engineering computer systems use modeling 2d many technical objects using geometric manufacturing
Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples
Extracted RDF-like relationships with confidence and source. The table includes structured facts and lower-confidence contextual relations.| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| jewelry | instance of | It can also be used to design objects | 0.80 | text |
| furniture | instance of | It can also be used to design objects | 0.80 | text |
| appliances | instance of | It can also be used to design objects | 0.80 | text |
| etc | instance of | It can also be used to design objects | 0.80 | text |
| lower product development costs | instance of | with benefits | 0.80 | text |
| a greatly shortened design cycle | instance of | with benefits | 0.80 | text |
| Computer-aided design | related to External links | MIT | 0.60 | section |
| Computer-aided design | related to External links | CAD | 0.60 | section |
| Computer-aided design | related to External links | Wiktionary-logo-en-v2 | 0.60 | section |
| Computer-aided design | related to External links | Learning | 0.60 | section |
| Computer-aided design | related to External links | Computer-aided | 0.60 | section |
| Computer-aided design | related to External links | Wikiversity Learning | 0.60 | section |
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