Comparison of CAD, CAM, and CAE file viewers

This is an overview of notable viewers for files, that are produced by Computer aided design (CAD), Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) and Computer-aided engineering (CAE) applications.

Comparison of notable CAD/CAM/CAE file viewers

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Application Developer Platform Latest release License 3D support? User Interface Language(s) Supported format(s)
Version Date
Caddie Advanced Computer Solutions Windows 14 Proprietary Yes EN DXF, DWG, DRW
LibreCAD LibreCAD POSIX 2.2.0.2[1]   2023-07-29 (2023-07-29) GPL-2.0-only No CN, EN, ES, FR, DE, HU, IT, JP, RU, other DXF
Windows
Other
VariCAD Viewer VariCAD Linux v2.03 2019 Proprietary Yes EN, DE, JP, PT, CN DWG (2D), DXF (2D), STEP (3D)[2]
Windows
Other
WorkXPlore 3D Sescoi Windows 1.7 2009 Proprietary Yes EN, FR, DE, ES, IT, JP, CN DWG, DXF, IGES, STEP, STL, UNISURF, 3D WorkNC, XDW, Parasolid, SolidWorks, Pro/E, Catia V4, Catia V5, UGS, ISO toolpaths, CADDS, Solid Edge[3]
HOOPS Visualize Tech Soft 3D Windows, Linux, MacOS, Android, Xamarin ? 2022[4] Proprietary Yes EN PostScript, PDF, DWG, Parasolid, etc.[5]
ABViewer CADSoftTools Windows, Linux with Wine 15.1 2023 Proprietary Yes EN, FR, DE, ES, IT, CN, RU DWG, DXF, STEP, STL, IGES, PDF
AutoCAD Autodesk Windows, macOS 25.0 2024 Proprietary Yes EN, FR, DE, ES, IT, CN, RU, PL, KO, PT-BR DWG, DWT, DWS, DXF

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Release 2.2.0.2". 29 July 2023.
  2. ^ VariCAD - CAD system description
  3. ^ Comparison of WorkXPlore 3D versions
  4. ^ "What's New in HOOPS Visualize 2022 | Tech Soft 3D". www.techsoft3d.com. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  5. ^ "Supported File Formats — HOOPS Visualize HPS 2023 U1 Documentation". docs.techsoft3d.com. Retrieved 2023-04-20.