List of mechanical engineering software
Computer-aided design
[edit]| Software | Developer | Operating system |
|---|---|---|
| AutoCAD | Autodesk | Windows, macOS |
| Autodesk Fusion | Autodesk | Windows, macOS, Web |
| Autodesk Inventor | Autodesk | Windows |
| BRL-CAD | BRL-CAD community | Windows, macOS, Linux, Unix |
| CATIA | Dassault Systèmes | Windows |
| Creo | PTC | Windows |
| FreeCAD | FreeCAD community | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| IRONCAD | IronCAD LLC | Windows |
| KeyCreator | Kubotek USA | Windows |
| Rhinoceros 3D | Robert McNeel & Associates | Windows, macOS |
| Siemens NX | Siemens | Windows, Linux |
| Solid Edge | Siemens | Windows |
| SolidWorks | Dassault Systèmes | Windows |
| SpaceClaim | ANSYS, Inc. | Windows |
Computer-aided manufacturing
[edit]| Software | Developer | Operating system |
|---|---|---|
| Edgecam | Hexagon AB | Windows |
| Mastercam | CNC Software, LLC | Windows |
| PowerMILL | Autodesk | Windows |
Additive manufacturing
[edit]| Software | Developer | Operating system |
|---|---|---|
| Cura | Ultimaker | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| PrusaSlicer | Prusa Research | Windows, macOS, Linux |
Computer-aided engineering
[edit]Finite element analysis
[edit]| Software | Developer | Operating system |
|---|---|---|
| Abaqus | Dassault Systèmes | Windows, Linux |
| Altair HyperWorks | Altair Engineering | Windows, Linux |
| ANSYS | ANSYS, Inc. | Windows, Linux |
| Calculix | CalculiX community | Windows, Linux, macOS |
| COMSOL Multiphysics | COMSOL AB | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Elmer FEM solver | CSC – IT Center for Science | Windows, Linux, macOS |
| FEniCS | FEniCS Project | Linux, macOS |
| LS-DYNA | ANSYS | Windows, Linux |
| MSC Nastran | MSC Software | Windows, Linux |
Pre-processing and meshing
[edit]| Software | Developer | Operating system |
|---|---|---|
| ANSA pre-processor | BETA CAE Systems | Windows, Linux |
| HyperMesh | Altair Engineering | Windows, Linux |
| Gmsh | Christophe Geuzaine, Jean-François Remacle | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| SALOME | Open CASCADE / CEA / EDF | Windows, Linux |
| ScanIP | Synopsys | Windows, Linux |
| TetGen | Hang Si | Windows, macOS, Linux |
Computational fluid dynamics
[edit]| Software | Developer | Operating system |
|---|---|---|
| OpenFOAM | OpenFOAM Foundation | Windows, Linux, macOS, Unix |
| Simcenter STAR-CCM+ | Siemens | Windows, Linux |
Multibody dynamics
[edit]| Software | Developer | Operating system |
|---|---|---|
| MSC Adams | MSC Software | Windows, Linux |
Product lifecycle management
[edit]| Software | Developer | Operating system |
|---|---|---|
| Teamcenter | Siemens | Windows, Linux |
| PTC Windchill | PTC | Windows, Linux |
Engineering computation and modeling
[edit]| Software | Developer | Operating system |
|---|---|---|
| GNU Octave | GNU Project | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Mathcad | PTC | Windows |
| MATLAB | MathWorks | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Scilab | Dassault Systèmes | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Simulink | MathWorks | Windows, macOS, Linux |
Visualization and post-processing
[edit]| Software | Developer | Operating system |
|---|---|---|
| ParaView | Kitware | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Tecplot | Tecplot, Inc. | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| VisIt | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory | Windows, macOS, Linux |
See also
[edit]| This article is part of a series on |
| Engineering |
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- Mechanical engineering
- List of 3D modeling software and list of 3D rendering software
- List of automotive engineering software
- List of computational materials science software
- Lists of engineering software
- List of mathematical software
- List of open-source mathematics software
- List of mechanical engineering journals
- List of power engineering software
- List of software for nanostructures modeling
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Modern CAD/CAE/CAM Tools and Their Applications" (PDF). University of Victoria. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ↑ Abhilash V. N. (2015-10-02). "Here's a list of software generally used by Mechanical Engineers". LinkedIn. Retrieved 28 January 2026.