- SolidWorks: direct and parametric, allows simulation
- Fusion 360: direct and parametric. Free licences for students. plugins for CNC or slicer
- OpenScad opensource, parametric.
- FreeCad: opensource, brittle GUI, good python integration
- Onshape: parametric, cloud only, free for public projects
- Blender. Opensource. More geared towards 3D animation. Good for sculpting organic shapes with the mouse. Many plugins.
- Rhinoceros: direct. Grasshopper add-on allows parametric through bloc code. Many plugins. Min 120$/year.
- Catia v5 + iCEM Surf - Free licences for students until mi-November. Allows simulation.
- Abaqus - Free licences for students
- 3D slash. voxels based (think Minecraft), for beginners only.
- Vectary: direct and parametric, open source, cloud based.
- Blockscad, Tinkercad,
See also CAO.pdf
- Generate Frustum -100 topological optimizations/months
- Adobe Suite -2D design
- Coreldraw -interfacing with the laser and vinyl cutter
- PE design: available at XFab
- edutechwiki has lots of info and recommends Ink/Stitch, open source, still early state
- Embird: independent from vendors, a few hundred €
- KeyShot
- Maya -CAM for Charly
- Percival + Galaad -CAM for CIF
- Jobcontrol -Trotec pilot
- ObjetStudio -Slicer for Objet260
- Cura -Slicer for Ultimaker
- Ideamaker -Slicer for Raise
- Simplify3D - Universal slicer