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