Have you been looking for an affordable and inexpensive alternative to AutoDesk AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Pro/Engineer ("Pro/E") and the like, while maintaining a degree of compatibility with those expensive titles? VariCAD is perhaps just what you were looking for, with excellent 2d and 3d CAD Features in a Powerful yet Affordable Cross-Platform 2D and 3D CAD Software (Windows / Linux) in either 32-bit or 64-bit versions.
Are you looking to get into 3D product design and development on a budget? Are you new to CAD / CAM and need an easy-to-learn Computer Aided Design system that you can get up an running with in a hurry? Are you tired of the expensive "add-on" features or varying degrees of functionality in other CAD software applications (where each little feature you desire costs a fortune)? Again, VariCAD is the software you have been looking for.
VariCAD is 3D/2D CAD system primarily intended for mechanical engineering design. In addition to powerful tools for 3D modeling and 2D drafting and dimensioning, the CAD system provides libraries of standard mechanical parts (ANSI, DIN), calculations of standard mechanical components, and tools for working with bills of materials (BOM) and blocks.
VariCAD is comprehensive CAD software that is sold as one "fully loaded" package, with all features and functions, for one very affordable price. VariCAD's high performance, powerful features, and simple and quick user interface make VariCAD the best value in the CAD market.
Some of VariCAD's Key Features include:
- CAD supported on Windows or Linux.
- Compatibility with DWG, DXF, IGES, STEP and STL formats. (see paragraph below)
- 3D modeling with automatic export 2D.
- Sizing of mechanical components.
- Predefined library of mechanical components, electrical and hydraulic symbols, and other auto parts.
- Development Plan Layers
- UPDATED: The new VariCAD 2009 1.x contains support for parameters and geometric constraints,
enhanced possibilities for insertion and transformation of solids, new possibilities for editing shells,
improvements in STEP and DWG compatibility.
- UPDATED: The new VariCAD 2009 2.x includes further parameter and geometric constraint functionality
and enhanceents including parameters and geometric constraints within solid creation profiles as well as
parameters for angles within a Boolean tree, and much more...
- UPDATED: The new VariCAD 2010 1.x introduces user-interface improvements and refinements for command
invokation, zooming, solid transformation (e.g. incremental 3D dragging), additional options for editing
solids (e.g. for editing 2D profiles of extruded 3D solids, faster selection of solid elements and Boolean tree
branches using Ctrl key, etc.). Further improvements to STEP file compatibility (import) were implemented also.
- UPDATED: The new VariCAD 2010 2.x introduces new feature enhancements for geometric constraints among entire solids,
improvements in geometric constraints among solid elements, advanced tools for working with Boolean trees, significantly improved user interface (under Windows XP/Vista/7),
improved DWG import, and more.
VariCAD can interchange files with other CAD systems and convert between common CAD software data-file formats. You can export STEP (3D), STL (3D), IGES (3D and 2D), DWG (2D), DXF (2D) files, and import STEP (3D), DWG (2D), DXF (2D) and IGES (2D).
VariCAD Implements Industry-Standard CAD Technologies to Protect your Investment
STEP, the Standard for the Exchange of Product Model Data, is a comprehensive ISO standard (ISO 10303) that describes how to represent and exchange digital product information.
The Open Design Alliance™ is an association of software developers and users committed to promoting open, industry-standard formats for the exchange of CAD data.
OpenDWG™, the industry standard format, is based on the DWG format used in AutoCAD.
Latest VariCAD version: 2010 2.xx
Available now, and new for 2010!
For latest point-release news, see VariCAD.com site.
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