Best CAD softwares for Mechanical Engineers.

Here are some of the best CAD packages that every Mechanical Engineers must know.
They are widely used for 3D part and assembly modelling, Drawings, Mold design, Sheet metal, Simulation and more.
Following are the various CAD softwares for Mechanical Engineers along with their Developer.

1 . CATIA

CATIA (computer-aided three-dimensional interactive application) is a multi-platform software suite for computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), computer-aided engineering (CAE), PLM and 3D, developed by the French company Dassault Systems.

FEATURES 
Mechanical design, Analysis, Composite design, Mold design, Electrical system design, Fluid systems etc.



2. SOLIDWORKS

SolidWorks is a solid modeling computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided engineering (CAE) computer program that runs on Microsoft Windows. SolidWorks is published by Dassault Systems.

FEATURES

Parts and assembly modelling, 2D drawing, Sheet metal, Mold design, Simulation, Weldments, Surface modelling, die design.

3. SIEMENS NX

NX forrmerly known as "UG". In 2000 Unigraphics purchased SDRC I-DEAS and began an effort to integrate aspects of both software packages into a single product when became Unigraphics NX, is an advanced high-end CAD/CAM/CAE, since 2007 owned by SIEMENS PLM Software.

FEATURES

It is used for Mechanical, Structural, Thermal, Fluid analysis. It plays major role in Computer Aided Machining for tool control, CMM programming, Fixture design etc.

4. PTC CREO

Creo is a family or suite of Computer-aided design apps supporting product design for discrete manufacturers and is developed by PTC.

FEATURES

Creo runs on Microsoft Windows and provides apps for 3D CAD parametric feature solid modeling, 3D direct modeling, Finite Element Analysis and simulation, technical illustrations, and viewing.