Autodesk Inventor Alternatives

Autodesk Inventor is described as 'CAD software for 3D design, simulation, and documentation, offering parametric, direct, freeform design options with integrated CAM tools' and is a CAD software in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Autodesk Inventor for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and SaaS apps. The best Autodesk Inventor alternative is FreeCAD, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Autodesk Inventor are SketchUp, SOLIDWORKS, Autodesk AutoCAD and Autodesk Fusion.

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Autodesk Inventor alternatives are mainly CAD Software, but if you're looking for 3D Modelers or 3D Printing Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Free, Open Source + 3D Modelling, Mac, Open Source and iPad. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Autodesk Inventor.
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  1. AdamCAD icon
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    AdamCAD is an AI Powered CAD platform that generates 3D designs in seconds.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  2. TopSolid icon
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    TopSolid is a fully integrated CAD/CAM (Computer Aided Design & Computer Aided Manufacturing) software which is developed by the France company Missler Software.

    14 TopSolid alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  3. SpaceClaim Engineer is the world’s fastest and most innovative 3D direct modeler. SpaceClaim Engineer brings 3D solid modeling to the desktops of engineers and analysts who work in 3D, with a simplicity and low TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) never seen before in CAD.

    61 ANSYS SpaceClaim alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  4. CAD Sketcher icon
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    CAD Sketcher is a free and open-source project looking to enhance precision workflows in Blender by bringing CAD like tools, features and usability to Blender.

    54 CAD Sketcher alternatives

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    • Blender
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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  5. midas NFX icon
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    midasNFX provides a high-performance finite element pre-processor that provides a highly interactive and visual environment to analyze product design performance. midasNFX presents the users with an advanced suite of easy-to-use tools to build and edit CAE models.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. nanoCAD icon
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    nanoCAD is a pro-grade 2D CAD system with native DWG support and full customizability. It is totally free, for business, professional, or personal purposes. It is fast, lightweight, capable, and , unlike most free CAD programs, completely uncrippled. nanoCAD includes:

    90 nanoCAD alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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    nanoCAD is 2D drawing app but Autodesk Inventor is parametric 3D modeler

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    • nanoCAD is Paid and ProprietaryAutodesk Inventor is also Paid and Proprietary
    • nanoCAD is LightweightAutodesk Inventor is not according to our users
  7. ZW3D icon
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    ZW3D is an integrated 3D CAD/CAM solution powered by self-developed 3D geometric modeling kernel. It's designed for the whole process of product development, featuring the fastest kernel for Solid-Surface Hybrid Modeling, non-solid mold parting and smart CNC machining...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. KeyCreator icon
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    3D CAD software that combines comprehensive translators with history-free editing, enabling users to open and edit any file as if they created it and allowing for quick re-use of design data regardless of source.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  9. SolidWorks is a CAD software that can be used to create parametric models, assemblies, and drawings. It's typical to work with relationships (the alignment of elements with one another) and dimensions (alignment through values).

    13 SOLIDWORKS-for-Linux alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Linux
     
  10. MegaCAD 3D is the ideal synthesis of an innovative solid and surface modeling system and a full-feature 2D drafting program. If you are developing your model in 3D or if you are drawing a 2D design, each step will automatically be transferred from one dimension into the other...

    66 MegaCAD 2D/3D alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  11. T-FLEX CAD icon
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    T-FLEX is a Parasolid-based parametric full-function CAD software application for 3D solid modeling and 2D design and drafting, developed and sold by Russia-based software company Top Systems. T-FLEX CAD is written for Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, and 7 32-bit and 64-bit...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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