Orca Slicer is a free, open-source slicer for FDM 3D printers. It takes a 3D model and converts it into printer instructions such as G-code, while letting you control print quality, strength, speed, supports, materials, and other process settings. Its standout feature is a built-in calibration workflow that helps users tune printers and filaments without … Read more
EasyEDA is an electronic design automation (EDA) tool for creating schematics, designing printed circuit boards (PCBs), viewing boards in 3D, and preparing designs for manufacturing. It offers browser-based and desktop workflows and provides a free version for everyone. EasyEDA also connects closely with LCSC component data and JLCPCB manufacturing services, making it possible to move … Read more
CMMS software is a computerized maintenance management system used to organize and control maintenance work. It gives maintenance teams a central place to manage work orders, preventive maintenance, equipment records, spare parts, maintenance history, inspections, and related tasks. Instead of relying on paper records, spreadsheets, emails, or separate maintenance logs, a CMMS connects the information … Read more
BOM management is the process of creating, organizing, updating, controlling, and sharing a bill of materials throughout a product’s lifecycle. It helps keep parts, quantities, assemblies, revisions, and related product information consistent as a product moves from engineering into manufacturing, purchasing, service, and other downstream functions. A bill of materials is useful on its own, … Read more
OpenSCAD is free, open-source CAD software for creating precise 2D and 3D solid models from code. Instead of drawing features interactively, you write a script that defines the geometry, parameters, and operations, then the application generates the model. That makes it especially useful for parameter-driven parts, 3D printing, procedural designs, and repeatable models. For engineers … Read more
Revit is Autodesk’s Building Information Modeling (BIM) software for architecture, structural engineering, MEP engineering, construction, and multidisciplinary building projects. It connects 3D building models with drawings, schedules, quantities, and project information so changes can flow through related documentation. The current major release is Revit 2027, and Revit 2027.3 is the latest update as of September … Read more
FreeCAD is a free, open-source 3D CAD program used for engineering and product design. It lets you build precise 3D models, sketches, assemblies, and technical drawings. It also comes with tools for FEM (strength and stress testing), CAM (machine tool programs), BIM (building design), and Python-based scripting. FreeCAD runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, which … Read more
Autodesk Fusion is a cloud-connected product development platform that combines 3D CAD, CAM, CAE, PCB design, data management, and collaboration. The regular U.S. price is $680 per user per year for Autodesk Fusion, while Fusion for Manufacturing costs $2,040/year and Fusion for Design costs $2,190/year. Qualifying users can also access Personal Use, Education, startup, or … Read more
GrabCAD is an online engineering community and CAD library where engineers, designers, and students can find, view, download, upload, and share CAD models. It is not a conventional CAD modeling program such as SOLIDWORKS, PTC Creo, or Autodesk Inventor. The brand also covers software for additive manufacturing, including GrabCAD Print and GrabCAD Streamline Pro. The … Read more
Onshape is a cloud-native 3D CAD and product data management platform for designing parts, assemblies, and drawings in a web browser. It combines CAD with built-in data management, version history, collaboration, and branching, so teams can work with shared design data without a traditional desktop CAD and PDM-server workflow. Onshape is developed by PTC and … Read more