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

See also

• Comparison of computer-aided design software
• List of CAD file formats

References

1. Error: Unable to display the reference properly. See the documentation for details.
2. VariCAD - CAD system description
3. Comparison of WorkXPlore 3D versions
4. "What's New in HOOPS Visualize 2022 | Tech Soft 3D". www.techsoft3d.com. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
5. "Supported File Formats — HOOPS Visualize HPS 2023 U1 Documentation". docs.techsoft3d.com. Retrieved 2023-04-20.