Average Ratings 0 Ratings
Average Ratings 2 Ratings
Description
Accelerate your design process with a specialized toolset tailored for mechanical engineering, featuring over 700,000 smart components and functionalities. Effortlessly isolate and restore layer groups, while also defining linetypes and lineweights. Keep your geometry up to date automatically whenever modifications are made, thus reducing the need for manual redraws. Generate precise drawings incorporating standard components for greater accuracy. Analyze your designs effectively, utilizing generators for shafts, springs, belts, chains, and cams. Provide detailed native Inventor part and assembly models with ease. Leverage intelligent drafting tools specifically created for mechanical design projects. Build and publish a custom content library, enabling the creation and preservation of personalized content. Preview commands for fillet, chamfer, and offsets to streamline your workflow. With AutoCAD® at your fingertips, enjoy the flexibility of smart mechanical engineering dimensions. Create dimensions using concise dialog boxes for efficiency. The 2D DWG format comes with a view of the standards tab within the open options panel, ensuring compliance with international drafting standards. Ultimately, deliver design documentation that adheres to established standards for professional presentation. This comprehensive set of features empowers engineers to focus on innovation rather than tedious tasks.
Description
SilicaCAD Professional is a versatile CAD software that operates in both 2D and 3D, allowing for DWG-native drafting suitable for a variety of applications. Drawing on over two decades of CAD expertise since its inception in 1999, SilicaCAD boasts remarkable compatibility with AutoCAD® while providing advanced features and unique tools that are crucial for professionals. This software serves as an optimal solution for architectural, engineering, construction (AEC), and mechanical computer-aided design (MCAD) across diverse sectors. Notably, SilicaCAD offers a cost-effective alternative with a perpetual licensing model, granting users access to numerous additional CAD functionalities at a significantly lower price compared to other software. Since DWG is the same file format used by AutoCAD, users can seamlessly open existing DWG files in SilicaCAD without any need for conversion or fear of data loss. Furthermore, it ensures industry-standard compatibility with AutoCAD®, enabling immediate engagement with DWG files, commands, fonts, blocks, hatches, and linetypes right from the start. With SilicaCAD, you finally have the opportunity to invest in a DWG-compatible solution that is not only economical but also rich in features that enhance your design capabilities.
API Access
Has API
No
API Access
Has API
No
Pricing Details
$220 per month
Free Trial
Yes
Free Version
No
Pricing Details
$350 per user
Free Trial
Yes
Free Version
No
Deployment
Web-Based
No
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
Yes
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Deployment
Web-Based
No
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
Yes
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
Yes
Live Rep (24/7)
Yes
Online Support
Yes
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
Yes
Live Training (Online)
Yes
In Person
Yes
Vendor Details
Company Name
Autodesk
Founded
1982
Country
United States
Website
www.autodesk.com/products/autocad/included-toolsets/autocad-mechanical
Vendor Details
Company Name
FSC
Founded
2004
Country
United Arab Emirates
Website
silicacad.com
Product Features
CAD
2 1/2-Axis Milling
No
2D Drawing
No
3-Axis Milling
No
3D Modeling
No
4-Axis Milling
No
5-Axis Milling
No
Civil
No
Collaboration
No
Database Connectivity
No
Design Analysis
No
Design Export
No
Document Management
No
Electrical
No
Hole Making
No
Mechanical
No
Mechatronics
No
Presentation Tools
No
Simulate Cycles
No
Spiral Output
No
Structural Engineering
No
Toolpath Simulation
No
User Defined Cycles
No
Product Features
CAD
2 1/2-Axis Milling
No
2D Drawing
No
3-Axis Milling
No
3D Modeling
No
4-Axis Milling
No
5-Axis Milling
No
Civil
No
Collaboration
No
Database Connectivity
No
Design Analysis
No
Design Export
No
Document Management
No
Electrical
No
Hole Making
No
Mechanical
No
Mechatronics
No
Presentation Tools
No
Simulate Cycles
No
Spiral Output
No
Structural Engineering
No
Toolpath Simulation
No
User Defined Cycles
No
Engineering
2D Drawing
No
3D Modeling
No
Chemical Engineering
No
Civil Engineering
No
Collaboration
No
Design Analysis
No
Design Export
No
Document Management
No
Electrical Engineering
No
Mechanical Engineering
No
Mechatronics
No
Presentation Tools
No
Structural Engineering
No