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Description

High-quality 3D CAD software designed for engineering and product design is available through Inventor® CAD software, which offers extensive tools for 3D mechanical design, documentation, and product simulation. This software allows users to operate efficiently by combining various design methods, such as parametric, direct, freeform, and rules-based approaches. Collaborate seamlessly with anyone, regardless of the CAD software they utilize, and leverage cloud-based design reviews to gather insights from important stakeholders wherever they are located. It supports the entire product development process with a unified data model, enabling more effective design through specialized features for sheet metal, frame design, and tube and pipe. Additionally, users can enhance their design, documentation, and process automation efforts using iLogic. The Inventor API allows for the creation of custom add-ins, while the Forge Design Automation API offers the ability to execute job processes in the cloud, providing further flexibility and innovation in design workflows. By utilizing these advanced tools, teams can significantly improve their efficiency and collaboration throughout the design process.

Description

Pointcarre is a complete professional textile CAD software that runs natively on both Mac and PC within a single application, a unique combination found in no other solution on the market. It covers the full spectrum of textile design: Jacquard and dobby weaving, digital, rotary and screen printing, jersey knitting, tufting, carpet design and 3D mapping to visualize fabrics realistically on photographs. All modules are integrated into one program, so designers move seamlessly from one discipline to another without switching software. The software ships with more than 4,000 weave structures and includes Pantone, ColorCSI and the Archroma Color Atlas color libraries free of charge. It connects directly to the main industrial machines on the market: looms from Stäubli, Bonas, Itema, Picanol and Dornier, tufting machines from CMC, Tuftco, Vandewiele and Modra, and knitting machines from Stoll and Karl Mayer. Pointcarre is the only textile CAD software with built-in artificial intelligence. Design Maker generates patterns from an inspiration image while respecting the designer's style, Repeat Maker turns any motif into a seamless repeat automatically, and AI Upscaling enhances the resolution of small designs. Jacquard Maker, which builds a complete Jacquard construction instantly, and Natural Blend Color, which simulates ink blending on rotary machines, are exclusive features available nowhere else. With 40 years of experience, Pointcarre is used worldwide by mills, design studios and freelancers in more than 120 countries, and is taught in leading textile design schools and universities, including every NIFT campus in India and NC State in the United States. The company is known for its world-class support, available by phone, chat, email and remote control.

API Access

Has API Yes 

API Access

Has API Yes 

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Integrations

Adobe Illustrator No 
AutoCAD Electrical Yes 
Autodesk PD&M Collection Yes 
CAD Blocks Free Yes 
Causeway Flow Yes 
CrossCad/Ware Yes 
ElectricalOm Yes 
EnSuite ReVue Yes 
Glovius CAD Viewer Yes 
HOOPS Exchange Yes 
K-Display View Yes 
Mercura Yes 
Open IFC Viewer Yes 
PDM Studio Yes 
Rollup Yes 
SolidView Yes 
SprutCAM X Yes 
Synode Yes 
ThinkDesign Yes 
iQ3Connect Yes 

Integrations

Adobe Illustrator Yes 
AutoCAD Electrical No 
Autodesk PD&M Collection No 
CAD Blocks Free No 
Causeway Flow No 
CrossCad/Ware No 
ElectricalOm No 
EnSuite ReVue No 
Glovius CAD Viewer No 
HOOPS Exchange No 
K-Display View No 
Mercura No 
Open IFC Viewer No 
PDM Studio No 
Rollup No 
SolidView No 
SprutCAM X No 
Synode No 
ThinkDesign No 
iQ3Connect No 

Pricing Details

$2,190 per year
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

$3000/user/year
From $3000
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
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 Yes 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) Yes 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

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/inventor/overview

Vendor Details

Company Name

Pointcarre Textile Software

Founded

1987

Country

France

Website

www.pointcarre.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 

CAD Viewers

Annotate No 
Batch Conversion No 
Collaboration Tools No 
Editing No 
Track Changes No 
View .DWF Files No 
View .DWG Files No 
View .IGES Files No 
View .STEP Files No 
View .STL Files No 
View 2D Files No 
View 3D Files 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 

Fashion Design

CAD Tools No 
Color Matching No 
Design Export No 
Fabric Matching No 
Fashion Illustrations No 
Pattern Grading No 
Pattern Layout / Print / Cut No 
Pattern, Color & Art Storage No 
Presentation Tools No 
Textile Pattern Design No 

Product Features

CAD

2 1/2-Axis Milling No 
2D Drawing Yes 
3-Axis Milling No 
3D Modeling Yes 
4-Axis Milling No 
5-Axis Milling No 
Civil No 
Collaboration Yes 
Database Connectivity No 
Design Analysis Yes 
Design Export Yes 
Document Management Yes 
Electrical No 
Hole Making No 
Mechanical No 
Mechatronics No 
Presentation Tools Yes 
Simulate Cycles No 
Spiral Output No 
Structural Engineering No 
Toolpath Simulation No 
User Defined Cycles No 

Fashion Design

CAD Tools Yes 
Color Matching Yes 
Design Export Yes 
Fabric Matching Yes 
Fashion Illustrations Yes 
Pattern Grading Yes 
Pattern Layout / Print / Cut Yes 
Pattern, Color & Art Storage Yes 
Presentation Tools Yes 
Textile Pattern Design Yes 

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