Until recently, computer-aided design (CAD) software was really only used by engineering companies who could afford to pay thousands of dollars a year per license. The available software, while very ...

Overview: Mechanical engineers depend on integrated CAD, CAE, and CAM tools to design, evaluate, and refine complex systems.

See why Jack Wallen says the free LibreCAD application is the perfect middle ground between a standard drawing tool and a proprietary CAD system. After years of dealing with open source, I would have ...

In the world of 3D CAD design, a new CAD solution is capturing the attention of professionals the form of Ondsel ES, built upon the sturdy foundations of the open-source FreeCAD platform. This suite ...

The world of free 3D-modeling software tends to be grim when compared to the expensive professional packages. Furthermore, 3D CAD modeling software suggestions seem to throw an uproar when new users ...

Frank Scully, the general manager over at Beechhurst.com dropped me a nice note about a tutorial he just worked up. Frank said: “We are a small shop and have struggled with PCB software. We finally ...

SINGAPORE--As the commoditization of Web mapping software became increasingly evident, Autodesk made the move to release the source codes of its once-proprietary MapGuide product. Famed primarily for ...

Mark Biagi is pioneering digitalization and sustainable practices. As senior director for Energy Industry Solutions at Bentley Systems, he drives digital transformation by leveraging advanced ...

Open-source software is non-proprietary software that can allow for collaboration and modification among developers. While developers are typically encouraged to view, modify, and improve open-source ...

It was just five years ago that there was an ample dose of skepticism from investors about the viability of open source as a business model. The common thesis was that Red Hat was a snowflake and that ...