List of important CAD software applicable in EEE engineering

 AutoCAD: AutoCAD is PC-based CAD software products (late 1982).

o Operating System Requirements for AutoCAD Windows NT or Windows

95/98/2000/7/8/10

o Microprocessor minimum Intel 486 or Pentium processor

o Compatible 32 MB of RAM 50 MB of hard disk space 64MB of disk swap

space2.5 MB of free disk space during installation only CD-ROM drive640 x

480 VGA video display (1024 x 768 recommended)

o Windows-supported display adapter Mouse or other pointing device

Figure 15: AutoCAD layout

 Solid works: solid works is mechanical design automation software that takes

advantage of the familiar Microsoft Windows TM graphical user interface. This easy-

to-learn tool makes it possible for mechanical designers to quickly sketch out ideas,

experiment with features and dimensions, and produce models and detailed drawings
 Figure 16: Solid work layout

 CATIA (Computer Aided Three-dimensional Interactive Application ) is the most

powerful and widely used CAD (computer aided design) software of its kind in the

world. CATIA is used by the automotive and aerospace industries for automobile and

aircraft product and tooling design.

 Figure 17: CATIA layout

Website for CAD softwares

 Autodesk home page: www.autodesk.com

 Pro-Engineer CAD Software: www.ptc.com

 I-DEAS CAD software home page: www.sdrc.com

 SolidWorks CAD software home page: www.solidworks.com

 CATIA CAD software home page: www.intergraphics.com

 CADKEY software: www.cadkey.com