This is a list of notable computer-aided technologies (CAx) companies, for which Wikipedia articles exist, and their software products. Software that supports CAx technologies has been produced since the 1970s, for a variety of computer platforms. CAx applications incliude computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided engineering (CAE), and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM). In addition, industrial-range CAx applications are supported by dedicated product data management (PDM), enterprise resource planning (ERP), and other software layers. General-purpose PDM and ERP software is not listed here.
CAx software companies
Past CAD Brands
Acquired, orphaned, failed or rebranded.
Alias:Acquired by Autodesk
Applicon:Acquired by UGS Corporation
CADAM:Acquired by Dassault Systèmes
CADCentre:Rebranded as Aveva
Baystate Technologies:Acquired by Kubotek Corporation
BARCO NV:Now called Ucamco for printed circuit board applications
Camsco:Acquired by Gerber
CIS (Cambridge Interactive Systems):Acquired by Computervision
CADKEY:Acquired by Baystate Technologies
Calma:Acquired by Computervision
Claris:Published "ClarisCAD", abandoned in transition of company to FileMaker
Computervision:Acquired by Parametric Technology Corporation
Diehl Graphsoft:Acquired by Nemetschek
Investronica:Acquired by Lectra
Matra DataVision:Acquired by Dassault Systèmes
Microdynamics: Acquired by Gerber
Micro Engineering Solutions:Published "Solution 3000" and "ADX", acquired by Autodesk
NC Graphics:Acquired by Parametric Technology Corporation
Revit Technology Corporation:Acquired by Autodesk
Shape Data:Acquired by Siemens
Spatial Corp.:Acquired by Dassault Systèmes
SDRC:Acquired by UGS Corporation
SRAC: (Structural Research and Analysis Corporation) acquired by SolidWorks Corporation
SolidWorks Corporation:Acquired by Dassault Systèmes
SDRC-IDEAS: Acquired by Unigraphics Solutions
Unigraphics Solutions a.k.a. UGS Corporation:Acquired by Siemens
Open source CAD software projects
2D
3D
See also