CAD software – what to use?

We’ve been in this industry for a while and our staff have a vast and in depth knowledge of injection moulding, prototyping and the design techniques necessary.

If you are an innovator looking to get your idea into physical form – we can help.

However, what CAD software do you use to model your product?

Lots of choice

What package you choose depends entirely on what you want it to do.

A good CAD software package has great interfacing capabilities and is capable of external processing and data management – how data is managed and shared for which you can use ‘Autodesk Vault’.

Your budget also comes into the mix to.

CAD for Injection Moulding

An excellent piece of 3D product development software, ideal for injection moulding, is Autodesk Inventor.

This software is cost effective, used throughout the industry and comes with a myriad of additional modules including:

• Mechanical engineering
• Inventor router systems
• Inventor simulations
• Tooling suite (applicable for designing for injection moulded products)
• Autocad electrical

For an entry level product Autodesk Inventor LT is excellent for performing 3D product design.

More information on inventor software and training

Features of Autodesk Inventor

• Conceptual design
• Detailed design
• System design
• Verification and validation
• Design outsourcing
• Variant design and generation
• Manufacturing tooling and equipment

How much it costs

Autodesk Inventor LT starts at just £1,500 and additional modules and software that support different aspects of the design process can be added on.

Would you like to know more about CAD design and what you need? Call us on 01903 859010. Or see our contact page for other ways of getting in touch, we’re happy to help.