About Cimatron
Cimatron is integrated CAD/CAM software that provides an end-to-end solution for designing and manufacturing tools. It includes dedicated tools for mold, die, and electrode design and manufacturing, as well as CNC technologies from simple 2.5-axis milling to complex 5-axis machining.
The software aims to reduce time-to-market, ensure first-time-right, overcome skilled labor shortage through automation, handle complex geometries and difficult materials, and connect data and teams for better collaboration.
Key features
- Mold design
- Die design
- Electrode design
- NC programming
- Cimatron CAD
- Cimatron CAD-AI
Good fit for
- Tooling design and manufacturing
- Mold, die, and electrode design
- CNC machining from 2.5-axis to 5-axis
Cimatron: questions and answers
- What is Cimatron used for?
- Cimatron is integrated CAD/CAM software providing an end-to-end solution for designing and manufacturing tools. It is a good fit for tooling design and manufacturing; mold, die, and electrode design; and CNC machining from 2.5-axis to 5-axis.
- Is Cimatron open source?
- No. Cimatron is proprietary (closed-source) software. In the 3D & CAD category, open-source options include FreeCAD, OpenSCAD and PrusaSlicer.
- What are some alternatives to Cimatron?
- Cimatron competes with Siemens NX.
Open-source alternatives to Cimatron
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Official source code of FreeCAD, a free and opensource multiplatform 3D parametric modeler
LGPL-2.1vs SolidWorks★ 34k
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OSSvs Autodesk Fusion★ 10k
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OSSvs AutoCAD★ 6.5k
KiCad
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This is an active mirror of the KiCad development branch, which is hosted at GitLab (updat
GPL-3.0vs Altium Designer★ 3k
Libfive
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Infrastructure for solid modeling
OSSvs SolidWorks★ 1.7k
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