# List of computer-aided engineering software ## Links (Wikipedia order) <!-- injected from _registry/childlinks/List_of_computer-aided_engineering_software.json (2026-07-30T02:09:12Z) --> `20-sim` · `ABViewer` · `ASCEND` · `Abaqus` · `Advanced_Design_System` · `Advanced_Simulation_Library` · `Android_(operating_system)` · `Ansys` · `Atomistix_ToolKit` · `AutoCAD` · `Autodesk` · `Autodesk_Inventor` · `Bentley_Systems` · `CATIA` · `COMSOL_Multiphysics` · `Cadence_Design_Systems` · `Calculix` · `Carnegie_Mellon_University` · `Cloud_computing` · `Computational_fluid_dynamics` · `Computer-aided_engineering` · `Computer_algebra_system` · `Creo_Parametric` · `DWSIM` · `Dassault_Systèmes` · `Discrete-event_simulation` · `EcosimPro` · [[Electrical_grid]] · `Elmer_FEM_solver` · `FEATool_Multiphysics` · `Finite_element_method_in_structural_mechanics` · `Freeware` · `Gmsh` · `GoldSim` · `Ground_(electricity)` · `High-performance_computing` · `IRONCAD` · `Library_(computing)` · `LibreCAD` · `Linux` · `List_of_computer_algebra_systems` · `List_of_computer_simulation_software` · [[List_of_discrete_event_simulation_software]] · `List_of_lighting_design_software` · `List_of_mechanical_engineering_software` · `List_of_numerical-analysis_software` · [[List_of_structural_engineering_software]] · `MSC_Software` · `MacOS` · `MapleSim` · `Microsoft_Windows` · `Modelica` · `NI_Multisim` · `Nastran` · `National_Instruments` · `National_Science_Foundation` · `Open-source_software` · `OpenFOAM` · `OpenSim_(simulation_toolkit)` · `Open_Source_Physics` · `OrCAD` · `Oracle_Solaris` · `Overhead_power_line` · `PLECS` · `PTC_Creo` · `PathWave_Design` · [[Physics]] · [[Power_engineering_software]] · `Power_station` · `Project_Chrono` · `Proprietary_software` · `RFEM` · `ROMeo_(process_optimizer)` · `Rhinoceros_3D` · `Robotics_simulator` · `SU2_code` · `Salome_(software)` · `Schneider_Electric` · `Shareware` · `Siemens` · `Siemens_Digital_Industries_Software` · `Siemens_NX` · `SimScale` · `Simcenter_Amesim` · `Simcenter_STAR-CCM+` · `SimulationX` · `Simulink` · `Software` · `SolidWorks` · `Solid_Edge` · `Stanford_University` · `Synopsys` · `TopSolid` · `Transmission_tower` · `University_of_Liège` · `University_of_Parma` · `University_of_Wisconsin–Madison` · `Unix` · `Vehicle_dynamics` · `Web_application` · `Web_browser` · `Électricité_de_France` > Summary stub · part of Systems Engineering · [Wikipedia source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_computer-aided_engineering_software) ## Summary This list enumerates notable computer-aided [[Engineering|engineering]] (CAE) software used to analyze and simulate the behavior of engineering designs. CAE tools support tasks such as finite element analysis, computational [[Fluid_dynamics|fluid dynamics]], multibody dynamics, and thermal and electromagnetic simulation. Widely used packages include ANSYS, Abaqus, MSC Nastran, COMSOL Multiphysics, and Siemens Simcenter. Such software lets engineers virtually test designs before physical prototyping. ## Key points - Enumerates CAE analysis and simulation software - Covers FEA, CFD, multibody, and multiphysics simulation - Examples include ANSYS, Abaqus, Nastran, and COMSOL - Enables virtual testing before prototyping - Central to modern engineering analysis ## Relation to Systems Engineering CAE software is a primary means by which systems engineers verify that a design meets requirements through simulation rather than costly physical testing. ## Sources - [List of computer-aided engineering software — Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_computer-aided_engineering_software) Back to Systems Engineering --- <!-- SEMIOTIC-PROFILE:START --> ## Semiotic profile > *The semiotic universals this article invokes, machine-derived from the crossref — **unverified** (born so). Populated 2026-07-06 for the Systems room.* **Universals (3):** 🟡 system (6) · 🟡 modern (1) · 🟢 temperature heat (1) **Enter by sign:** Systems Semiotic Gateway · Alphabetum · Icon Registry · ← Systems Portal <!-- SEMIOTIC-PROFILE:END --> ## Wikipedia : Wikitube **Strict pair:** [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_computer-aided_engineering_software) : [Wikitube](https://en.wikitube.io/wiki/List_of_computer-aided_engineering_software) ## Previous hub tags Tree parent: [[Systems_engineering]]. Legacy hubs: none. --- *Sources: 1 legacy note. Minted wave 1, 2026-07-30 (v1.6 order).*