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SolidWorks Simulation

Simulation solutions for SOLIDWORKS® provide an easy-to-use portfolio of analysis tools for predicting a product’s real-world physical behavior by virtually testing CAD models.

Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to SolidWorks Simulation

SolidWorks Simulation
NetLogo FreeCAD OpenFOAM SimFlow ns-3 Sage Math Silo OpenModelica LibreCAD

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to SolidWorks Simulation are NetLogo, FreeCAD, and OpenFOAM. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.
  1. An open-source parametric 3D modeler
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #CAD #3D Modeling #Architecture 2 social mentions

  2. OpenFOAM® - Official home of The Open Source Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Toolbox.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Technical Computing #Numerical Computation #CFD 19 social mentions

  3. SimFlow is a powerful CFD software, focused on engineering and science.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    • Freemium
    • Free Trial
    • $8000.0 / Annually

    #3D #Simulation Modeling #Simulation

  4. 5
    a discrete-event network simulator for internet systems
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Technical Computing #Numerical Computation #Tool

  5. Sage is a free open-source mathematics software system licensed under the GPL.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Numerical Computation #Math Solver #Math Tools 4 social mentions

  6. Powerful, animated character generator for creating 2D spritesheets
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #3D Modeling #3D #Digital Drawing And Painting

  7. 8
    Silo is a focused 3D modeling application with the ability to effortlessly switch between organically sculpting high-poly models and precisely controlling hard-edged surfaces.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #3D Modeling #3D #Digital Drawing And Painting 3 social mentions

  8. OpenModelica – A Free Modelica Environment!
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Simulation #Technical Computing #Computer Simulations 7 social mentions

  9. An open source 2D CAD application for Windows, Apple and Linux.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #CAD #3D Modeling #Architecture 19 social mentions

  10. Wings 3D is a subdivision modeler inspired by Nendo and Mirai from Izware.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #3D Modeling #3D #Digital Drawing And Painting

  11. OpenSCAD is a software for creating solid 3D CAD objects.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #CAD #3D Modeling #Architecture 99 social mentions

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