No 2. AutoCAD
| Developer | Autodesk |
| Latest stable version | Version 2011 |
| Website | http://www.wolfram.com/products/mathematica/index.html |
A well known software for 2D and 3D design and drafting. Latest AutoCAD version includes full solid modeling features as well as a comprehensive set of 3D tools. Here are some features of the latest release:
- 3D Printing
- Lights
- Materials
- FBX Import/Export
- Visual Styles
- Photorealistic Rendering
- Solid Primitives
- Interference Checking
- Sweeps and Lofts
- Dynamic User Coordinate System (UCS)
- Section Planes/Cuts
- Flatshot
- Animation Paths
- Walk and Fly Tools
- SteeringWheels
- ViewCube
- 3D Gizmos
- Sub-Object Selection
- Mesh Primitives
- Surface Modeling
- Surface Analysis
- Point Cloud Support
- Materials Library
- Introductory 3D Workspace
No 1. Matlab
| Developer | MathWorks |
| Latest stable version | R2010a |
| Website | http://www.mathworks.com/products/matlab/ |
It is a numerical computing environment and a fourth-generation programming language. Following are the key features of this software:
- High-level language for technical computing
- Development environment for managing code, files, and data
- Interactive tools for iterative exploration, design, and problem solving
- Mathematical functions for linear algebra, statistics, Fourier analysis, filtering, optimization, and numerical integration
- 2-D and 3-D graphics functions for visualizing data
- Tools for building custom graphical user interfaces
- Functions for integrating MATLAB based algorithms with external applications and languages, such as C, C++, Fortran, Java, COM, and Microsoft Excel
