CAD libraries help companies improve their product development activities by providing CAD models that can be freely used and modified. Through the use of CAD libraries, companies can reduce the time to market for new products and increase the productivity of their engineers and designers. CAD libraries are commonly used in product development and design departments of manufacturing companies.
CAD libraries are delivered as online platforms where users can find and download as well as upload CAD models. While most CAD libraries are vendor agnostic and provide models that can be used with any CAD software or PLM software, some PLM vendors provide their libraries.
To qualify for inclusion in the CAD Libraries category, a product must:
Provide a multitude of CAD models that can be used by companies
Allow users to download and upload CAD models
Include models that are compatible with multiple CAD systems
Help users find models based on type, format, or title
Allow companies to create profile pages and catalogs