Best CAD Viewers for Medium-Sized Businesses

Onshape is a cloud-based CAD software that allows users to access and manage their designs from any device with an internet connection. Reviewers appreciate Onshape's user-friendly interface, its ability to facilitate real-time collaboration, and its automatic saving and versioning features, as well as its customer support and frequent updates. Reviewers experienced performance issues with large assemblies, occasional system lags, and challenges with external collaboration for enterprise users, and they also noted that the software is entirely dependent on a stable internet connection.

SOLIDWORKS is a software for machine design, used for parametric 3D modeling, primarily by engineers and designers across various sectors. Users frequently mention the user-friendly interface, the AI-powered drawing feature that saves time, the ease of setup, and the ability to design and simulate static and dynamic systems. Users mentioned issues with large assembly lag, occasional file corruption, difficulty with more complex modeling, high system resource requirements, and occasional software crashes.

Autodesk Fusion is a platform that combines CAD, CAM, and CAE into one, allowing for design, modeling, and simulation in a single cloud-based environment. Reviewers like the intuitive interface, the ability to work on projects remotely due to its cloud collaboration features, and the convenience of having all necessary tools in one place, including the ability to prototype and generate toolpaths without switching software. Reviewers experienced lag during larger assemblies or high-resolution simulations, especially on mid-range systems, and found the offline performance limited, making it difficult to work without internet access at times, and some advanced features are locked behind additional subscriptions, which can be limiting for freelancers or small teams.