CAD / CAM , design, calculation and analysis software catalog

Ship design software catalog consists of integrated software application systems that are either specifically developed for the shipbuilding industry, either provides powerful functionality suitable to handle an automated or semi-automated design proces. General drafting systems are not included. Most of the systems have initial and basic design modules, hull and outfitting modeling tools and provide data extraction facilities for production purposes and link to external material systems as well as build in modules for hydrostatic and dynamic calculations and analysis.

Structural design and Finite Elements Analysis software catalog, lists software packages used by engineers for design and strength assesment of ship structures, offshore structures and for general structure design industries.

CAD / CAM news

Autoship + Autostructure Package
Autoship Systems Corporation (ASC) announces that from May 2006 until December 31, 2006, Autostructure (internal structural design program) can be purchased for 50% of the list price. New and existing ASC clients alike can take advantage of this same offer. New ASC customers will pay the bundled price of $13,150 for Autoship Pro and Autostructure whereas existing Autoship users will be able to purchase Autostructure for $4,450. Read the whole press release.

Intergraph Acquires Alias Ltd.
February 6, 2006 – Intergraph Corporation (NASDAQ: INGR), announced that it has acquired Alias Ltd., a leading global provider of piping design automation software.
Alias Ltd provides piping software automation solutions, including the popular ISOGEN® product, to Intergraph and other vendors of 3D design software. Read the whole press release from Integraph web site.

Send us information for software system not listed in the catalogs above or write a review for one or more of the applications if you know them well. We are looking also for information from users who have experience with more than one design system and would like to provide some additional data based on their own experience.