SuperLinux Encyclopedia - CAD, EDA, (not CASE)

CAE - Computer-Aided Engineering:

• Freshmeat: text CAE
• Freshmeat: X11 CAE

CAD - Computer-Aided Design:

• FreeDesigner  Fully extendable Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CAD) application.
• FREEdraft  "simple 2D mechanical cad"
• LinuxCAD:
  • LinuxCAD  $ "Freedom*Of*Choice*CAD" from SoftwareForge, Inc.; AutoCAD-like.
  • LinuxCAD Impressions  Jul'98 LG; Be sure to read this before buying.  Writer's copy with a postscript.
• MicroStation apps by Bently  $; highly developed 3D CAD apps for particular specialties.
• VariCAD  $; 3D modeling, 2D documentation, bill-of-materials, mech. engr. [Review: LJ, Jan'99]
• VARKON  $ & free; "a CAD system and a high level development tool for parametric design and engineering applications"; opening source under GPL
• Mechanical CAD for Linux  Oct'98 LG
• X-based CAD/drawing programs

EDA - Electronic Design Automation:

• gEDA "Gnu Electronic Design Automation" (project)
• ISD Mag Editorial (Pro-Linux for EDA.)
• LACE: ($; EDA; design and "Layout Conversion Environment"; from Rubicad Corporation.
• EE Times article on DRS (Derivational Reasoning System) by DSI (Derivation Systems, Inc.)
• Moscape, Inc. (IC design product runs on Linux)
• Quickturn Design Systems, Inc.  Makes SpeedSim cycle-based simulator for ICs.
• Verilog:
  • VirSim by Summit Design, Inc.  Verilog debugging environment.
  • GTKWave  Viewer for Verilog Compiler generated AET or industry standard VCD files.
  • Polaris  $; Verilog simulation, verification.

VHDL - V??? Hardware Design Language:

• FreeHDL (a free VHDL simulator)
• Green Mountain Computing Systems  VHDL compiler/simulator; VHDL tutorial; Pro & Edu versions.

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