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See what makes Alibre Design a best-in-class engineering platform at an unbeatable value.
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Design to Manufacturing
Alibre products have support for 3rd party CAM products so you can take your model to metal. Fully integrated, user-friendly, and cost effective.
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Take the Stress Out
Prove-out your design with advanced stress, thermal and other analyses. Have confidence that critical components will perform.
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Simulate and Animate
Create stunning animations of your design. Perform physics-based simulations, take measurements, and plot results on a graph.
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Make Jaw-Dropping Pictures
Drag and drop materials, real-time previews, and great results. Create marketing materials, material studies, presentations, and more.
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From iPads to Motion Graphics
Need to send your model to a client on her tablet? Rendering something in Maya or Blender? Tons of export options are at your fingertips.
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Integrate Your Circuit Design
Convert your IDF circuit models into 3D assemblies to check for tolerances, production issues, heat concerns, and more.
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