Modern engineering relies on specialized software for design, analysis, simulation, and project management. This page catalogs the major software tools used across engineering disciplines, with links to calculators and knowledge resources that complement these tools.

## CAD & 3D Modeling **AutoCAD:** Industry-standard 2D/3D drafting. Used in civil, mechanical, electrical, and architectural design. DWG format. **SolidWorks:** 3D parametric solid modeling for mechanical design. Assembly modeling, finite element analysis (FEA) integration, CAM. **Revit:** Building Information Modeling (BIM). Architecture, structure, and MEP design. **Inventor:** Mechanical design, simulation, and visualization. ## Engineering Analysis (CAE) **ANSYS:** Multi-physics simulation: structural FEA, CFD, electromagnetic, thermal. Workbench platform for coupled analysis. **ETAP:** Electrical power system analysis: load flow, short circuit, arc flash, protection coordination, transient stability. **STAAD.Pro:** Structural analysis and design for buildings, bridges, towers. AISC, ACI, BS, Eurocode. **CFD Software:** ANSYS Fluent, OpenFOAM, COMSOL Multiphysics for fluid flow, heat transfer, and chemical reaction simulation. ## Process & Piping **ASPEN Plus:** Process simulation for chemical engineering. Steady-state and dynamic modeling. **CAESAR II:** Pipe stress analysis. ASME B31 compliance, static and dynamic analysis. **PV Elite:** Pressure vessel design and analysis per ASME BPVC. **SmartPlant:** Plant design suite for P&ID, 3D plant modeling, isometrics. ## Electrical Design **AutoCAD Electrical:** Electrical controls design, schematic generation, PLC I/O. **DIgSILENT PowerFactory:** Power system analysis for transmission and distribution. **SKM PowerTools:** Power system analysis: load flow, short circuit, arc flash, coordination. **Eaton CYME:** Power distribution network analysis. ## Project Management **Primavera P6:** Enterprise project scheduling for large engineering projects. **MS Project:** Project scheduling, resource allocation, Gantt chart. **Document Management:** Aconex, SharePoint for engineering document control.