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Computer-aided Design

420
Companies
63
Programmes
37
Countries

Computer-aided design (CAD) software encompasses the parametric and direct-modelling tools used to create, modify and document 2D drawings and 3D solid or surface geometry for aerospace structures, systems and components, supporting model-based definition (MBD) workflows and producing geometry outputs consumed by downstream manufacturing and analysis processes.

Supplier analytics shown free, courtesy of sector sponsor Accuris: ESDU Aircraft Design.
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Supplier reach

How many distinct aircraft programmes each supplier in this area is linked to in our database — a proxy for how widely established a company is across the industry. Bars are relative to the top-ranked supplier.

1Dassault Systemes31
2Siemens Digital Industries Software Inc. (was Siemens PLM Software)9
3Collier Aerospace4
4Ansys - Embedded Software3
5SolidWorks Corporation3
6Onshape by PTC3
7Strand Aerospace Malaysia2
8AdaCore2
9PACE Aerospace & IT2
10Vector Informatik GmbH2
11ETAP France (was IGE+XAO Group)2
12PTC The Product Development Company2
13IBM Engineering Solutions1
14MAYA Heat Transfer Technologies Ltd.1
15Autodesk, Inc.1
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Market structure

Whether supply here is concentrated in a few big players or spread across many. Top-5 share is the portion of all programme links held by the five largest suppliers. HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) runs 0–10,000: under ~1,500 is competitive, over ~2,500 is concentrated.

68%
Top-5 share
2096
Concentration (HHI)
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Geography

Where the listed suppliers in this area are based, by country of head office. Useful for sourcing, near-shoring and understanding regional strengths.

Worldwide — by country
U.S.A.174
U.K.76
Germany25
France20
India17
Italy17
Canada15
Spain9
Turkey6
Japan5
Switzerland4
Russia4
Other (25)48
United States — by state
California38
Massachusetts16
Texas13
Florida11
Michigan10
Washington9
Ohio8
Oregon6
Illinois6
Connecticut6
Virginia6
New Jersey5
Other (18)39