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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    NanoCAD

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ANanoCAD is a free to use design software including both 2D and 3D design features. NanoCAD also includes premium features that users can upgrade to as needed.N/A

    LabVIEW

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/ANational Instruments headquartered in Austin offers LabVIEW, a systems engineering software platform and toolkit.

    $407

    per year

    Pricing
    NanoCADLabVIEW
    Editions & Modules
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    LabView Base
    $407
    per year
    LabView Full
    3,206
    per year
    LabView Professional
    5,344
    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    NanoCADLabVIEW
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    NanoCADLabVIEW
    Computer-Aided Design Software
    Comparison of Computer-Aided Design Software features of NanoCAD and National Instruments LabVIEW
    Feature
    NanoCAD
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    Ratings
    National Instruments LabVIEW
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Rendering and Visualization00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Parametric Design00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Collaboration and Sharing00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Compatibility with other software and formats00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Assembly Design00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Simulation and Analysis00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Documentation and Annotation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Customization and Extensions00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    NanoCADLabVIEW
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
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    Likelihood to Renew
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    User Testimonials
    NanoCADLabVIEW
    Likelihood to Recommend
    NanoSoft Ltd.
    It is great when cleaning up CAD files and allowing for 3rd party add-ins. It allows you to delete used layers. It would be nice if it saved to smaller file sizes when saving as an older DWG. It is easy to scale drawings and make floor plan layouts. It would be nice if it would pick up the default units that I set for my preference when opening up a converted file from pdf.
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    NI (National Instruments)
    LabView is a great tool to connect your sensors to your data aquisition hardware. It makes it really easy to set-up a data acquisition routine that meets your individual requirements. I, as an engine researcher, find it very well suited for engine experimentation. For any other programming needs, i.e. not data acquisition, I would not recommend using LabView because of its graphical programming architecture. The architecture makes it a great tool for Data Aquisition but puts at a disadvantage when it comes to other computational tasks, e.g. making a thermodynamic engine model. For those applications having text-based programming is better suited
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    Pros
    NanoSoft Ltd.
    • Easy to use
    • Great for Drafting
    • Opens all CAD files from other systems
    • Same commands as other CAD programs
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    NI (National Instruments)
    • Being a graphical programming language, it is a little easier for a layperson to understand than text based programming languages.
    • The program has very good debugging features.
    • Support is good.
    • There are a variety of tutorials which make it easier to do something that you aren't sure about.
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    Cons
    NanoSoft Ltd.
    • It lacks some functions that AutoCAD has, but for the price, it could be worth it on your end.
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    NI (National Instruments)
    • improve the management of pc resources to use the minimum amount of resources
    • add a utility for zooming in the block diagram window
    • Improve management of complementary applications, such as real time module or dsc
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    Likelihood to Renew
    NanoSoft Ltd.
    We like NanoCAD for what it does for us and will renew or license when the time comes. There is no question of doubt because we are very happy with it.
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    NanoSoft Ltd.
    NanoCAD has been the best solution after using other high-priced software systems. It has all the tools I need and no need to upgrade my computer system. I run it on a Windows 11, Core i5 Computer with 8 gb of ram and integrated graphics with no issues. It does not use up much space in my ssd.
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    NI (National Instruments)
    We chose LabVIEW over MATLAB due to the integration with hardware and the graphical programming interface. Also, the ability to use LabVIEW with FPGAs and real-time processors without having to make large changes to the code base or swapping to a separate programming environment was a big benefit since we don't know what hardware will be suitable for each customer application.
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    Return on Investment
    NanoSoft Ltd.
    • It's free to use
    • No need to buy special high end computers
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    NI (National Instruments)
    • We use NI's data acquisition hardware as well which has made it possible to get whatever experimental data we need to get for our studies.
    • LabView has made it possible for us to post-process and tailor the raw data to our specific needs.
    • With a responsive customer support team, NI allows us to expand our data acquisition and post-processing capabilities to carry out the kind of research projects that we would want.
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