In this article we are going to look at different programs with which engineers and architects can carry out their work simply and creatively, so that professionals will have alternative platforms to commercial ones.
We will mention environments for creating electronic circuits, for creating kitchen designs and logic circuits among other tools.
3D Kitchen Planner
We will start with 3D Kitchen Planner, a platform for designing the kitchen you want, so you can adapt your space to furniture and appliances and create different kitchen styles.
The platform is developed by the Swedish furniture store IKEA and is designed for professionals and also for people who do not have design knowledge.
3D Kitchen Planner is a free program that is available for Windows and Mac OS X operating systems.
PCB Artist
We continue with PCB Artist, a platform for designing electronic circuits that has a very complete library of predesigned components (chips, diodes, resistors, transistors, capacitors, and so on).
You can also draw the circuits manually, or customize a circuit from the library, so the tool offers you different options for your creation.
PCB Artist is a free program that is available for Windows operating systems.
Quite Universal Circuit Simulator
Quite Universal Circuit Simulator is a simulation, editing and analysis program for electrical circuits.
With the environment you can create circuit diagrams, values and formulas for currents and voltages among many other functions.
Quite Universal Circuit Simulator is a free program that is available for Windows and Mac OS X operating systems. You can also download examples.
ISSIGraph
ISSIGraph is a program that allows architects to model in wireframe in 3D CAD.
This way you can create new 3D objects, surfaces, views, and convert a wireframe structure into a solid model (lights, materials and shadows).
ISSIGraph is a free program that is available for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux operating systems.
GearTrain
We will finish with GearTrain, an educational program that calculates the angular velocity of a gear chain (of the last gear).
You only need to enter the revolutions per minute and the direction of the first (driving) gear, along with the information about the number of teeth of each gear.
The platform is really very good and is designed for the world of education, although each user can find their own use for it.
GearTrain is a free program available for Windows and Mac OS X operating systems.
With the programs for architects and engineers you will be able to use the platforms for your professional or educational work.
