CAD Timeline

  • Autocad Creation

    Autocad Creation
    The Autocad was created and shown at events like COMDEX
  • T&W Systems

    T&W Systems
    T&W Systems introduced a PC based VersaCAD
  • CADKEY Introduces something new

    CADKEY Introduces something new
    CADKEY introduced a new PC based 3D CAD.
  • CAD goes to households

    By the 1990's, PC's were powerful enough to support systems like Autocad which made these programs a household name for many people.
  • New CEO at Autodesk

    New CEO at Autodesk
    The new CEO of autodesk would go to a lady named Carol Bartz.
  • Solidworks Creation

    Solidworks Creation
    John Hirschtick from Computervision founded a new CAD company called SolidWorks, Inc
  • First University for CAD

    First University for CAD
    The first Autodesk univeristy was created and it was held in San Francisco
  • New Systems Created

    New Systems Created
    Work inspired by Ian Braid led to the release of things like SolidWorks and Solid Edge
  • New company founded by Autodesk

    New company founded by Autodesk
    A new company called Buzzsaw was established by Autodesk.
  • Sketchup Creation

    Sketchup Creation
    Sketchup was created and it was devoloped by Trimble