CAD for laser cutters and 3D printers
We do laser cutting using Trotec Speedy 100 laser cutter, typically on 3mm acrylic. We make the designs in CorelDraw (expencive) or Inkscape(open source) - both are suitable but CorelDraw works better. Using the laser cutter requires Trotec job Control.
We use Autodesk Inventor 2015 to design the parts and Ultimaker 2+ to produce prototypes and verify the designs. It requires Cura 3D pritning software. The designs were tested at Barclays labs, only using PLA. Many of these designs have a lot of support structures, due to complex shapes and large overhangs. The intention is for these designs to be produced in batches on industrial SLA machines - we would simply order them from a third party.
Circuitboards designed in Eagle, mostly for building by SeeedStudio