Global CAD Market to Grow 8.6%

The Global CAD market is expected to post a CAGR of 8.6% during the period 2012-2016, according to a new report from TechNavio. The largest revenue contribution to the Global CAD market comes from the Europe region, followed by the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, and North America. The market is expected to post revenue of $8.2 billion in 2016, according to TechNavio's report, "The Global CAD Market 2012-2016."

The need for enhanced product visualization is expected to be one of the key market drivers. The increasing threat from open source and pirated CAD software solutions is a challenge that could affect the growth of the market during the forecast period.

TechNavio also reported that the global CAE market is expected to grow at a rate of 11.18% during the same period, reaching revenue of $3.4 billion.

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