Description Alibre helps designs come alive. The company provides 3-D computer-aided design (CAD) computer software used for mechanical design and modeling tasks. Its Alibre Design and Alibre CAM is offered as a more affordable software package than its competitors and is used by many small businesses. The company also works with software vendors in related fields, such as ALGOR and MSC.Software. Alibre was founded in 1997 as an application service provider, offering its software over the Internet, but it has more recently followed the traditional methods of selling and supporting software. Its products are sold in more than 50 countries and are available in 15 languages. The company was bought by 3D Systems in 2011.