The technical illustration software market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• In the past few years, the market size for technical illustration software has seen a consistent upward trend. The market, which stands at $4.8 billion in 2024, is projected to rise to $5.01 billion in 2025, indicating a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.4%.
Key contributors to this growth during the historical period include an increase in technical documentation requirements, burgeoning demand for visual communication in the engineering sector, advancements in computer-aided design (CAD) technologies, widening of the manufacturing and aerospace sectors, as well as a growing focus on user manuals and training materials.
The technical illustration software market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• In the upcoming years, the market size for technical illustration software is anticipated to experience robust growth, reaching $7.23 billion in 2029 with a 9.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR).
Factors contributing to the growth during the forecast period include an increase in the usage of 3D visualization and illustrations, growth in technical communication using virtual reality (VR), a rising demand for animated technical illustrations, and the broadening of technical documentation in software development. Key trends for the predicted period involve the use of cloud-based technical illustration software, features that support remote collaboration, a concentration on mobile-friendly illustrations, automation in generating technical drawings, and incorporation with product lifecycle management (PLM) systems.
The technical illustration software market is buoyed by the increasing appetite for games that feature high-quality and realistic graphics. Gaming, a recreational and educational activity, has proliferated due to the growing interest in superior graphics quality. This heightened demand is leading to a greater reliance on technical illustration software, which can assist in creating games with improved features and stunning graphics. An illustrative example is Sony Corporation, a consumer electronics firm based in Japan. According to their 2022 business briefing report, US retailers sold 80,000 units of PlayStation 5 (PS5) within just 82 minutes. Furthermore, Sony announced in March 2022 that the global sales of PS5 surpassed 19.3 million units. As a result, the market for technical illustration software is seeing significant growth in response to the rising demand for games with high-quality and realistic graphics.
The technical illustration software market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Component: Solution, Services
2) By Technology: 2D Technology, 3D Technology
3) By Organization Size: Large Enterprises, Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)
Subsegments:
1) By Solution: 2D Technical Illustration Software, 3D Technical Illustration Software, Integrated Design Solutions
2) By Services: Consulting Services, Implementation Services, Training And Support Services
Major players in the technical illustration software market are progressively placing emphasis on incorporating sophisticated 3D visualization tools. Such tools aim to strengthen understanding and communication across numerous industries like healthcare, manufacturing, and engineering. These tools make it easier to represent complex data through the development of attractive, detailed, and interactive illustrations. In a noteworthy event in September 2024, Depix Technologies, Inc., a firm based in the U.S known for its expertise in advanced imaging solutions, introduced CADviz, an innovative set of 3D visualization tools. These tools are meant to revolutionize the working procedures of engineers, designers, and 3D modelers. Unveiled at the International Design Conference in Austin, TX, CADviz incorporated groundbreaking semantic rendering technology allowing users to produce eye-catching visualizations with a single click.
Major companies operating in the technical illustration software market include:
• Adobe Inc
• Autodesk Inc
• Canvas GFX Inc.
• Corel Corporation
• Cyient Ltd.
• Parametric Technology Corporation
• Lattice Technology
• QuadriSpace
• Ignite Technologies
• Dassault Systèmes
• Siemens
• SAP
• Serif Ltd
• Auto-Trol
• ACD Systems International
• TechSmith Corporation
• SolidWorks
• SmartDraw
• SketchUp
• Microsoft Visio
• ConceptDraw DIAGRAM
• Edraw Max
• Lucidchart
• Gliffy
• Creately
• Cacoo
• Draw. io
• Visual Paradigm
• Axure RP
• Balsamiq
North America was the largest region in the technical illustration software market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the technical illustration software market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa