The development and future trends of CAE used in plastics mold design were reviewed. Description of various CAE softwares and principles of developing the softwares were presented.

• 介绍了计算机辅助工程 (ComputerAidedEngineering ,简称CAE)技术在塑料注塑和注塑模具设计中的发展 ,以及国内外的应用现状及趋势。