Free 2D CAD that reads DWG-era workflows
FreeCAD
Free parametric 3D CAD for everyone
About FreeCAD
FreeCAD is a open-source parametric 3D CAD modeller that creates precise parametric models for engineering, product design and architecture with many workbenches, built for engineers, makers and hobbyists needing real CAD. It gives specialists precise control over the details of their craft, exports in the formats their machines and collaborators expect, and rewards practice with noticeably faster, cleaner results.
FreeCAD key facts
- Category: Design & Creative
- Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
- Focus areas: cad, 3d modeling, parametric, open source
- Official site: freecad.org
About the Design & Creative category
Design tools for interfaces, graphics, websites, and creative work. The Design & Creative category on Tools Hub currently lists 311 tools. Alongside FreeCAD, it includes LibreCAD, OpenSCAD, SolveSpace, BRL-CAD.
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Comparing tools in the Design & Creative category? These related listings are worth a look: LibreCAD — Free 2D CAD that reads DWG-era workflows; OpenSCAD — CAD written as code; SolveSpace — Lightweight parametric CAD with constraints.
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