3D & parametric CAD

Solid and parametric modelling for mechanical parts and products.

FreeCAD

3D & parametric CAD

Open-source parametric 3D modeller for real-life objects

Stars
34k
Licence
LGPL-2.1+
Status
Open source

Alternative to SolidWorks, Fusion 360

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SolveSpace

3D & parametric CAD

Lightweight parametric 2D/3D CAD with a constraint solver

Stars
4.2k
Licence
GPL-3.0
Status
Open source

Alternative to SolidWorks, Fusion 360

Dune 3D

3D & parametric CAD

Modern parametric 3D CAD built on SolveSpace's solver and OpenCascade

Stars
2.1k
Licence
GPL-3.0
Status
Open source

Alternative to Fusion 360, SolidWorks

BRL-CAD

3D & parametric CAD

Constructive solid geometry modelling system with decades of history

Licence
LGPL-2.1
Status
Open source

Alternative to CATIA

Onshape Free

3D & parametric CAD

Free plan of PTC's browser-based professional CAD

Licence
Proprietary
Status
Free (proprietary)

Alternative to SolidWorks, Fusion 360

Solid Edge Community Edition

3D & parametric CAD

Free edition of Siemens' professional CAD for hobbyists and makers

Licence
Proprietary
Status
Free (proprietary)

Alternative to SolidWorks, Inventor

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