FreeCAD

Infobox_Software
name = FreeCAD

caption =
developer = Aik-Siong Koh
latest_release_version = 9
latest_release_date = 1st Nov, 2007
latest preview version =
latest preview date =
operating_system = 32-bit MS Windows (NT/2000/XP), All POSIX (Linux/BSD/UNIX-like OSes)
genre = 3D Modeling, Scientific Engineering
license = GPL or LGPL
website = [http://www.ar-cad.com/products/freecad/freecad www.ar-cad.com]

The freeCAD application (not be be confused with FreeCAD) is a free 3D CAD program tailored toward individuals wishing to learn 3D CAD and motion simulation. The developer has retired the project but the old source code and executables are still available.

CADSM of the same author has been discontinued and made freeCAD9 which has colored solids.

Similar free and open source projects

* Blender (software)
* K-3D [ [http://www.k-3d.org/wiki/Main_Page Main Page - K-3D ] ]
* IntelliCAD
* The other, open-source [http://sourceforge.net/projects/free-cad FreeCAD]

* There is a list of more. [ [http://www.tech-edv.co.at/lunix/CADlinks.html LUnIx . . . CAD & Linux: Linux CAD Links ] ]

See also

* Open CASCADE
* Open source hardware

References

External links

* [http://www.ar-cad.com/products/freecad.html Official website]