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What are the best versions of CAD that work well?
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Best versions of CAD that work well
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LibreCAD
Free
Windows, macOS, Unix-like
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OpenSCAD
Free
Linux, OS X, Windows, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD
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FreeCAD
Free
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Windows, macOS, Unix-like
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LibreCAD
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LibreCAD
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LibreCAD
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Too fast startup
Start Within 2 seconds
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No 3D
No 3D like FreeCAD.
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Windows, macOS, Unix-like
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Fast and lightweight
Because of LibreCAD's focus on 2D geometry it can be fast and lightweight, the installer size is less than 30 Mb.
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OpenSCAD
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OpenSCAD
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OpenSCAD
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Easy to use
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Dev platforms:
Linux, OS X, Windows, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD
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Parametric
Define some variables and use them in the code.
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Text based description
Hence the resulting files can be easily stored/merged in version control systems.
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Ideal for programmers
Because the 3D-objects will be programmed. You define basic geometric objects, scale, rotate or move them, create unions, intersections, hulls, differences, ...
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FreeCAD
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FreeCAD
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FreeCAD
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Platforms:
Windows, macOS, Unix-like
License:
LGPL
Technology:
C++, Python, Qt
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