
Users can extend the functionality of the software using the Python programming language.įreeCAD features tools similar to CATIA, Creo, SolidWorks, Solid Edge, NX, Inventor, Revit, and therefore also falls into the category of building information modeling (BIM), mechanical computer-aided design (MCAD), PLM, CAx and CAE.

FreeCAD is free and open-source, under the LGPL-2.0-or-later license, and available for Linux, macOS, and Windows operating systems. It is intended for mechanical engineering product design but also expands to a wider range of uses around engineering, such as architecture or electrical engineering.

Interior of 3D house Arduino board imported from Eagle PCB softwareįreeCAD is a general-purpose parametric 3D computer-aided design (CAD) modeler and a building information modeling (BIM) software application with finite element method (FEM) support.
