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FreeCAD is a general purpose feature-based, parametric 3D modeler for
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CAD, MCAD, CAx, CAE and PLM, aimed directly at mechanical engineering
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and product design but also fits a wider range of uses in engineering,
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such as architecture or other engineering specialties. It is 100% Open
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Source (LGPL2+ license) and extremely modular, allowing for very
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advanced extension and customization.
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Overview
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--------
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FreeCAD is based on OpenCASCADE, a powerful geometry kernel, features an
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Open Inventor-compliant 3D scene representation model provided by the
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Coin 3D library, and a broad Python API. The interface is built with Qt.
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FreeCAD runs exactly the same way on Windows, Mac OSX, BSD and Linux
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platforms.
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* **Freedom to build what you want** FreeCAD is an open-source parametric 3D
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modeler made primarily to design real-life objects of any size.
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Parametric modeling allows you to easily modify your design by going back into
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your model history and changing its parameters.
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* **Create 3D from 2D & back** FreeCAD allows you to sketch geometry constrained
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2D shapes and use them as a base to build other objects.
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It contains many components to adjust dimensions or extract design details from
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3D models to create high quality production ready drawings.
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* **Designed for your needs** FreeCAD is designed to fit a wide range of uses
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including product design, mechanical engineering and architecture.
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Whether you are a hobbyist, a programmer, an experienced CAD user,
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a student or a teacher, you will feel right at home with FreeCAD.
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* **Cross platform** FreeCAD runs on Windows, Mac and Linux
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* **Underlying technology**
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* **Based on OpenCASCADE** A powerful geometry kernel
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* **Coin3D library** Open Inventor-compliant 3D scene representation model
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* **Python** FreeCAD offers a broad Python API
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* **Qt** Graphical User Interface built with Qt
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Installing
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