r/FreeCAD

16K archived posts · Jul 2012 – Sep 2026

Everything and anything related to FreeCAD

r/FreeCAD

FreeCAD on Reddit: a community dedicated to the open-source, extensible & scriptable parametric 3D CAD/CAM/FEM modeler.

Created Apr 15, 2012

30KMembers (last snapshot)

16KArchived posts

A FOSS Parametric 3D CAD + Python API

Want to Learn FreeCAD, Where to start?

Quick-start Tutorial: What is Parametric Design
Quick-start Tutorial: Make a Laser Cut Box
Sketcher Workbench for Beginners
Parametric Design using the Spreadsheet WB
The Sheet Metal Workbench
Learn FreeCAD for CNC

Compared with other CAD Solutions

Side-by-side comparison with Fusion360
Side-by-side comparison with Solidworks
Transitioning from Solidworks
Side-by-side comparison with Onshape

##Official Links##

Website: https://freecad.org
Wiki (link) Documentation
Github (link) Official repo
Bugtracker (link) Please follow guidelines
Forums (link) Best place for support
Discord (link) Connect w/ the community
Fosstodon (link) Active
Twitter/X (link) Active
Facebook (link)
IRC, Gitter, and Matrix

##Contribute##

★ the GitHub repo
Translations via crowdin
Documentation via the wiki (request access)
Bugtracker triage (+ test Pull Requests/patches)
Squash bugs + Contribute requested features
Packaging and dependency mgmt.
Participate on the forums
Showcase your best work

##Support FreeCAD## FreeCAD Team (LiberaPay|BountySource)

@yorikvanhavre (Patreon|Libera) Arch core-dev
@kkremitzki (Patreon|Libera) Debian/Ubuntu Packaging & Dev-Ops
@realthunder (PP|Patreon|Libera) Building Assembly3
@sliptonic (Flattr) Path WB contributor

##Related Links##

FreeCAD Thingiverse Group

##Related Subreddits##

r/flossCAD (for r/CAD refugees)
r/LibreCAD
r/OpenSCAD
r/SolveSpace
r/SweetHome3d
r/opensource
r/blender

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