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Best Free CAD Software
Which one of these packages is your pick for the Best Free CAD Software out there?
A9 CAD | CAD | http://www.a9tech.com/products/a9cad/ |
Blender | CAD | https://www.blender.org/ |
Draftsight | CAD | https://www.solidworks.com/product/draftsight |
eCabinet: CAD for custom cabinet makers | CAD | http://www.ecabinetsystems.com/ |
gCAD3d | CAD | http://www.cadcam.co.at/freiter/gCAD3D_en.htm |
FreeCAD | CAD | https://www.freecadweb.org/ |
Google Sketchup | CAD | https://sketchup.google.com/ |
Fusion 360 | CAD + CAM | https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/students-teachers-educators |
GraphiteOne CAD | CAD | https://www.graphiteone-cad.com/ |
HeeksCAD | CAD | https://github.com/Heeks/heekscad |
Minos | CAD | http://www.le-boite.com/minos.htm |
nanoCAD | CAD | https://nanocad.com/ |
OnShape | CAD | https://www.onshape.com/ |
Solid Edge Free 2D Drafting | CAD | http://www.solidedge.com/free2d/ |
TinkerCAD | CAD | https://www.tinkercad.com/ |
Wings 3D | CAD | https://www.wings3d.com/ |
Free CNC CAM Software
Estlcam | CAM | http://www.estlcam.com/ |
Free Mill: 3D Milling from the makers of Visual Mill | CAM | http://www.mecsoft.com/freemill.shtml |
DeskProto | CAM | https://www.deskproto.com/products/free-ed.php |
HSMExpress | CAM | http://www.hsmworks.com/hsmxpress/ |
Fusion 360 | CAD + CAM | https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/students-teachers-educators |
G-Simple | CAM | https://www.gsimple.eu/ |
Heeks CAD/CAM | CAM | https://www.heeks.net/ |
Other Free CNC Software
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GCode Ripper | Wrap GCode for 4th Axis or do Engraving on Irregular Surfaces after Probing | See article link |
LinuxCNC / EMC2 | Free CNC Control Software | https://www.linuxcnc.org/ |
Jedicut | CNC Foam Cutting | http://www.aeropassion.net/index-en.php |
Ace Converter | DXF to G-Code | http://www.dakeng.com/ace.html |
2linc Engraving Software: Light Version | Engraving Software | http://www.2linc.com/cnc_programming_software.htm |
DeskEngrave | Engraving Software | http://www.deskam.com/download.html |
PCB-GCODE | G-Code for Eagle PCB | https://groups.yahoo.com/group/pcb-gcode/ |
Auto-trace | Image or bitmap to g-code | http://autotrace.sourceforge.net/ |
Image to G-Code | Image or bitmap to g-code | http://www.imagetogcode.com/ |
Scan2CNC | Image or bitmap to g-code | http://www.gravomaster.com/Tristan_Dean/scan2cnc.html |
MaxCut | Nesting | http://www.maxcut.co.za/ |
Free CNC Software FAQ
What is CNC Software?
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CNC Software is the Digital Tooling used to create programs for CNC Machines. There are many kinds, but CAD and CAM are the most common.
What is the minimum CNC Software for a Beginner?
A beginning CNC’er needs to learn to use CAD Software for creating designs, CAM Software to convert the designs to g-code, and Feeds and Speeds Software to determine the proper cutting feeds and speeds for their CAM software to use.
What is the most popular CAD Software for CNC?
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Fusion 360 followed by Solidworks are the most popular CAD Software packages among CNC’ers according to CNCCookbook’s CAD Survey. Fusion 360 is free for non-business users and some small business users.
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What is the most popular CAM Software?
Fusion 360 is the most popular CAM Software followed by Vectric/Aspire and Mastercam according to CNCCookbook’s CAM Survey. Fusion 360 is free for non-business users and some small business users.