OpenSCAD Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to OpenSCAD for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is FreeCAD, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to OpenSCAD and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to OpenSCAD are Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Fusion, Dune 3D and BRL-CAD.

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  1. FreeCAD icon
     499 likes

    A powerful open-source parametric 3D modeler ideal for mechanical engineering, supporting Python scripting, running on Windows, Linux, and Mac, with modular architecture allowing extensive adaptability and use with scientific computing libraries.

    120 FreeCAD alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
    • Docker
    • Steam
     
  2. Autodesk AutoCAD icon
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    Leading CAD software known for its robust 2D and 3D modeling capabilities, facilitating intricate designs in architecture, engineering, and construction across Mac, PC, and web. Features include a dynamic API for customization, cloud access, and subscription-based service for continual updates and collaborations.

    132 Autodesk AutoCAD alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  3. Autodesk Fusion icon
     45 likes

    Integrated CAD, CAM, and CAE suite offering cloud modeling, simulation, and manufacturing tools with collaborative editing, free-form and parametric design, licensing for students, hobbyists, and startups, plus support for 3D printing and CNC machining.

    47 Autodesk Fusion alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  4. Dune 3D icon
     16 likes

    Dune 3D operates as a parametric 3D Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software. It provides users with the capability to sketch and constrain both in 2D and 3D dimensions. Furthermore, it allows for the addition of chamfers and fillets to designs.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  5. BRL-CAD icon
     57 likes

    BRL-CAD is a powerful cross-platform open source solid modeling system that includes interactive geometry editing, high-performance ray-tracing for rendering and geometric analysis, image and signal-processing tools, a system performance analysis benchmark suite, libraries for...

    75 BRL-CAD alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  6. MeshLab icon
     50 likes

    System for processing and editing 3D triangular meshes, provides a set of tools for editing, cleaning, healing, inspecting, rendering, texturing and converting meshes.

    19 MeshLab alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. Siemens NX icon
     3 likes

    Siemens NX software is an integrated product design, engineering and manufacturing solution that helps you deliver better products faster and more efficiently.

    22 Siemens NX alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  8. Antimony icon
     9 likes

    Antimony is a computer-aided design (CAD) tool from a parallel universe in which CAD software evolved from Lisp machines rather than drafting tables.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  9. CAD Sketcher icon
     8 likes

    CAD Sketcher is a free and open-source project looking to enhance precision workflows in Blender by bringing CAD like tools, features and usability to Blender.

    57 CAD Sketcher alternatives

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    • Blender
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  10. A declarative parametric 3D modeling application built using Open Cascade (pythonocc) and enaml (python). It's similar to OpenSCAD in that everything is intended to be defined programatically.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. Dust3D icon
     14 likes

    Dust3D is a cross-platform open-source modeling software. It helps you create a 3D watertight model in seconds. Use it to speed up your character modeling in game making, 3D printing, and so on.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  12. RapCAD icon
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    RapCAD is a Rapid prototyping CAD IDE for RepRap and RepStrap 3D printing machines.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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