BRL-CAD Alternatives

BRL-CAD is described as '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' and is a popular CAD software in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to BRL-CAD for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and iPad apps. The best BRL-CAD alternative is FreeCAD, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like BRL-CAD are SketchUp, LibreCAD, Autodesk AutoCAD and SOLIDWORKS.

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  1. BricsCAD icon
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    BricsCAD the first all-in-one CAD design solution in .dwg that answers all your needs; 2D drafting, 3D modeling, mechanical design, and BIM. BricsCAD is a cost-effective, innovative, and familiar CAD solution.

    80 BricsCAD alternatives

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    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. PTC Creo icon
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    With Creo Parametric, and its extensions, you can create, analyze, view, and share designs downstream using 2D CAD, 3D CAD, and parametric and direct modeling capabilities.

    82 PTC Creo alternatives

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    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  3. DraftSight icon
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    DraftSight is a professional-grade, open 2D CAD product for users who want a better way to read, write and share DWG files. DraftSight is easy to use and is available for professional CAD users, students and educators to download and activate for free.*

    88 DraftSight alternatives

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    • Subscription
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    • Mac
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  4. CAD Sketcher icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Blender
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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    SpaceClaim Engineer is the world’s fastest and most innovative 3D direct modeler. SpaceClaim Engineer brings 3D solid modeling to the desktops of engineers and analysts who work in 3D, with a simplicity and low TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) never seen before in CAD.

    61 ANSYS SpaceClaim alternatives

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    • Paid
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    • Windows
     
  6. CADAM icon
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    The open source text to CAD web app.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • CADAM is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to BRL-CAD.

    • CADAM is Free and Open SourceBRL-CAD is also Free and Open Source
  7. CADdirect icon
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    Artificial Intelligence CAD for DWG Files. Fully AutoCAD compatible. Easy to learn for AutoCAD users. The best AutoCAD alternative.

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    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  8. KOMPAS-3D icon
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    KOMPAS-3D is for creating three-dimensional associative models for individual parts and assembly's containing both original and standardized elements. The parametric technology allows quickly obtaining models for typical products basing on a once designed prototype.

    70 KOMPAS-3D alternatives

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    • Pay once
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    • Windows
    • Wine
     
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    CadQuery is an intuitive, easy-to-use python based language for building parametric 3D CAD models. CadQuery is for 3D CAD what jQuery is for javascript. Imagine selecting Faces of a 3d object the same way you select DOM objects with JQuery!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. SALOME icon
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    SALOME can be used as standalone application for generation of CAD models, their preparation for numerical calculations and post-processing of the calculation results. SALOME can also be used as a platform for integration of the external third-party numerical codes to produce a...

    28 SALOME alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. MicroStation icon
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    Want to focus your time and energy on developing designs to build a better world? MicroStation easily models, drafts, maps, renders and documents your projects.

    20 MicroStation alternatives

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    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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    Formerly Vellum Solids, Xenon™ is an associative 3D modeling software for product design and development that's easy to use. It offers history-based wireframe, solid and surface modeling with precision drawings, renderings and animation.

    70 Xenon™ 3D Modeling CAD alternatives

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    • Subscription
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    • Mac
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