BRL-CAD Alternatives

Apps similar to BRL-CAD include FreeCAD, which is free and open source. Other options are SketchUp, LibreCAD, Autodesk AutoCAD and SOLIDWORKS. You're spoiled for choice with CAD Software like BRL-CAD: we list more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, the web and iPad.

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  1. Medusa4 icon
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    MEDUSA4: The comprehensive 2D/3D design automation suite for mechanical, plant, construction and automotive engineering

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  2. Archimedes is a free and open source CAD (Computer Aided Design) software. It is a robust system built over Eclipse’s Rich Client Java Platform fully based on plug ins. This means it is easily extensible but also has a pretty thin core that allows you to select the features you...

    50 Archimedes CAD alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  3. Crafty Amigo icon
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    A simple CAD design tool that uses the real world materials as building blocks similar to Lego bits. Parts snap onto each other. It can generate assembly instructions, make unique cuts into items and other features as well.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  4. CaDoodle icon
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    CaDoodle is a local drag-and-drop CAD application for Linux (Arm,x86), WIndows (X86), and Mac (Arm,x86) and ChromeOS. Users models are stored locally, and the application runs entirely locally. CaDoodle has a drag and drop interface that is cross-trainable with TinkerCAD.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
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  5.  2 likes

    Varkon is a very powerful parametric 2D/3D CAD, modeling and application development tool for engineering, design, architecture, etc. It does 2D drafting, 2D and 3D modeling, sculptured surface modeling, and even animations.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6.  2 likes

    ImplicitCAD is a programmatic CAD program, implemented in Haskell. Unlike traditional CAD programs, programmatic CAD programs use text descriptions of objects, as in programming. Concepts like variables, control structures and abstraction are used, just as in programming.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. HyperFun icon
     1 like

    HyperFun is a simple specialized high-level programming language. It is intended for modeling geometric objects and their internal volumetric properties (color, material density and others). A model can include objects of mixed dimensions (1D, 2D, 3D, 4D and even kD)) defined by...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. ActCAD  icon
     52 likes

    ACTCAD is a 2D & 3D CAD software with the functionality of the industry leaders. We offer two product options:

    • ActCAD Standard for 2D Drafting Power Users
    108 ActCAD alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. Arcad icon
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    The ARCAD Systemhaus offers with the CAD and AVA system a professional industry-specific solution for the operating system LINUX.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
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  10. Mapsoft miniCAD is an easy to use and affordable CAD package. Originally designed for Surveyors the program supports the following:

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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