The Best Open Source Autodesk Fusion AlternativesTop 3D Modelers & CAD Software like Autodesk Fusion

The best open source alternative to Autodesk Fusion is Blender. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Autodesk Fusion and 16 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Autodesk Fusion are FreeCAD, OpenSCAD, Dune 3D and MeshLab.

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  1. Blender icon
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    A comprehensive open-source 3D software suite for modeling, UV unwrapping, texturing, rigging, and animating. It supports renderings, simulations including fluid and cloth dynamics, complex compositing, video editing, and Python scripting, running across all major operating systems.

    150 Blender alternatives

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    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
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    • Steam
    • Flatpak
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  2. FreeCAD icon
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    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.

    129 FreeCAD alternatives

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    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
    • Docker
    • Steam
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  3. OpenSCAD icon
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    OpenSCAD is a software for creating solid 3D CAD objects. It is free software and available for Linux/UNIX, MS Windows and MacOS.

    59 OpenSCAD alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
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    • Docker
    • Homebrew
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  4. Dune 3D icon
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    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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    • Flathub
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  5. 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.

    21 MeshLab alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
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  6. BRL-CAD icon
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    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...

    79 BRL-CAD alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • BSD
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  7. CADAM icon
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    The open source text to CAD web app.

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  8. SolveSpace icon
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    SolveSpace is a parametric 3D CAD program with extrude, revolve, union and difference functions. Save/Export as DXF, PDF, SVG, STL, STEP. Mesh generation expected by most 3d printers.

    77 SolveSpace alternatives

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    • Online
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  9. 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.

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    • Blender
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    • BSD
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  10. SolidWorks is a CAD software that can be used to create parametric models, assemblies, and drawings. It's typical to work with relationships (the alignment of elements with one another) and dimensions (alignment through values).

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Linux
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  11. JSketcher icon
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    Parametric 2D and 3D CAD modeler running client side in the web browser.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
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  12. 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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