Open Source SketchUp Alternatives Filtered by 'Parametric Modeling'

The best open source alternative to SketchUp is Blender. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to SketchUp and 15 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to SketchUp are FreeCAD, MakeHuman, Dune 3D and CAD Sketcher.

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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.

    154 Blender alternatives

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    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Haiku
    • Steam
    • Flatpak
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  2. FreeCAD icon
     535 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.

    140 FreeCAD alternatives

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    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
    • Docker
    • Steam
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  3. MakeHuman icon
     143 likes

    Free interactive open source software for swift creation of customizable 3D human models, featuring precise morph controls, realistic pose simulation, real-time editing, multi-platform export, and support for body, facial, and garment customization in many animation pipelines.

    49 MakeHuman alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
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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.

    66 Dune 3D alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  5. 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
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  6. SolidCraft icon
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    SolidCraft is an open-source parametric 3D CAD application written in pure Rust. Sketch on a plane, constrain and dimension the sketch, turn profiles into solids with features on a timeline, and change a parameter to watch the whole timeline rebuild.

    51 SolidCraft alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Online
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  7. JSketcher icon
     5 likes

    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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  8. Sverchok icon
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    Sverchok is a parametric tool for architects and designers. You can use it to program objects' shapes without knowing any programming languages.

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Blender
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  9. MakerSCAD icon
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    MakerSCAD is a web-based parametric 3D design software with a block-based programming language to create objects for 3D printing, animations, games and websites.

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
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  10. 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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    • Chrome OS
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  11. layerling icon
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    Easy 3D CAD for 3D printing that runs entirely in the browser - no account, nothing to install, and designs never leave the device.

    7 layerling alternatives

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    • Online
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    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

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    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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