LibreCAD
LibreCAD is a cross-platform 2D CAD program written in C++17. It can read DXF/DWG files and can write DXF/PDF/SVG files. It supports point/line/circle/ellipse/parabola/spline primitives. The user interface is highly customizable, and has dozens of translations. (by LibreCAD)
SOLIDWORKS-for-Linux
This is a project, where I give you a way to use SOLIDWORKS on Linux! (by cryinkfly)
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| LibreCAD | SOLIDWORKS-for-Linux | |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | 10 | |
| 4,037 | 322 | |
| 2.7% | - | |
| 9.2 | 6.6 | |
| 6 days ago | 3 months ago | |
| C++ | Shell | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 or later | MIT License |
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Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
LibreCAD
Posts with mentions or reviews of LibreCAD.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-07-05.
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Looking for a poor man's AutoCad
LibreCAD, OpenSCAD (more script based and more for solids), FreeCAD.
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If I don't use Windows or Mac and only use Linux, will I run into a lot of compatibility issues?
CAD options on Linux are more limited than windows or mac but they do exist. The industry standard for 2d CAD files is the .dxf file format. I use LibreCAD. https://librecad.org/ The UI is a little clunky and eccentric in places but it is feature complete for 2d CAD drawings.
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Any drawing app other than autocad na easy to access?
Try https://librecad.org/
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Open source alternative that is most similar to AutoCAD?
LibreCAD similar UI, only for 2D
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Windows / MacOS - Home/garden design
You could also try out free AutoCAD alternatives like libreCAD (2D), or brlCAD (2D&3D, I believe)
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Everything you need to know about CAD humble bundle
It seems like a low risk purchase for $1, however, there are free options available too such as https://librecad.org/ . Or see https://www.reddit.com/r/humblebundles/comments/117ki1c/comment/j9v0v37/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 for an older Autocad clone. Beckercad 2D seems like a niche product so I would probably invest my time learning something that is more mainstream.
- Looking for a cheap or free CAD drafting program
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Architectural Software
For 2d stuff I tend to use Libra cad https://librecad.org/
- design software
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I’m looking for software to do custom storage inserts
SketchUp, QCAD, LibreCAD, TinkerCAD
SOLIDWORKS-for-Linux
Posts with mentions or reviews of SOLIDWORKS-for-Linux.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-12-29.
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Autocad on Deck (again)
So, in all fairness, I'm running a version that i couldn't get working on Linux, and because of that, I'm running it on an SD card with Win10 installed in big picture mode. However, if you have an active license, you can use this tool https://github.com/cryinkfly/SOLIDWORKS-for-Linux
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Linux for Star Citizen
Just in case you weren't aware, Matlab and Simplify3D both have Linux versions as far as I can tell. For Solidworks it looks like there's an install script to get it working easily with Wine, but I don't know how reliable it is https://github.com/cryinkfly/SOLIDWORKS-for-Linux
- What software do you miss from Windows & macOS?
- Perfectly describes us
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KVM/QEMU Performance without Passthrough?
why KVM when you can run it native: https://github.com/cryinkfly/SOLIDWORKS-for-Linux
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snotty operating system
I've not tested it, but the same guy created a script for Solidworks as well. If you're feeling adventurous: https://github.com/cryinkfly/SOLIDWORKS-for-Linux
- SOLIDWORKS for Linux
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[Phoronix] Linux Leading Over Early Windows 11 Benchmarks For AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Performance
https://github.com/cryinkfly/SOLIDWORKS-Linux-Wine-Version- (seems to be a bit broken at the moment)
- PSA: A possible migration path away from Fusion 360
What are some alternatives?
When comparing LibreCAD and SOLIDWORKS-for-Linux you can also consider the following projects:
FreeCAD - This is the official source code of FreeCAD, a free and opensource multiplatform 3D parametric modeler.
Autodesk-Fusion-360-for-Linux - This is a project, where I give you a way to use Autodesk Fusion 360 on Linux!
libredwg - Official mirror of libredwg. With CI hooks and nightly releases. PR's ok
solvespace - Parametric 2d/3d CAD
DesignSpark-Mechanical-for-Linux
Moment-of-Inspiration-MoI3D-for
illustratorCClinux - Illustrator CC v17 installer for Gnu/Linux
leocad - A CAD application for creating virtual LEGO models
geogebra - GeoGebra apps (mirror)
photoshopCClinux - Photoshop CC v19 installer for Gnu/Linux
LibreCAD vs FreeCAD
SOLIDWORKS-for-Linux vs Autodesk-Fusion-360-for-Linux
LibreCAD vs libredwg
SOLIDWORKS-for-Linux vs solvespace
LibreCAD vs DesignSpark-Mechanical-for-Linux
SOLIDWORKS-for-Linux vs Moment-of-Inspiration-MoI3D-for
LibreCAD vs solvespace
SOLIDWORKS-for-Linux vs illustratorCClinux
LibreCAD vs leocad
SOLIDWORKS-for-Linux vs DesignSpark-Mechanical-for-Linux
LibreCAD vs geogebra
SOLIDWORKS-for-Linux vs photoshopCClinux