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)
cncjs
A web-based interface for CNC milling controller running Grbl, Marlin, Smoothieware, or TinyG. (by cncjs)
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| LibreCAD | cncjs | |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | 29 | |
| 4,064 | 2,189 | |
| 3.4% | 1.6% | |
| 9.4 | 2.9 | |
| 3 days ago | 16 days ago | |
| C++ | JavaScript | |
| 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
cncjs
Posts with mentions or reviews of cncjs.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-06-24.
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Help
I believe the Tool Change command is supported by: gSender or cncjs.
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Can I connect my laptop to my desktop CNC with a bluetooth usb dongle?
Get a raspberry pi, https://www.raspberrypi.org/, throw UGS https://winder.github.io/ugs_website/ or cnc.js https://cnc.js.org/ on it.
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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?
I use https://cnc.js.org/ to send g-code to the machine, this uses web page interface to set up the machine.
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Running CNCJS on raspberry pi - other computers don't see the job
https://github.com/cncjs/cncjs/issues/431 ?
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Must have Self-Hosted Developer Tools
CNCjs - For CNC, same as above but for my CNC router, though I would never trust my CNC to run when I'm not physically close by ha ha so this hasn't been exposed to my OpenZiti network.
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how to control your laser engraver with a raspberry pi?
I think cncjs is what you're looking for: https://cnc.js.org/
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Laser engraver continually alarming!
Can you try with a different gcode sender software (cncjs), to see if you can Reset (red button) and Unlock (orange button)?
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ortur Laser Master Pro 2 SF not burning
6 - Alternative, Save the gcode and use a g-code sender (example: cncjs). Notice: a g-code sender needs to know where is the 0,0 position/the start position, so in LightBurn select the start position "Current Position" and select the appropriate Job Origin. Save the gcode. On cncjs, move the laser to the "Job Origin" and zero both X and Y (the icon after the + on the Work Position). Click the blue Upload G-Code button, select your file and press the Play button to start the job.
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Motors moving inconsistently
Software: bCNC, cncjs, a couple others
- Apple Silicon Is an Inconvenient Truth
What are some alternatives?
When comparing LibreCAD and cncjs you can also consider the following projects:
FreeCAD - This is the official source code of FreeCAD, a free and opensource multiplatform 3D parametric modeler.
Universal-G-Code-Sender - A cross-platform G-Code sender for GRBL, Smoothieware, TinyG and G2core.
libredwg - Official mirror of libredwg. With CI hooks and nightly releases. PR's ok
Candle - GRBL controller application with G-Code visualizer written in Qt.
DesignSpark-Mechanical-for-Linux
LaserGRBL - Laser optimized GUI for GRBL
solvespace - Parametric 2d/3d CAD
bCNC - GRBL CNC command sender, autoleveler and g-code editor
leocad - A CAD application for creating virtual LEGO models
ESP3D-WEBUI - A Web UI for ESP8266 or ESP32 based boards connected to 3D printers / CNC
geogebra - GeoGebra apps (mirror)
OpenBuilds-CONTROL - OpenBuilds CONTROL: Download from https://software.openbuilds.com