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Companies searching for a free, open source application for computer aided drafting

About QCAD

QCAD is a free, open-source application for computer-aided drafting (CAD) in two dimensions (2D). With QCAD you can create technical drawings such as plans for buildings, interiors, mechanical parts or schematics and diagrams. QCAD works on Windows, macOS, and Linux. The source code of QCAD is released under the GPL version 3 (GPLv3), a popular Open Source license. QCAD was designed with modularity, extensibility and portability in mind. But what people notice most often about QCAD is its intuitive user interface. QCAD is an easy-to-use but powerful 2D CAD system for everyone. You don't need any CAD experience to get started with QCAD immediately. Construction and modification of points, lines, arcs, circles, ellipses, splines, polylines, texts, dimensions, hatches, fills, and raster images. Very complete and extremely powerful ECMAScript (JavaScript) scripting interface. Various powerful entity selection tools.

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Pricing

Starting Price:
$39.92 one-time payment

Integrations

No integrations listed.

Ratings/Reviews - 1 User Review

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 3.0 / 5
design 4.0 / 5
support 2.0 / 5
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Company Information

Ribbonsoft
United States
www.qcad.org/en

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Product Details

Platforms Supported
Windows
Mac
Training
Documentation
In Person
Support
Phone Support
Online

QCAD Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What kinds of users and organization types does QCAD work with?
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QCAD Product Features

Architectural CAD

2D Drawing Supported
Architectural Symbol Library Supported
Drafting Supported
3D Modeling Not Supported
Automatic Formatting Not Supported
BIM Modeling Not Supported
Comparison View Not Supported
Design Templates Not Supported

CAD Viewers

View .DWG Files Not Supported
View .DWF Files Not Supported
View .IGES Files Not Supported
View .STEP Files Not Supported
View .STL Files Not Supported
View 2D Files Not Supported
View 3D Files Not Supported
Annotate Not Supported
Editing Not Supported
Collaboration Tools Not Supported
Batch Conversion Not Supported
Track Changes Not Supported

QCAD Verified User Reviews

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  • A QCAD User
    None
    Used the software for: 6-12 Months
    Frequency of Use: Monthly
    User Role: User
    Company Size: 1 - 25
    Design
    Ease
    Features
    Pricing
    Support
    Probability You Would Recommend?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    "Basic 2D CAD where you do not want to use pencil "

    Posted 2021-03-02

    Pros: Simple and easy intuitive interface. Good for 2D drawings, charts or just view and edit .DWG or DXF drawings. No need to spend money on overpriced AutoCad or Visio.

    Cons: It is not designed to compete w/ AutoCad, but read and wright to this format.

    Overall: Simple is beauty, and even better when works well. Nothing fancy, but nothing to overpower your PC like Acad does.

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