Addons
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Physically accurate forward ray tracing for optics simulation and optimization with FreeCAD workbench frontend.
Workbench for remodeling and repairing mesh objects.
Integrated file system viewer.
A bidirectional ECAD/MCAD collaboration between KiCAD and FreeCAD.
A customizable ribbon interface for FreeCAD
FreeCAD workbench for parametric road corridor design, review, and output preparation.
Generate and batch-export multiple variations of a parametric model, to whatever format FreeCAD itself can produce. Define a parameter grid over an App::VarSet (ParameterGrid-style, similar to scikit-learn), preview the resulting variations and their names, then export a chosen set of objects per variation.
PartDesign addon for FFF/FDM 3D-printing design
Workbench to manage solar analysis and configurations.
RF and electromagnetic modeling and simulation inside FreeCAD. EMStudio provides a guided workflow (geometry - materials - ports/boundaries - mesh - solve - results) that drives open-source EM solvers (openEMS FDTD, NEC2 MoM, Elmer FEM, AWS Palace FEM) as isolated backends. A free alternative to CENOS RF and Ansys HFSS-class tools.
Import UV-mapped OBJ meshes with MTL and image textures.
A workbench for 2D nesting of shapes, using no-fit-polygon (Minkowski sum) placement with a genetic algorithm optimizer. Includes a manual nester, sheet stacking, DXF export and CAM job creation.
Some common fasteners and fastener tools for FreeCAD.
An external workbench for creating GDML models for Geant4 and Root
A Virtual Reality (OpenXR) workbench. View your models with VR goggles.
Materials database that supplements the core materials.
A collection of tools mainly dedicated to NURBS curves and surfaces modeling.
Workbench to create and animate the movie camera, create and play videos of animations
A gear workbench for FreeCAD
Reverse-engineer triangle meshes (STL) of prismatic parts into editable PartDesign bodies: surface recognition, design-intent parameter snapping, feature detection, and build-history reconstruction.
A simple sheet metal tools workbench for FreeCAD.
Lightweight ribbon UI for FreeCAD 1.1+. Maps the active workbench toolbars into a compact top ribbon, hides classic toolbars while enabled, and restores them on disable. No external Python dependencies.
A set of commands and objects that help to speed-up the drawing of frames and pipelines. Dodo successor.
Fill any sketch with a honeycomb pattern in one click. Pick a sketch, choose the cell size, and HexFill builds the whole hexagonal grid for you - ready to Pocket into a lightweight perforated panel or Pad into a honeycomb solid. Manual or automatic sizing, edge trimming and a live 3D preview. Several closed regions in one sketch are filled at once.
Tool to install workbenches, macros, themes, etc.
Workbench for designing model rockets.
Foamcut workbench provide functionality to prepare job and generate Gcode for 4 or 5 axis cnc hotwire cutter.
Type-to-find FreeCAD commands (command palette). Default shortcut: Ctrl+Space.
Synchronize FreeCAD's CAM tool libraries with a Loobric tool data server. Adds "Loobric" to the CAM workbench toolbar (a modeless Sync / Machines / Audit log window) and a preference page for server configuration. Current capabilities (v2): - Two-way sync of tool bits and tool libraries: a plan/apply preview shows what changed on each side; upload local edits or download server changes, losslessly and without ever duplicating - Synced files carry their server identity; unknown keys (e.g. F&S presets) survive round trips untouched - Machines view: browse each machine's tool table and confirm which physical tool is bound to each entry Requirements: - FreeCAD 1.1 or later with the CAM workbench - A Loobric server (self-hosted or hosted) - see https://loobric.com - Standard library only: no extra Python packages
Electrical cables drawing tools workbench for FreeCAD.
Additional themes for FreeCAD
NURBS Surface modeling tools focused on low degree and seam continuity
Design for manufacturing workbench. Evaluate designs against manufacturing processes and associated rules.
Parametric Guitar design workbench
FreeCAD Svg Workbench
Search the step.parts online catalog of open STEP CAD parts and insert results directly into the active document.
Cut multiple PartDesign bodies with a single sketch. Auto-detects intersected bodies, supports reordering and per-body Pocket parameters.
PCB Syncronization with KiCAD v9+
Model-Based Definition workbench for semantic PMI authoring, validation, AP242 STEP export, and first-pass AP242 semantic PMI import.
Advanced tools for creating and manipulating ShapeStrings.
ThreadProfile object for creating internal/external threads
A parametric piping workbench for FreeCAD. Generates pipes, flanges, fittings, valves, and gaskets sized directly from CSV databases based on ASME, MSS, and API standards. Every component is fully parametric — change size, class, or schedule after creation and the geometry rebuilds automatically.
Adds a banana for scale to FreeCAD.
An alternate OpenSCAD importer with some experimental features.
Help improve FreeCAD by sending basic metrics to the development team.
A workbench for beams and frames
Woodworking workbench was designed primarily for creating simple cabinets for your home or garage. However, it includes many features that will make everyday carpentry and other CAD projects easier and faster. I hope you will find something you enjoy here.
Choose your colors with the "ColorPalette" Theme and increase the focus on objects and texts(FreeCAD v1.1.0 ≥)
Geometrical optics for FreeCAD. Performs simple raytracing through your FreeCAD objects.
A community-maintained library of ready-made parts for FreeCAD, in FCStd, STEP, STL and BREP formats, organized by family: mechanical, electrical, electronic, architectural, medical, hydraulic, HVAC, piping and more. Includes the PartsLibrary macro, which adds a browser panel to FreeCAD from which parts can be inserted into the active document by double-clicking them. Note that the library is very large (several gigabytes) and may take a long time to download.
Additional tools for FreeCAD.
A workbench to create Bill of Materials (BoM) independent of the assembly workbench of your choice.
A simple FreeCAD WakaTime extension.
Tools and arrays of all sorts and kinds, and local coordinate systems
Designs parametric gears for 3D printing — spur, helical, rack, bevel, and cycloidal, with circular, square, hexagonal, and DIN keyway bores.
Road is the Transportation and Geomatics Engineering workbench for FreeCAD.
Parametric furniture cabinet design workbench. Generate cabinets from simple boxes, apply features (fronts, shelves, drawers), and export manufacturing files.
Thread Workbench is a FreeCAD workbench for generating metric and inch threads
Build CadQuery models withing FreeCAD.
Send your FreeCAD models, meshes and assemblies directly to the SimplyPrint cloud for slicing, storage and 3D printing. Adapts to the active workbench, lets you choose the mesh quality when exporting parametric solids, and shows the real size of what you're about to send.
This assembly workbench allows you to assemble various native FreeCAD parts (of type Part or Body) into a standard assembly container through links, and place them relative to the assembly and to each other using LCS connectors.
FreeCAD Vars
The PieMenu module is a tool to accelerate and simplify your workflow in usage of FreeCAD.
A workbench to gather some drafting related tools
A set of tools to edit a Shape or a STEP model.
FreeCAD workbench of tools to reverse engineer meshes
A simple addon to save and restore your settings
Easy version control for FreeCAD: track document history and review changes using 3D and tree comparisons.
Use Bluetooth-connected measurement instruments such as calipers as input devices
DesignSPHysics is a macro/addon for FreeCAD that provides a Graphical User Interface for fluid and multi-physics solver DualSPHysics
Design rotary cookie moulder drums. Wraps flat cookie outlines onto a cylindrical drum and cuts drafted cavities, with engraved or embossed text and shape details, roster (lattice) details, docker pins, cutting cups, and pattern replication around the drum.
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) based on OpenFOAM.
This assembly workbench use lets you put FreeCAD Part and Body together inside a standard Assembly container.
An accessible and coordinated set of Light and Dark themes for FreeCAD
Adds a search bar widget for tools, document objects, and preferences
Create 3D shapes from 2D curves.
(UNMAINTAINED) A workbench to produce high-quality rendered images from your FreeCAD document, using open-source external rendering engines. Designed as a modern replacement for deprecated internal Raytracing Workbench.
Direct Modeling Workbench for FreeCAD
Nordic themes and preference pack.
Parametric bullet design workbench with ballistic and trajectory tools.
Parametric Finite Element Analysis(FEM)
An addon for exporting FreeCAD builtin Assemblies to MuJoCo.
A FreeCAD workbench to estimate material quantity by volume or weight for selected parts
CamScripts
CamScripts ToolBit import or script creation and configure *every* step of FreeCAD CAM process.
Experiment on FreeCAD-wide automation of Part container management
Light / Dark theme and preference pack.
Workbench for designing Turbomachine blades.
Proof-test your parametric CAD models by systematically varying dimensions and measuring regeneration success rates.
An external workbench for add importer for 3dm>
Link motion controller to an assembly using OPC UA.
Container object for holding custom properties, alternative to spreadsheet
Tools to modify existing plots.
FrameForge is dedicated for creating Frames and Beams, and apply operations (miter cuts, trim cuts) on these profiles.
Collection of Community Maintained Machines
Ratchet
Workbench to quickly create ratchets.
FreeCAD Channels - Connector to Blender
A collection of tools mainly dedicated to scripting and experiments.
This addon adds a design workbench that is specially designed to be as flexible and stable as possible.
Search for commands and run them.
Create various polyhedrons in the Part workbench.
Visualize cabinet assemblies using parametric templates and generate cut lists.
A handy way to Move and Align objects in FreeCAD.
Importer for IDF files.
Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Workbench for FreeCAD
This Workbench will generate several variations of parametric Gridfinity bins and baseplates that can be easily customized.
An optics ray-tracing workbench based on pyOpTools
A workbench that provides tools for Reinforcement Generation and its Detailing.
Another assembly workbench for FreeCAD, following and extending Hamish's Assembly 2 workbench hence Assembly2plus. The main goal of A2plus is to create a very simple, easy to use, and not over-featured workbench for FreeCAD assemblies. Using the KISS principle: KEEP IT SIMPLE, STUPID
A workbench that support the creation of assembly manuals of open source hardware.
This is a workbench for FreeCAD that creates foundation model from CSI ETABS model results.
Workbench to create standard beam profiles of varying shapes.
Collection of various wood materials.
Tools to help recreate models from STEP files.
Export your 3D models to VRML files, with correctly applied rotation and scaling, for use in KiCad as well as Blender.
Workspace manager for Ondsel Lens workspaces
CAM addon to help generate basic feeds and speeds for machining.
A FreeCAD workbench dedicated to Airplane Design.
Create interlocking parts for laser cutting or CNC milling
This workbench contains tools to interact with Taack Plm Intranet server app you can find under the https://github.com/Taack/plm
Assembly3 workbench an attempt to bring assembly capability to FreeCAD using SolveSpace constraint solver
Shows FreeCAD Status on discord.
The workbench provides users with an easier way to work with components on the CADBase platform through the FreeCAD interface. Component modifications contain sets of files for various CAD systems. This workbench will work with data from the FreeCAD set, without the need to download documentation and data from other file sets.
A FreeCAD addon that loads and manipulates objects via YAML files.
A collection of tools to work with web services
A FreeCAD Path Addon to manage your tool library.
An extension for the TechDraw workbench to fill a TitleBlock with the aid of the Spreadsheet workbench.
Measures selected features.
A FreeCAD addon that enables a parallel nonliner FEM solver FrontISTR.
Finite element collapse analysis based on the von Mises plasticity model for use with FreeCAD
Dracula dark theme for FreeCAD
Naval ship design (architecture, seakeeping, and ship resistance)
Simplifies the creation of frames using profiles, such as aluminum profiles. It also includes support for exporting Bill of Materials (BOM).
The FreeCAD Animation workbench allows users to animate any object easily through visual scripting Nodes thanks to PyFlow.
A simple tools workbench for generating FreeGrid storage system components.
A simple workbench for generating STEMFIE system components.
FreeCAD documentation
The FreeCAD documentation for offline use
FreeCAD-Beginner-Assistant
Best practices modeling assistant for the Part and Sketcher workbench.
This plugin enables FreeCAD to import Inventor part files (*.IPT), ACIS files (*.SAT, *.SAB), 3D-Solids from DXF files and Fusion360 (*.f3d) files.
A mechatronic components system + optic components system
Visual scripting workbench for FreeCAD
A preference pack including GUI color information to extend the Behave Dark stylesheet
A set of commands and objects that help to speed-up the drawing of frames and pipelines. Py3/Qt5 port of flamingo.
Beta versions of the preference Packs included with the FreeCAD distribution
A workbench organizer widget for FreeCAD. Allows you to group your long list of workbenches into smaller meaningful groups. Allows you to rename some workbenches for better understanding or translation. Allows to show the workbench selector as tabbar.
FreeCAD addon to use an Elgato Stream Deck macropad as an input device.
ProDark preference pack including a stylesheet and othe GUI colour information for a complete ProDark experience
Multibody Planar Dynamics Workbench based on a DAP solver algorithm developed by P.E. Nikravesh.
Installable FreeCAD package of BOLTS, an Open Library for Technical Specifications.