What are you working on? Get involved in #FreeCADFriday blog.freecad.org/2026/01/16/f... #FreeCAD #CAM #CAM #3DPrinting

#FreeCAD #BIM search interest on Google has roughly quadroupled from 2020 to 2026. There is a clear bump in search interest around the time of version 1.0 release in 2024, when Arch and BIM workbenches were merged and the new BIM workbench has been added to the core. #OpenSource

This tutorial shows how to create a simple architectural floor plan in #GNOME Design, a 2D CAD application for Linux. #Design is in alpha stage of development so there are lot of features missing, but it is a nice app. #OpenSource #OSarch

You don't need expensive commercial software to run high-end FEM. Master open-source mechanical FEM using Elmer 9.0, FreeCAD 1.0, and ParaView 6.0. Full workflow tutorial: youtu.be/8RLimNWzdyo?... #ElmerFEM #FreeCAD #ParaView

#Flathub offers download statistics for applications in the past half year. This is a list of estimated average install per day over the second half of 2025: #FreeCAD (pictured): 950 #LibreCAD: 130 #OpenSCAD: 75 #Blender: 900 #Inkscape: 1000 #GIMP: 2600 #Audacity: 800 #LibreOffice: 2000

#Switzerland is moving away from proprietary cloud solutions to #OpenSource alternatives based on a Swiss privacy regulator directive. interoperable-europe.ec.europa.eu/collection/o...

#FreeCAD 1.1 RC2 is out. This is a release candidate meant for users to test the future version and report possible problems, so that the development team can fix them before the final version is released. You can download the RC version here: github.com/FreeCAD/Free... #OpenSource

We have released the second Release Candidate for #FreeCAD version 1.1 - please download and test the version with your files and workflows. If there are any issues, report them on GitHub. We want to make sure 1.1 is a stable improvement! github.com/FreeCAD/Free... #CAD #CAM #OpenSource #FOSS

Mini Documentary from @prusa3d.com on Dr Adrian Bowyer from with bonus #FreeCAD appearances! blog.freecad.org/2026/01/05/m... #Maker #OpenSource #RepRap #AdrianBowyer #CAD

This #tutorial explains how to import .csv spreadsheet file format to #FreeCAD: youtu.be/XdA6pukH-Lg The video includes setup options explanation. #FCBLounge #OpenSource

Here are the new FPA grants for this quarter. Expect some changes to the grant program next year. #FreeCAD #OpenSource #FPA blog.freecad.org/2025/12/25/q...

This short video shows how to import .xlsx #Excel spreadsheet to #FreeCAD. youtu.be/c_1Y5iJWACs #OpenSource #FCBLounge

📹 30 Reasons to use FreeCAD in 2026 #linux #FOSS #CachyOS #Nobara #PikaOS #EndeavourOS tmblr.co/Ze8JKnid0jZM...

Nice intro to using macros for parametric shapes! #FreeCAD #3DPrinting #CADtutorial #OpenSourceCAD #PythonMacro blog.freecad.org/2025/12/22/t...

Still looking for a reason to learn FreeCAD? www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Jwe... #FreeCAD #OpenSorce #FOSS #CAD #CAM #BIM #3DPrinting #FEA

30 Reasons to use FreeCAD in 2026 - Deltahedra www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Jwe... #FreeCAD #CAD #Making #3DPrinting

FreeCAD blog chats with Matt Thomas (LT72884) about using open-source CAD/CFD tools for rocket design, windblade research and even food-safe 3D printing - showing FreeCAD's reach in serious engineering & research blog.freecad.org/2025/12/12/r... #FreeCAD #Maker #CAD #FEM #rocket #CfD #3Dprinting

What happened this week in FreeCAD? You can check out the news in the blog post blog.freecad.org/2025/12/17/w... #WIPWednesday #OpenSource #CAD #OCCT # CAM

This video shows how to use data from the buildingSMART Data Dictionary (#bSDD) in #BonsaiBIM to classify objects in an #IFC project. youtu.be/Eqtqun9JrWM?... #OpenSource #SPBprodcution #buildingSMART #BIM

This #tutorial explains the #BIM Material system in #FreeCAD. It shows how work with materials and multi-materials. youtu.be/72fGmrXZxLQ?... #FCBLounge #OpenSource

German state Schleswig-Holstein is expected to save €15 million in 2026 in licensing cost thanks to switching to #LibreOffice from #Microsoft solutions. #OpenSource itsfoss.com/news/german-...

An e-book reader designed in #FreeCAD. Really nice job. www.reddit.com/r/FreeCAD/co...

Version 5 of the #FreeCAD Rocket Workbench introduced a new workflow for up scaling or down scaling rocket designs. Read about how it works here: www.davesrocketshop.com/rocket-workb...

This #tutorial shows how to create custom material in #FreeCAD. The new material system was intorduced in FreeCAD 1.0 last year. youtu.be/ESd5CVedtKk #OpenSource #FCBLounge

This video explains #FreeCAD Draft Workbench setting, that every user of this workbench should know about: youtu.be/BwgQK1-i59c #FCBLounge #OpenSource

Just finished and mounted a hanger for a starter pck to go on a post next to the garage door.

This video shows how easy it is to import #landXML terrain data to #FreeCAD using the Road Workbench: youtu.be/t5w7NaiYW3k #OpenSource #FCBLounge

Here is a full tutorial for the upcoming 1.1 version on how to create a bike wheel in Part Design www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLCZ... #FreeCAD #CAD #OpenSource

Check out what's new his week in #FreeCAD development. Be sure to test the 1.1 release candidate and report any issues or regressions if they are not already in the GitHub tracker. blog.freecad.org/2025/11/26/w... #OpenSource #FOSS #CAD #WIPWednesday

#FreeCAD 1.1 Release Candidate is out! Testing the release candidate and reporting encountered issues helps making the final release more polished. Download the release candidate here: github.com/FreeCAD/Free... #OpenSource

This #tutorial shows how to import survey points to #FreeCAD and create terrain from them. The Road workbench is used for this task. youtu.be/1O6TCCFuuQU #FCBLounge #OpenSource

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Development news of this week in FreeCAD blog.freecad.org/2025/11/19/w...

#BonsaiBIM 0.8.4 has been released! Among the most important new features are support for #Blender 5.0, IfcTester for creating #IDS specifications and testing files against them and #RocksDB support for handling of large #IFC files. Read release notes here: community.osarch.org/discussion/c...

This video provides a basic overview of IFC Model Checker by OpenSource.Construction: youtu.be/OGtn1aVhWJg It enables simple check of basic characteristics of an #IFC file, so you can get an idea about the quality of the file. #OpenSource #SPBprodcution

#Blender 5.0 has been released! This is one hour official overview of the new release. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wEq... #OpenSource

Built something useful for once. A FreeCAD design I did on the left, and the finished thing on the right. Freshly out of the oven. Simple, but super effective for organization (which I needed). Glad to confirm I can sometimes do useful things :D Pretty happy with my results.

This #tutorial explains how to import geodetic points from a terrain survey to #FreeCAD. The Road Workbench is used for this task. #OpenSource #FCBLounge youtu.be/lKOG7RPjchY?...

#FreeCAD is mentioned in this Design Engineering magazine article as a possible alternative to #Solidworks and #Inventor. issuu.com/annexbusines...

A lot of fixes reduced the number to 5 blocker issues before the 1.1 release. We hope to ship a release candidate soon blog.freecad.org/2025/11/12/w... You can get the latest weekly here: github.com/FreeCAD/Free... #WIPWednesday #FreeCAD #OpenSource #CAD

It’s a given that the FreeCAD community is awesome and make amazing things. Every now and again though a project really stops us in our tracks. None more so than this, the SL-24, an open source record lathe. blog.freecad.org/2025/11/11/f... #FreeCAD #OpenSource #Maker #MadeWithFreeCAD

This #tutorial shows all UI possibilities of setting up panels in #FreeCAD, such as Tasks, Properties, Model Tree or Report View. youtu.be/qIOJjBqALLw #OpenSource #FCBLounge

In case you need a refresher: Check out the shape appearance properties from the material system introduced in #FreeCAD 1.0! blog.freecad.org/2025/11/09/e... #Material #CAD #Coin #OpenSource #Appearance #Color

Did you know you could pass the SolidWorks Pro Certification CSWP with #FreeCAD ? Check out the video or read it on hackaday.com/2025/11/05/s... www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEfN... #CAD #OpenSource #Design

Again more bugfixes in #FreeCAD We plan on releasing the first 1.1 RC later this week. There are still some open blocker issues though. blog.freecad.org/2025/11/05/w... #WIPWednesday #FreeCAD #opensource

This #FreeCAD #tutorial follows the last one, where we learned how to create a Tech Draw page template. This one explains how to create text fields which can be auto populated with data from the file, such as scale or author name. #OpenSource #FCBLounge youtu.be/oQyY4PCgn6c

Check out a complete #FreeCAD model and #CAM tutorial for a real project using the upcoming 1.1 version! www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nBC... #CNC #PartDesign #Maker #OpenSource

Help shape Europe’s Digital Commons — Open position for EDIC Director (F/M/X) Last week, the European Commission announced the creation of the EDIC Digital Commons, a new initiative to support open, interoperable digital commons and strengthen digital sovereignty for 450 million Europeans. 1/3