Avis clients sur FreeCAD

Bravo les créateurs de FREECAD

Commentaires : Pour certaine entreprise le cout financier et importants c'est bien qu'il y aient des logiciels libres

Avantages :

Tous les ateliers sont faciles à prendre en mains

Inconvénients :

Quelques ateliers sont à améliorer par la communautée

Si vous prenez le temps d'apprendre vous serez extrêmement satisfait !

Commentaires : J'ai peut etre passé une semaine à comprendre comment réaliser proprement mes 3D. Je pense ne pas être venu à bout de toutes les fonctionnalités, mais pour ce qui m'est utile, je peux réaliser assez rapidement et facilement ce que je veux maintenant, et gratuitement ! Je l'aime beaucoup et le recommande.

Avantages :

Il est complet, gratuit et une communauté permet d'avoir le support nécessaire aux question qu'on peut se poser. Ce n'est pas Soliworks non plus, mais le rapport qualité prix est sans correspondance.

Inconvénients :

La prise en main au début est très lourde. Et des fois, il y a des problèmes de conceptions qui ne sont pas clairement expliqués. Il faut chercher pour savoir ce qui en est à l'origine. Enfin, si vous placer un chanfrein, et que vous modifiez des calcul précédent, il se peut que le chanfrein disparassi et aille se placer ailleurs... Alors oui je comprends que les calculs "font que"... mais ça aurait été chouette qu'il le comprennen seul ou au pire, propose la vérification des chanfrein. Car quand il ne se montrent pas, on ne peut pas les sélectionner et du coup on ne peut pas les enlever.

Very nice software

Commentaires : I have been a designer for more than 20 years know and I am using at work NX, Creo and Catia for ICE development and now battery systems. I think FreeCAD is getting there and I really like it. Designing is similar to the packages above: datums, sketches, extrudes, revolves, rounds etc. I don't think I would be able to design a cylinder head with it (all drafts etc) without having major problems, but it is getting better and better. I am using FreeCAD at home for designing stuff for my 3D printer and that really rocks. Please support the FreeCAD team. They deserve it!!!

Avantages :

Easy to learn, similar to other main design software like Creo, NX or Catia.

Inconvénients :

It is still being developed. Not all the functionality you're used to designing with other software is already implemented.

The only viable solution if you want free and offline cad package

Commentaires : It's a powerfull CAD tool, and the best part it's totally free.

Avantages :

Can create any part you can imagine, exports to 3d printing friendly formats, sketching and part design workbenches are relatively easy to learn.

Inconvénients :

There are some software quirks on of them is you can not attach sketch to surface and modify the body that the sketch is attached it will mess up the part, while there are ways around that I wish they would fix it in the next iteration of the software. Also if downloading official release the UI is outdated.

High potential with lots of space to improve

Commentaires : I have used FreeCAD as an hobbyist who has no availability for payed cad softwares, to produce models that I later 3D print. The biggest pro of this software is the number of features implemented and totally free, which makes it the best unrestrained free option for who requires a CAD or a FEM software but cannot pay for it, but unlike another 3D software, Blender, that despite being open source got highly user friendly, FreeCAD feels still quite hard to use, due to a not so agile workflow and some bugs that are still to be fixed. Right now, I feel it is one of the most valid alternatives, especially after Fusion 360 introduced limitations on the numbe of components that can be worked with for free. However, if some of the issues will not be solved and another more user friendly alternative will be present on the market, I feel like it will be abandoned quickly. However, depsite the difficulties in 3D modeling, the FEM part is more straightforward to use and allows to obtain interesting results.

Avantages :

FreeCAD, as the name suggests, is free and considering alternatives on the market available for free right now, this is the only CAD with so many functionalities, which I consider another great advantage. The possibility of having a parametric CAD together with FEM analysis are great.

Inconvénients :

It is really complex to use, very little user friendly and the documentation is most of the time not that helpful. I have experienced some bugs with elementary features as well, making modeling even simple parts very tiring

FREECAD

Commentaires : The most powerful features of Free CAD is the scripting environment. It was easy to create objects in the 3D scene and access and also modify your projects in the FreeCAD interface of the software.

Avantages :

The most attractive feature is that it is free to use I am not very good at designing 3D projects but Free Cad seems to be for me a good platform to teach myself. There are other free design software out there but this one seems to have a lot of features for a free version I like the ease of use for a free open source program the menu items are well layed out

Inconvénients :

There are some limited features but for free open source it is not bad. Python scripting I think takes a little patience getting used to but once you catch on it goes pretty smooth for a beginner.

Extraordinary 3D CAD functionality for FREE, yet you need to invest time to master it.

Commentaires : This is a fully functioning free download that is probably worth the effort to learn (I'm still learning it). I have over 30 years experience using various other CAD systems, yet still need to get over the learning hurdle with this system to feel comfortable using it.

Avantages :

Surprisingly powerful and visually similar to other 3D CAD modelers. I was able to import an IGES assembly from another mid-range system without any issues. Although I was not able to then modify the assembly. A good number of tutorials are available on YouTube.

Inconvénients :

Functions are similar to other products, yet to me, it is not intuitive and requires investing more time to learn. The icons do not look as elegant as more premium systems, yet what can you expect for a FREE program that people worked hard to create on their own dime.

FreeCAD professional level tool

Avantages :

Excellent tool for designing structures in detail, elaborating analysis parameters for deformation and strength calculations. And it's still possible to do it on less powerful machines, so to speak.

Inconvénients :

Transferring the drawing to paper with a level of detail is already a little more difficult, it has a lot of loss, also if you need to make a large and detailed structure, only with FreeCAD it is very complicated, for that you would need some other tools, making a more complex job.

Great Service to Learn CAD

Commentaires : I've only been using FreeCAD for a short time, so I'm by no means an expert, but I've seen that this is a great software and I donated to its development because of that. The community that uses FreeCAD is always helpful and the resources available for learning are plentiful. I feel like more was available for this than some other professional products simply because of the wide community adopment.

Avantages :

FREE Opensource and well documented for those who like to tinker stl file generation for 3d printing powerful for a free software and not limited to simply the basics abundance of learning material between youtube and forums many users to bounce questions of off

Inconvénients :

Very steep learning curve for a beginner UI is clunky, but once you get used to it its not so bad Users need to watch tutorials on how to use it for about the same amount of time they work on a project to use the software

CAD software provides a good opportunity for rendering different models of houses and buildings.

Avantages :

In comparison with other AutoCad softwares,it is one of the different version software. We can make 3 D drawing through this software at different angles of projection which is is indeed the most fantastic feature. This software is used by everyone whether students or professionals but proved to be helpful to everyone.

Inconvénients :

Sometimes when we are updating modules, at that time some of the modules are not updated. So we feel that they will update in next versions of software. The learning curve of this software is quite difficult for the new users. For this sometimes some users have to take CAD classes in order to have good command on the usage of this particular software.

FreeCAD, efficiency in 2D and 3D drawing

Commentaires : I do design 2D and 3D drawings with this software which makes it my favourite,cause I make use of it everyday.

Avantages :

I loved everything about this software,the ease of use is just too easy for me.

Inconvénients :

Absolutely nothing,this is perfect software for 3D designs.

FreeCAD in My School

Commentaires : Excelent my students are learning the basic features of 3D Drawing and modeling without AutoCad use

Avantages :

The price is so easy and you can use all the Features in the software for a Basic Draw

Inconvénients :

The simulations are not always allowed in all the computers I think that is something to improve

Is freecad an alternative to AutoCad

Commentaires : I tried it for a time as an alternative but I had go back to Autocad as it was more widely used in architectural industry.

Avantages :

First it is free and you can do almost everything in it that you can do in Autocad. Its a got a nice supportive community to clear doubts and there are plethora of tutorials.

Inconvénients :

As its not an industry standard you will have to adapt to other software over time and if you are going to work professionally then also you will have to switch to an other software.

Best free multiplatform CAD

Avantages :

Coming from a paid win software, this was the first linux alternative I tried. There was no big deal in getting familiar to the tool layout. Great simulation tools, similar workflow to other CAD.

Inconvénients :

Nothing to say here. It is a very capable software that I use.

Freecad, 3d drawing for beginners.

Commentaires : When I started 3D printing, I needed software to get started. So I discovered freecad which helped me to realize my very first markets.

Avantages :

I like the simplicity of his workshop Parts . Which thanks to known shapes allow to realize new shapes.

Inconvénients :

What I hate the most are the bugs of this software, usually it leads to start the design from scratch.

Free!

Avantages :

It is an adequate program for those who just need to open the part and look at it, take a few dimensions and take the old versions on top of each other and examine the differences.

Inconvénients :

The interface must be seriously reviewed.

This is the perfect tool for small projects

Avantages :

For small design projects it is a very complete tool that helps you solve problems effectively without having to invest a penny.

Inconvénients :

It is evident that being a free software lacks modules that other programs do have, however it seems to me that I have no complaints to make.

Perfect tool for engineering

Avantages :

The Path Module is awesome I can see how the mecanichals process of the cars and electricity circuits works and know how I need to add to modify some aspects make them to work betters, this module has tools for dressup, commands and modifications, very useful to modelling with precision all the processes of a machine.

Inconvénients :

In the beggining ii ts very difficult to handle, becuase you have so many tools available and you do not know where to start, but with some practice you can manage all the features easily.

Low Cost Parametric CAD and Blueprinting

Commentaires : Very satisfied. It did what I needed it to do for a super reasonable price.

Avantages :

I was doing some quick prototyping of a new product and needed a CAD/drafting package. I started with the free version of FreeCAD and found it fully functional, with all the features and options that I needed. Once I learned the system upgrade was the logical choice.

Inconvénients :

I found the environment difficult to learn and not intuitive, however, I am not experienced in this area, being a chemical engineer not a mechanical engineer which I am sure would have been much more comfortable. I needed to generate the drawing for some manifolds that we needed to import into Computational Fluid Dynamics.

Free CAD for 3D printing

Avantages :

I really enjoy using FreeCAD. It's a great piece of software that allows me to create detailed 3D models with precision and ease. I love that it's open-source, which means that it's constantly being updated and improved by a dedicated community of users.

Inconvénients :

One thing I dislike about FreeCAD is that it can be a bit slow at times. When working with large models or assemblies, it can take a while for the software to respond to my commands, which can be frustrating. I also find that the rendering can be slow, which can make it difficult to visualize my designs in real-time.Another thing I don't like about FreeCAD is that it can be a bit buggy. I've experienced occasional crashes and other issues that can be frustrating. While these issues are not common, they can be disruptive when they do occur.

Great program for any designer or architect!

Avantages :

I was skeptical about this program at first but it really grew on me. I had a bit of a learning curve learning the macros and functions, but once you re-program yourself to acclimate to this program it's really a breeze.

Inconvénients :

Only con would be that there are other programs that are performing at a little higher rate with a bit more exposure. I had to do some searching for reviews and tutorials on this product to get myself in tune with it.

Satisfying

Commentaires : Easens my work in the field

Avantages :

Easy to use and the fuctionalities are well illustrated. User friendly and not that complex to do your work

Inconvénients :

It has some various complex architectural techniques to execute. Some procedures require programming.

An excellent option to 3D desing

Avantages :

I really like the high quality of the software and its philosophy to make accessible useful functionalities to CAD designers, professionals and students.

Inconvénients :

Although free access is one of its great strengths, the software has useful and quite limited tools. However, this does not prevent this software from standing out as one of the best options for simple range designs.

New User

Commentaires : Being a new user, I have so far enjoyed using FreeCAD. It is perfect for the small projects that I need it for.

Avantages :

FreeCAD has everything and more that you could ask for from a free modeling software. I needed to model a backyard project and this software has been perfect for a project that size. I have a little bit of experience with other modeling software, and FreeCAD seems to follow a similar structure making it not difficult to find what I am looking for most of the time.

Inconvénients :

I am using FreeCAD on a Mac OS. Most of the limited in-software help info is Windows specific, making it difficult because tools can be in different places. I have had to turn to the user forum for a few items which is very helpful.

FreeCAD.....IS FREE!

Commentaires : Easy to learn, it’s free, it’s lacking all the drafting tools you may need on a project.

Avantages :

The best thing about FreeCAD is, it's free. If you need a drafting tool, get this one. It’s also great to learn what CAD is, and how it can help you draft.

Inconvénients :

So the only bad thing about this software is the good thing about this software....it's free. It just doesn’t have all the tools you need.