FreeCAD
@freecad.org
Official account of FreeCAD.
#FreeCAD is a free and open source multiplatform 3D parametric modeler.
https://freecad.org
#FreeCAD is a free and open source multiplatform 3D parametric modeler.
https://freecad.org
Pinned
FreeCAD
@freecad.org
· 29d
FOSDEM 2026, FreeCAD Day and the Open Hardware and CAD/CAM Devroom Cfp
Every year there's lot's of FreeCAD activity centred around the fantastic FOSDEM event in Brussels. This year as well as the usual FreeCAD Day, Chris Hennes (@chennes) and Jo Hinchliffe (@concreted…
blog.freecad.org
FOSDEM 2026, FreeCAD Day and the Open Hardware and CAD/CAM Devroom Cfp
Every year there's lot's of FreeCAD activity centred around the fantastic FOSDEM event in Brussels.
blog.freecad.org/2025/10/28/f...
#FOSDEM #FOSDEM2026 #CAD #CAM #OSHW #FreeCAD #Events #Announcement
Every year there's lot's of FreeCAD activity centred around the fantastic FOSDEM event in Brussels.
blog.freecad.org/2025/10/28/f...
#FOSDEM #FOSDEM2026 #CAD #CAM #OSHW #FreeCAD #Events #Announcement
First Release Candidate for FreeCAD 1.1
This represents the past year of work of nearly 300 developers, over 100 translators, and hundreds of documentation writers, testers, bug submitters, and other team members.
github.com/FreeCAD/Free...
#FreeCAD #CAD #CAM #3Dprinting #opensource #maker
This represents the past year of work of nearly 300 developers, over 100 translators, and hundreds of documentation writers, testers, bug submitters, and other team members.
github.com/FreeCAD/Free...
#FreeCAD #CAD #CAM #3Dprinting #opensource #maker
Release FreeCAD 1.1 Release Candidate 1 · FreeCAD/FreeCAD
This is the first complete build of FreeCAD 1.1, representing the past year of work of nearly 300 developers, over 100 translators, and hundreds of documentation writers, testers, bug submitters, a...
github.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:19 AM
First Release Candidate for FreeCAD 1.1
This represents the past year of work of nearly 300 developers, over 100 translators, and hundreds of documentation writers, testers, bug submitters, and other team members.
github.com/FreeCAD/Free...
#FreeCAD #CAD #CAM #3Dprinting #opensource #maker
This represents the past year of work of nearly 300 developers, over 100 translators, and hundreds of documentation writers, testers, bug submitters, and other team members.
github.com/FreeCAD/Free...
#FreeCAD #CAD #CAM #3Dprinting #opensource #maker
Reposted by FreeCAD
Reworking the fin flutter dialog to incorporate improvements described in Peak of Flight Newsletter 615 #FreeCAD #FreeCADFriday #RocketWorkbench
www.apogeerockets.com/education/do...
www.apogeerockets.com/education/do...
November 22, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Reworking the fin flutter dialog to incorporate improvements described in Peak of Flight Newsletter 615 #FreeCAD #FreeCADFriday #RocketWorkbench
www.apogeerockets.com/education/do...
www.apogeerockets.com/education/do...
It is still #FreeCADFriday - what are you working on?
November 21, 2025 at 8:36 PM
It is still #FreeCADFriday - what are you working on?
Reposted by FreeCAD
For open-source CAD to thrive like Blender, it needs dedicated, long-term investment and a unified developer community. Strategic funding can overcome technical hurdles and accelerate progress. #FreeCAD 5/6
November 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
For open-source CAD to thrive like Blender, it needs dedicated, long-term investment and a unified developer community. Strategic funding can overcome technical hurdles and accelerate progress. #FreeCAD 5/6
Reposted by FreeCAD
#3dprinted screwdriver handle is designed in #freecad. 4* sided handle design based on an old wooden screwdriver my grandfather owned. Set up with a t8 torx bit to disassemble my utility knife.
*8 sided, technically.
#3dprinting #3dprint
*8 sided, technically.
#3dprinting #3dprint
November 17, 2025 at 4:56 AM
#3dprinted screwdriver handle is designed in #freecad. 4* sided handle design based on an old wooden screwdriver my grandfather owned. Set up with a t8 torx bit to disassemble my utility knife.
*8 sided, technically.
#3dprinting #3dprint
*8 sided, technically.
#3dprinting #3dprint
Reposted by FreeCAD
U-shaped electrothermal MEMS actuator from Elmer's non-GUI tutorial!
Multiphysics FEM simulation completed with Elmer FEM, animated in Blender with shape keys. FreeCAD (@freecad.org) also implied in the process.
Details are in the model description on Sketchfab.
skfb.ly/pDyS8
Multiphysics FEM simulation completed with Elmer FEM, animated in Blender with shape keys. FreeCAD (@freecad.org) also implied in the process.
Details are in the model description on Sketchfab.
skfb.ly/pDyS8
MEMS Electrothermal Actuator - 3D model by C. Yamahata (@cyamahat)
Working Principle
This asymmetric U-shaped thermal actuator consists of a narrow “hot” arm and a wider “cold” arm connected in series to an electrical circuit. When current flo...
skfb.ly
November 16, 2025 at 12:03 PM
U-shaped electrothermal MEMS actuator from Elmer's non-GUI tutorial!
Multiphysics FEM simulation completed with Elmer FEM, animated in Blender with shape keys. FreeCAD (@freecad.org) also implied in the process.
Details are in the model description on Sketchfab.
skfb.ly/pDyS8
Multiphysics FEM simulation completed with Elmer FEM, animated in Blender with shape keys. FreeCAD (@freecad.org) also implied in the process.
Details are in the model description on Sketchfab.
skfb.ly/pDyS8
You can already check out which new features will be coming to #FreeCAD 1.1 in the near future:
wiki.freecad.org/Release_note...
wiki.freecad.org/Release_note...
November 16, 2025 at 1:36 PM
You can already check out which new features will be coming to #FreeCAD 1.1 in the near future:
wiki.freecad.org/Release_note...
wiki.freecad.org/Release_note...
Reposted by FreeCAD
Phone holders everywhere! The clips to music stand holder. The lying on your back holder. The pre-printed spare holder for the next place I need a phone holder!
November 14, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Phone holders everywhere! The clips to music stand holder. The lying on your back holder. The pre-printed spare holder for the next place I need a phone holder!
It's #FreeCADFriday, hope everyone has an excellent weekend when we get there. What are you working on with #FreeCAD? #CAD #CAM #BIM
November 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
It's #FreeCADFriday, hope everyone has an excellent weekend when we get there. What are you working on with #FreeCAD? #CAD #CAM #BIM
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
blog.freecad.org/2025/11/12/w...
You can get the latest weekly here: github.com/FreeCAD/Free...
#WIPWednesday #FreeCAD #OpenSource #CAD
WIP Wednesday, 12 November 2025
This week in FreeCAD development: Sketcher: Rexbas fixed a crash by removing unused UI icons (PR#25162). tetektoza fixed a bug that resulted in deleting hidden elements (PR#25010). PaddleStroke fix…
blog.freecad.org
November 13, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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
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
blog.freecad.org/2025/11/11/f...
#FreeCAD #OpenSource #Maker #MadeWithFreeCAD
Forged in FreeCAD: SL-24, An Open Source Record Lathe
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 rec…
blog.freecad.org
November 12, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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
blog.freecad.org/2025/11/11/f...
#FreeCAD #OpenSource #Maker #MadeWithFreeCAD
Reposted by FreeCAD
Built an over complicated marking gauge!
#MadeWithFreeCAD using @freecad.org at #makersasylum
Circular disk edge, nail & pencil. Another nail allows it to be used as a compass. Wooden rod machined on the wood lathe. Protective covers = flex TPU. Pencil holder & sleeve = PETG.
#MadeWithFreeCAD using @freecad.org at #makersasylum
Circular disk edge, nail & pencil. Another nail allows it to be used as a compass. Wooden rod machined on the wood lathe. Protective covers = flex TPU. Pencil holder & sleeve = PETG.
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Built an over complicated marking gauge!
#MadeWithFreeCAD using @freecad.org at #makersasylum
Circular disk edge, nail & pencil. Another nail allows it to be used as a compass. Wooden rod machined on the wood lathe. Protective covers = flex TPU. Pencil holder & sleeve = PETG.
#MadeWithFreeCAD using @freecad.org at #makersasylum
Circular disk edge, nail & pencil. Another nail allows it to be used as a compass. Wooden rod machined on the wood lathe. Protective covers = flex TPU. Pencil holder & sleeve = PETG.
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
blog.freecad.org/2025/11/09/e...
#Material #CAD #Coin #OpenSource #Appearance #Color
Explainer: Appearance Properties in FreeCAD
FreeCAD 1.0 introduced a new, refactored material system, which includes updated appearance properties of FreeCAD objects. What was previously one property ‘Shape color’ is now six new properties i…
blog.freecad.org
November 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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
blog.freecad.org/2025/11/09/e...
#Material #CAD #Coin #OpenSource #Appearance #Color
Check out a detailled top-down modelling tutorial for the upcoming #FreeCAD 1.1 using new features and animating it in the assembly workbench!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxxD...
#CAD #Maker #Assembly #FOSS #OpenSource
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxxD...
#CAD #Maker #Assembly #FOSS #OpenSource
FreeCAD 1.1 Beginners Friendly Modeling and Assembly (Model, Assemble, Simulate, Animate)
YouTube video by MangoJelly Solutions for FreeCAD
www.youtube.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Check out a detailled top-down modelling tutorial for the upcoming #FreeCAD 1.1 using new features and animating it in the assembly workbench!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxxD...
#CAD #Maker #Assembly #FOSS #OpenSource
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxxD...
#CAD #Maker #Assembly #FOSS #OpenSource
Reposted by FreeCAD
The #freecad model is not new, but I have another friend that plays darts and wanted some dart holders. The one in the middle was an accident 😅 #freecadfriday
November 7, 2025 at 11:43 PM
The #freecad model is not new, but I have another friend that plays darts and wanted some dart holders. The one in the middle was an accident 😅 #freecadfriday
Reposted by FreeCAD
My humble contribution to #freecadfriday: A wall mount for a Ubiqiti USW-Lite-16-PoE network switch. The one it came with I couldn't easily mount to my networking HSW, this one I can. Sits satisfyingly snug in there.
Haven't yet disconnected the one it's […]
[Original post on chaos.social]
Haven't yet disconnected the one it's […]
[Original post on chaos.social]
November 7, 2025 at 8:09 PM
My humble contribution to #freecadfriday: A wall mount for a Ubiqiti USW-Lite-16-PoE network switch. The one it came with I couldn't easily mount to my networking HSW, this one I can. Sits satisfyingly snug in there.
Haven't yet disconnected the one it's […]
[Original post on chaos.social]
Haven't yet disconnected the one it's […]
[Original post on chaos.social]
November 7, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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
Check out the video or read it on hackaday.com/2025/11/05/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEfN...
#CAD #OpenSource #Design
Can FreeCAD pass the SOLIDWORKS Pro Certification CSWP ? (Full Tutorial & Parametric Method)
YouTube video by Deltahedra
www.youtube.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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
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
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
WIP Wednesday, 5 November 2025
This week in FreeCAD development: Sketcher: AjinkyaDahale fixed a regression where trimming would break polygons (PR#25054). PaddleStroke fixed a bug where Offset would not select an open loop corr…
blog.freecad.org
November 6, 2025 at 5:37 AM
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
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
Reposted by FreeCAD
We are officially seeking applications for TALKS, WORKSHOPS, EXHIBITIONS, ART and PERFORMANCES for OHS2026 May 23rd and 24th at TU Berlin! Submit yours today: forms.gle/kDGTVqfVAZXm...
Applications run until December 21st at 11:59pm EDT.
Applications run until December 21st at 11:59pm EDT.
November 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
We are officially seeking applications for TALKS, WORKSHOPS, EXHIBITIONS, ART and PERFORMANCES for OHS2026 May 23rd and 24th at TU Berlin! Submit yours today: forms.gle/kDGTVqfVAZXm...
Applications run until December 21st at 11:59pm EDT.
Applications run until December 21st at 11:59pm EDT.
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
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nBC...
#CNC #PartDesign #Maker #OpenSource
FreeCAD 1.1 - Tutorial CNC/CAM - Masterclass - Complete Project (3D Model, Setup, Path & G-code)
YouTube video by Deltahedra
www.youtube.com
November 1, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nBC...
#CNC #PartDesign #Maker #OpenSource
Reposted by FreeCAD
Creating my first custom print. it's a solar light ring for my vase aquarium. Using it to learn #freecad
Working on a YouTube video about it 🎥
#3dprinting #3Dprinting #3dprint #buildinpublic #makethings
Working on a YouTube video about it 🎥
#3dprinting #3Dprinting #3dprint #buildinpublic #makethings
October 31, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Creating my first custom print. it's a solar light ring for my vase aquarium. Using it to learn #freecad
Working on a YouTube video about it 🎥
#3dprinting #3Dprinting #3dprint #buildinpublic #makethings
Working on a YouTube video about it 🎥
#3dprinting #3Dprinting #3dprint #buildinpublic #makethings
Reposted by FreeCAD
I have a concept of a plan for a storage module for Framework laptop modules.
#freecad #freecadfriday
#freecad #freecadfriday
October 31, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I have a concept of a plan for a storage module for Framework laptop modules.
#freecad #freecadfriday
#freecad #freecadfriday