FreeCAD / FreeCAD

### Your own 3D Parametric Modeler
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Overview
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* **Freedom to build what you want** FreeCAD is an open-source parametric 3D
modeler for designing real-life objects of any size. Parametric modeling lets
you modify a design by changing parameters in its model history.
* **Create 3D from 2D and back** FreeCAD lets you sketch geometry-constrained
2D shapes and use them as a base to build other objects. It also provides tools
to adjust dimensions and create high-quality production drawings from 3D models.
* **Designed for your needs** FreeCAD is designed to fit a wide range of uses
including product design, mechanical engineering and architecture,
whether you are a hobbyist, programmer, experienced CAD user, student or teacher.
* **Cross platform** FreeCAD runs on Windows, macOS and Linux operating systems.
* **Underlying technology**
 * **OpenCASCADE** A powerful geometry kernel, the most important component of FreeCAD
 * **Coin3D library** Open Inventor-compliant 3D scene representation model
 * **Python** FreeCAD offers a broad Python API
 * **Qt** Graphical user interface built with Qt
Installing
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Precompiled packages for stable releases are available for Windows, macOS and Linux on the
latest releases page.
On most Linux distributions, FreeCAD is also directly installable from the 
software center application.
For weekly development releases visit the releases page.
Other options are described on the wiki Download page.
Compiling
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See the Developers Handbook – Getting Started
for build instructions.
Reporting Issues
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To report an issue please:
- Consider posting to the Forum, Discord channel, or Reddit to verify the issue; 
- Search the existing issues for potential duplicates; 
- Use the most updated stable or development versions of FreeCAD; 
- Post version info from `Help > About FreeCAD > Copy to clipboard`; 
- Restart FreeCAD in safe mode `Help > Restart in safe mode` and try to reproduce the issue again. If the issue is resolved it can be fixed by deleting the FreeCAD config files.
- Start recording a macro `Macro > Macro recording...` and repeat all steps. Stop recording after the issue occurs and upload the saved macro or copy the macro code in the issue; 
- Post a Step-By-Step explanation on how to recreate the issue; 
- Upload an example file (FCStd as ZIP file) to demonstrate the problem; 
For more details see:
- Bug Tracker
- Reporting Issues and Requesting Features
- Contributing
- Help Forum
> [!NOTE]
The FPA offers developers the opportunity
to apply for a grant to work on projects of their choosing. Check
jobs and funding to know more.
Usage & Getting Help
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The FreeCAD wiki contains documentation on general usage and Python scripting.
View these pages for more information:
- Getting started
- Features list
- Frequent questions
- Workbenches
- Scripting
- Developers Handbook
The FreeCAD forum is a great place