Feature list

This page is an extensive, hence not complete, list of features FreeCAD implements

Modules

As the functionality of FreeCAD is separated in Module which deal with special data types and applications, here is the the list of application/data-type depended features:

Meshes

The Mesh Module handles all kind of meshes.

IO

The mesh module features following imports:

• Ascii or binary STL (Stereo Lithography format) *.stl, *,astl
• The OBJ format *.obj
• Limited NASTRAN support *.nas
• Open Inventor meshes *.iv

CAD

The Part Module deals with everything around CAD-modeling and the CAD data structures.

Drawing

The Drawing Module is in place for bring the 3D world on a paper/drawing. It also is intended for reporting to paper or web.

Cam

The Cam Module is dedicated to mechanical machining like milling. This module is at the very beginning and at the moment mostly dadicated to Incremental Sheet Forming.

Raytracing

The Raytracing Module brings all kind of shapes to renders (like PovRay).