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
youtu.be/qIOJjBqALLw
#OpenSource #FCBLounge
November 11, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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
youtu.be/qIOJjBqALLw
#OpenSource #FCBLounge
Comparison of Google search interest in #CAD solutions: #FreeCAD, #Onsahpe and #Fusion360.
Fusion 360 is a clear winner. Onshape's recent rise is interesting.
Fusion 360 is a clear winner. Onshape's recent rise is interesting.
October 30, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Comparison of Google search interest in #CAD solutions: #FreeCAD, #Onsahpe and #Fusion360.
Fusion 360 is a clear winner. Onshape's recent rise is interesting.
Fusion 360 is a clear winner. Onshape's recent rise is interesting.
This is an extensive #tutorial collection by Jan Čeh, which contains video tutorials from multiple creators. It covers most #FreeCAD workbenches and lot of topics. It is supremely organized so it's easy to find the topic you are interested in.
www.craftsmanspace.com/freecad-tuto...
www.craftsmanspace.com/freecad-tuto...
October 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
This is an extensive #tutorial collection by Jan Čeh, which contains video tutorials from multiple creators. It covers most #FreeCAD workbenches and lot of topics. It is supremely organized so it's easy to find the topic you are interested in.
www.craftsmanspace.com/freecad-tuto...
www.craftsmanspace.com/freecad-tuto...
#FreeCAD Project Association (FPA) has announced a pilot bugfix rewards program. Fixing five bugs will earn you €250.
Learn more about the FreeCAD bugfix bounty program: blog.freecad.org/2025/08/14/p...
#OpenSource #development #software #bug
Learn more about the FreeCAD bugfix bounty program: blog.freecad.org/2025/08/14/p...
#OpenSource #development #software #bug
August 22, 2025 at 8:54 AM
#FreeCAD Project Association (FPA) has announced a pilot bugfix rewards program. Fixing five bugs will earn you €250.
Learn more about the FreeCAD bugfix bounty program: blog.freecad.org/2025/08/14/p...
#OpenSource #development #software #bug
Learn more about the FreeCAD bugfix bounty program: blog.freecad.org/2025/08/14/p...
#OpenSource #development #software #bug
This is a #showcase of a floor plan from an architectural project created in #FreeCAD #Draft. The showcase can be downloaded from the #FCBLounge Ko-Fi page: ko-fi.com/s/d9c02fc52b
#AEC #OpenSource
#AEC #OpenSource
August 14, 2025 at 8:29 AM
This is a #showcase of a floor plan from an architectural project created in #FreeCAD #Draft. The showcase can be downloaded from the #FCBLounge Ko-Fi page: ko-fi.com/s/d9c02fc52b
#AEC #OpenSource
#AEC #OpenSource
I think the guy in the video is not who you think he is. His name is Oliver Thomas:
August 3, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I think the guy in the video is not who you think he is. His name is Oliver Thomas:
There are several techniques of creating slab openings in #FreeCAD #BIM. You can learn about them in this tutorial: youtu.be/IEYUQ-5dNVA
#FCBLounge #tutorial #OpenSource #aec
#FCBLounge #tutorial #OpenSource #aec
July 29, 2025 at 12:18 PM
There are several techniques of creating slab openings in #FreeCAD #BIM. You can learn about them in this tutorial: youtu.be/IEYUQ-5dNVA
#FCBLounge #tutorial #OpenSource #aec
#FCBLounge #tutorial #OpenSource #aec
#UI of #FreeCAD is getting better everyday. Here is a change from dropdown list to checkbox for boolean properties.
#OpenSource
#OpenSource
July 28, 2025 at 10:15 AM
#UI of #FreeCAD is getting better everyday. Here is a change from dropdown list to checkbox for boolean properties.
#OpenSource
#OpenSource
The ultimate #Bonsai #learning #course has been released! The course covers creation of model and documentation in #Bonsai, a native #IFC authoring tool. The course was create by Ryan Schultz, a #BonsaiBIM expert.
Course link: hub.openingdesign.com/OpeningDesig...
#OpenSource #bim #aec
Course link: hub.openingdesign.com/OpeningDesig...
#OpenSource #bim #aec
July 22, 2025 at 9:49 AM
The ultimate #Bonsai #learning #course has been released! The course covers creation of model and documentation in #Bonsai, a native #IFC authoring tool. The course was create by Ryan Schultz, a #BonsaiBIM expert.
Course link: hub.openingdesign.com/OpeningDesig...
#OpenSource #bim #aec
Course link: hub.openingdesign.com/OpeningDesig...
#OpenSource #bim #aec
#Bonsai 0.8.3 has been released! More than 30 contributors added 770 new features and bug fixes in this release.
Read release notes here: community.osarch.org/discussion/c...
#BonsaiBIM is free open source native #IFC authoring software for #AEC industry.
#OpenSource #blender
Read release notes here: community.osarch.org/discussion/c...
#BonsaiBIM is free open source native #IFC authoring software for #AEC industry.
#OpenSource #blender
July 14, 2025 at 12:57 PM
#Bonsai 0.8.3 has been released! More than 30 contributors added 770 new features and bug fixes in this release.
Read release notes here: community.osarch.org/discussion/c...
#BonsaiBIM is free open source native #IFC authoring software for #AEC industry.
#OpenSource #blender
Read release notes here: community.osarch.org/discussion/c...
#BonsaiBIM is free open source native #IFC authoring software for #AEC industry.
#OpenSource #blender
Danielbot posted a thorough overview of #HVAC system designed in #FreeCAD on Reddit. It's an interesting read.
#OpenSource #BIM #MEP
www.reddit.com/r/FreeCAD/co...
#OpenSource #BIM #MEP
www.reddit.com/r/FreeCAD/co...
June 18, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Danielbot posted a thorough overview of #HVAC system designed in #FreeCAD on Reddit. It's an interesting read.
#OpenSource #BIM #MEP
www.reddit.com/r/FreeCAD/co...
#OpenSource #BIM #MEP
www.reddit.com/r/FreeCAD/co...
It is almost 1 month since #FreeCAD 1.0.1 release and the statistics from the #Telemetry addon shows, that most users already upgraded to this version. Almost the same number of users are on the 1.1 development version.
Learn more about the Telemetry addon: www.freecad.org/telemetry.php
#OpenSource
Learn more about the Telemetry addon: www.freecad.org/telemetry.php
#OpenSource
June 12, 2025 at 10:38 AM
It is almost 1 month since #FreeCAD 1.0.1 release and the statistics from the #Telemetry addon shows, that most users already upgraded to this version. Almost the same number of users are on the 1.1 development version.
Learn more about the Telemetry addon: www.freecad.org/telemetry.php
#OpenSource
Learn more about the Telemetry addon: www.freecad.org/telemetry.php
#OpenSource
This statistics shows theme preference of #FreeCAD users. Dark theme leads with 40%, followed by Light theme. 14% prefer the tried and tested Classic theme.
To be represented in the statistics simply install the telemetry addon: www.freecad.org/telemetry.php
#OpenSource #cad #UI
To be represented in the statistics simply install the telemetry addon: www.freecad.org/telemetry.php
#OpenSource #cad #UI
June 5, 2025 at 7:32 AM
This statistics shows theme preference of #FreeCAD users. Dark theme leads with 40%, followed by Light theme. 14% prefer the tried and tested Classic theme.
To be represented in the statistics simply install the telemetry addon: www.freecad.org/telemetry.php
#OpenSource #cad #UI
To be represented in the statistics simply install the telemetry addon: www.freecad.org/telemetry.php
#OpenSource #cad #UI
These are CPU Architecture statistics from FreeCAD's Telemetry addon. #FreeCAD runs natively on both #x86-64 and #ARM processing units. Most of users are on x86-64 architecture, but there is a relevant number of ARM users. I suppose most of these are #Mac users.
#FreeCAD #OpenSource
#FreeCAD #OpenSource
May 30, 2025 at 10:26 AM
#FreeCAD Grant Program submissions for Q2 have deadline on June 1. If you are a developer and you missed Google Summer of Code, you might consider applying for a grant.
You can get more information here: fpa.freecad.org/programs/fpa...
#OpenSource #grant #python #C++
You can get more information here: fpa.freecad.org/programs/fpa...
#OpenSource #grant #python #C++
May 27, 2025 at 5:58 PM
#FreeCAD Grant Program submissions for Q2 have deadline on June 1. If you are a developer and you missed Google Summer of Code, you might consider applying for a grant.
You can get more information here: fpa.freecad.org/programs/fpa...
#OpenSource #grant #python #C++
You can get more information here: fpa.freecad.org/programs/fpa...
#OpenSource #grant #python #C++
You can read news from #FreeCAD #BIM development by Yorik in his blog post. Several nice improvements are being worked on:
✅ Better Window placement
✅ New wall joining options
✅ New reflected ceiling plan tool
✅ Refactored window creation UI
yorik.uncreated.net?blog%2F2025%...
#aec #OpenSource
✅ Better Window placement
✅ New wall joining options
✅ New reflected ceiling plan tool
✅ Refactored window creation UI
yorik.uncreated.net?blog%2F2025%...
#aec #OpenSource
May 27, 2025 at 7:22 AM
You can read news from #FreeCAD #BIM development by Yorik in his blog post. Several nice improvements are being worked on:
✅ Better Window placement
✅ New wall joining options
✅ New reflected ceiling plan tool
✅ Refactored window creation UI
yorik.uncreated.net?blog%2F2025%...
#aec #OpenSource
✅ Better Window placement
✅ New wall joining options
✅ New reflected ceiling plan tool
✅ Refactored window creation UI
yorik.uncreated.net?blog%2F2025%...
#aec #OpenSource
#FreeCAD navigation styles statistics from the optional telemetry addon.
➡️ CAD is the default navigation style so it is unsurprisingly most common with about 1/3 of users.
➡️ Blender mode being represented so much is surprising to me
➡️ I also did not expect Gesture and Touchpad used so often
➡️ CAD is the default navigation style so it is unsurprisingly most common with about 1/3 of users.
➡️ Blender mode being represented so much is surprising to me
➡️ I also did not expect Gesture and Touchpad used so often
May 22, 2025 at 7:42 AM
#FreeCAD navigation styles statistics from the optional telemetry addon.
➡️ CAD is the default navigation style so it is unsurprisingly most common with about 1/3 of users.
➡️ Blender mode being represented so much is surprising to me
➡️ I also did not expect Gesture and Touchpad used so often
➡️ CAD is the default navigation style so it is unsurprisingly most common with about 1/3 of users.
➡️ Blender mode being represented so much is surprising to me
➡️ I also did not expect Gesture and Touchpad used so often
Another piece of statistics from the #FreeCAD Telemetry addon: language settings. Unsurprisingly English is the most common with 65%.
Learn more about FreeCAD usage statistics from the opt-in Telemetry addon: www.freecad.org//telemetry
#cad #OpenSource
Learn more about FreeCAD usage statistics from the opt-in Telemetry addon: www.freecad.org//telemetry
#cad #OpenSource
May 15, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Another piece of statistics from the #FreeCAD Telemetry addon: language settings. Unsurprisingly English is the most common with 65%.
Learn more about FreeCAD usage statistics from the opt-in Telemetry addon: www.freecad.org//telemetry
#cad #OpenSource
Learn more about FreeCAD usage statistics from the opt-in Telemetry addon: www.freecad.org//telemetry
#cad #OpenSource
#IfcOpenShell project has been approved for #Google Summer of Code 2025:
➡️ Web Application to create and check BIM project exchange requirements for IfcOpenShell
Read more here: summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/202...
#OpenSource #googlesummerofcode #gsoc #buildinSMART #IDS #bim
➡️ Web Application to create and check BIM project exchange requirements for IfcOpenShell
Read more here: summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/202...
#OpenSource #googlesummerofcode #gsoc #buildinSMART #IDS #bim
May 9, 2025 at 8:56 AM
#IfcOpenShell project has been approved for #Google Summer of Code 2025:
➡️ Web Application to create and check BIM project exchange requirements for IfcOpenShell
Read more here: summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/202...
#OpenSource #googlesummerofcode #gsoc #buildinSMART #IDS #bim
➡️ Web Application to create and check BIM project exchange requirements for IfcOpenShell
Read more here: summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/202...
#OpenSource #googlesummerofcode #gsoc #buildinSMART #IDS #bim
New statistics about #FreeCAD operating system usage is out. #Windows with more than half of user, followed by #Linux and #Mac OS.
You can learn more about the opt-in Telemetry addon here: www.freecad.org/telemetry.php
#OpenSource #cad
You can learn more about the opt-in Telemetry addon here: www.freecad.org/telemetry.php
#OpenSource #cad
May 8, 2025 at 12:58 PM
New statistics about #FreeCAD operating system usage is out. #Windows with more than half of user, followed by #Linux and #Mac OS.
You can learn more about the opt-in Telemetry addon here: www.freecad.org/telemetry.php
#OpenSource #cad
You can learn more about the opt-in Telemetry addon here: www.freecad.org/telemetry.php
#OpenSource #cad
#BonsaiBIM 0.8.2 has been released! Among the most impressive new features of this native #IFC authoring software are:
✔️ Wall layers support
✔️ Snapping enhancements
✔️ Blender 4.4 support
Read more in the release notes: community.osarch.org/discussion/c...
#bonsai #OpenSource #openBIM #bim #aec
✔️ Wall layers support
✔️ Snapping enhancements
✔️ Blender 4.4 support
Read more in the release notes: community.osarch.org/discussion/c...
#bonsai #OpenSource #openBIM #bim #aec
April 17, 2025 at 6:22 PM
#BonsaiBIM 0.8.2 has been released! Among the most impressive new features of this native #IFC authoring software are:
✔️ Wall layers support
✔️ Snapping enhancements
✔️ Blender 4.4 support
Read more in the release notes: community.osarch.org/discussion/c...
#bonsai #OpenSource #openBIM #bim #aec
✔️ Wall layers support
✔️ Snapping enhancements
✔️ Blender 4.4 support
Read more in the release notes: community.osarch.org/discussion/c...
#bonsai #OpenSource #openBIM #bim #aec
This BIM board on GitHub provides sneak peek into #FreeCAD #BIM development. I am especially excited about RCP - reflected ceiling plan tool. Refactored Window tool will be interesting too.
#opensource #osarch #oss #cad
github.com/orgs/FreeCAD...
#opensource #osarch #oss #cad
github.com/orgs/FreeCAD...
March 14, 2025 at 3:13 PM
This BIM board on GitHub provides sneak peek into #FreeCAD #BIM development. I am especially excited about RCP - reflected ceiling plan tool. Refactored Window tool will be interesting too.
#opensource #osarch #oss #cad
github.com/orgs/FreeCAD...
#opensource #osarch #oss #cad
github.com/orgs/FreeCAD...
New version of #BonsaiBIM was released! It includes 1902 fixes and new features. You can read more in the release notes: community.osarch.org/discussion/c...
February 9, 2025 at 9:44 AM
New version of #BonsaiBIM was released! It includes 1902 fixes and new features. You can read more in the release notes: community.osarch.org/discussion/c...