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Best Free CAD Software

Which one of these packages is your pick for the Best Free CAD Software out there?
A9 CADCADhttp://www.a9tech.com/products/a9cad/
BlenderCADhttps://www.blender.org/
DraftsightCADhttps://www.solidworks.com/product/draftsight
eCabinet: CAD for custom cabinet makersCADhttp://www.ecabinetsystems.com/
gCAD3dCADhttp://www.cadcam.co.at/freiter/gCAD3D_en.htm
FreeCADCADhttps://www.freecadweb.org/
Google SketchupCADhttps://sketchup.google.com/
Fusion 360CAD + CAMhttps://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/students-teachers-educators
GraphiteOne CADCADhttps://www.graphiteone-cad.com/
HeeksCADCADhttps://github.com/Heeks/heekscad
MinosCADhttp://www.le-boite.com/minos.htm
nanoCADCADhttps://nanocad.com/
OnShapeCADhttps://www.onshape.com/
Solid Edge Free 2D DraftingCADhttp://www.solidedge.com/free2d/
TinkerCADCADhttps://www.tinkercad.com/
Wings 3DCADhttps://www.wings3d.com/

Free CNC CAM Software

EstlcamCAMhttp://www.estlcam.com/
Free Mill: 3D Milling from the makers of Visual MillCAMhttp://www.mecsoft.com/freemill.shtml
DeskProtoCAMhttps://www.deskproto.com/products/free-ed.php
HSMExpressCAMhttp://www.hsmworks.com/hsmxpress/
Fusion 360CAD + CAMhttps://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/students-teachers-educators
G-SimpleCAMhttps://www.gsimple.eu/
Heeks CAD/CAMCAMhttps://www.heeks.net/

Other Free CNC Software

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Cnc Programming Simulator

GCode RipperWrap GCode for 4th Axis or do Engraving on Irregular Surfaces after ProbingSee article link
LinuxCNC / EMC2Free CNC Control Softwarehttps://www.linuxcnc.org/
JedicutCNC Foam Cuttinghttp://www.aeropassion.net/index-en.php
Ace ConverterDXF to G-Codehttp://www.dakeng.com/ace.html
2linc Engraving Software: Light VersionEngraving Softwarehttp://www.2linc.com/cnc_programming_software.htm
DeskEngraveEngraving Softwarehttp://www.deskam.com/download.html
PCB-GCODEG-Code for Eagle PCBhttps://groups.yahoo.com/group/pcb-gcode/
Auto-traceImage or bitmap to g-codehttp://autotrace.sourceforge.net/
Image to G-CodeImage or bitmap to g-codehttp://www.imagetogcode.com/
Scan2CNCImage or bitmap to g-codehttp://www.gravomaster.com/Tristan_Dean/scan2cnc.html
MaxCutNestinghttp://www.maxcut.co.za/

Free CNC Software FAQ

What is CNC Software?

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CNC Software is the Digital Tooling used to create programs for CNC Machines. There are many kinds, but CAD and CAM are the most common.

What is the minimum CNC Software for a Beginner?

A beginning CNC’er needs to learn to use CAD Software for creating designs, CAM Software to convert the designs to g-code, and Feeds and Speeds Software to determine the proper cutting feeds and speeds for their CAM software to use.

What is the most popular CAD Software for CNC?

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Fusion 360 followed by Solidworks are the most popular CAD Software packages among CNC’ers according to CNCCookbook’s CAD Survey. Fusion 360 is free for non-business users and some small business users.

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What is the most popular CAM Software?

Fusion 360 is the most popular CAM Software followed by Vectric/Aspire and Mastercam according to CNCCookbook’s CAM Survey. Fusion 360 is free for non-business users and some small business users.