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LibreCAD is a free Open Source CAD application for Windows, Apple and Linux.

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LibreCAD is a free Open Source CAD application for Windows, Apple and Linux.


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Preet C.
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Preet C.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"Designing of Floor Plans & Architect Blocks Made Easy with LibreCAD"
The most thing I like about LibreCAD is I can open the AutoCAD DWG file in LibreCAD and that makes my work easy. The second thing I like most is It...
Kiril C.
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Kiril C.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"When you need to create 2D technical drawing I always use LibreCAD."
LibreCAD is open source and free under GPLv2 licence. 2D drawing application solutuon. Drawings support layers. Support multiple languages. Flexib...
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Manuel H.Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"Good for desing"
it's a decent shop for planning 2D models. It offers a variety of drawing and altering devices that permit the digitisation of topographic outlines...
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Preet C.
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What do you like best about LibreCAD?

The most thing I like about LibreCAD is I can open the AutoCAD DWG file in LibreCAD and that makes my work easy. The second thing I like most is It is completely free to use and it is available for Windows and Linux operating systems. I can save my work into PDF easily which is great output for showing work to clients. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about LibreCAD?

The performance of the software is a little bit slower than Autocad so sometimes it crashes while doing work and due to that I lose my work without saving which frustrates me sometimes. I can't able to make 3D models works. There are some limitations in making 2D floor plans. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering LibreCAD:

I highly recommend LibreCAD for those users who are unable to buy costly private software like AutoCAD. This is the best alternative to AutoCAD. This is open-source and completely free-to-use software, so anyone can download it and use it. The major advantage of LibreCAD is, It is supported on Linux operating system as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is LibreCAD solving and how is that benefiting you?

LibreCAD is excellent software that helps me to create 2D floor plans. It also helps me to edit projects or architect blocks that are downloaded from the web. I can easily edit the DWG file inside LibreCAD. Sometimes it crashes while opening a larger DWG file, but It is the best alternative for the opening file on a system in which Autocad is not installed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kiril C.
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What do you like best about LibreCAD?

LibreCAD is open source and free under GPLv2 licence.

2D drawing application solutuon.

Drawings support layers.

Support multiple languages.

Flexible internal plugin system

Interface developed on Qt library witch makes it cross platform solution.

You can run this application on Linux WIndows or OSx operating system.

reads DWG and DXF files formats thanks to (based on a GNU LibreDWG library)

highly customizable appearance (GUI) Thanks to Qt library. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about LibreCAD?

Because it's a community-drive development is slow. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering LibreCAD:

You can master using LibreCAD in a few hours.

I would definitely recommend this application for a people looking a 2D drawing solutions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is LibreCAD solving and how is that benefiting you?

I make drawings for term papers at university Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about LibreCAD?

it's a decent shop for planning 2D models. It offers a variety of drawing and altering devices that permit the digitisation of topographic outlines rapidly, since from their directions of drawings the components of the territory can be caught rapidly and with a degree of accuracy that is altogether great. The layers can be acquired in a few augmentations, enabling the planner to have the item work from various projects. It is anything but difficult to learn and is exhibited in an agreeable arrangement for new clients. It enables me to produce jpg and png picture groups. The best part it can create .pdf configuration yield for logos and can be easily imparted to others without giving altering rights. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about LibreCAD?

Vectors needs improvement as in when the need is to grow enormous Number of vectors, it gets bit gradually.

Likewise, 3D models plan capacities are absent.

The measure of devices are restricted and certain variants of programming can be temperamental on occasion. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is LibreCAD solving and how is that benefiting you?

For clients who don't need costly structure virtual products, it's a gift. Exchange off is, it is amazingly constrained, and the way that you can't utilize the most well-known drawing record DWG is a major drawback for me Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Antonella Mangrovia
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What do you like best about LibreCAD?

Based on the QCAD software libraries, LibreCAD is another CAD for 2D drawing released under the GPL license. Most of the menus and commands in LibreCAD are very similar to those of AutoCAD, making it a particularly easy-to-use program for all those users already used to using it. LibreCAD allows you to import only files in the DXF format, however, to export files, it allows you to use numerous other formats. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about LibreCAD?

It's not easy to use because you need to know where to find the commands. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering LibreCAD:

Not the best opensource CAD Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is LibreCAD solving and how is that benefiting you?

I was looking for a free alternative to AutoCad, but I couldn't work on it well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Eunice S.
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What do you like best about LibreCAD?

It is free, nice interphase, quite simple to use, you have the menu of option on the left, the workspace in the middle and the layer options on the rigt, and down you have the commands tools, you can use every tool quickly and the software runs smooth. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about LibreCAD?

It is too simple, you can only work in 2D you cannot render, and if you compare this sofware with a similar this one has a very short set of tools for editing and the layout process is very annoying and complex. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering LibreCAD:

You can use LibreCad if you are a novice user of CAD system because it is pretty simple and friendly, but if you want to improve your skills and explode more content in this kind of software better look for another one. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is LibreCAD solving and how is that benefiting you?

We use LibreCAD to develop our new office setting the spaces and places with this tools, we set a draft and later apply some details over it, the results was very simple but very useful, later we have to use another software to develop some topics, especially the modelling. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Rohit N.
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What do you like best about LibreCAD?

it's a good shop for designing 2D models. It offers an array of drawing and editing tools that allow the digitisation of topographic charts quickly, since from their commands of drawings the elements of the terrain can be captured quickly and with a level of precision that is significantly good. The layers can be obtained in several extensions, allowing the designer to have the product work from different programs. It is easy to learn and is presented in a friendly format for new users. It allows me to generate jpg and png image formats. The best part it can generate .pdf format output for logos and can be effortlessly shared with others without giving editing rights. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about LibreCAD?

Vectors needs improvement as in when the need is to develop large Number of vectors, it gets bit slowly.

Also, 3D models design capabilities are missing.

The amount of tools are limited and certain versions of software can be unstable at times. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering LibreCAD:

This software only helps me to do basic designs, I cannot do more than that. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is LibreCAD solving and how is that benefiting you?

For users who don't want expensive design softwares, it's a blessing. Trade off is, it is extremely limited, and the fact that you can't use the most common drawing file DWG is a big downside for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about LibreCAD?

This software is fully loaded with a lots of tools to draw. This software is so easy to use, add text at any place and simply save it in the PDF format. LiberCAD is a great option for those people who can't afford to pay for a private software as it already have all the features of a private software too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about LibreCAD?

Software becomes a bit frustrating when you have to print your drawings because it never as precisely and accurately prints your drawing as you've made it. Except this one this software works great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is LibreCAD solving and how is that benefiting you?

LibreCAD is really a very good software for drawing but the one can do only 2D drawings here not 3D so I switched to another software having also compatibility with 3D drawing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about LibreCAD?

Well it's free to begin with and runs on Linux or Wintel machines. It's similar to autocad and photoshop. And because it's based on Qt library look and feel is familiar to those who have used KDE desktop. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about LibreCAD?

Not being commercially supported like AutoCAD or Photoshop, there are rough edges when it comes to UI but the functionality is OK enough for FREE product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering LibreCAD:

Even if AutoCAD is the main tool for folks, I think this is at least worth checking out the application on Linux and checking out their github to see activity and support level of it. Or just use it for the fun of it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is LibreCAD solving and how is that benefiting you?

We are using it to draw simple floor plans and blueprints alike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Avanish R.
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What do you like best about LibreCAD?

The big advantage is that you do not have to pay any money to use this software. It is freely available. This software offers the same amount of features that any other software provide with simple interface. You can draw, make measures, add text and put details on the design. You can also download this design in PDF format. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about LibreCAD?

Performance of this software is not that much bad. It is a good but still there are some issues like version.

if you have not updated or not using latest version than some of the feature is not properly work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is LibreCAD solving and how is that benefiting you?

Overall, it is freely available. so anyone who want to design can download and use it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about LibreCAD?

I prefer using this app for geometric construction. This program is lightweight and fast. It reads DWG files, and can export to SVG.Being free open source project, I didn’t expect business grade quality on stuff like this such as the instant support or the integrated help, but the program itself does work very well for what I needed to do. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about LibreCAD?

I was not so impressed by the most important feature Called object info. Anything after the 1.0.1 Update does not work well with the 0SX any need to upgrade to at least mountain lion 10.8. It is very annoying for those who use the old program Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering LibreCAD:

Make if more interesting Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is LibreCAD solving and how is that benefiting you?

One of the great benefits I found a used and this was it makes a great replacement for auto sketch and DXF files sometimes it crashes but the good news is there’s an auto back up a terribly wax integrated help perhaps is it a license problem the only documentation is in complete, out of date, or very boring without the formatting of long text sometimes it can be hard to fine after getting started and letting some of the shortcuts and learned behaviors, the origins, the relative absolute coordinates, you can produce respectful sketches Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.