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What is nanoCAD Free?

nanoCAD Free - easy-to-use free CAD software delivering great user experience by providing classic interface and native .dwg support. Being the ultimate in 2D design tools, nanoCAD Free has been built to deliver design and project documentation regardless of the industry or enterprise. And above all, nanoCAD is free to use and share.

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nanoCAD is a professional grade CAD tool. It has a familiar interface, powerful drafting and design tools, native DWG compatibility, and an open API.


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Francisco Javier A.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.0 out of 5
"Very similar to AutoCAD but works better!"
Simple of using, very similar to AutoCAD which is the main reference CAD software in the market, FREE licensing option, excellent tool for making d...
Jhoan Sebastian T.
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Jhoan Sebastian T.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Forget about Autocad"
Ease of use, fast, intuitive, practical, POWERFUL, great interface, usually people are looking for a decent option to replace autocad; but NanoCAD ...
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John K.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"New nanoCAD User"
Most of all there is a 100% free version to you learn and use. It also uses .dwg extension which a lot of the other CAD software does not.
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What do you like best about nanoCAD Free?

Simple of using, very similar to AutoCAD which is the main reference CAD software in the market, FREE licensing option, excellent tool for making drawings and come to reality your ideas! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about nanoCAD Free?

I have not be able to find anything deslikes me in this software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is nanoCAD Free solving and how is that benefiting you?

nanoCAD helps me to create library component, footprints and PCB Outline for my current job of PCB Designer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about nanoCAD Free?

Ease of use, fast, intuitive, practical, POWERFUL, great interface, usually people are looking for a decent option to replace autocad; but NanoCAD is much better.

The free version is the best of all free CAD software, and the pro version is even better than the autocad itself, there is no important function in autocad that this software does not have. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about nanoCAD Free?

Some minor problems, bugs or glitches aren't fixed until a new big update, there are some commands that I used to use in autocad that are not found or have different abbreviations Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering nanoCAD Free:

Stop looking for free CAD softwares, this is the best free option and the PRO version is much better than autocad. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is nanoCAD Free solving and how is that benefiting you?

I can do all my plans and designs at a very low cost compared with all its advantages, and if you are low in money, the free version is good enough to withstand. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about nanoCAD Free?

Most of all there is a 100% free version to you learn and use. It also uses .dwg extension which a lot of the other CAD software does not. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about nanoCAD Free?

As in most cases trying learn a new CAD software has a curve and this one is no different. but over all not that bad to learn since a lot of the commands are the same as AutoCAD, so that makes it a little easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is nanoCAD Free solving and how is that benefiting you?

Have no got to that point in solving issues or being proficient, still learning, but to be truthful, it realy hard to break away from AutoCAD. The only benefit at this time is that the version I am runing is free and this maybe the issues in breaking beyond and escaping from the cluches of AutoCAD. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about nanoCAD Free?

It allows great visibility in the work table thanks to the sectioning of the areas, you can draw the plane while you work and show the structures in both 2D and 3D, from a simple point of view it has an interface with very intuitive options if you have had experience managing CAD tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about nanoCAD Free?

The methods of work are almost the same but the rendering of the plans greatly complicates the performance of a computer, you must have a good graphic tool and can process the plans. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering nanoCAD Free:

It is the best that I have seen, I can assure you that you can design any plane you need without the need to integrate other extra elements or do extra work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is nanoCAD Free solving and how is that benefiting you?

The material of the work is done with different dimensions and components and this CAD allowed the duplication of content with dimensional scales without any problems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about nanoCAD Free?

Nonocad is very easy to use, its free to use by anyone who wants to design and model things. The user interface is easy as well to use. It's compatible with other softwares. And they have a good technical support when you need it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about nanoCAD Free?

Some of the onocad products are not free. You have to registers i even for the one that is free by generating a key, which is kind of stressful.

Sometimes it can just stop working. Even when you uninstall and reinstall at different times. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering nanoCAD Free:

Noticed is a very good grade cad and design tools with beautiful and easy interface. It has an open API which makes it free for all. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is nanoCAD Free solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use it for 2d design work and rendering. It let me creat, edit and make-up any kind of 2d drawing. I realise that you can use it for any purpose in respect of 2d drawing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about nanoCAD Free?

A remarkable improvement in terms of designs of structures and techniques, I love that this software is in a constant technological advance and every time there is a better change with more tools, it is easy to use thanks to its integration of lines and the API help you build automated tasks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about nanoCAD Free?

It is a little difficult not to use the option of dynamic blocks and dynamic entries since the basic structure is easily messed up and I would like it to have a layer editor. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering nanoCAD Free:

It may take you a while to get used to using this digital construtor due to its diversity of table editing options but it is very easy to learn to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is nanoCAD Free solving and how is that benefiting you?

It corrects one of the biggest problems in order of structures thanks to its lots of objects and tools where, once finished, the plane can be used both in two-dimensional and three-dimensional. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sarah I.
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What do you like best about nanoCAD Free?

What I like most about nanoCAD is how easily accessible the software is for anyone to access and use. Its a free program that can be used to quickly draft digitally. In this technology driven world it is imparative to have quick access to tools to share designs and ideas. Because this product is free, it can be used in conjunction with a pricier option like AutoCAD if you need to draw up a quick diagram. Later you can import it into whatever software is your favorite choice. It can be a work saving option if you do not have access to the paid software like AutoCAD Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about nanoCAD Free?

What I dislike most about this software nanoCAD is that it is not as full of features as AutoCAD. The industry is ran by AutoCAD and to compare this as a competing software is a little bit of an overstatement. It is just not as powerful of a tool but can be when used as a tool for a more powerful tool like AutoCAD. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering nanoCAD Free:

Take advantage of its easy and availability. Use it as a back up software when in need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is nanoCAD Free solving and how is that benefiting you?

The biggest business problem I am solving with nanoCAD is the problem of time and efficiency. This is really a life saving tool. It is a helpful communicator between different software's and is free! Its also a great option of anyone who wants to simply learn how to draft on a computer without the commitment of purchasing a product only companies can afford. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about nanoCAD Free?

We tried to implement this software for our Interior Design services for our clients in need of a visual before purchasing. It's user friendly once you are properly trained. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about nanoCAD Free?

The training you need to maneuver and use takes a while. I took an online CAD class and received a certificate from school but for my other designers who have no prior training in CAD suffered. It's very complex and time managing is hard when you want to learn quickly. You need proper training. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is nanoCAD Free solving and how is that benefiting you?

For bigger projects over $100k we started to implement using this software. I had to be more hands on with my staff to ensure they knew some short cuts to eliminate some time/save time. Our BoConcept software was limited to only using our own products images and had limitations on scaling, 3d view and wall colors etc. NanoCAD allows us to have unlimited amount of creative aspects to build. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Computer Games
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What do you like best about nanoCAD Free?

I like the nice interface of nanoCAD. All tools for drafting and designing are very sharp and easy to use. Mechanical Designs are very easy to make using nanoCAD. Making complex building structures is one the amazing use cases of nanoCAD Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about nanoCAD Free?

There is absolutely nothing that I don't like nanoCAD but NanoCAD pro trial should be provided for more time because it has lots of features and needs more time to explore it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering nanoCAD Free:

There is always a room of improvement in every software. more features can be added Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is nanoCAD Free solving and how is that benefiting you?

2D modeling, and designing. We have MacBooks and we can't use it on MacBook because dmg files are not available on the website. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about nanoCAD Free?

It has good designing features that help in designing any concept. The platform has a menu with all features which makes it easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about nanoCAD Free?

It is very large thus requires strong PCs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering nanoCAD Free:

It is cost friendly and easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is nanoCAD Free solving and how is that benefiting you?

I used it to create 3D models for projects in our construction business. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.