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nanoCAD Free Overview

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 ...
John  K.
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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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Verified User in Building Materials
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What do you like best about nanoCAD Free?

It is very easy to learn to operate. I use it to make truss and wall panel layouts in paper space and on different paper sizes. It is very easy to learn and use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about nanoCAD Free?

It would be nice if it had state of the art toolbars like lots of the industry programs have. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

I do not know what software we would use if we did not have nano cad. The company is very easy to work with, and was also willing to work with us to help us meet and achieve our goals. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about nanoCAD Free?

They have a good and frequent update. The toggle switch is my favourite. you can access various formats of drawing files. the new multileader is powerful and quick. The 3d polyline feature is also interesting and helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about nanoCAD Free?

The background is dark and quite tiring if used for a long time. the software changes the layout so sometimes it takes time to adapt to the new updates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering nanoCAD Free:

There could be a PDE implemented for a larger team to use and version saving options through which we can retrieve our previous work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Projects in developing new car parts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Rajpreet K.
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Information Technology and Services
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What do you like best about nanoCAD Free?

Nanocad is a free to use CAD tool that provides many features like intuitive interface, lightweight and supports dwg file format. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about nanoCAD Free?

Its basically is 2D design tools and lacks 3D features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering nanoCAD Free:

Yes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

I have used this for software development in our company Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about nanoCAD Free?

I have used this software for about 3 years . In general it’s pretty good I get what I need Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about nanoCAD Free?

The one thing I wish it could do better is better design :) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

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Jhoan Sebastian T.
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What do you like best about nanoCAD Free?

fast, intuitive, friendly interface, large number of commands, customizable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about nanoCAD Free?

Nothing, it's almost the same thing that the most famous CAD editor. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

We can make our plans and designs in a completely professional way at cost 0 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about nanoCAD Free?

This feels more flexible than autocad in some features. This is very customizable according to the requirement.And this has a great technical support team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about nanoCAD Free?

This takes lot of CPU and it slows down the functionality of the application. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering nanoCAD Free:

This is really good if you want to have a more of a human experience in designing using a tool Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

I was using this to practice some designing plans Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Financial Services
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What do you like best about nanoCAD Free?

It is very easy to use. It is also fast, intuitive and great interface usually people looking for. It is better than autoCAD,solid edge etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about nanoCAD Free?

The thing that I didn't like was that the software is sold and supported by Russian firm that may have access to my data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Future designs and drafts have been made effectively and concisely. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Pedro J. C.
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What do you like best about nanoCAD Free?

If you are accustomed to Autocad but need a free alternative for your work, nanoCAD is in my opinion the best software you can have. Its interface and way of work is very similar to Autocad 2008 (The last which had the old interface). Very powerful 2D CAD tool! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about nanoCAD Free?

It is free but you have to register for a key, however I know this is a minor issue. It also do not have so much tools as Autocad and written commands are not the same. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering nanoCAD Free:

Just use it! It's easy, but I recommend to take the quick start guide to be more productive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Simple 2D drawings for electronic components. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer & Network Security
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What do you like best about nanoCAD Free?

It is very easy to use this software, It contains lot's of feature which make it's to convenient. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about nanoCAD Free?

It doesn't have some template option so user can quick start with some draft. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

It was helpful t create build blocks for our project. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sai Ganesh S.
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Mechanical Engineering Intern
Utilities
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What do you like best about nanoCAD Free?

It is very easy to use and it is better than AutoCAD, solid edge etc. I was very excited when I discovered this program. I was surprised by the reliability of this software. It is easy to use for beginners Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about nanoCAD Free?

The biggest issue is with the license not being transferrable from your old to new computer. Another con is the slowness when rendering certain layouts, probably due to single thread CPU usage. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering nanoCAD Free:

Have to look in to the licensing option as per user not computer locked Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Used for designing small building components, valves and 2D design of structures Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.