noBS CAD
The facts below are what the maker publishes about noBS CAD, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From noBS CAD's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | No paid tier · no feature gates |
The facts
Each one read from noBS CAD's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Agent integration
- A built-in local stdio MCP server lets compatible agents build and edit models, inspect assemblies and replay demonstrations.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Assemblies
- Users can reuse parts in assemblies, define joints, and check motion and interference.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Assembly design
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- CAM limitation
- The project describes its CAM as early-stage and not production-safe; strength analysis is a future capability.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Cloud collaboration
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Exports
- The app exports STEP, STL and 3MF, and drawing sheets to DXF or print/PDF.checked 9 Oct 2026
- File import and export
- Import/export coverage explicitly listed: STEP, STL, 3MF, DXF; projects use .nbcadchecked 20 Sep 2026
- License
- The project is licensed under GNU LGPL 2.1 or later.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Local use
- The app runs on the user's computer and requires no account, subscription or cloud CAD service.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Modeling method
- parametricchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Other integration
- The app supports 3Dconnexion SpaceMouse devices; its optional browser-development driver bridge loads only after the user enables it.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Parametric modeling
- Constrained sketches drive editable solid features, and changing a dimension rebuilds downstream features.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Product
- noBS CAD, now called Limo CAD, is open-source parametric CAD for mechanical parts, assemblies and drawings.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Security and maturity
- The app is pre-alpha; the project advises keeping backups, and says Windows SmartScreen may warn while code signing is in progress.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs questions and ideas to GitHub Discussions and welcomes contributions.checked 9 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms
- Downloads are listed for Windows 11, macOS on Apple silicon, and Linux, including Ubuntu DEB and AppImage packages.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Windows, macOS Apple silicon, Ubuntu Linuxchecked 20 Sep 2026
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