VariCAD
The facts below are what the maker publishes about VariCAD, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From VariCAD's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| VariCAD trial | Free | Free for 30 days · full functionality · Windows and Linux |
| VariCAD Professional for Linux | — | Single-user license · one year of upgrades |
| VariCAD Professional for Windows | — | Single-user license · one year of upgrades |
| VariCAD Viewer | — | One user · Annual fee |
The facts
Each one read from VariCAD's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Assemblies
- VariCAD supports assemblies and subassemblies, including assembly-tree checks for missing names, attributes, and links.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Design features
- Its listed features include 3D modeling, 2D drawing, assemblies, geometric constraints, sheet metal development, and interference checks.checked 12 Oct 2026
- File compatibility
- VariCAD supports importing STEP, DWG, and DXF, and exporting formats including STEP, STL, IGES, DWG, and DXF.checked 12 Oct 2026
- File formats
- The manual documents STEP import and export, DWG and DXF import and export, and STL and IGES export.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Installer integrity
- The maker says VariCAD RPM installation packages are signed and provides a public GPG key for verifying package integrity.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker presents VariCAD as a system for mechanical design and recommends stronger hardware for large assemblies of approximately thousands of parts.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Libraries and analysis
- The product page lists standard-part and symbol libraries, calculations and analyses of 3D objects and 2D areas, and automatic bills of materials and title blocks.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Mechanical design tools
- The product includes tools for sheet-metal development, piping, shells, interference checks, and mechanical-part calculations.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Modeling and drawings
- The product supports 3D modeling and 2D drawing, and can create drawing files from a 3D model.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Operating systems
- The maker provides 64-bit Windows and Linux downloads for VariCAD Professional and VariCAD Viewer.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Package scope
- The maker says all product functions are included in one package, with no separate module purchases.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- VariCAD is 3D/2D CAD software primarily intended for mechanical engineering design.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The product navigation lists a manual, discussion forum, training, knowledge base, remote desktop support, and a questions page.checked 12 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- The maker lists Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) and Linux (64-bit), 4 GB RAM, and hardware support for OpenGL 4 graphics as minimum requirements.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Update and support period
- The store describes Professional licenses as including one year of upgrades; a separate one-year upgrade item is available, and the maker says technical support is free during that period.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Viewer
- VariCAD Viewer can view, convert, and print listed 2D DXF/DWG, 3D STEP, and VariCAD formats, including batch conversion and printing.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Viewer and conversion
- VariCAD Viewer can view, convert, and print supported 2D and 3D CAD formats, including batch conversion and printing.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Liberec, Czech Republicchecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Linux package integrity
- The download page says RPM installation packages must be signed and provides a public GPG key for installation.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- The download page lists 64-bit VariCAD Professional and Viewer packages for Windows and Linux.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Trial
- The maker describes a free 30-day trial with the full feature set, limited to 30 days of use.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Trial limit
- The free trial has the full feature set but is limited to 30 days.checked 12 Oct 2026
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