Cimatron CAD vs FreeCAD
| Cimatron CAD | FreeCAD | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Windows | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Modeling method | hybrid | Parametric modeling |
| Assembly design | Yes | |
| Surface modeling | Yes | |
| Supported platforms | Windows | Windows, Mac and Linux |
| File import and export | 3DXML, 3MF, ACIS, AMF, CATIA, Creo/ProE, DXF/DWG, IGES, Inventor, JT, OBJ, Parasolid, PLY, Rhino, Solid Edge, SolidWorks, STEP, STL, VDA, VRML, and native CAD formats | STEP, IGES, STL, SVG, DXF, OBJ, IFC, DAE and many others |
| Platform access | desktop | |
| Animation tools | Yes | |
| Parametric modeling | Yes | |
| Render engine | external | |
| 3D print export | Yes | |
| Modeling dimension | 3D | |
| Simulation tools | Yes | |
| File format support | STEP, IGES, STL, SVG, DXF, OBJ, IFC, DAE |
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