DesignSpark Mechanical vs FreeCAD
| DesignSpark Mechanical | FreeCAD | |
|---|---|---|
| Free trial | Yes | |
| Platforms | Windows | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Parametric modeling | Yes | Yes |
| Modeling method | direct | Parametric modeling |
| Assembly design | Yes | |
| Sheet-metal tools | No | |
| Surface modeling | Yes | |
| Cloud collaboration | No | |
| Supported platforms | Windows 10 (64-bit), Windows 11 (64-bit), Windows Server 2016 and 2019 (64-bit) | Windows, Mac and Linux |
| File import and export | Explorer imports RSDOC, RSDOCX, DSPCB IDF, TXT, JPG, BMP, PNG; exports RSDOCX, STL, OBJ, 3D PDF. Creator/Engineer also import OBJ, SKP, DXF, DWG, STEP, IGES, AVI, WMV, MKV; export AMF, DXF, DWG, STEP, IGES, GLB/GLTF, OBJ, VDB, 3D PDF, SKP, STL, XAML, JPG, PNG. | STEP, IGES, STL, SVG, DXF, OBJ, IFC, DAE and many others |
| Modeling dimension | 2D and 3D | 3D |
| Direct modeling | Yes | |
| File format support | STEP, IGES, STL, DXF | STEP, IGES, STL, SVG, DXF, OBJ, IFC, DAE |
| Platform access | desktop | |
| Animation tools | Yes | |
| Render engine | external | |
| 3D print export | Yes | |
| Simulation tools | Yes |
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