Addons

1nstant Wiki

Local version of the FreeCAD Wiki.

DFM

Design for manufacturing workbench. Evaluate designs against manufacturing processes and associated rules.

SheetMetal Workbench

A simple sheet metal tools workbench for FreeCAD.

Lapidary

Design faceted gemstones: parametric facet tiers driven by index gear, angle and index list. GemCad .ASC interchange, printable 2D faceting diagrams, cutting sheets, and ray-traced optics studies.

Addon Manager

Tool to install workbenches, macros, themes, etc.

Telemetry

Help improve FreeCAD by sending basic metrics to the development team.

MeshToFeatures

Reverse-engineer triangle meshes (STL) of prismatic parts into editable PartDesign bodies: surface recognition, design-intent parameter snapping, feature detection, and build-history reconstruction.

Detessellate

FreeCAD workbench of tools to reverse engineer meshes

Curves workbench

A collection of tools mainly dedicated to NURBS curves and surfaces modeling.

MeshStudy

Automates mesh convergence studies for FEM.

Taack PLM

This workbench contains tools to interact with Taack Plm Intranet server app you can find under the https://github.com/Taack/plm

Fasteners Workbench

Some common fasteners and fastener tools for FreeCAD.

ColorPalette Theme

Choose your colors with the "ColorPalette" Theme and increase the focus on objects and texts(FreeCAD v1.1.0 ≥)

CarteGrid - Batch export from varset

Generate and batch-export multiple variations of a parametric model, to whatever format FreeCAD can produce. Define a parameter grid over an App::VarSet, preview the resulting variations and their names, then export a chosen set of …

Optics Design Workbench

Physically accurate forward ray tracing for optics simulation and optimization with FreeCAD workbench frontend.

Mesh Remodel

Workbench for remodeling and repairing mesh objects.

KicadStepUp Workbench

A bidirectional ECAD/MCAD collaboration between KiCAD and FreeCAD.

File Explorer

Integrated file system viewer.

FreeCAD Ribbon

A customizable ribbon interface for FreeCAD

Parametric Road

FreeCAD workbench for parametric road corridor design, review, and output preparation.

FusedFilamentDesign

PartDesign addon for FFF/FDM 3D-printing design

BrickFace

Transform a planar face into a LEGO-compatible face (studs or sockets) from the Part Design Face Tools task panel.

Solar

Workbench to manage solar analysis and configurations.

EMStudio

RF and electromagnetic modeling and simulation inside FreeCAD. EMStudio provides a guided workflow (geometry - materials - ports/boundaries - mesh - solve - results) that drives open-source EM solvers (openEMS FDTD, NEC2 MoM, Elmer FEM, AWS …

Textured OBJ Importer

Import UV-mapped OBJ meshes with MTL and image textures.

Nesting

A workbench for 2D nesting of shapes, using no-fit-polygon (Minkowski sum) placement with a genetic algorithm optimizer. Includes a manual nester, sheet stacking, DXF export and CAM job creation.

GDML workbench

An external workbench for creating GDML models for Geant4 and Root

Virtual Reality

A Virtual Reality (OpenXR) workbench. View your models with VR goggles.

Supplemental Materials

Materials database that supplements the core materials.

Movie Workbench

Workbench to create and animate the movie camera, create and play videos of animations

freecad.gears workbench

A gear workbench for FreeCAD

NeoRibbon

Lightweight ribbon UI for FreeCAD 1.1+. Maps the active workbench toolbars into a compact top ribbon, hides classic toolbars while enabled, and restores them on disable. No external Python dependencies.

Quetzal

A set of commands and objects that help to speed-up the drawing of frames and pipelines. Dodo successor.

HexFill

Fill any sketch with a honeycomb pattern in one click. Pick a sketch, choose the cell size, and HexFill builds the whole hexagonal grid for you - ready to Pocket into a lightweight perforated panel or Pad into a honeycomb solid. …

Rocket

Workbench for designing model rockets.

FoamCut

Foamcut workbench provide functionality to prepare job and generate Gcode for 4 or 5 axis cnc hotwire cutter.

ToolSeek

Type-to-find FreeCAD commands (command palette). Default shortcut: Ctrl+Space.

Loobric

Synchronize FreeCAD's CAM tool libraries with a Loobric tool data server. Adds "Loobric" to the CAM workbench toolbar (a modeless Sync / Machines / Audit log window) and a preference page for server configuration. Current capabilities …

Cables Workbench

Electrical cables drawing tools workbench for FreeCAD.

FreeCAD-themes

Additional themes for FreeCAD

Silk workbench

NURBS Surface modeling tools focused on low degree and seam continuity

Marz Workbench

Parametric Guitar design workbench

SvgWorkbench

FreeCAD Svg Workbench

stepParts

Search the step.parts online catalog of open STEP CAD parts and insert results directly into the active document.

AssemblyCut

Cut multiple PartDesign bodies with a single sketch. Auto-detects intersected bodies, supports reordering and per-body Pocket parameters.

ShapeStrings

Advanced tools for creating and manipulating ShapeStrings.

KiConnect

PCB Syncronization with KiCAD v9+

MBDWorkbench

Model-Based Definition workbench for semantic PMI authoring, validation, AP242 STEP export, and first-pass AP242 semantic PMI import.

ThreadProfile

ThreadProfile object for creating internal/external threads

MyCustomPiping

A parametric piping workbench for FreeCAD. Generates pipes, flanges, fittings, valves, and gaskets sized directly from CSV databases based on ASME, MSS, and API standards. Every component is fully parametric — change size, class, or …

BananaForScale

Adds a banana for scale to FreeCAD.

OpenSCAD Alternate Importer

An alternate OpenSCAD importer with some experimental features.

Frame and beams workbench

A workbench for beams and frames

Woodworking

Woodworking workbench was designed primarily for creating simple cabinets for your home or garage. However, it includes many features that will make everyday carpentry and other CAD projects easier and faster. I hope you will find something …

Optics

Geometrical optics for FreeCAD. Performs simple raytracing through your FreeCAD objects.

Parts Library

A community-maintained library of ready-made parts for FreeCAD, in FCStd, STEP, STL and BREP formats, organized by family: mechanical, electrical, electronic, architectural, medical, hydraulic, HVAC, piping and more. Includes the …

AddFC Workbench

Additional tools for FreeCAD.

Bill of Materials Workbench

A workbench to create Bill of Materials (BoM) independent of the assembly workbench of your choice.

FreeCAD-WakaTime

A simple FreeCAD WakaTime extension.

Lattice2 Workbench

Tools and arrays of all sorts and kinds, and local coordinate systems

Gear Designer

Designs parametric gears for 3D printing — spur, helical, rack, bevel, and cycloidal, with circular, square, hexagonal, and DIN keyway bores.

Road

Road is the Transportation and Geomatics Engineering workbench for FreeCAD.

AIGenFurniture Cabinet Generator

Parametric furniture cabinet design workbench. Generate cabinets from simple boxes, apply features (fronts, shelves, drawers), and export manufacturing files.

Thread Workbench

Thread Workbench is a FreeCAD workbench for generating metric and inch threads

CadQuery

Build CadQuery models withing FreeCAD.

SimplyPrint

Send your FreeCAD models, meshes and assemblies directly to the SimplyPrint cloud for slicing, storage and 3D printing. Adapts to the active workbench, lets you choose the mesh quality when exporting parametric solids, and shows the real …

Assembly4

This assembly workbench allows you to assemble various native FreeCAD parts (of type Part or Body) into a standard assembly container through links, and place them relative to the assembly and to each other using LCS connectors.

Vars

FreeCAD Vars

PieMenu

The PieMenu module is a tool to accelerate and simplify your workflow in usage of FreeCAD.

Templater

A workbench to gather some drafting related tools

Defeaturing Workbench

A set of tools to edit a Shape or a STEP model.

SaveAndRestore

A simple addon to save and restore your settings

InstrumentInput

Use Bluetooth-connected measurement instruments such as calipers as input devices

History

Easy version control for FreeCAD: track document history and review changes using 3D and tree comparisons.

DesignSPHysics

DesignSPHysics is a macro/addon for FreeCAD that provides a Graphical User Interface for fluid and multi-physics solver DualSPHysics

Rotary Moulder Workbench

Design rotary cookie moulder drums. Wraps flat cookie outlines onto a cylindrical drum and cuts drafted cavities, with engraved or embossed text and shape details, roster (lattice) details, docker pins, cutting cups, and pattern replication …

CfdOF

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) based on OpenFOAM.

Assembly4.1

This assembly workbench use lets you put FreeCAD Part and Body together inside a standard Assembly container.

OpenTheme

An accessible and coordinated set of Light and Dark themes for FreeCAD

SearchBar

Adds a search bar widget for tools, document objects, and preferences

Curved Shapes

Create 3D shapes from 2D curves.

Render

(UNMAINTAINED) A workbench to produce high-quality rendered images from your FreeCAD document, using open-source external rendering engines. Designed as a modern replacement for deprecated internal Raytracing Workbench.

Design456 workbench

Direct Modeling Workbench for FreeCAD

Nordic

Nordic themes and preference pack.

BulletDesigner

Parametric bullet design workbench with ballistic and trajectory tools.

FEMbyGEN

Parametric Finite Element Analysis(FEM)

Assembly2MuJoCo

An addon for exporting FreeCAD builtin Assemblies to MuJoCo.

estimateWB

A FreeCAD workbench to estimate material quantity by volume or weight for selected parts

CamScripts

CamScripts ToolBit import or script creation and configure *every* step of FreeCAD CAM process.

Part-o-magic Workbench

Experiment on FreeCAD-wide automation of Part container management

Catppuccin

Light / Dark theme and preference pack.

DesignProof

Proof-test your parametric CAD models by systematically varying dimensions and measuring regeneration success rates.

Beltrami

Workbench for designing Turbomachine blades.

ImportNurbs workbench

An external workbench for add importer for 3dm>

Motion Control

Link motion controller to an assembly using OPC UA.

DynamicData

Container object for holding custom properties, alternative to spreadsheet

Plot

Tools to modify existing plots.

FrameForge

FrameForge is dedicated for creating Frames and Beams, and apply operations (miter cuts, trim cuts) on these profiles.

Machines

Collection of Community Maintained Machines

Ratchet

Workbench to quickly create ratchets.

Channels

FreeCAD Channels - Connector to Blender

Mnesarco Utils

A collection of tools mainly dedicated to scripting and experiments.

Constraint Design

This addon adds a design workbench that is specially designed to be as flexible and stable as possible.

Runner

Search for commands and run them.

Polyhedra

Create various polyhedrons in the Part workbench.

Cubinets

Visualize cabinet assemblies using parametric templates and generate cut lists.

Manipulator Workbench

A handy way to Move and Align objects in FreeCAD.

IDF

Importer for IDF files.

FreeCAD-PCB

Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Workbench for FreeCAD

Gridfinity Workbench

This Workbench will generate several variations of parametric Gridfinity bins and baseplates that can be easily customized.

pyOpTools Workbench

An optics ray-tracing workbench based on pyOpTools

Reinforcement

A workbench that provides tools for Reinforcement Generation and its Detailing.

A2plus

Another assembly workbench for FreeCAD, following and extending Hamish's Assembly 2 workbench hence Assembly2plus. The main goal of A2plus is to create a very simple, easy to use, and not over-featured workbench for FreeCAD assemblies. …

OSH Automated Documentation

A workbench that support the creation of assembly manuals of open source hardware.

OSAFE

This is a workbench for FreeCAD that creates foundation model from CSI ETABS model results.

Standard Beams

Workbench to create standard beam profiles of varying shapes.

Woods

Collection of various wood materials.

toSketch

Tools to help recreate models from STEP files.

free2ki

Export your 3D models to VRML files, with correctly applied rotation and scaling, for use in KiCad as well as Blender.

Ondsel Lens Addon

Workspace manager for Ondsel Lens workspaces

Feeds & Speeds

CAM addon to help generate basic feeds and speeds for machining.

AirplaneDesign

A FreeCAD workbench dedicated to Airplane Design.

LCInterlocking

Create interlocking parts for laser cutting or CNC milling

Assembly3

Assembly3 workbench an attempt to bring assembly capability to FreeCAD using SolveSpace constraint solver

DiscordPresence

Shows FreeCAD Status on discord.

CADBase Library

The workbench provides users with an easier way to work with components on the CADBase platform through the FreeCAD interface. Component modifications contain sets of files for various CAD systems. This workbench will work with data from …

Yaml Workbench

A FreeCAD addon that loads and manipulates objects via YAML files.

WebTools

A collection of tools to work with web services

Titleblock Workbench

An extension for the TechDraw workbench to fill a TitleBlock with the aid of the Spreadsheet workbench.

Better Tool Library

A FreeCAD Path Addon to manage your tool library.

Quick Measure

Measures selected features.

FEM_FrontISTR Workbench

A FreeCAD addon that enables a parallel nonliner FEM solver FrontISTR.

fcVM-workbench

Finite element collapse analysis based on the von Mises plasticity model for use with FreeCAD

Dracula

Dracula dark theme for FreeCAD

Ship Workbench

Naval ship design (architecture, seakeeping, and ship resistance)

EasyProfileFrame

Simplifies the creation of frames using profiles, such as aluminum profiles. It also includes support for exporting Bill of Materials (BOM).

Animation FreeCAD

The FreeCAD Animation workbench allows users to animate any object easily through visual scripting Nodes thanks to PyFlow.

FreeGrid Workbench

A simple tools workbench for generating FreeGrid storage system components.

STEMFIE Workbench

A simple workbench for generating STEMFIE system components.

FreeCAD documentation

The FreeCAD documentation for offline use

FreeCAD-Beginner-Assistant

Best practices modeling assistant for the Part and Sketcher workbench.

InventorLoader

This plugin enables FreeCAD to import Inventor part files (*.IPT), ACIS files (*.SAT, *.SAB), 3D-Solids from DXF files and Fusion360 (*.f3d) files.

Maker Workbench

A mechatronic components system + optic components system

Nodes

Visual scripting workbench for FreeCAD

Behave-Dark Colors

A preference pack including GUI color information to extend the Behave Dark stylesheet

Dodo

A set of commands and objects that help to speed-up the drawing of frames and pipelines. Py3/Qt5 port of flamingo.

Built-In Preference Packs beta

Beta versions of the preference Packs included with the FreeCAD distribution

A Workbench Organizer

A workbench organizer widget for FreeCAD. Allows you to group your long list of workbenches into smaller meaningful groups. Allows you to rename some workbenches for better understanding or translation. Allows to show the workbench selector …

Stream Deck Addon

FreeCAD addon to use an Elgato Stream Deck macropad as an input device.

ProDarkThemePack

ProDark preference pack including a stylesheet and othe GUI colour information for a complete ProDark experience

NikraDAP

Multibody Planar Dynamics Workbench based on a DAP solver algorithm developed by P.E. Nikravesh.

boltsfc

Installable FreeCAD package of BOLTS, an Open Library for Technical Specifications.