After a more year of development published the release of the open system parametric 3D modeling freecad 0.20 , which is distinguished by flexible capabilities of customization and extension of functionality through connecting additions. The interface is built using the QT library. Additions can be created in Python. The preservation and loading of models in various formats is supported, including in STEP, Iges and STL. Code Freecad is distributed under the license LGPLV2,
Freecad allows, changing the parameters of the model, to beat various design options and evaluate the work at various points of the development of the model. The project can be a free replacement for commercial CAD, such as Catia, Solid Edge and SolidWorks. Despite the fact that the main purpose of Freecad is the mechanical engineering and development of the design of new products, the system can be used in other areas, such as architectural design.
The main innovations freecad 0.20 :
- Assistance system is fully rewritten, which is submitted to a separate addition to HELP and shows information directly from the Wiki project.
- In the user’s interface, the cube of navigation was redesigned, in which the edges for turning 3D-visa were appeared by 45%. Added automatic rotation mode 3D-vision to the nearest logical position when clicking on the face. The tinctures are given the possibility of changing the size of the navigation cube.
