Observed arrival · 2026-09-19
Plasma CAD, a free mechanical CAD app with a very clear boundary
A Windows-native parametric CAD application for designing parts, assemblies, drawings, and sheet-metal work.
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- Hobbyists, students, educators, and small hardware makers
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- The license turns on whether work is paid or done for a business, while personal, educational, nonprofit, and open-source use remain free.
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The product is organized like a technical drawing: the homepage separates a feature overview, a download sheet, and a commercial-license sheet. It lists a native Windows application with parametric history, constrained sketches, assemblies, sheet metal, and exchange formats including STEP, STL, and DXF. A browser sample visibly changes an overall width between 140, 170, and 200 mm. Several release fields, including installer revision and SHA-256, remain marked TBD.
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