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FreeCAD vs OpenFOAM

A side-by-side look at FreeCAD and OpenFOAM. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

FreeCAD

FreeCAD

Development

FreeCAD is an open-source parametric 3D modeler made primarily for mechanical engineering product design. It allows you to sketch geometry constrained 2D shapes and use them to build solid 3D objects. Key features include part modeling, assembly modeling, drafting, finite element analysis, and more.

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OpenFOAM

OpenFOAM

Science & Engineering

OpenFOAM is an open source computational fluid dynamics software package used to simulate fluid flow problems. It includes tools for meshing, solvers, parallel processing, visualization, etc.

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