What is CADWOLF?
CADWOLF is a free and open source 2D and 3D CAD software application designed specifically for mechanical engineering and product design. It is an alternative to expensive commercial CAD suites such as AutoCAD, Solidworks and CATIA.
CADWOLF features an intuitive graphical user interface that allows users to quickly create and edit mechanical designs and drawings. It includes a full suite of common CAD tools including sketching, dimensioning, extruding, modelling and assembly creation and provides support for STEP, IGES and other standard CAD file formats.
Some key features of CADWOLF include:
- A modular, plugin-based architecture that allows extensive customization and extensibility
- Support for parametric modelling for creating designs that can easily be edited and adapted
- Advanced modelling, assembly and drawing creation tools
- Photo realistic real-time rendering of designs
- Integration with simulation and analysis software
CADWOLF runs on Windows, macOS and Linux and is available in over 20 languages. Its open source development model and active community allows it to continuously evolve with new features and improvements added regularly. Overall, it is an excellent free option for hobbyists, students and professional engineers involved with mechanical CAD design and modelling.
PTC Mathcad, Mathematica, SMath Studio, Blockpad, Swift Calcs, fxSolver, Calcpad, MathStudio, engineeringsuite, Dynamic Math Solver, FormulaDesk Math are some alternatives to CADWOLF.