Cadcraft
CADCraft is an open-source, clean-room reimplementation of Autodesk AutoCAD, a computer-aided design and drafting (CAD) application written in Rust.
Platform availability
Available on 3 of 9 platforms
- Unraid (not listed)
- TrueNAS (not listed)
- Umbrel (not listed)
- ZimaOS (not listed)
- Proxmox (not listed)
- Helm (not listed)
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Other devices
Health score?A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). When the source code has been checked, a fifth factor, security check (20%: automated scan for committed secrets, unsafe desktop-app settings, known-vulnerable dependencies and project hygiene; any serious finding caps it at 20), is added. Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.
74/100 Good
- Maintained
- 75last commit 0 days ago
- Popular
- 662,070 GitHub stars
- Easy to install
- 554 install platforms, install notes
- Light to run
- No data
- Security check
- 100no serious findings, CI, tests
Based on 4 of 5 factors.
- GitHub stars
- 2,070
- Open issues
- 213
- Last commit
- 2026-10-11
- Latest release
- v0.5.0
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Activity
- rising
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Resources & Compatibility
Requirements not published yet.
First-install notes
- Installation Download the latest build for your platform from the GitHub Releases page. CADCraft runs natively on macOS, Windows, Linux, and FreeBSD, and can also be used in the browser via WebAssembly. source
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Variants
Alternatives (3)
- Autodesk AutoCAD - Versatile CAD software offering 2D and 3D modeling, visualization, and cloud access for architectural and engineering design professionals.
- FreeCAD - FreeCAD is a general-purpose parametric 3D computer-aided design (CAD) and building information modeling (BIM) application that creates mec…
- LibreCAD - LibreCAD is an open source 2D CAD application for Windows, Apple and Linux.
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Common questions
Why does the Windows desktop app flash and close before opening on some machines?
CADCraft initializes DirectX 12 by default on Windows, and some drivers can crash when wgpu also tries to create an OpenGL instance before the window appears. Setting the WGPU_BACKEND environment variable to another backend, such as vulkan, can be used for troubleshooting.
How can I verify that a downloaded CADCraft build matches the advertised version?
The version number is part of the download file names, and the release includes SHA256SUMS.txt with a checksum for every file.
Does the Windows installer create a desktop shortcut automatically?
No, the installer adds CADCraft to the Start menu and asks whether to add a desktop shortcut, with that option unticked by default. A silent install can add the desktop shortcut by using DESKTOPSHORTCUT=1.
Can CADCraft layouts be output to PDF?
Yes, layouts include paper space with viewports, page setups, and PLOT to PDF. Double-clicking a viewport lets you work in model space through that viewport.
What installation or licensing problems are covered by CADCraft technical support?
Technical support covers installation issues, host compatibility, automation execution problems, and licensing activation.
Answers sourced from cadcraft.ai, github.com
Community
- CAD Forum - Cadcraft uses | CAD tips for AutoCAD, LT, Inventor, Revit ... (forum)
- Cadcraft uses Autdoesk Forge to Streamline its Customer's Process (forum)
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