r/FreeCAD is a subreddit with 64k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses freecad, struggling, cad, design, and modeling, and they frequently recommend/review cad software and rendering software.
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Popular Themes in r/FreeCAD
#1
Advice Requests
: "Would you guys recommend buying these?"
16 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Need help doing something that SHOULD be simple"
13 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "FreeCAD is literally thwarting me at every single step"
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/FreeCAD
#1
Freecad
: "My First Freecad design"
50 posts
#2
Struggling
34 posts
#3
Cad
31 posts
#4
Design
24 posts
#5
Modeling
21 posts
#6
Tutorial
4 posts
#7
Constraints
2 posts
#8
Extrude
2 posts
#9
Interface
2 posts
#10
Stl
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/FreeCAD
Cad Software
8 reviews
#1
Solid Edge
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Blender
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
AutoCAD
5.0★ from 1 review
Rendering Software
1 review
#1
Cadrays
3.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/FreeCAD
#1
📢
: "Save the date: FreeCAD Hackathon August 29th 2026"
3 posts
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+24k members(60.9%)
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Last updated: August 21, 2026