r/FreeCAD is a subreddit with 63k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses struggling, cad, modeling, design, and freecad, and they frequently recommend/review cad software and rendering software.
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Popular Themes in r/FreeCAD
#1
Advice Requests
: "My first custom motherboard enclosure, feedback welcome!"
16 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "FreeCAD-designed server case, finally finished!"
11 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "I can't post in the FreeCad Forum. Why?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/FreeCAD
#1
Struggling
31 posts
#2
Cad
31 posts
#3
Modeling
: "How would i go about Modeling this?"
26 posts
#4
Design
24 posts
#5
Freecad
: "Freecad Mesh Editing Explained from Start to Finish | STL, 3MF, OBJ etc"
9 posts
#6
Tutorial
4 posts
#7
Python Console
: ""BASE PARA BELERO." Pregunta como Puedo hacer este Modelo en FreeCaD pero solamente usando la consola Pyton..."
3 posts
#8
Beginner
: "Beginner following the official manual, here basic are shapes I made. Ü"
3 posts
#9
Constraints
2 posts
#10
Extrude
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
📢
: "New FreeCAD version 1.1.3 is out"
1 post
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Last updated: July 31, 2026