/r/cad/

r/cad

66k members
r/cad is a subreddit with 66k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses cad, looking, lookingfor, struggling, and nx, and they frequently recommend/review cad software, 3d modeling software, and modeling software.
Computer-Aided Design A place to talk about anything related to CAD. Ask questions about CAD software, drawing standards or just show off your latest project.

Popular Themes in r/cad

#1
Solution Requests
: "Simple and free CAD software for a simple project?"
6 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Sources for free blueprints?"
3 posts
#3
Ideas
: "What do you wish CAD had or looked like?"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/cad

#1

Cad

: "Implicits and the future of Cad"
103 posts
#2

Looking

49 posts
#3

Lookingfor

49 posts
#4

Struggling

31 posts
#5

Nx

: "Learning Nx"
25 posts
#6

Modeling

: "Help with organic Modeling duct"
19 posts
#7

Design

: "How to be better?"
16 posts
#8

3d

: "3d Jewellery Modeller here"
15 posts
#9

Software

14 posts
#10

Help

: "Help with organic modeling duct"
13 posts

Products Discussed in r/cad

Cad Software

48 reviews
#1
Fusion 360
4.2 from 5 reviews
#2
Onshape
4.6 from 5 reviews
#3
FreeCAD
2.7 from 3 reviews
#1
SolidWorks
3.0 from 2 reviews
#2
Autodesk
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Rhino
4.0 from 1 review
#1
ViaCAD
4.0 from 1 review
#2
Blender
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Onshape
4.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/cad

#1
Siemens NX
: "How to learn Siemens NX"
15 posts
#2
Solidworks
: "Engineers designing impossible corners is going to end me"
6 posts
#3
Fusion 360
: "Alternative CAD programs to Fusion?"
4 posts
#4
AutoCAD
: "CAD with handdrawn sketchy look"
4 posts
#5
Sketchup
: "EDITING HELP!"
1 post
#6
Vectorworks
: "Rates for project based"
1 post
#7
PTC Creo
: "Any good CREO harness/cabling resources?"
1 post
#8
Revit
: "How gnarly is the learning curve between Revit and Fusion 360?"
1 post
#9
Rhino 3D
: "3d Jewellery Modeller here"
1 post
#10
Microstation
: "Scale Factor and Reference Issues"
1 post

Member Growth in r/cad

Yearly
+5k members(7.9%)

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Last updated: June 29, 2026