r/cad is a subreddit with 66k members. The community frequently discusses cad, looking, lookingfor, struggling, and nx, and they frequently recommend/review cad software, 3d modeling software, and modeling software, and the most common flair used is solidworks, siemens nx, fusion 360, draftsight, and vectorworks.
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 Topics in r/cad
#1
Cad
103 posts
#2
Looking
49 posts
#3
Lookingfor
49 posts
#4
Struggling
31 posts
#5
Nx
25 posts
#6
Modeling
19 posts
#7
Design
16 posts
#8
3d
15 posts
#9
Software
14 posts
#10
Help
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
3d Modeling Software
10 reviews
#1
SolidWorks
3.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Autodesk
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Rhino
4.0★ from 1 review
Modeling Software
6 reviews
#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
Solidworks
: "Engineers designing impossible corners is going to end me"
4 posts
#2
Siemens NX
: "Good Tutorials to practice NX"
2 posts
#3
Fusion 360
: "Alternative CAD programs to Fusion?"
1 post
#4
DraftSight
: "Just a student asking for help (Image is hyperlinked)"
1 post
#5
Vectorworks
: "New Hardware"
1 post
#6
Microstation
: "Has anyone used cheap Zebronics graphics cards (4GB/6GB) for SolidWorks or other CAD software?"
1 post
#7
FreeCAD
: "[HELP] trying to modify dimensions of a mesh->solid object"
1 post
#8
AutoCAD
: "Rant. Does anyone else work for a company where you spend hours and hours working on details and plans only for most of it to be delete or replaced with a note? Then ask why the project went over budget. Arghhhh"
1 post
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Yearly
+5k members(8.1%)
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Last updated: August 29, 2026