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🏛️ Architectural Design

Free and open-source software for 2D drafting, 3D modeling, BIM, environmental analysis, and architectural visualization.

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• FreeCAD

  freecad.org

  A powerful, open-source parametric 3D modeler with a BIM workbench for plans, sections and 3D building geometry, and a FEM workbench that solves structures with CalculiX.

  • #OPEN-SOURCE
  • #3D
  • #BIM
  • #CAD
  • #FEM

• Sweet Home 3D

  sweethome3d.com

  An easy-to-learn interior design application that helps you draw the plan of your house, arrange furniture, and view the results in a real-time 3D rendering environment.

  • #OPEN-SOURCE
  • #INTERIOR
  • #2D-3D
  • #FLOORPLAN

• LibreCAD

  librecad.org

  A free, open-source 2D CAD application for creating precise technical drawings, architectural floor plans, schematics, and floor layouts with DXF/DWG support.

  • #OPEN-SOURCE
  • #2D
  • #DRAFTING
  • #CAD

• Blender & Bonsai (BlenderBIM)

  blender.org

  A world-class 3D suite used for high-end architectural rendering and visualization. With the Bonsai add-on (bonsaibim.org, formerly BlenderBIM) it becomes a fully open-source BIM tool that works directly with the open IFC format – useful for sharing models between architects and engineers.

  • #OPEN-SOURCE
  • #3D
  • #VISUALIZATION
  • #BIM

• QGIS

  qgis.org

  A free and open-source Geographic Information System (GIS) essential for architects and urban planners to analyze terrain, site context, zoning, and geographical data.

  • #OPEN-SOURCE
  • #GIS
  • #URBAN-PLANNING
  • #SITE-ANALYSIS

• OpenSCAD

  openscad.org

  A script-only 3D CAD modeler ideal for computational and generative architectural design where models are defined purely through programmatic logic.

  • #OPEN-SOURCE
  • #PARAMETRIC
  • #CODE
  • #3D

• OpenSpace3D

  openspace3d.com

  An open-source platform designed to create interactive 3D virtual walkthroughs and real-time architectural presentations for VR and AR applications.

  • #OPEN-SOURCE
  • #VR
  • #WALKTHROUGH
  • #3D

• Scribus

  scribus.net

  An open-source desktop publishing (DTP) application perfect for architects to compose presentation boards, portfolio layouts, and project documentation.

  • #OPEN-SOURCE
  • #LAYOUT
  • #DOCUMENTATION
  • #PUBLISHING

• Speckle

  speckle.systems

  A data platform for sharing and versioning 3D models and BIM data between tools such as Revit, Rhino, and Blender. Free to use with a free cloud account, and the core server is open source if you prefer to self-host it.

  • #FREE
  • #BIM
  • #DATA
  • #COLLABORATION