We only have to change the parameter in a spreadsheet and the box becomes square. The big advantage of FreeCAD is that it is fully parametric and you can change dimensions after finishing the design. For a more detailed comparison of different software solutions tale a look at our CAD for makers article.Īs an example we use this Japanese Toolbox design we use in a variety of sizes. A lot of the details are clearly more oriented towards products that have few but rather complex parts – not so much a woodworking project that mainly consists out of simple boards.

The article contains quite a few fixes and workarounds that make the work with FreeCAD easier and more comfortable.įreeCAD is an open source software that is mainly geared towards mechanical engineers.

In this article we give an overview on how we design woodworking projects in FreeCAD.