# LibreCAD/LibreCAD

LibreCAD is a cross-platform 2D CAD program. It can read DXF/DWG, and write DXF/DWG/PDF/SVG files. It supports point/line/circle/ellipse/parabola/hyperbola/spline primitives. The GUI is highly customizable, and has dozens of translations.

Repository: https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/librecad
Homepage: http://librecad.org/
Language: C++
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: cad, qt, dxf, drawing, 2d, geometry
Last push: 2026-08-25T17:19:00+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 89/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 70, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5624, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 123, "gap_med": 60, "n_releases_24m": 6}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 6283, forks 1429 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:41.241579+00:00)

## What it is
LibreCAD is a free, open-source, cross-platform 2D CAD application built on Qt, based on the QCAD community edition. It reads and writes DXF/DWG, exports PDF/SVG/PNG, supports standard 2D geometry primitives, and can also run as a DXF converter from the command line.

## Use cases
- draw 2D technical plans and blueprints
- open and edit DXF or DWG files for free
- convert DXF files to PDF, PNG, or SVG
- import ESRI shapefiles into a CAD drawing
- free AutoCAD alternative for Windows, Mac, and Linux
- create 2D geometry with lines, circles, splines, and ellipses

## When to choose
- you need a free, no-subscription 2D CAD tool
- you work with DXF/DWG files across Linux, macOS, and Windows
- you want scriptable DXF-to-PDF/SVG/PNG conversion
- you need a localized UI in one of 30+ languages

## When to avoid
- you need 3D modeling or parametric feature-based CAD
- you require notarized macOS builds or commercial support
- you need Shapefile export (import is read-only)

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, file-system, graphics
- domain: cross-platform, developer-tools, graphics
- platform: windows, cpp, cross-platform
- tags: cad, 2d-drawing, dxf, dwg, qt, svg-export, pdf-export, shapefile-import, open-source, linux, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- LibreCAD/LibreCAD (main) score 89

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:41.241579+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:46:19.721599+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/LibreCAD/LibreCAD (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:41.241579+00:00, sha 98961a0460dc)
  - homepage: http://librecad.org/ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:42:59.929334+00:00, sha be46af68c777)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.