nanoCAD Free
This version has limited functionality
Check nanoCAD v.23 for unlimited features
What you get
nanoCAD, ver.5
nanoCAD 5 is the first step to automate your design process. It is free with limited functionality, but enough to support businesses and individuals in their commercial, professional and non-commercial projects. To extend the functionality you can always upgrade to nanoCAD Platform and enjoy the full tool set to lead your industry.
Standard command set
nanoCAD Free has all the basic functions to create, edit, and print 2D drawings through a toolbar interface. It reads and saves files in the industry-standard DWG 2013 format, and includes an open API to extend the program capabilities.
- Classic user interface
- Create and edit 2D drawings
- Display 3D views of 3D models (No 3D model creation)
- Precise drawing through object snaps, object tracking, and polar snaps
- Editing with multifunctional grips
- Placement and editing of associative dimensions
- Managing layers, blocks, and linetypes
- Assigning linetypes
- Reorientation of drawings with user-defined coordinate systems
- Placement of raster images in drawings
What you don’t get
Limited functionality
Since nanoCAD Free is an early version of nanoCAD (v5), you can’t enjoy all the benefits of the updated software, currently available at nanoCAD 23 (e.g. it doesn’t support the most recent versions of the DWG format).
- DWG 2018 read/write
- Dynamic input at the cursor
- Advanced layer controls
- Associative hatching
- 3D solids modeling
- Previews of undo and redo actions
- Parametric 2D design
- Library objects with parametric properties
- Drawing explorer
- Tool palettes
- Batch plotting
- IFC import
- PDF underlays
- Raster editing
- Point cloud import/export of LAS, BIN, PTX, PTS, PCD, and XYZ files
- Customizable user interface
- Annual updates with subscription
- Technical support
