{"id":96804,"date":"2024-11-05T13:00:57","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T13:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simscale.com\/?page_id=96804"},"modified":"2025-04-28T09:26:41","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T09:26:41","slug":"freecad","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.simscale.com\/product\/integrations-partners\/freecad\/","title":{"rendered":"FreeCAD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div   class=\"hw-section hw-section--smallSpacing hw-section--noTopPadding hw-section--noBottomPadding hw-section--lightBlue hw-section--lightBlueGradientFromBottom\">\n\n        <div class=\"hw-contentWrap hw-contentWrap--normalWidth hw-textLeft\">\n        \n        \n\n<div class=\"hw-section hw-stepSection\">\n    <h2 class=\"hw-section__title\">How it Works<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"hw-section__overviewText\"><\/p>\n    <div class=\"hw-workflowStepItemsLayout\">\n                        <div class=\"hw-workflowStepItem\">\n                    <a href=\"\" class=\"hw-workflowStepItem__img\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2024\/11\/step-file-support-300x300.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Step file support from FreeCAD to SimScale\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2024\/11\/step-file-support-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2024\/11\/step-file-support-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2024\/11\/step-file-support.webp 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                        <div class=\"hw-workflowStepItem__stepNumber\">1<\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                    <div class=\"hw-workflowStepItem__content\">\n                        <h3>Step file support<\/h3>\n                        <p>Export your FreeCAD model as a step file and drag and drop it into the SimScale workbench.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <div class=\"hw-workflowStepItem\">\n                    <a href=\"\" class=\"hw-workflowStepItem__img\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2023\/08\/cloud-native-simulation-setup-big-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"simulation setup\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2023\/08\/cloud-native-simulation-setup-big-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2023\/08\/cloud-native-simulation-setup-big-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2023\/08\/cloud-native-simulation-setup-big.png 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                        <div class=\"hw-workflowStepItem__stepNumber\">2<\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                    <div class=\"hw-workflowStepItem__content\">\n                        <h3>Cloud-native simulation setup<\/h3>\n                        <p>Set up and run sophisticated multiphysics simulations. Your computer is free while the simulations run in the cloud.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <div class=\"hw-workflowStepItem\">\n                    <a href=\"\" class=\"hw-workflowStepItem__img\">\n                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2024\/11\/post-processor-300x300.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Post processing simulation image of a coffee grinder designed in FreeCAD and simulated in SimScale\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2024\/11\/post-processor-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2024\/11\/post-processor-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2024\/11\/post-processor.webp 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                        <div class=\"hw-workflowStepItem__stepNumber\">3<\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                    <div class=\"hw-workflowStepItem__content\">\n                        <h3>Integrated online post-processor<\/h3>\n                        <p>Analyze your simulation reasults and validate your models with SimScale\u2019s cloud-native post-processor.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                        <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div   class=\"hw-section hw-section--smallSpacing hw-section--white\">\n\n        <div class=\"hw-contentWrap hw-contentWrap--normalWidth hw-textLeft\">\n        \n        \n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"787\" nonce='11856a18d6676e8e95896ef6d131e25c' nonce='a9bf72ad86187411ca6d46b1d7a42276' src=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2024\/11\/benefits-1024x787.webp\" alt=\"FreeCAD models can be easily imported to SimScale as Step files\" class=\"wp-image-97237 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2024\/11\/benefits-1024x787.webp 1024w, https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2024\/11\/benefits-300x231.webp 300w, https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2024\/11\/benefits-768x590.webp 768w, https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2024\/11\/benefits-1536x1180.webp 1536w, https:\/\/frontend-assets.simscale.com\/media\/2024\/11\/benefits.webp 1731w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits: FreeCAD to SimScale<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Leverage CAD associativity for seamless geometry updates, preserving all load and boundary condition setups.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Save time by rapidly testing multiple CAD designs without reassigning simulation settings.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Access high-performance simulation without the need for advanced hardware.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Simplify setup with no complex integrations or software installations required.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steps to Import FreeCAD Files<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><strong>Single Parts:<\/strong> Import directly into SimScale.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Assemblies:<\/strong> Place the assembly and part files in one folder (.zip), using the assembly name as the folder name.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Use the prefix system<\/strong> (NS_XXX) for face names to maintain associativity across model versions.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Upload to SimScale<\/strong> and begin your simulation.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more details on CAD preparation and upload, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simscale.com\/docs\/cad-preparation\/\">documentation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div   class=\"hw-section hw-section--smallSpacing hw-section--white\">\n\n        <div class=\"hw-contentWrap hw-contentWrap--normalWidth hw-textLeft\">\n        \n        \n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Optimize Design Analysis for Product Reliability<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Predict deformation, stress, and strain under operational loads using SimScale\u2019s cloud-native platform. Import <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freecad.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FreeCAD models<\/a>, validate durable designs, and streamline product development. The integration was developed together with Alsado. 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