Important: many of these roadmaps are not up to date or perhaps abandoned. This page and the pages it links to most likely contain obsolete info. A 'soft' roadmap can be found on the [http://www.freecadweb.org/tracker/roadmap_page.php bugtracker] but for now there isn't a 'hard' roadmap. There are many efforts going on simultaneously.
FreeCAD - though usable in many applications - is at the beginning of a long journey into CAD mainstream. There is still a lot to do to reach a state where we can compete with commercial software.
This section gives an overview of what is planned and gives you the opportunity to participate or give your opinion. As we are volunteers to FreeCAD we have only a certain amount of time. So if you interested in one of the topics and willing to help, just let us know! We use the Getting Things Done (GTD) style for the project document. Here is the Project template.
- The Organization chart shows who does what in the FreeCAD universe.
- You can follow issues that are currently being worked on via the bugtracker here: http://www.freecadweb.org/tracker/roadmap_page.php
Project Description Category Status
STEP project about improving and advancing the STEP support in FreeCAD Modeling, File formats Current Naming project is about implementing a robust Shape referencing frame work. Modeling Current FreeCAD development model project move FreeCAD to a more capable development model Development process Current Sketcher project is ongoing implementation of the constraint/parametric Sketcher Modeling, 2D contstraints Current PartDesign project is the effort towards a working part-design in FreeCAD Modeling Current Assembly project creates a assembly module which handle product creation, part-lists and some kinematics. Modeling, 3D constraints Current Architecture project will throw the bases of a modern, parametric architectural modeling environment. Modeling, BIM Current Units project finally get FreeCAD to recognize different Units and Units-systems. Modeling, Manufacturing documentation, Dimensions and referencing Current Resource framework project address the user collaboration, PDM catalog/standard part stuff Cloud, Databases, BOM Current Quality project aims to hide unfinished features and improve the documentation. Development process Current Raytracing project provide a new generic interface for external renderers for visualisation 3D visualization Current UTF Project aims to update FreeCAD's Coin3D interface to utilise UTF Strings for better multilanguage experience with non ASCII characters Internationalization Current FEM project provides a FEM module in FreeCAD. Modeling, Analysis Current Material data model Effort to describe a material data model in FreeCAD Modeling Current Python 3 Porting FreeCAD to Python 3. Development tools Current HiDPI support Supporting scalability on 4K displays. GUI Current Tolerancing The support of modeling tolerances, using international standards (ISO 1101 / ASME Y14.5, ISO 16792 / ASME Y14.41) Modeling, Manufacturing documentation, Dimensions and referencing Current Land Survey Workbench Blueprint Future Robot project A Robot simulation workbench Modeling, 3D constraints Finished Artwork project A project to update logo and icons GUI Current
Like in the most FLOSS projects a release schedule is very rough. There will be no fixed dates and "It's done, when it's done!"
- The Release process page gather ideas for a more efficient release workflow
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