AEC Free Software directory

Schematic Design

Name	Description	License
Sweethome3d	Interior Design application for furniture layout design
QGIS	Geographic Information system
BlenderGIS	An addon to import geographic data into Blender
JOSM	Download and edit OpenStreetMap GIS data
CesiumJS	CesiumJS is an open source JavaScript library for creating world-class 3D globes and maps with the best possible performance, precision, visual quality, and ease of use. Developers across industries, from aerospace to smart cities to drones, use CesiumJS to create interactive web apps for sharing dynamic geospatial data.
Open Orienteering	collection of tools which help with the creation of orienteering maps
Blender	Polygonal 3D modeling, animation, and rendering
MeshLab	3D meshes processing software
GIMP	Photo Editor software
Hugin	panoramic Photo Tool
Inkscape	vector graphic editor
Scribus	Page layout program
LuxRender	external Rendering engine for 3D files
Mitsuba	external Rendering engine for 3D files
Applessed	external Rendering engine for 3D files
Meshroom	3D photogrametric software for 3D reconstruction and camera tracking
CloudCompare	Point cloud manipulation and processing software
COLMAP	Point cloud to mesh convert using photogrammetry
Sorcar	The Sorcar addon provides us another node-editor where we can model mesh with nodes.
PlayCanvas	A game engine based on HTML5 and WebGL
FreeCAD	Parametric, constraint-based solid modeling and analysis for industrial design
Tissue	Create parametric and tesselated panels in Blender
Sverchok	Create parametric and tesselated panels in Blender
ArchiPack	Quickly model parametric architectural objects in Blender
BlenderBIM	Read, write, and management of IFC data with Blender
Measure-it	Create 3D measurements in Blender (Addon in Blender)
BRL-CAD	BRL-CAD is a powerful open source cross-platform solid modeling system that includes interactive geometry editing, high-performance ray-tracing for rendering and geometric analysis, a system performance analysis benchmark suite, geometry libraries for application developers, and more than 30 years of active development.
LibreCAD	2D CAD software
QCAD	2D CAD software
BIMServer	An online server to view and manage IFC files, similar to BIM360
IFCDiff	Compare changes between two IFC files
IFCCOBie	Convert COBie data from an IFC file to spreadsheet format
IFC++	IfcPlusPlus is an open source C++ class model, as well as a reader and writer for IFC files in STEP format.
xBIM Xplorer	IFC Viewer
IfcOpenShell	A C++ and Python library for manipulating IFC data for programmers
BIMTester	Write unit tests to perform quality auditing of IFC data
BIMSurfer	Web-based IFC model viewer
Radiance	Scientifically validated light simulation for light engineering
EnergyPlus	Scientifically validated energy analysis platform
OpenFOAM	Computational fluid dynamics analysis platform
ParaView	Scientific visualisation platform for analysis results
Code_Aster	Numerical simulation for structural mechanics
ODS Studio	Plugin for Blender to perform CFD analysis
OpenStudio	suite of free and open-source software applications for building energy analysis
Syrthes	general thermal software dedicated to transient thermal simulations in complex solid geometries including radiation
Code Saturne	A numerical solver for Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations
OpenSees	software framework for developing applications to simulate the performance of structural and geotechnical systems subjected to earthquakes
Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS)	large-eddy simulation (LES) code for low-speed flows, with an emphasis on smoke and heat transport from fires
Flexible Collision Library	Allows interrogation of geometry clashes
IFC Parser	Notepad++ Addon for IFC amd LISP
IfcSharp	Bringing SQL- and SQLite-based IFC based on C#
OpenProj	Gantt software for project management
OpenProject	Open source project management software