VariCAD

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Assemblies

VariCAD supports assemblies and subassemblies, including assembly-tree checks for missing names, attributes, and links.varicad.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Design features

Its listed features include 3D modeling, 2D drawing, assemblies, geometric constraints, sheet metal development, and interference checks.varicad.de · read 12 Oct 2026

File compatibility

VariCAD supports importing STEP, DWG, and DXF, and exporting formats including STEP, STL, IGES, DWG, and DXF.varicad.com · read 12 Oct 2026

File formats

The manual documents STEP import and export, DWG and DXF import and export, and STL and IGES export.varicad.de · read 12 Oct 2026

Installer integrity

The maker says VariCAD RPM installation packages are signed and provides a public GPG key for verifying package integrity.varicad.de · read 12 Oct 2026

Intended users

The maker presents VariCAD as a system for mechanical design and recommends stronger hardware for large assemblies of approximately thousands of parts.varicad.de · read 12 Oct 2026

Libraries and analysis

The product page lists standard-part and symbol libraries, calculations and analyses of 3D objects and 2D areas, and automatic bills of materials and title blocks.varicad.de · read 12 Oct 2026

Linux package integrity

The download page says RPM installation packages must be signed and provides a public GPG key for installation.varicad.de · read 12 Oct 2026

Mechanical design tools

The product includes tools for sheet-metal development, piping, shells, interference checks, and mechanical-part calculations.varicad.de · read 12 Oct 2026

Modeling and drawings

The product supports 3D modeling and 2D drawing, and can create drawing files from a 3D model.varicad.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Operating systems

The maker provides 64-bit Windows and Linux downloads for VariCAD Professional and VariCAD Viewer.varicad.de · read 12 Oct 2026

Package scope

The maker says all product functions are included in one package, with no separate module purchases.varicad.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Purpose

VariCAD is 3D/2D CAD software primarily intended for mechanical engineering design.varicad.com · read 12 Oct 2026

Support

The product navigation lists a manual, discussion forum, training, knowledge base, remote desktop support, and a questions page.varicad.de · read 12 Oct 2026

System requirements

The maker lists Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) and Linux (64-bit), 4 GB RAM, and hardware support for OpenGL 4 graphics as minimum requirements.varicad.de · read 12 Oct 2026

Trial

The maker describes a free 30-day trial with the full feature set, limited to 30 days of use.varicad.de · read 12 Oct 2026

Trial limit

The free trial has the full feature set but is limited to 30 days.varicad.de · read 12 Oct 2026

Update and support period

The store describes Professional licenses as including one year of upgrades; a separate one-year upgrade item is available, and the maker says technical support is free during that period.test.varicad.com · read 12 Oct 2026

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