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Last Update: November, 2011

QCAD Downloads

Before You Download

The packages on this page contain a free trial version of QCAD (except for the community edition). The trial version is not intended for production use but if gives you a chance to try the software before you buy it.

  • There is no functional difference between the trial version and the professional version of QCAD.
  • The trial version terminates after 10 to 15 minutes after which it can be restarted.

You can order QCAD Professional from our Online Store and download the full version immediately.

QCAD 3 Professional RC2, Free Trial

Please note: This release candidate is thought to be stable enough for productive use. The purpose of this release candidate is to obtain feedback from a wider range of users. If you have concerns about the stability of this software release, please consider the older version of QCAD below (2.2).
Users are advised to safeguard important data, to use caution and not to rely in any way on the correct functioning or performance of the software and/or accompanying materials.

Windows

Windows XP, 2000, Vista, 7
32bit / 64bit
(Installer, recommended)
Version: 3.0.0 RC3
Windows XP, 2000, Vista, 7
32bit / 64bit
(ZIP File)
Version: 3.0.0 RC3

Mac OS X

Mac OS X 10.6, 10.7 (Snow Leopard and Lion)
Disk Image for Intel Processors
Version: 3.0.0 RC2
Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Disk Image for Intel Processors
Version: 3.0.0 RC2
Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Disk Image for PowerPC (PPC) Processors
Version: 3.0.0 RC2

Linux

openSUSE Linux 11.4 32bit / 64bit, Ubuntu Linux 11.04 32bit / 64bit, Fedora Linux 14 32bit and many others.

Linux Systems (see QCAD 3 Page for details)
Installer. Right-click on Download button and choose "Save Link As...".
Version: 3.0.0 RC2
Linux Systems (see QCAD 3 Page for details)
tar.gz package
Version: 3.0.0 RC2

QCAD 2 Professional, Free Trial

Please choose the operating system you are using and click the 'Download' button next to it.

Windows

Windows XP, 2000, Vista, 7 (Installer)
Version: 2.2.2
Windows XP, 2000, Vista, 7 (ZIP File)
Version: 2.2.2

Mac OS X

Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6 (Leopard, Snow Leopard and Lion)
Universal Binary for PPC and Intel
Version: 2.2.2
Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
Universal Binary for PPC and Intel
Version: 2.2.2
Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther) PPC
Version: 2.2.1

Linux

Linux Systems
Ubuntu 5.1, 7.04, 7.10, 8.04, 8.10, 9.04, 10.04; openSUSE 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 11.0, 11.1, 11.2; Fedora 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9; Debian GNU Linux 3.1, 4.0; Mandrivia 2006, 2007; Mepis 6.0; Knoppix 3.3, 3.4, 3.8, 3.9, 4.0; SUSE 9.0, 9.1, 10.0; Redhat 9.0; Mandrake 9.2, 10.0, 10.1; CentOS 4.3; Linspire 4.5, 5.0; Puppy 1.0.5; UHU-Linux 1.2; Xandros 2, 3; many other Linux distributions
Version: 2.2.2

Solaris

Solaris 10 x86
Version: 2.2.2

FreeBSD

FreeBSD 7.0
Version: 2.2.2

QCAD Community Edition

The community edition contains the source code of QCAD, released under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL).
Please note that the GPL applies to the source code only, not to other resources contained in the package (user manual, fonts, patterns, etc. are released under the copyright of their respecive authors).
This package contains dxflib, fparser, qcadlib, qcadcmd, qcadactions, qcadguiqt and QCAD, all in one tar ball. A script to build everything from scratch on any Linux / Unix system is also included. Note that the community edition does not contain the scripting module or polyline support. Sources are usually released some time after the professional editions. Requirements: Qt developer edition 3.3.4, C++ compiler, GNU tools. Please understand that RibbonSoft cannot offer free support for compiling or using these sources.

Community Edition (Source Code, GPL)
Version: 2.0.5.0

Optional Packages

Part Library

The 'Part Library' is a collection of about 4500 mechanical, electrical and processing symbols and parts in DXF format. It can be easily integrated into QCAD and accessed with the built-in library browser of QCAD.

Part Library (ZIP, 25MB)
Version: 2.1.2.8
Part Library (tar.gz, 12MB)
Version: 2.1.2.8

International User Manuals

All QCAD packages (except the community edition) include the user manual in English. If you prefer to use a manual in another language, you can download it from here.

Czech User Manual
Version: 2.0.4.0
English User Manual
Version: 2.1.0.0
German User Manual
Version: 2.1.0.0
Hungarian User Manual
Version: 2.0.4.0

Installation for use with the QCAD help browser:

  • Extract file into a temporary folder (creates the folder 'qcad-manual-de-2.1.x.x-1.html')
  • Copy all files in this folder to the subdirectory 'doc' of your QCAD installation. The original English files can be overwritten.

Example: If you have installed QCAD into the directory 'C:\qcad', copy the files in 'qcad-manual-de-2.1.x.x-1.html' to 'C:\qcad\doc'.

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