VariCAD is acomputer program for 3D/2DCAD and mechanical engineering which has been developed since 1988 in theCzech Republic. VariCAD runs onWindows andLinux. It features many tools for3D modeling and 2D drafting. VariCAD provides support for parameters and geometric constraints, tools for shells, pipelines, sheet metal unbending and crash tests, assembly support, mechanical part and symbol libraries, calculations,bills of materials, and more.

The program includes a standard part library with screws, nuts, bearings etc. Additionally, it offers many calculation modules for, e.g., springs, beam torsion, volume, mass and center of gravity.

VariCAD allows editing ofDWG files without conversion using theOpen Design AllianceDWGdirect libraries. VariCAD also supports theISO industrial productdata exchange formatSTEP/STP. A list ofnotable supported file formats is listed in theComparison of CAD software article.

VariCAD is available for bothWindows and for some time on theLinux OS.^[2] With the addition of support forUnicode user interface now also supports non Latin character sets such as those used in the Japanese, Chinese and Russian languages.

VariCAD is available in English, German, Portuguese and Japanese languages.

VariCAD Viewer is aproprietarycomputer program for viewing of 3D/2DCAD files. It runs on the Windows andLinux operating systems.Notable supported file formats are listed in theComparison of CAD, CAM and CAE file viewers article.

• Comparison of CAD, CAM and CAE file viewers
• Comparison of CAD editors for AEC

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