Open Source Python Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) Software

Libre Mechanics it’s an Open Knowledge project created to offer a useful platform of information related with the development and research of Mechanical Engineering themes and similar fields, higly related with the use of Open Source and Software Libre tools. Here you will find a wide variety of projects, publications and scientific material available as references for developing their own projects, also guides and tutorials that allow you to take advantage of free software tools available today. The four principal lines of work are: Design Analysis and Simulation Automation and Robotics Development

ThanCad is a 2dimensional cad, with limited 3d support and raster inclusion capability and emphasis in engineering. It is being written in Python and since it uses the Tkinter library, it is platform independent.

MaxFem is an open software package for electromagnetic simulation by using finite element methods. The package can solve problems in electrostatics, direct current, magnetostatics and eddy-currents. Since version 0.4.0, MaxFEM requires Python 3. We have moved the installers to the MaxFEM website (see below). In order to improve MaxFEM, we will require you to fill out a simple form before downloading them.

A python gear generator that serves as CAE/CAD-preprocessor for involute gears based on pythonOCC. It allows for the computation of dynamic properties and the creation of exact geometries from a minimal input set. PyGear can simulate the tool geometry and kinematics of standard gear hobbing tools to generate precise flank, tooth root and tip geometries.

Buildes is an integrated development environment that assists the user in creating building information. It reads a text (session) file from which it compiles the information. It then allows the user to browse, analyze and export the resulting building knowledge. The compilation system is written in pure Python. The building components created are rendered in PythonOCC. The GUI is written using PyQt.

dedalo is a 2d cad drawing software written in python3. It is licensed under the GPLv3. Dedalo features: layers, snaps (endpoint, intersection, midpoint), line, polyline, rectangle, delete, polygon, rectangle, arc, circle, points, text, spline, freehand drawing. Move, scale, rotate, offset, cut, extend, hatch, dimension, copy. English, italian languages SVG read-write. Not all features all fully supported. For more information a user manual is provided(pdf format, italian).

This application is intended to be a tool for easy, almost automatic, creation and calculation of gear transmission finite element models. It consists of a geometry and mesh generator based on GMSH and a finite element model based on GETFEM++.

SAMoCAD - its program to create simple drawings, partially supports DXF. Main features: - create simple objects (line, arc, circle) - create complex objects (text, dimensions) - edit drawn objects - save drawing to SVG format - output drawing in PostScript format - export/import content DXF files (primitives LINE, CIRCLE, ARC, TEXT, DIMENSION) Program written in Python 2 and use the library Tkinter. Program requires no installation, but you need install Python 2.7 or later on your PC. Run file SAMoCAD.pyw to run the program. Its very old version of program!!! For more information see

The BladeDesigner package is a CAD/CAE tool providing classes for turbomachine blade design. So far it is optimized to be useful in the aerodynamic design process. It comes with a GUI but is most powerful with user defined python scripts.

Assisted program to compute the center of a cross in an image. It is based in python and opencv. Main target is massive data processing. Developed for my Ph.D.

finFoil is an application to help amateur surfboard fin makers foil their fins properly. All downloads are moved to https://finfoil.io Check out the homepage for the latest news and tutorials: https://finfoil.io hrobeers

Simple CAM program for creating RS274NGC gcode from vector format files like DXF CF2 PLT. Can be used with AXIS interface from EMC project. It's early alpha stage.