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Last Update: September, 2008

QCAD Downloads

Before You Download

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

  • There is no functional difference between the demo version and the professional version of QCAD.
  • The demo version terminates after 10 minutes.
  • It can be restarted and used for 100 hours in total

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

QCAD Professional Demo / Free Trial

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

Windows

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

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Mac OS X

Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
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; openSUSE 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3; 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). 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'.