{"name": "BRL-CAD", "slug": "brl-cad", "url": "https://thecadhub.com/details/brl-cad/", "markdown_url": "https://thecadhub.com/details/brl-cad/index.md", "description": "BRL-CAD is a free, open-source 3D solid modeling system for CSG editing, ray-traced rendering, geometric analysis, and format conversion.", "long_description": "BRL-CAD is a cross-platform solid modeling system centered on constructive solid geometry (CSG). Its tools support interactive 3D geometry creation and editing, Boolean combinations of solids, ray-traced rendering, geometric analysis, and conversion between BRL-CAD databases and other geometry formats.\n\nThe package includes the MGED geometry editor, rendering and analysis utilities, image-processing tools, a benchmark suite, and geometry libraries for application developers. It is distributed as free and open-source software for desktop and workstation environments, including Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD, and Solaris.", "key_functions": "CSG solid modeling, interactive geometry editing, Boolean modeling, ray-traced rendering, geometric analysis, geometry conversion", "category": {"name": "CAD", "slug": "cad"}, "tags": [{"name": "3D", "slug": "3d"}, {"name": "Free", "slug": "free"}, {"name": "Mechanical", "slug": "mechanical"}, {"name": "Open Source", "slug": "open-source"}], "deployment_types": ["On-premise"], "pricing_models": ["Free"], "business_sizes": ["Small", "Mid-size", "Enterprise"], "website_url": "https://brlcad.org/", "company_name": "BRL-CAD", "platforms": "Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD, Solaris", "latest_version": "7.42.2", "pricing_tiers": [{"name": "Free", "price": null, "period": "", "description": "Free and open-source software under OSI-approved license terms.", "is_quote_based": false}], "updated_at": "2026-07-15T22:05:04.236Z"}