

VariCAD is available for both Windows and for some time on the Linux OS. Notable supported file formats are listed in the Comparison of CAD, CAM and CAE file viewers article. It runs on the Windows and Linux operating systems. VariCAD Viewer is a free proprietary computer program for viewing of 3D/2D CAD files. VariCAD is available in English, German, Portuguese, Chinese and Japanese languages. With the addition of support for Unicode user interface now also supports non Latin character sets such as those used in the Japanese, Chinese and Russian languages. A list of notable supported file formats is listed in the Comparison of CAD software article. VariCAD support the ISO industrial product data exchange format STEP/STP. VariCAD allows editing of DWG files without conversion using the Open Design Alliance DWGdirect libraries. Additionally, it offers many calculation modules for, e.g., springs, beam torsion and of course volume, mass and center of gravity. The program includes a standard part library with screws, nuts, bearings etc. 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. It features many tools for 3D modeling and 2D drafting. VariCAD is a computer program for 3D/2D CAD and mechanical engineering which has been developed since 1988.
