# VariCAD Reviews
**Vendor:** VariCAD  
**Category:** [General-Purpose CAD Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/general-purpose-cad)
## About VariCAD
VariCAD is 3D / 2D CAD software primarily intended for mechanical engineering design. The comprehensive CAD software enables designers to quickly create, evaluate, and modify their models. The software is sold as one "fully loaded" package, with all features and functions, for one affordable price. VariCAD delivers an excellent performance-to-price ratio, making it one of the smartest choices on the market today. VariCAD is compact, fast, easy to use, and provides everything necessary for mechanical design. The system contains: 3D Modeling 2D Drawing and Editing Optional Support of Parameters Optional Support of Geometrical Constraints Shells Modeling, Pipelines, Wires Crash Tests (Interferences) 3D Assemblies and Groups Surface Development (Sheet Metal Unbending) Mechanical Part Libraries and Symbol Libraries Calculations of 3D Objects or 2D Sections BOM and Title Blocks VariCAD is available in English, German, Czech, Portuguese and Japanese versions. All features are included in one package (for one affordable price). For data exchanging, VariCAD uses STEP, STL, IGES, DWG and DXF file formats.






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## VariCAD Features
**Design**
- Drawing
- Modeling
- Visualize 
- Rendering

**Edit**
- File Import 
- Push/Pull
- Views
- Grips 

**Collaboration**
- Annotate
- Documentation 
- Data Extract

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