SolidCraft vs FreeCAD: Workflows, Features & File Migration
Sources reviewed: 2026-10-23

SolidCraft v0.18.2 is the site's pinned browser build. FreeCAD capabilities refer to official workbench documentation, including the built-in Assembly workbench introduced in 1.0. Check your FreeCAD version and add-ons; live SolidCraft documentation may be ahead of this site's build.

Can SolidCraft open .FCStd?
Upstream documents solid import through cadmpeg in the desktop app only. Confirm the installed desktop build and converter availability. The imported bodies become a base feature; FreeCAD sketches, constraints, feature dependencies and TechDraw links are not promised to survive as editable native features. This site's v0.18.2 browser workflow should be evaluated through STEP; direct .FCStd browser import is not promised.

Choose a plate, spacer or enclosure with known dimensions. Set your tolerances before you begin and record expected and actual results. This is a blank test plan, not a report of a completed migration.

Date / evaluator: ____________________
Source software / version / license: ____________________
SolidCraft build / OS / browser: ____________________
Source file / configuration / dependencies: ____________________
Units / agreed tolerances: ____________________
Expected result / actual result / evidence: ____________________
PASS / FAIL / NOT REQUIRED + reason: ____________________
Decision / remaining work / owner: ____________________

[ ] 1. Units & dimensions
Confirm units and at least three critical dimensions against the original, within your stated tolerances.
Expected result / actual result / evidence: ____________________
PASS / FAIL / NOT REQUIRED + reason: ____________________

[ ] 2. Solid bodies
Match the expected solid-body count; investigate missing bodies, open surfaces and import errors.
Expected result / actual result / evidence: ____________________
PASS / FAIL / NOT REQUIRED + reason: ____________________

[ ] 3. Component placement
Check origins, orientations and repeated instances. Test required motion separately from static placement.
Expected result / actual result / evidence: ____________________
PASS / FAIL / NOT REQUIRED + reason: ____________________

[ ] 4. One dimension change
Change a native parameter, or add and edit a new feature on the import. Record any original feature that must be rebuilt.
Expected result / actual result / evidence: ____________________
PASS / FAIL / NOT REQUIRED + reason: ____________________

[ ] 5. Downstream rebuild
Check dependent holes, fillets and features after the change; resolve every rebuild error.
Expected result / actual result / evidence: ____________________
PASS / FAIL / NOT REQUIRED + reason: ____________________

[ ] 6. Geometry export
Export STEP and reopen it in the receiving tool. Check dimensions, units, body count and placement again.
Expected result / actual result / evidence: ____________________
PASS / FAIL / NOT REQUIRED + reason: ____________________

[ ] 7. Save & reopen
Save a .solidcraft file, close it and reopen it; confirm the geometry and new edits remain correct.
Expected result / actual result / evidence: ____________________
PASS / FAIL / NOT REQUIRED + reason: ____________________

[ ] 8. Required delivery
Verify drawings, BOM, tolerances and manufacturing records in their required tools. Record any dependency you must retain.
Expected result / actual result / evidence: ____________________
PASS / FAIL / NOT REQUIRED + reason: ____________________

Proceed only when every required check passes your project criteria. A visual match alone is insufficient. Keep the source workflow for any unresolved deliverable.

Official source index
SolidCraft v0.18.2 · project & license
https://github.com/tangency-labs/solidcraft/tree/v0.18.2
FreeCAD · project, platforms & license
https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD
FreeCAD · workbench documentation
https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD-documentation/blob/main/wiki/User_hub.md
SolidCraft v0.18.2 · file formats & desktop import
https://github.com/tangency-labs/solidcraft/blob/v0.18.2/docs/book/src/guide/files.md
FreeCAD · usage & licensing FAQ
https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD-documentation/blob/main/wiki/Frequently_asked_questions.md
FreeCAD · import & export formats
https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD-documentation/blob/main/wiki/Import_Export.md
FreeCAD · built-in Assembly (1.0+)
https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD-documentation/blob/main/wiki/Assembly_Workbench.md
FreeCAD · TechDraw
https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD-documentation/blob/main/wiki/TechDraw_Workbench.md
SolidCraft · local CLI & MCP
https://docs.solidcraft.io/guide/mcp.html
FreeCAD · Python & macros
https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD-documentation/blob/main/wiki/Python_scripting_tutorial.md