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CAD Assistant for Mac

3D viewer and converter for CAD and mesh files

Quick answer: CAD Assistant is a design tool for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask cad-assistant. The licence is not declared in Homebrew metadata. It has 38 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What CAD Assistant is

CAD Assistant is a design tool for macOS: 3D viewer and converter for CAD and mesh files.

It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs a .app bundle into your Applications folder. Homebrew only automates the download and install step; the licence terms come from the vendor.

How to install CAD Assistant

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install --cask cad-assistant.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install CAD Assistant on Mac?

Run brew install --cask cad-assistant in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is CAD Assistant open source?

Homebrew's metadata does not declare a licence for this app, so the official site is the authoritative source.

Does CAD Assistant run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is CAD Assistant?

It was installed 38 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #5110 in this catalogue.

What version of CAD Assistant is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.6.0,2021-10-06.