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Open Cascade Technology

Open Cascade Technology (OCCT, formerly named CAS.CADE) is an object-oriented C++ class library for 3D computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), computer-aided engineering (CAE), etc. It is developed and supported by Open Cascade SAS company. It is free and open-source software released under the GNU Lesser General Public License…

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Developer
Open Cascade S.A.S.U.
License
LGPL 2.1 only with exception
Operating system
Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Windows, Android, iOS, WebAssembly
Platform
IA-32, x86-64, ARM
Release
1999; 27 years ago (1999)
Repository
git.dev.opencascade.org/gitweb/?p=occt.git

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Open Cascade Technology

Nodes67
Edges66
Triples52
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.029851
Components1

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Open Cascade Technology

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related to CAD programs based on Open Cascade Technology · 14
Open Cascade Technology → CAD/CAM/CAE, EDA, FEM, FORAN, FreeCAD, Gmsh, KiCad, OCCT, Python, SALOME, SENER, Several CAD, Since, V80R2
related to Open sourcing · 12
Open Cascade Technology → Areva, CADE, CAS, Euriware Group, French, In, License, Matra Datavision, Open Cascade, Open Cascade SAS, Open CASCADE Technology Public, Principia
related to Collaborative development portal · 8
Open Cascade Technology → According, Contributor License Agreement, Git, GitHub, In December, Mantis Bug Tracker, Open Cascade, Open Source Community
related to License change · 8
Open Cascade Technology → December, Fedora, GPL, LGPL-2, License, Open Cascade Technology Public, Since, Versions
Developer · 1
Open Cascade Technology → Open Cascade S.A.S.U.
License · 1
Open Cascade Technology → LGPL 2.1 only with exception
Operating system · 1
Open Cascade Technology → Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Windows, Android, iOS, WebAssembly
Platform · 1
Open Cascade Technology → IA-32, x86-64, ARM
Release · 1
Open Cascade Technology → 1999; 27 years ago (1999)
Repository · 1
Open Cascade Technology → git.dev.opencascade.org/gitweb/?p=occt.git

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open cascade version occt cad technology license open-source modeling data design software public development release 3d provides available since cas

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Open Cascade TechnologyDeveloperOpen Cascade S.A.S.U.1.00infobox
Open Cascade TechnologyLicenseLGPL 2.1 only with exception1.00infobox
Open Cascade TechnologyOperating systemLinux, FreeBSD, macOS, Windows, Android, iOS, WebAssembly1.00infobox
Open Cascade TechnologyPlatformIA-32, x86-64, ARM1.00infobox
Open Cascade TechnologyRelease1999; 27 years ago (1999)1.00infobox
Open Cascade TechnologyRepositorygit.dev.opencascade.org/gitweb/?p=occt.git1.00infobox
Open Cascade TechnologyStable release8.0.1 / 30 July 2026; 25 days ago (30 July 2026)1.00infobox
Open Cascade TechnologyTypeCAD, CAM, CAE1.00infobox
Open Cascade TechnologyWebsitedev.opencascade.org1.00infobox
Open Cascade TechnologyWritten inC++1.00infobox
Open Cascade Technologyrelated to CAD programs based on Open Cascade TechnologySeveral CAD0.60section
Open Cascade Technologyrelated to CAD programs based on Open Cascade TechnologyFreeCAD0.60section

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