FreeCAD 1.1 released with workflow and usability improvements

FreeCAD 1.1 has been released, bringing another substantial update after the 1.0 milestone. The release includes transparent Part Design previews, interactive draggers for tools such as Fillet and Chamfer, 3 point lighting, a Clarify Selection tool, Assembly and FEM improvements, animations, and a new CAM tool library system.

The headline for AEC users is not a single BIM-specific feature, but continued movement toward a more comfortable general-purpose CAD platform. Better selection, previews, direct manipulation, assemblies, analysis, and CAM all matter when FreeCAD is used across design, fabrication, and engineering workflows. The full technical details are in the FreeCAD 1.1 release notes, with installers available from the FreeCAD download page.