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CAD - Computer Aided Design

Computer-Aided Design A place to talk about anything related to CAD. Ask questions about CAD software, drawing standards or just show off your latest project.

67k subscribers75 posts / mo in Sep 202673 authors / mosince 2009

r/cad has 67k members (+7.9% over the last 12 months). It gets about 75 posts a month from 73 people. Top topics: Surface Finishing and Edges, CNC and Machining Jobs and Krita Line Art Tools.

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Size and growth

How r/cad has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+7.9%in 12 months · +1.8% in 3 months · +0.7% in 1 month
Sep 202667k
Growing67k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Sep 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+10%vs Sep 2025 · +30% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202675
BusierPeaked at 223 in Mar 2022
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/cad

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Surface Finishing and Edges0.7%
  2. CNC and Machining Jobs0.3%
  3. Krita Line Art Tools0.1%
  4. 3D Printing Projects0.1%
  5. Engine Types & Projects0.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Siemens
  2. Autodesk
  3. SOLIDWORKS

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research