FreeCAD उघडा, PlotTrust मधून export केलेली drawing import करा, edit / dimension / print / convert करा. Both free, both open-source, both run on Windows / Mac / Linux.
.skp (SketchUp) export is possible from JavaScript. The proprietary format has no open writer. SketchUp users should use the OBJ exporter and import via File → Import → 3D File.Each step takes a few minutes. Once set up, future projects flow in seconds.
plottrust-kmc-elevation-front.dxf.
| Format | FreeCAD path | Best for |
|---|---|---|
.dxf |
File → Open → select .dxf (Draft workbench loads automatically) |
2D plans + elevations, native CAD entities — fully editable lines / text |
.svg |
Switch to Draft workbench → File → Import → .svg |
Title-blocked drawings ready to print, 9 different sheet types (DRG-01–09) |
.obj |
File → Import → Wavefront .obj |
3D mesh of the building — geometry only, no materials |
.glb |
Install FreeCAD glTF importer add-on, then File → Import | 3D model with materials / colours preserved |
.json |
Read directly via Python macro (Tools → Macro → Macros…) or use as input for custom scripts | Full plot data — feed into any tool, parametric workflows |
.dwg (AutoCAD), .pdf, .step, .iges, .stl (3D printing).| Tool | DXF | SVG | OBJ | GLB | JSON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FreeCAD · free, open-source | ✅ native | ✅ via Draft | ✅ native | ✅ add-on | ✅ via Macro |
| LibreCAD · free 2D | ✅ native | ⚠ partial | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Blender · free 3D | ⚠ via plugin | ✅ Curves | ✅ native | ✅ native | ⚠ via Python |
| Inkscape · free vector | ⚠ partial | ✅ native | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| SketchUp Pro · paid | ⚠ Pro only | ⚠ via plugin | ✅ native | ⚠ via plugin | ❌ |
| AutoCAD · paid (~$1.8K/yr) | ✅ native | ⚠ via plugin | ⚠ via plugin | ❌ | ❌ |
| BricsCAD · paid | ✅ native | ⚠ partial | ⚠ partial | ❌ | ❌ |
| Browser · any | ❌ | ✅ direct | ❌ | ⚠ via viewer | ✅ as text |
Bottom line: If you can only install one tool, install FreeCAD. It opens every export PlotTrust produces and converts to anything else (.dwg, .pdf, .step) for free.
WALL-EXT, WALL-INT,
DOOR, WINDOW, SETBACK, NORTH etc.
Open the Layers panel, set lineweights and colours per your sheet style.
import json
with open('plottrust-kmc-model.json') as f:
d = json.load(f)
print(d['plot']['area_sm'], 'sm')
print(d['setbacks_m'])
Build parametric models that auto-update when PlotTrust regenerates the JSON.
Some community projects expose AutoCAD's COM API to Claude via the Model Context Protocol. These let an AI conversation drive AutoCAD on your local machine (insert geometry, run commands, generate drawings).
Hard requirements before this path makes sense:
For 95% of PlotTrust users, the FreeCAD path above is faster, cheaper (free), and produces the same drawings. AutoCAD MCP only adds value if you're already deep in the Autodesk ecosystem and want conversational automation.
PlotTrust does not bundle, recommend, or test any specific AutoCAD MCP server. Installing community MCP servers is your responsibility — review the source code before running.