FreeCAD 1.1 Released with Improved Wayland Support, New Tools, and More

FreeCAD 1.1 Released with Improved Wayland Support, New Tools, and More

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Marcus Nestor
Apr 14, 2026

Coming more than four months after FreeCAD 1.0, the FreeCAD 1.1 release promises to improve Wayland support, implement three-point lighting to improve the rendering of 3D models, add a search bar to the Preferences Editor, and support transparent Part Design previews.

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Marcus Nestor

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