FreeCAD, IfcOpenShell, and CGAL in Google Summer of Code 2026
FreeCAD has been accepted to Google Summer of Code 2026! Students can propose their own project ideas or get inspired by the FreeCAD team’s suggestions: https://wiki.freecad.org/Google_Summer_of_Code_2026#Implementation_Ideas.
The application deadline is March 31, but if you are interested in applying, it is a good idea to start communicating with the team now. The program information can be found here: https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2026/organizations/freecad
IfcOpenShell is part of Google Summer of Code 2026 under the BRL-CAD umberalla: https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2026/organizations/brl-cad
CGAL is one of the geometric kernels, that Bonsai/IfcOpenShell is using. It is also part of this year's Google Summer of Code project: https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2026/organizations/cgal-project
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Folow up on FreeCAD in GSoC 2026: 5 projects were accepted. Only this one is directly related to AEC field:
Integrate a client for buildingSMART Data Dictionary web service
This project aims to integrate the buildingSMART Data Dictionary, so that users can use this data service directly from FreeCAD’s UI classification of objects. Parag Debnath will work on this project and you can read more about it here: https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2026/projects/VAc9SHdM