- Some other open source 3D CAD tools:
Code-based
- CadQuery - https://github.com/CadQuery/cadquery/
- build123d - https://github.com/gumyr/build123d
- OpenSCAD - https://openscad.cloud/openscad/
GUI (browser-based)
- Cadmium (abandoned, cool idea) - https://mattferraro.dev/posts/cadmium
- Okay, but unless you choose to download the Windows executable, compiling from source is very difficult. Many people won't accept the Snap option on an otherwise open-source platform.
This project improves on SolveSpace, but it does this by requiring dozens of mutually conflicting libraries. I create CAD videos, but for my students I decided against this project after seeing how difficult it was to compile.
A FlatPak installer might help with this installation issue.
Again, the Windows executable gets around these issues, for people still willing to put up with Windows.
by reconnecting
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- Without context, it sounds like an FPS adaptation of a Dune game.
by freeopinion
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- Dune3d comes off like a reskin of SolveSpace. SolveSpace is pretty awesome, so that's not a knock, per se. I'll leave it to somebody with more experience to fill in what value Dune3D adds beyond SolveSpace.
- FWIW, there has been some previous discussion here:
1.2 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41975958
1.1 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40228068
1.0 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37979758
(unfortunately, no discussion for 1.3, so I guess this stands in for 1.4)
- Also check out modelrift.com which is based on openscad foundation. See the dynamic customizer which allows to edit any model parameter, re-render and get .stl: https://modelrift.com/models/customizable-liquid-funnel - it works _completely_ in your browser by using WASM
by raziel2701
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- Would love to see a quick video demo showcasing the features, look and feel of the software. The same team made horizon eda, and I wasn't able to find videos on youtube about it that were newer than 2022, so I never gave it a shot either.
by nathanmcrae
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- I have used this for throwing together some models for 3D printing. I've found it very intuitive, though I'm not sure how ergonomic it would be for complex assemblies.
I really like the space-key based command access and default shortcuts for all the commands.
- You can play Dune for DOS here: https://dos.zone/dune-cryo/
- So this is a smudge of like 4 projects? Huh. Definitely interested, but I wonder about the longevity of the system. That's one thing about the code cad systems I like: it's pretty easy to port code from one to another.
by Levitating
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- Another simple GTK4 app for the ecosystem, nice.
In case anyone is wondering, Dune3D as a flatpak is about 33mb. FreeCAD is 354mb. I enjoy having simple solutions that get simple things done. Will definitely give Dune3D a try.
by spiritplumber
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- is there something like sketchup make that isn't stuck in 2017?
- How much vibe coding is involved in this?
by mountainriver
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- FreeCAD is the worst. Thanks for building this!
by panelpowder
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- Regarding the last point in his FAQ:
Ofc. Let's reinvent the wheel, b/c improving the existing SW would be "too much effort", and btw NIH.
Doofus.
by idiotsecant
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- Its not often you see 'fillets and chamfers' are tip-line features in the readme for CAD packages. But good on you for building something.
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