OpenSCAD
openscad.orgThe Programmers Solid 3D CAD Modeller
Hardware & IoT3d-cadparametric-design3d-printingopen-sourcescriptingsolid-modelingcross-platform
About
OpenSCAD is a free, open-source application for creating solid 3D CAD models using a scripting language rather than interactive modelling. It runs on Linux/UNIX, Windows, and Mac OS X and is aimed at programmers who want to create precise, parametric 3D designs. Users write code to define objects, and the software renders the result, making designs easily reproducible and version-controllable.
Problem
Traditional CAD tools rely on interactive modelling, making it difficult to create reproducible, programmatically defined 3D designs.
For
Programmers and engineers who want to create precise, parametric 3D CAD models
How it works
Users write scripts in the OpenSCAD language to define geometric objects and transformations, which the software compiles into solid 3D models.
Business model
open-source
Status
launched