Open source CAD in the browser (Solvespace)

I’ve been relying on FreeCAD more frequently, though SolveSpace has remained an excellent lightweight option for designing parts for laser cutting through services like SendCutSend and OSHCut. It is impressive to see that they have now made it work directly in the browser.

SolveSpace is a wonderfully different take on parametric CAD, but development has really slowed, and it seems fundamentally incapable of some pretty rudimentary features (like chamfers[0]). Dune 3D[1] seems like a pretty effective spiritual successor.

0: https://github.com/solvespace/solvespace/issues/149

1: https://dune3d.org/

I've been using FreeCad more and more, but solvespace has been a great, lightweight tool to design parts for laser cutting by SendCutSend/Oshcut.

Neat that they got it working in the browser.

I’ve wondered how feasible it would be to start building browser-based CAD/design products to replace our expensive and poorly supported paid plugins and niche products. Seems promising!

So stoked to see the movement on this project. Once lofts are possible, it'll be so over for FreeCAD

Here's my take on CAD in the browser! https://vcad.io

I implemented a full kernel in rust and compile it to wasm https://github.com/ecto/vcad

Impressive work!

Minor nit: why does the rendered in-window text use a really awful pixelated font? It looks like what happens when a font gets rendered onto a pixel grid without any hinting or snapping.

Does this use its own backend/engine? I've been working on LLM to CAD tool[0] and have realised there are so many backends and options to choose from. Since the realisation I'm trying to find the best representation for an LLM. I think OpenSCAD is currently the best and most feature complete choice, but I definitely need to dig a bit deeper. If anyone has any pointers I welcome them!

[0]: https://GrandpaCAD.com

Currently I'm comfortable using FreeCAD but i'll try this one for sure.

I scrolled with the mouse wheel and the origin drifts off screen.

Is there an open-source "cleanroom" re-implementation of the Parasolid kernel? I just like the way Solidworks does things vs. Autodesk.

Ahh, but can it do a clean self-reversing diamond thread including the reversing portion?

See https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47580583

Crazy

onShape does this already