solidcraft
by tangency-labs
SolidCraft is an open-source parametric 3D CAD application built in Rust, allowing users to sketch, constrain, and build 3D models with a parametric feature timeline.
New and promisingUnder two months old. Expect rough edges and fast changes.
- Stars
- 10.8k +566 a day, est.
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Runs on
- Your computer
- Setup
- Moderate
- Language
- Rust
- Age
- 19 days
What you can do with it
- Design 3D models
- Use parametric features
- Run the application on your desktop or in the browser
Could replace
- FreeCAD
- Onshape
Our suggestion based on what it does, not a feature-by-feature comparison.
Ways a business could use it
- Save costs by using open-source CAD software
- Prototype and design products without expensive commercial software
Can you use it commercially?
Free to use, change and sell, including in paid products. Keep the copyright notice.
Not legal advice. Read the project's licence file before building a product on it.
Getting it running
Download the appropriate installer for your operating system or run `cargo run` from source.
Follow the official instructions in the project README.
Who's talking about it
- Show HN: SolidCraft – Open-Source Parametric CAD in Rust (With MCP Support) Hacker News, 146 points
Checked 26 Oct 2026. Summary drafted by AI from the project's README.
