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A blocky based CAD program

75 points by blobmty 3y ago

RobotToaster 3y ago
Judging by the screenshots it looks like it's based on openSCAD?
- blobmty 3y ago
  its uses https://github.com/jscad/OpenJSCAD.org https://github.com/jscad/OpenJSCAD.org library to create the 3d model
ranting-moth 3y ago
Looks interesting but could do with more screenshots and a video demo.
digdugdirk 3y ago
Super cool. Now, moving on to one of my deepest hopes and dreams... Can someone please please please create an open source alternative to solidworks?
- stavros 3y ago
  What, FreeCAD?
blobmty 3y ago
A scratch programming like application to create 3d models
bcjordan 3y ago
Typo in title s/blocky/Blockly
- tuukkah 3y ago
  Yes, confirmed by package.json: https://github.com/vivekg13186/block-cad-desktop/blob/5e25fe1800774c95b840f3e9eae2d61936934a5d/package.json#L28 https://github.com/vivekg13186/block-cad-desktop/blob/5e25fe...
nahnahg 3y ago
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overlordalex 3y ago
Huh. I was looking for some more information (about either the developer or maybe whatever CAD engine was being used), and it seems that there is another block based CAD editor with a very similar name. Block CAD (this) versus Blocks CAD[1]. As a disclaimer I use OpenSCAD and have long thought that the interface would lend itself nicely to the scratch-style paradigm, but I've never bothered since the default OpenSCAD + git + Cura has been more than enough for what I need [1] https://www.blockscad3d.com/editor/ https://www.blockscad3d.com/editor/
- blobmty 3y ago
  its uses https://github.com/jscad/OpenJSCAD.org https://github.com/jscad/OpenJSCAD.org library to create the 3d model you can get source code here https://github.com/vivekg13186/block-cad-desktop https://github.com/vivekg13186/block-cad-desktop
westurner 3y ago
What a great idea. TIL about jupyterlab-blockly https://jupyterlab-blockly.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ https://jupyterlab-blockly.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ https://jupyterlab-blockly.readthedocs.io/en/latest/other_extensions.html https://jupyterlab-blockly.readthedocs.io/en/latest/other_ex... : > The JupyterLab-Blockly extension is ready to be used as a base for other projects: you can register new Blocks, Toolboxes and Generators. It is a great tool for fast prototyping." jupyter-cadquery: https://github.com/bernhard-42/jupyter-cadquery https://github.com/bernhard-42/jupyter-cadquery "Generate code from GUI interactions" https://github.com/Kanaries/pygwalker/issues/90 https://github.com/Kanaries/pygwalker/issues/90 Why cadquery instead of OpenSCAD: https://cadquery.readthedocs.io/en/latest/intro.html#why-cadquery-instead-of-openscad https://cadquery.readthedocs.io/en/latest/intro.html#why-cad... /? awesome finite element analysis site:github.com https://www.google.com/search?q=awesome+finite+element+analysis+site%3Agithub.com https://www.google.com/search?q=awesome+finite+element+analy... AI Game Development Tools (AI-GDT) > 3D Model https://github.com/Yuan-ManX/ai-game-development-tools#3d-model https://github.com/Yuan-ManX/ai-game-development-tools#3d-mo... : > blender_jarvis - Control Blender through text prompts with help of ChatGPT* > Blender-GPT - An all-in-one Blender assistant powered by GPT3/4 + Whisper [speech2text] integration > BlenderGPT > chatGPT-maya - Simple Maya tool that utilizes open AI to perform basic tasks based on descriptive instructions.
smcleod 3y ago
Interesting! In the 3D printing community we badly need more options for CAD/model design. The current options are slow and expensive, some are windows only - almost all of them have a non-linear learning curve for relatively simple things.
- phkahler 3y ago
  Which things have you tried?
  - smcleod 3y ago
    Fusion 360, AutoCAD, FreeCAD, Shapr3d, Blender (w/ a bunch of addons to add some CAD like functionality), Meshlab, Plasticity.
    - injidup 3y ago
      Onshape Browser based CAD is free for open source models.
      - smcleod 3y ago
        I have tried Onshape but I'm a big fan of browser based apps and I don't always have an internet connection when I want to create.
    - sgtnoodle 3y ago
      My go-tos are OpenSCAD and the online version of SketchUp.
      - jacquesm 3y ago
        Sketchup online is so frustrating and tedious. Even the most basic stuff like chamfering an edge requires all kinds of workarounds.
    - pehtis 3y ago
      I would highly recommend moi3D.com. Its ‘only’ a NURBS modeler but I’ve successfully used from initial concept design all the way to DFM. Its user interface is extremely well thought out and its written by Michael Gibson who is also the original developer of Rhino3D.
keyle 3y ago
This is super neat. Imagine a functional programming language that would replace the scratch interface here. On second thought, that must exist, in fact, that might even be how Blender and such serialize their content.
- zokier 3y ago
  you might like implicitcad
jwildeboer 3y ago
No license stated in the GitHub repo. Should be fixed ASAP, IMHO.
- blobmty 3y ago
  Added - MIT license
specialist 3y ago
Neat. aka constructive solid geometry (CSG)? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constructive_solid_geometry https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constructive_solid_geometry
martijn_himself 3y ago
This is cool, and it reminds me of POV-Ray. I wonder if it would be easy to map Blockly syntax to POV-Ray source code.
Cheetah26 3y ago
Awesome! For years I've had "node based CAD" on my ideas list. I imagined something like Blender's shader nodes, but this is even better.

75 points by blobmty 3y ago

RobotToaster 3y ago

Judging by the screenshots it looks like it's based on openSCAD?

blobmty 3y ago
its uses https://github.com/jscad/OpenJSCAD.org https://github.com/jscad/OpenJSCAD.org library to create the 3d model

ranting-moth 3y ago

Looks interesting but could do with more screenshots and a video demo.

digdugdirk 3y ago

Super cool. Now, moving on to one of my deepest hopes and dreams... Can someone please please please create an open source alternative to solidworks?

stavros 3y ago
What, FreeCAD?

blobmty 3y ago

A scratch programming like application to create 3d models

bcjordan 3y ago

Typo in title s/blocky/Blockly

tuukkah 3y ago
Yes, confirmed by package.json: https://github.com/vivekg13186/block-cad-desktop/blob/5e25fe1800774c95b840f3e9eae2d61936934a5d/package.json#L28 https://github.com/vivekg13186/block-cad-desktop/blob/5e25fe...

nahnahg 3y ago

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overlordalex 3y ago

Huh. I was looking for some more information (about either the developer or maybe whatever CAD engine was being used), and it seems that there is another block based CAD editor with a very similar name. Block CAD (this) versus Blocks CAD[1]. As a disclaimer I use OpenSCAD and have long thought that the interface would lend itself nicely to the scratch-style paradigm, but I've never bothered since the default OpenSCAD + git + Cura has been more than enough for what I need [1] https://www.blockscad3d.com/editor/ https://www.blockscad3d.com/editor/

blobmty 3y ago
its uses https://github.com/jscad/OpenJSCAD.org https://github.com/jscad/OpenJSCAD.org library to create the 3d model you can get source code here https://github.com/vivekg13186/block-cad-desktop https://github.com/vivekg13186/block-cad-desktop

westurner 3y ago

What a great idea. TIL about jupyterlab-blockly https://jupyterlab-blockly.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ https://jupyterlab-blockly.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ https://jupyterlab-blockly.readthedocs.io/en/latest/other_extensions.html https://jupyterlab-blockly.readthedocs.io/en/latest/other_ex... : > The JupyterLab-Blockly extension is ready to be used as a base for other projects: you can register new Blocks, Toolboxes and Generators. It is a great tool for fast prototyping." jupyter-cadquery: https://github.com/bernhard-42/jupyter-cadquery https://github.com/bernhard-42/jupyter-cadquery "Generate code from GUI interactions" https://github.com/Kanaries/pygwalker/issues/90 https://github.com/Kanaries/pygwalker/issues/90 Why cadquery instead of OpenSCAD: https://cadquery.readthedocs.io/en/latest/intro.html#why-cadquery-instead-of-openscad https://cadquery.readthedocs.io/en/latest/intro.html#why-cad... /? awesome finite element analysis site:github.com https://www.google.com/search?q=awesome+finite+element+analysis+site%3Agithub.com https://www.google.com/search?q=awesome+finite+element+analy... AI Game Development Tools (AI-GDT) > 3D Model https://github.com/Yuan-ManX/ai-game-development-tools#3d-model https://github.com/Yuan-ManX/ai-game-development-tools#3d-mo... : > blender_jarvis - Control Blender through text prompts with help of ChatGPT* > Blender-GPT - An all-in-one Blender assistant powered by GPT3/4 + Whisper [speech2text] integration > BlenderGPT > chatGPT-maya - Simple Maya tool that utilizes open AI to perform basic tasks based on descriptive instructions.

smcleod 3y ago

Interesting! In the 3D printing community we badly need more options for CAD/model design. The current options are slow and expensive, some are windows only - almost all of them have a non-linear learning curve for relatively simple things.

phkahler 3y ago
Which things have you tried?
- smcleod 3y ago
  Fusion 360, AutoCAD, FreeCAD, Shapr3d, Blender (w/ a bunch of addons to add some CAD like functionality), Meshlab, Plasticity.
  - injidup 3y ago
    Onshape Browser based CAD is free for open source models.
    - smcleod 3y ago
      I have tried Onshape but I'm a big fan of browser based apps and I don't always have an internet connection when I want to create.
  - sgtnoodle 3y ago
    My go-tos are OpenSCAD and the online version of SketchUp.
    - jacquesm 3y ago
      Sketchup online is so frustrating and tedious. Even the most basic stuff like chamfering an edge requires all kinds of workarounds.
  - pehtis 3y ago
    I would highly recommend moi3D.com. Its ‘only’ a NURBS modeler but I’ve successfully used from initial concept design all the way to DFM. Its user interface is extremely well thought out and its written by Michael Gibson who is also the original developer of Rhino3D.

keyle 3y ago

This is super neat. Imagine a functional programming language that would replace the scratch interface here. On second thought, that must exist, in fact, that might even be how Blender and such serialize their content.

zokier 3y ago
you might like implicitcad

jwildeboer 3y ago

No license stated in the GitHub repo. Should be fixed ASAP, IMHO.

blobmty 3y ago
Added - MIT license

specialist 3y ago

Neat. aka constructive solid geometry (CSG)? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constructive_solid_geometry https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constructive_solid_geometry

martijn_himself 3y ago

This is cool, and it reminds me of POV-Ray. I wonder if it would be easy to map Blockly syntax to POV-Ray source code.

Cheetah26 3y ago

Awesome! For years I've had "node based CAD" on my ideas list. I imagined something like Blender's shader nodes, but this is even better.