CLUSTER MODELS-SOLID-CAD · 4 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2021-01-31

Parametric CAD and 3D printing

This cluster comprises tools for parametric 3D modeling and CAD, including script-driven modelers, a node-based visual editor, and an MCP server for controlling Rhino via natural language. The dated history before the index start is too thin to read a shape from—only 2 dated entries exist. On traction, all named members (rhino-mcp, AdamPrint, openscad-nightly) have 0 stars, so no clear leader emerges.

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

JAN 2017: 1JAN 2021: 1AUG 2026: 2
JAN 2017AUG 2026

Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 4 hand-coded

Operator · 4 open source

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 4 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 01openscad-nightly0★unknownlivehand-codedopen sourceScript-driven 3D CAD modeler that compiles descriptive code into solid 3D models for parametric design.
  2. 02OpenSCAD0★5 yrabandonedlivehand-codedopen sourceProgrammable solid 3D CAD tool that renders models from scripted geometry for designers and makers.
  3. 03graphscad0★9 yrabandonedlivehand-codedopen sourceA node-based visual editor for designing customizable parametric objects intended for 3D printing.
  4. 04openscad0★unknownlivehand-codedopen sourceScriptable desktop application that renders solid 3D models from parametric code for makers and 3D printing designers.