Tool
build123d
Modern Python B-rep CAD library
About
Successor-feel to CadQuery; agent-friendly
Features
- Pythonic CAD scripting
- Pricing
- Open Source
- Pricing detail
- self-host OSS
- Platforms
- Python / local
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