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idiotsecant: Its not often you see 'fillets and chamfers' are tip-line features in the readme for CAD packages. But good on you for building something.
mountainriver: FreeCAD is the worst. Thanks for building this!
jetter: Also check out modelrift.com which is based on openscad foundation. See the dynamic customizer which allows to edit any model parameter, re-render and get .stl: https://modelrift.com/models/customizable-liquid-funnel - it works _completely_ in your browser by using WASM
mft_: (I seem to be cast in the role of FreeCAD advocate on HN these days, but here goes!)For years I agreed with you - I tried FreeCAD multiple times, different versions, always sucked.Then I watched this video [0] and discovered that v1.1 is different - and that it's good enough for solid reliable hobby usage. It's still a touch frustrating in a few areas (text, for example) but I've now switched over to it completely.[0] https://youtu.be/VEfNRST_3x8
Evidlo: Some other open source 3D CAD tools:Code-based- CadQuery - https://github.com/CadQuery/cadquery/- build123d - https://github.com/gumyr/build123d- OpenSCAD - https://openscad.cloud/openscad/GUI (browser-based)- Cadmium (abandoned, cool idea) - https://mattferraro.dev/posts/cadmium
RobotToaster: Brl-cad https://brlcad.org/
Sakthimm: Well, implementing fillets and chamfers is no easy task, so it's well deserved to be there.Source: been there, done that.
elaus: I agree. freeCAD has become a tool that I just use without thinking about it. Earlier versions always made me question my choice and try out other software.
dr_win: vcad was started in 2026 and has great ambitions: https://docs.vcad.io
kennywinker: JSCAD (formerly OpenJSCAD) https://openjscad.xyz/Awesome because you can build a model, expose the parameters, and allow web users to generate a model to fit their parameters.
wlesieutre: Cadova - https://github.com/tomasf/CadovaSolveSpace - https://github.com/solvespace/solvespace
reconnecting: Without context, it sounds like an FPS adaptation of a Dune game.
dv35z: FreeCAD would benefit from effective(1) agile Product Management,(2) Product Design & continuous user-research,(3) Improvements to test-driven development (TDD),(4) transparent & open outcome-based roadmap,(5) a vision to make the application easy to use for newbies in a maker-space, and (this is specific to my use-case),(6) Improvements to the CAM module to make it easy to use this for CNC routers, and designing objects with sloped/curved surfaces.- FreeCAD site: https://www.freecad.org/- FreeCAD code: https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD- FreeCAD forum: https://forum.freecad.org/To echo others' comments: FreeCAD has improved significantly since v1.0, so I'm hoping this attracts quality & stability-minded develeopers, and a frequent release cadence.
autumn-antlers: libfive - https://libfive.comguile scheme, bindings in Rust and Pythonpersonally exited to check it out for real constructive-solid modeling, as opposed to emulating that workflow over OpenCascade's (fickle but otherwise lovely) BREP modeling (ie. edges & faces) via build123d (which has been great but is increasingly vibe-coded :/)discussed previously: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12319406a real constructive solid library (as opposed to emulation via modeling), with
tosti: KiCad - https://www.kicad.org/
