text-to-cad (salonibalkondekar)

Turns text into CAD models using LLMs with a BadCAD backend.

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What it does and how it connects

text-to-cad is a modular AI-powered 3D CAD web app that generates 3D models from natural language descriptions. The FastAPI backend turns a prompt into BadCAD code, executes BadCAD for solid modeling and STL export, and the Three.js frontend shows a live code editor with a real-time 3D viewport. It ships with project templates for gears, mugs, bolts and mechanical parts.

It signs users in with Google OAuth and tracks usage at 10 models per user. Without OAuth set up, users can still view and edit code examples, use the Three.js playground and build from pre-written code. It deploys with Docker Compose: frontend on port 8080 and backend API on port 8000.

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Sources

  1. 1READMEgithub.com
  2. 2Websitesalonibalkondekar.codes

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  • Activity (last push 2026-02-28, so the project looks quiet; no newer release was found)

Last verified November 6, 2026. Listings are informational. The evidence score measures public, verifiable evidence and is not an endorsement or a compatibility claim.