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[westurner]

From "PartCAD the first package manager for CAD models" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38789333 :

> Ideas for open source (parametric) parts libraries:

> - ldraw LEGO unofficial parts catalog: "LDraw.org Parts Update 2023-06" https://library.ldraw.org/updates?latest :

Build123d, bd-warehouse

Are any of the major LLMs sufficiently trained on ldraw - or e.g. build123 a parametric CAD library - for this task?

TinkerCAD can save a model as a composition of known bricks.

From https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37576296 :

> Is there a blenderGPT-like tool trained on build123d Python models?

ai-game-development tools lists a few CAD LLM apps like blenderGPT and blender-GPT: https://github.com/Yuan-ManX/ai-game-development-tools#3d-mo...

[kgmodi → westurner]

Thank you for the links. After 2 days of launch most people are asking me how to print these.

I am not so familiar with these tools but I will look into these and learn more.

[westurner → kgmodi]

OCCT supports STL, STEP, and AMF files for [extrusion] 3d printing with [sustainable: hemp, wood, bioplastic, etc] 3d printing filament.

Laser engraving for wood on 3d printed wood is a thing too

"GhostSCAD: Marrying OpenSCAD and Golang" (2024) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30940563 re: OpenSCAD or OCCT (FreeCAD, cadquery, build123d), which supports NURBS