Vcad: Free BRep CAD in the Browser(vcad.io)
36 pointsby ecto5 hours ago8 comments
  • jevndev2 hours ago
    Neat example of the strengths and weaknesses of vibe coding… But if anyone here is looking for a solid browser-based parametric CAD solution, [onshape](https://www.onshape.com) is the best there is. It’s missing a few tools that more complex alternatives have but if all you need is something easy to learn so you can make things to 3d print it’s a good choice
    • seemazean hour ago
      Onshape is indeed fantastic for hobbyists and professionals alike.

      Their licensing model is reminiscent of early Github days in that you can use all available modeling features free of charge, but must pay for a private repo. Otherwise, all user generated content is publicly available.

      • jopsenan hour ago
        > Their licensing model is reminiscent of early Github days

        The licensing cost has a few more digits than GitHub ever did.

        And you are locked in.

  • fainpul2 hours ago
    Vibe coded? Nothing works.
    • lambda2 hours ago
      Yes, vibe coded. The author has posted several other articles about this whole vibe coding project, like this one: https://campedersen.com/brep-kernel
      • fainpulan hour ago
        This guy is a machine! Like Terminator vs. HN and Autodesk :)
      • delusional33 minutes ago
        That website has literally caused my window manager (sway/wlroots/wayland) to bug out and consume 90% of a core.
        • perching_aix14 minutes ago
          > That website has literally caused my window manager (sway/wlroots/wayland) to bug out and consume 90% of a core.

          That is incredibly concerning, but not for the website...

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  • phcreery2 hours ago
    Why is right/middle click both orbit and pan? Why is scroll wheel vertical orbit? This feels like it was vibecoded using a macbook touchpad
  • witherk3 hours ago
    Nice UI. Pretty cool to see a CAD program in the browser, without even an annoying login to try screen. On the other hands it seems to be pretty choppy and I was visual artifacts about 5 seconds into the tutorial. I got the same artifacts in Zen and Chrome.
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  • ikeough12 hours ago
    And now you know why CAD is hard.
    • fsloth2 hours ago
      That it is. I’ve been doing one for a sideproject for years. And I worked in CAD professionally for over a decade.

      Vibecoding expedites the easy parts fantastically.

      But the hard parts are hard. Really, damn hard.

  • RobotToaster3 hours ago
    This seems to have the same weakness as OpenSCAD, no relative positioning.