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CadQuery

Python library for building parametric 3D CAD models

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Last commit18 Oct 2026
LicenceApache-2.0Per the project
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CadQuery is a Python library for scripting parametric 3D models on the OpenCascade kernel. Unlike mesh-based tools, it outputs precise B-rep geometry you can export as STEP for manufacturing.

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Runs onPython
OpensDXF, STEP
SavesSTEP, STL, DXF, SVG, AMF, 3MF, glTF, VRML
Commercial useAllowed
Open-source licence (Apache-2.0): the Open Source Definition rules out restrictions on fields of use, including business use.

Sources: cadquery.readthedocs.io/en/latest/importexport.html · opensource.org/osd, checked 19 Oct 2026. “Runs on” is from this listing. Blank means we haven't found it in official docs yet, not that it's unsupported.

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