OpenSCAD

The programmers' solid 3D CAD modeller

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Last commityesterday18 Oct 2026

LicenceGPL-2.0Per the project

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OpenSCAD builds 3D models from a script rather than interactive modelling, using constructive solid geometry and extrusions. It is very popular for parametric 3D-printable parts, and Thingiverse's Customizer was built on it.

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Runs on	Windows, macOS, Linux
Opens	STL, OFF, OBJ, AMF, 3MF, DXF, SVG
Saves	STL, OFF, AMF, 3MF, DXF, SVG, PNG
Commercial use	Allowed Open-source licence (GPL-2.0): the Open Source Definition rules out restrictions on fields of use, including business use.

Sources: en.wikibooks.org/wiki/OpenSCAD_User_Manual/Importing_Geometry · en.wikibooks.org/wiki/OpenSCAD_User_Manual/Export · 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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Status	Open source
Licence	GPL-2.0
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux
Category	Code CAD
Website	openscad.org
Source	GitHub

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