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SolveSpace

Lightweight parametric 2D/3D CAD with a constraint solver

★ Stars4.2k4,201 on GitHub
Last commit15 Oct 2026
LicenceGPL-3.0SPDX, from the repository
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SolveSpace is a small, fast parametric CAD program. You sketch with constraints, extrude, revolve and combine solids, and can export STEP, STL, DXF and G-code. It suits simple mechanical parts and mechanism design.

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Runs onWindows, macOS, Linux, Web
SavesDXF, PDF, SVG, EPS, HPGL, STEP, STL, OBJ, G-code
Commercial useAllowed
Open-source licence (GPL-3.0): the Open Source Definition rules out restrictions on fields of use, including business use.

Sources: solvespace.com/features.pl · 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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