/CAD_Sketcher

Experimental fork of CAD Sketcher, a constraint-based geometry sketcher for Blender.

Primary LanguagePythonGNU General Public License v3.0GPL-3.0

This fork includes a number of enhancements related to the use of drivers in CAD_Sketcher. The improvements to this fork share the same license as the original project. I'd love to see these changes brought back into the official main branch someday. Enjoy!

Please refer to fork-ecosky.md for more information.

Original readme below:

CAD Sketcher CAD Sketcher

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Constraint-based sketcher addon for Blender that allows to create precise 2d shapes by defining a set of geometric constraints like tangent, distance, angle, equal and more. Sketches stay editable and support a fully non-destructive workflow.

⚠️ Experimental addon: This is still work in progress, don't use it on production files without a backup.

Minimum version: Blender 3.3

More than just an addon learn more: CADsketcher.com

Links:

Addon installation

  • Gumroad Download (This way we can update you about big updates and ask your opinion on big changes)
  • Download the ZIP archive (do not unpack it after downloading)
    !(Mac users be careful your OS can auto-unpack addon's which will make them break)!
  • Open Blender and go to: Edit > Preferences > Add-ons > Press "Install..." button
  • Browse to the location of the ZIP and select it, then press "Install Add-on"
  • Enable the addon by pressing the checkbox

Dependency installation

CAD sketcher heavily depends on the solvespace python module and won't be functional without it.

  • Inside the addon's preferences check the "Solver Module" tab to see if the module is already available
  • Press "Install from PIP"

Check the installation chapter for in-depth instructions.

Usage

Follow the getting started guide to get familiar with the addon.

Donations ❤️

The project accepts donations through Open Collective.

Alternatively individual developers can link their donation links here:

hlorus - Lead Dev