RapCAD
rapcad.org
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- RapCAD is an integrated development environment for creating rapid prototype models for RepRap and RepStrap 3D printing machines.Read 11 Oct 2026 · rapcad.org
- Free plan
- YesRead 19 Sep 2026 · rapcad.org
- Integrations
- Designs are compatible with traditional text based source control management software.Read 11 Oct 2026 · rapcad.org
- Security
- The project describes its GPLv3 licensed scene description language as avoiding general purpose capabilities such as reading or writing files and network access.Read 11 Oct 2026 · gilesbathgate.com
- License
- The project is published under the GPLv3 license.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- 2D and 3D
- Users can work with 2D and 3D objects within the same environment.Read 11 Oct 2026 · rapcad.org
- Boolean geometry
- It supports Boolean operations on 3D Nef Polyhedrons, including union, intersection, and difference.Read 11 Oct 2026 · rapcad.org
- Design approach
- It uses a modular scene description language rather than a GUI based CAD workflow.Read 11 Oct 2026 · rapcad.org
- Linux limitation
- The README lists Ubuntu Bionic, Focal, and Groovy as supported distributions.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Maintenance
- The project page says RapCAD is maintained by Giles Bathgate.Read 11 Oct 2026 · rapcad.org
- Multithreading
- RapCAD is designed to use multi core processors for faster calculations.Read 11 Oct 2026 · rapcad.org
- Precision
- RapCAD uses arbitrary precision arithmetic powered by the GMP and MPFR libraries, converting to floating point precision at rendering or export.Read 11 Oct 2026 · rapcad.org
- Procedural modeling
- Its scene description language supports a procedural and imperative approach for defining and automating model creation.Read 11 Oct 2026 · rapcad.org
- Reusable modules
- Users can create reusable component modules and distribute them as a design library.Read 11 Oct 2026 · rapcad.org
- Source control
- Its text based designs are compatible with traditional source control management software.Read 11 Oct 2026 · rapcad.org
- Supported platforms
- Installation instructions are provided for Windows, Ubuntu Linux, and Mac OS X.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Plans and prices
RapCAD Free GPLv3 software; no paid plans or usage limits stated Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Where Specifiction places it
- 3D CAD Software#60 of 797.5
- 3D modeling software#112 of 1477.6
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