---
Type: desktop-application
ID: com.solvespace.SolveSpace
Package: solvespace
ProjectLicense: GPL-3.0-or-later
Name:
C: SolveSpace
Summary:
C: A free (GPLv3) parametric 3d CAD tool
Description:
C: >-
<p>
SolveSpace is a free (GPLv3) parametric 2d/3d CAD (computer-aided design) tool. Applications include:
</p>
<ul>
<li>Modeling 3d parts — draw with extrudes, revolves/helix, and Boolean operations</li>
<li>Modeling 2d parts — draw the part as a single section, and export; use 3d assembly to verify fit</li>
<li>Modeling 3d-printed parts — export the STL or other triangle mesh expected by most slicers</li>
<li>Preparing 2D CAM data — export 2d vector art for a waterjet machine or laser cutter</li>
<li>Mechanism design — use the constraint solver to simulate planar or spatial linkages</li>
<li>Plane and solid geometry — replace hand-solved trigonometry with a live dimensioned drawing</li>
</ul>
Developer:
name:
C: The SolveSpace Community, originally by Jonathan Westhues and other authors
Categories:
- Graphics
- 3DGraphics
- Engineering
Keywords:
C:
- parametric
- cad
- "2d"
- "3d"
Url:
homepage: https://solvespace.com
bugtracker: https://github.com/solvespace/solvespace/issues
Icon:
cached:
- name: solvespace_solvespace.png
width: 48
height: 48
- name: solvespace_solvespace.png
width: 64
height: 64
- name: solvespace_solvespace.png
width: 128
height: 128
remote:
- url: com/solvespace/SolveSpace/2bc263f8e2c3a20ea2254dc1bc3389f9/icons/128x128/solvespace_solvespace.png
width: 128
height: 128
stock: solvespace
Launchable:
desktop-id:
- solvespace.desktop
Provides:
mediatypes:
- application/x-solvespace
Screenshots:
- default: true
caption:
C: Main window with an empty document
thumbnails:
- url: com/solvespace/SolveSpace/2bc263f8e2c3a20ea2254dc1bc3389f9/screenshots/image-1_1248x702@1.png
width: 1248
height: 702
- url: com/solvespace/SolveSpace/2bc263f8e2c3a20ea2254dc1bc3389f9/screenshots/image-1_752x423@1.png
width: 752
height: 423
- url: com/solvespace/SolveSpace/2bc263f8e2c3a20ea2254dc1bc3389f9/screenshots/image-1_624x351@1.png
width: 624
height: 351
- url: com/solvespace/SolveSpace/2bc263f8e2c3a20ea2254dc1bc3389f9/screenshots/image-1_224x126@1.png
width: 224
height: 126
source-image:
url: com/solvespace/SolveSpace/2bc263f8e2c3a20ea2254dc1bc3389f9/screenshots/image-1_orig.png
width: 1600
height: 900
- caption:
C: Property Browser with an empty document
thumbnails:
- url: com/solvespace/SolveSpace/2bc263f8e2c3a20ea2254dc1bc3389f9/screenshots/image-2_224x204@1.png
width: 224
height: 204
source-image:
url: com/solvespace/SolveSpace/2bc263f8e2c3a20ea2254dc1bc3389f9/screenshots/image-2_orig.png
width: 444
height: 405
- caption:
C: Viewing and editing constraints on a model
thumbnails:
- url: com/solvespace/SolveSpace/2bc263f8e2c3a20ea2254dc1bc3389f9/screenshots/image-3_224x167@1.png
width: 224
height: 167
source-image:
url: com/solvespace/SolveSpace/2bc263f8e2c3a20ea2254dc1bc3389f9/screenshots/image-3_orig.png
width: 548
height: 410
- caption:
C: "3D view of a stand made from notched angle iron, from the \"ex-stand\" project"
thumbnails:
- url: com/solvespace/SolveSpace/2bc263f8e2c3a20ea2254dc1bc3389f9/screenshots/image-4_224x173@1.png
width: 224
height: 173
source-image:
url: com/solvespace/SolveSpace/2bc263f8e2c3a20ea2254dc1bc3389f9/screenshots/image-4_orig.png
width: 555
height: 431
- caption:
C: Dimensioning a 2D sketch for a case for a printed circuit board, from the "ex-case" project
thumbnails:
- url: com/solvespace/SolveSpace/2bc263f8e2c3a20ea2254dc1bc3389f9/screenshots/image-5_224x171@1.png
width: 224
height: 171
source-image:
url: com/solvespace/SolveSpace/2bc263f8e2c3a20ea2254dc1bc3389f9/screenshots/image-5_orig.png
width: 573
height: 438
- caption:
C: Showing tracing of Chebyshev's linkage, from the "ex-chebyshev" project
thumbnails:
- url: com/solvespace/SolveSpace/2bc263f8e2c3a20ea2254dc1bc3389f9/screenshots/image-6_224x246@1.png
width: 224
height: 246
source-image:
url: com/solvespace/SolveSpace/2bc263f8e2c3a20ea2254dc1bc3389f9/screenshots/image-6_orig.png
width: 546
height: 602
Releases:
- version: "3.1"
type: stable
unix-timestamp: 1654041600
description:
C: >-
<p>Major new stable release. Includes new arc and line length ratio and difference
constraints, comments associated with point entities. Adds "exploded view" to sketches,
and support for displaying measurements in "feet-inches". Adds a pitch parameter to
helix extrusions. Allows use of Point and Normal to define a new workplane to sketch in.
Adds live updating of Property Browser while dragging the sketch, and active links for
all points, normals, and vectors in the Property Browser. Adds the ability to link STL
files into a model. Includes a variety of UI improvements. Speeds up complex sketches
by up to 8x and doubles the maximum unknowns.</p>
url:
details: https://github.com/solvespace/solvespace/releases/tag/v3.0
- version: "3.0"
type: stable
unix-timestamp: 1618704000
description:
C: >-
<p>Major new stable release. Includes new intersection boolean operation,
new types of groups, solid model suppression, usability improvements
(especially regarding redundant constraints and automatic constraints),
and more. Also includes performance and scalability improvements.</p>
url:
details: https://github.com/solvespace/solvespace/releases/tag/v3.0
- version: "3.0~rc2"
type: development
unix-timestamp: 1610841600
description:
C: >-
<p>Second release candidate for the 3.0 stable release.</p>
url:
details: https://github.com/solvespace/solvespace/releases/tag/v3.0.rc2
- version: "3.0~rc1"
type: development
unix-timestamp: 1605657600
description:
C: >-
<p>First release candidate for the 3.0 stable release.</p>
url:
details: https://github.com/solvespace/solvespace/releases/tag/v3.0.rc1
ContentRating:
oars-1.0: {}
