CadQuery

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Assembly design

Yesgithub.com · read 23 Sep 2026

File formats

The project lists STEP, DXF, STL, VRML, AMF, and 3MF among its supported output formats.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Install options

The documentation describes installation with conda or pip and says conda is the better tested and more mature option.cadquery.readthedocs.io · read 11 Oct 2026

Integrations

CadQuery can be used with CQ-editor and JupyterLab, and its documentation provides instructions for both.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Intended use

The project says CadQuery can be used as a Python library without a GUI, including in servers and scientific or engineering scripts.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

License

The repository states that CadQuery is licensed under the Apache Public License, version 2.0.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Modeling features

It supports fillets, curvilinear extrudes, parametric curves, lofts, and nested assemblies.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Modeling method

parametricgithub.com · read 23 Sep 2026

Parametric design

Its models can be customized by changing parameters in a script.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Professional services

Some core maintainers offer consulting for integration, custom features, training, code reviews, and CAD automation.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Python compatibility

The installation page says Python 3.9 and newer are supported, while warning that bleeding-edge Python may be affected by dependency support lag.cadquery.readthedocs.io · read 11 Oct 2026

Support

Users can ask general questions in GitHub Discussions or the CadQuery Google Group.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

Supported platforms

Linux, macOS, Windowsgithub.com · read 23 Sep 2026

Supported systems

The documentation says CadQuery can be installed via pip on Linux, macOS, and Windows.cadquery.readthedocs.io · read 11 Oct 2026

Visualization

CadQuery includes visualization capabilities using trame and vtk.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026

What it does

CadQuery is a Python library for building parametric 3D CAD models with scripts.cadquery.readthedocs.io · read 11 Oct 2026

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