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Dune 3D
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Free and open source CAD application
Read 11 Oct 2026 · dune3d.org
On the record
- 3D modeling
- Sketches can be used to create 3D objects with extrusion, lathe, revolution, loft, and pipe groups.docs.dune3d.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Development builds
- The development version may occasionally break, and the documentation recommends it for access to the latest features and bug fixes.docs.dune3d.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- DXF import
- Dune 3D imports DXF files into workplanes that have an active workplane.docs.dune3d.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Exports
- It exports 3D models as STL or STEP, 2D paths as SVG or DXF, and projections; exporting DXF paths from multiple groups is not supported yet.docs.dune3d.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- File import and export
- Import: STEP, DXF; export: STEP, STL, SVG, DXFdune3d.org · read 19 Sep 2026
- Input devices
- It supports touchpad and trackpoint zooming and panning, touchscreen pinch-to-zoom, and 3D input devices via libspnav.docs.dune3d.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Intended use
- The maker says the primary use case was designing 3D-printed enclosures for electronics projects.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The GitHub repository lists Dune 3D under the GPL-3.0 license.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Measurements
- Distance and angular constraints can also be used as measurements.docs.dune3d.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Modeling method
- parametricdune3d.org · read 19 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Dune 3D is a parametric 3D CAD application.dune3d.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Sketching
- It supports sketching and constraining in both 2D and 3D, with over 20 constraints for 2D designs.docs.dune3d.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- STEP import
- Imported STEP models can serve as references, and their shapes can be included in sketch groups’ solid models for modification.docs.dune3d.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs users with questions to its Matrix room or GitHub Discussions.docs.dune3d.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Linux, Windowsdune3d.org · read 19 Sep 2026
- Windows support limit
- Only Windows versions in active support are supported, and bugs specific to older versions will not be fixed.docs.dune3d.org · read 11 Oct 2026
