BlocksCAD Alternatives

BlocksCAD is described as '3D CAD program specifically designed to help kids create 3D printable objects while learning math and programming' and is an website. There are six alternatives to BlocksCAD, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows and Chrome OS apps. The best BlocksCAD alternative is OpenSCAD, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to BlocksCAD are Antimony, MakerSCAD, OpenJSCAD.org and ImplicitCAD.

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BlocksCAD alternatives page was last updated Jul 31, 2019
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  1. OpenSCAD icon
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    OpenSCAD is a software for creating solid 3D CAD objects. It is free software and available for Linux/UNIX, MS Windows and MacOS.

    47 OpenSCAD alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    OpenSCAD Features

    1.  Procedural Modeling
    2.  Parametric Modeling
    3.  Text Based Format

    OpenSCAD VS BlocksCAD

     
    • OpenSCAD is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to BlocksCAD.

    • OpenSCAD is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to BlocksCAD.

    • OpenSCAD is Free and Open SourceBlocksCAD is Free and Proprietary
  2. Antimony icon
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    Antimony is a computer-aided design (CAD) tool from a parallel universe in which CAD software evolved from Lisp machines rather than drafting tables.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    Last commit was in January 2023, last release in 2016

    Antimony Features

    1.  Parametric Modeling
    2.  Procedural Modeling
    3.  Node Based

    Antimony VS BlocksCAD

     
  3. MakerSCAD icon
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    MakerSCAD is a web-based parametric 3D design software with a block-based programming language to create objects for 3D printing, animations, games and websites.

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • SK flagSlovakia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    Discontinued

    Site certificate expired. Software itself hasn't been updated in a very long time, is incomplete, and doesn't function

    MakerSCAD Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  3D Sculpting
    3.  Parametric Modeling
    4.  Web-Based
    5.  Visual Programming

    MakerSCAD VS BlocksCAD

     
    • MakerSCAD is the most popular Web-based alternative to BlocksCAD.

    • MakerSCAD is Freemium and Open SourceBlocksCAD is Free and Proprietary
  4. OpenJSCAD.org icon
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    OpenJSCAD.org is a more up-to-date OpenJsCAD frontend where you can edit .jscad files either locally or online via JS editor (built-in). A few functions are available to make the transition from OpenSCAD to OpenJSCAD easier (OpenSCAD.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    OpenJSCAD.org Features

    1.  Parametric Modeling

    OpenJSCAD.org VS BlocksCAD

     
    • OpenJSCAD.org is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to BlocksCAD.

    • OpenJSCAD.org is Free and Open SourceBlocksCAD is Free and Proprietary
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    ImplicitCAD is a programmatic CAD program, implemented in Haskell. Unlike traditional CAD programs, programmatic CAD programs use text descriptions of objects, as in programming. Concepts like variables, control structures and abstraction are used, just as in programming.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    ImplicitCAD VS BlocksCAD

     
  6. DynaMaker icon
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    Online platform for generating 2D/3D CAD and manufacturing drawings with javascript. Result can be published as online configurator applications. Enables Mass Customization in Manufacturing.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • SE flagSweden
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    DynaMaker Features

    1.  Product Configurator
    2.  Configuration
    3.  Configuration Management

    DynaMaker VS BlocksCAD

     
    • DynaMaker is the most popular SaaS alternative to BlocksCAD.

    • DynaMaker is Freemium and ProprietaryBlocksCAD is Free and Proprietary
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