pythonOCC Alternatives

pythonOCC is described as '3D CAD/PLM development library for the Python programming language. It provides 3D hybrid modeling, data exchange (support for the STEP/IGES file' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to pythonOCC for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Linux, Windows, BSD and Flatpak apps. The best pythonOCC alternative is FreeCAD, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like pythonOCC are OpenSCAD, BRL-CAD, Antimony and MakerSCAD.

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  1. FreeCAD icon
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    A powerful open-source parametric 3D modeler ideal for mechanical engineering, supporting Python scripting, running on Windows, Linux, and Mac, with modular architecture allowing extensive adaptability and use with scientific computing libraries.

    113 FreeCAD alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flatpak
     
  2. 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.

    50 OpenSCAD alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
    • BSD
    • Docker
    • Homebrew
     
  3. BRL-CAD icon
     57 likes

    BRL-CAD is a powerful cross-platform open source solid modeling system that includes interactive geometry editing, high-performance ray-tracing for rendering and geometric analysis, image and signal-processing tools, a system performance analysis benchmark suite, libraries for...

    74 BRL-CAD alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  4. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  5. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
     
  6.  8 likes

    CadQuery is an intuitive, easy-to-use python based language for building parametric 3D CAD models. CadQuery is for 3D CAD what jQuery is for javascript. Imagine selecting Faces of a 3d object the same way you select DOM objects with JQuery!

    18 CadQuery alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
     
  7.  2 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. A minimalist GUI for solid modeling with the libfive kernel. It is a design environment based on Guile Scheme, and should be familiar to OpenSCAD users.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. Your railing system translated into a customized design solution - Design in 2D, view in 3D from every angle, instantly populate a parts list, and get a quote with the click of a button.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  10. A declarative parametric 3D modeling application built using Open Cascade (pythonocc) and enaml (python). It's similar to OpenSCAD in that everything is intended to be defined programatically.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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