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TexoCAD – Describe a part in words, get actual editable CAD

TexoCAD – Describe a part in words, get actual editable CAD

by torayeff·Mar 25, 2026·1 point·3 comments

AI Analysis

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Editable BREP output beats mesh generators—download the code and keep building.

Strengths
  • BREP parametric output enables actual editing, not just static mesh geometry
  • Generated build123d code is downloadable for continued local development
  • Iterative refinement through natural language commands like make thicker
Weaknesses
  • AI CAD generation is emerging—accuracy on complex parts remains unproven
  • Depends on build123d which has smaller community than Fusion 360 or Onshape
Category
Target Audience

Hardware engineers, product designers, makers

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Zoo (KittyCAD) · OpenSCAD · Fusion 360

Post Description

Hey HN, been hacking on this for a while and figured it's time to share.

TexoCAD (https://www.texocad.ai) – you tell it what part you want in plain english (or throw a sketch at it), and it gives you real parametric CAD back. Not a mesh you can't do anything with – actual BREP you can edit and export as STEP, STL, or 3MF.

It runs on build123d under the hood and you can download the generated code too, so you're never locked in – just take the code and keep going in your own setup.

You can also just keep tweaking it by saying stuff like "make it thicker" or "add a hole on the side." Basically trying to kill the gap between having an idea and having something you can prototype.

Would love to hear what you all think, especially if you do anything hardware-related.

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