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jevndev · 11 days ago
Neat example of the strengths and weaknesses of vibe coding… But if anyone here is looking for a solid browser-based parametric CAD solution, [onshape](https://www.onshape.com) is the best there is. It’s missing a few tools that more complex alternatives have but if all you need is something easy to learn so you can make things to 3d print it’s a good choice
seemaze · 11 days ago
Onshape is indeed fantastic for hobbyists and professionals alike.

Their licensing model is reminiscent of early Github days in that you can use all available modeling features free of charge, but must pay for a private repo. Otherwise, all user generated content is publicly available.

jopsen · 11 days ago
> Their licensing model is reminiscent of early Github days

The licensing cost has a few more digits than GitHub ever did.

And you are locked in.

seec · 11 days ago
Yeah, it's pretty good but still crazy expensive. Most of the good CAD softwares have remained very expensive.
ecto · 11 days ago
this is free and open source :) also runs directly in your browser / offline. onshore requires an account and internet connection because it streams to your browser
fainpul · 11 days ago
Vibe coded? Nothing works.
lambda · 11 days ago
Yes, vibe coded. The author has posted several other articles about this whole vibe coding project, like this one: https://campedersen.com/brep-kernel
fainpul · 11 days ago
This guy is a machine! Like Terminator vs. HN and Autodesk :)
eig · 11 days ago
Man, I really tried but I can't even get through the article because it sounds so AI written. I feel like I'm scrolling on LinkedIn...
delusional · 11 days ago
That website has literally caused my window manager (sway/wlroots/wayland) to bug out and consume 90% of a core.

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ecto · 11 days ago
I just built it last night, what bugs are you running into?
phcreery · 11 days ago
Why is right/middle click both orbit and pan? Why is scroll wheel vertical orbit? This feels like it was vibecoded using a macbook touchpad
ecto · 11 days ago
I built it for my trackpad. What mouse settings would you prefer? Or configurable?
burnt-resistor · 10 days ago
Unauthorized access to file: "https://huggingface.co/Xenova/Qwen2.5-0.5B-Instruct/resolve/..."

I guess it requires paying for something external rather than being batteries included.

witherk · 11 days ago
Nice UI. Pretty cool to see a CAD program in the browser, without even an annoying login to try screen. On the other hands it seems to be pretty choppy and I was visual artifacts about 5 seconds into the tutorial. I got the same artifacts in Zen and Chrome.
ecto · 11 days ago
Thanks for the feedback, I will test in other browsers!

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ikeough1 · 11 days ago
And now you know why CAD is hard.
fsloth · 11 days ago
That it is. I’ve been doing one for a sideproject for years. And I worked in CAD professionally for over a decade.

Vibecoding expedites the easy parts fantastically.

But the hard parts are hard. Really, damn hard.

phkahler · 11 days ago
>> I’ve been doing one for a sideproject for years. And I worked in CAD professionally for over a decade.

Can we see it?

ecto · 11 days ago
What are the hard parts?
ecto · 11 days ago
its not really

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