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
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#12And now you know why CAD is hard.
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.
>> I’ve been doing one for a sideproject for years. And I worked in CAD professionally for over a decade.
Can we see it?
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#13Neat 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
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.
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#15Neat 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
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.
> 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.
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#17Earlier quoted context omitted.
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.
>> I’ve been doing one for a sideproject for years. And I worked in CAD professionally for over a decade. Can we see it?
Sure! Here’s the most recent public alpha build
https://github.com/AdaShape/adashape-open-testing/releases/t...
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#18Vibe coded? Nothing works.
Yes, vibe coded. The author has posted several other articles about this whole vibe coding project, like this one: https://campedersen.com/brep-kernel
That website has literally caused my window manager (sway/wlroots/wayland) to bug out and consume 90% of a core.
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#19Earlier quoted context omitted.
Yes, vibe coded. The author has posted several other articles about this whole vibe coding project, like this one: https://campedersen.com/brep-kernel
That website has literally caused my window manager (sway/wlroots/wayland) to bug out and consume 90% of a core.
> That website has literally caused my window manager (sway/wlroots/wayland) to bug out and consume 90% of a core.
That is incredibly concerning, but not for the website...
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#20Vibe coded? Nothing works.
Yes, vibe coded. The author has posted several other articles about this whole vibe coding project, like this one: https://campedersen.com/brep-kernel
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...