Parametric CAD in Rust

Re:Parametric CAD in Rust by Cargo4286 on Tuesday January 27, 2026 @10:18PM (#46790642)

Here's an ellipsoid in build123d using geometric transformation of a sphere:

    from build123d import *
    mat = Matrix([[2,0,0,0],[0,1.5,0,0],[0,0,0.5,0]])
    ellipsoid = Sphere(100).transform_geometry(mat)

Also, FYI build123d now runs in the browser thanks to OCP.wasm. Example playground here https://jojain.github.io/build123d-sandbox/

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Re:Parametric CAD in Rust by asimeqi on Tuesday January 27, 2026 @10:47PM (#46790819)

If you are using build123d, probably the easiest way is to sketch an ellipse and revolve it.

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Re:Parametric CAD in Rust by Cargo4286 on Tuesday January 27, 2026 @10:55PM (#46790877)

The definition of an ellipsoid is that it can have three independent radii. A revolved ellipse only has two independent radii. If only two independent radii are needed then yes I agree with you, but I wanted to provide a fully qualified answer.

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Re:Parametric CAD in Rust by gwbas1c on Wednesday January 28, 2026 @08:29AM (#46795103)

build123d isn't Microcad

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