Use cases for Text to Cad: 4 things you can do with it

4 use cases

Generate a 3D CAD model from a text description

Describe a part to your agent and get it back as a STEP, GLB, STL or 3MF file.

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Using the text-to-cad plugin from https://github.com/earthtojake/text-to-cad, build a 3D model of <part description> and export it as <STEP, GLB, STL or 3MF>. Return the output file path and confirm the file opens in the CAD Viewer.

Check a generated part for manufacturing problems

Run design for manufacturing checks on a model before you send it to fabrication.

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Using the text-to-cad plugin from https://github.com/earthtojake/text-to-cad, run design for manufacturing checks on <model file path> and list every issue with its location. Return the report and confirm whether a second check passes after fixes.

Create an engineering drawing from a CAD model

Ask your agent to turn a generated 3D model into an engineering drawing.

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Using the text-to-cad plugin from https://github.com/earthtojake/text-to-cad, generate an engineering drawing from <model file path>. Return the drawing file path and list the dimensions it shows so I can compare them with the model.

Prepare a part file for a 3D printing or CNC service

Export a generated part in a format a 3D printing or CNC fabrication service can take.
- Text to Cad
- Claude Code
- Codex
- Cursor
- Gemini CLI
- Work and operations
- Intermediate
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Using the text-to-cad plugin from https://github.com/earthtojake/text-to-cad, export <model file path> as <format the service accepts>. Return the exported file path and confirm the file opens correctly in the CAD Viewer.
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How to use Text to Cad

Check you have what it needs: uv installed (check with `uv --version`); One supported agent app: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini or Grok; A network connection for the first start, which downloads CAD's runtime.
Open earthtojake/text-to-cad on GitHub and read the README and license.
Run uv --version to confirm uv is installed.
In Claude Code, run claude plugin marketplace add earthtojake/text-to-cad#latest, then claude plugin install text-to-cad@earthtojake.
Restart the app and wait for the first start to finish downloading CAD's runtime.
Ask the agent to build the part you describe and export it as STEP, GLB, STL or 3MF.

These steps come from our top use case, Generate a 3D CAD model from a text description, which also has a copy-paste agent prompt.

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About this repo

Who it is forWritten for engineers, makers and designers who use Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini or Grok and need CAD files for printing, machining or drawings.
Why it is hot
LanguagePython
Sourcegithub.com/earthtojake/text-to-cad · Back to Hot repos

Requirements

uv installed (check with `uv --version`)
One supported agent app: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini or Grok
A network connection for the first start, which downloads CAD's runtime

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What is Text to Cad?

text-to-cad is a plugin and skill set that lets AI agents generate 3D CAD models from text and run related manufacturing and drawing workflows locally. It is an open-source project on GitHub: https://github.com/earthtojake/text-to-cad.

Who is Text to Cad for?

Written for engineers, makers and designers who use Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini or Grok and need CAD files for printing, machining or drawings.

What can I do with Text to Cad?

4 use cases so far, for example: Generate a 3D CAD model from a text description; Check a generated part for manufacturing problems; Create an engineering drawing from a CAD model. Each has steps and a copy-paste agent prompt.

What do I need to run Text to Cad?

uv installed (check with `uv --version`); One supported agent app: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini or Grok; A network connection for the first start, which downloads CAD's runtime.

What are alternatives to Text to Cad?

Other hot AI repos in Work and operations: AI Job Search, Solidcraft, Fastbrowse, Awesome AI Agent Platforms, Nautilo.

Is Text to Cad safe to run?

Deduped does not own, audit or vouch for it. Read the README and license, run it on your own systems first and review every command before you run it.

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What do you want to do?

Generate a 3D CAD model from a text description

Check a generated part for manufacturing problems

Create an engineering drawing from a CAD model

Prepare a part file for a 3D printing or CNC service

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