# AI use cases for Text to Cad (earthtojake/text-to-cad) Repo: [earthtojake/text-to-cad](https://github.com/earthtojake/text-to-cad) | Use cases: 4 | Page: https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/earthtojake-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. This file holds every use case of this repo. Each one starts with a "## " heading and ends with its URL. - Generate a 3D CAD model from a text description: https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/earthtojake-text-to-cad/generate-cad-model-from-text/ - Check a generated part for manufacturing problems: https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/earthtojake-text-to-cad/run-design-for-manufacturing-checks/ - Create an engineering drawing from a CAD model: https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/earthtojake-text-to-cad/create-engineering-drawings-from-models/ - Prepare a part file for a 3D printing or CNC service: https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/earthtojake-text-to-cad/prepare-part-for-fabrication-service/ ## How to generate a 3D CAD model from a text description with Text to Cad Repo: [earthtojake/text-to-cad](https://github.com/earthtojake/text-to-cad) | Difficulty: Intermediate | Time: 30 minutes | Basis: From the README Describe a part to your agent and get it back as a STEP, GLB, STL or 3MF file. **Who it is for:** A product designer or maker who has a part in mind and wants a starting CAD file without modeling it by hand. **The problem:** Building a first 3D model in CAD software takes time and skill, even for a simple part. **The outcome:** A model file in the format you asked for, opened in the CAD Viewer for review. ### Steps 1. Run `uv --version` to confirm uv is installed. 2. In Claude Code, run `claude plugin marketplace add earthtojake/text-to-cad#latest`, then `claude plugin install text-to-cad@earthtojake`. 3. Restart the app and wait for the first start to finish downloading CAD's runtime. 4. Ask the agent to build the part you describe and export it as STEP, GLB, STL or 3MF. 5. Open the returned model in the CAD Viewer and check its dimensions against your description. ### Prompt to paste into your agent ```text Using the text-to-cad plugin from https://github.com/earthtojake/text-to-cad, build a 3D model of and export it as . Return the output file path and confirm the file opens in the CAD Viewer. ``` ### Caveat The README does not say how detailed or accurate text-driven models will be, so check dimensions before you rely on a model. Disclaimer: Third-party repos we don't own or vouch for. AI-generated use cases can be wrong: review everything and run at your own risk. Full text: https://dedupedai.com/disclaimer/ URL: https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/earthtojake-text-to-cad/generate-cad-model-from-text/ ## How to check a generated part for manufacturing problems with Text to Cad Repo: [earthtojake/text-to-cad](https://github.com/earthtojake/text-to-cad) | Difficulty: Intermediate | Time: 45 minutes | Basis: From the README Run design for manufacturing checks on a model before you send it to fabrication. **Who it is for:** An engineer preparing a part for production who wants a quick check before paying for a print or machining run. **The problem:** Design problems such as features that cannot be made are often found only after a part is ordered. **The outcome:** A list of manufacturing issues to fix, followed by a regenerated model. ### Steps 1. Install Text to Cad in your agent app, for example with `claude plugin install text-to-cad@earthtojake` in Claude Code. 2. Ask the agent to generate the part you need and save the STEP file. 3. Ask the agent to run design for manufacturing checks on that file and list each issue it finds. 4. Ask the agent to change the model to fix the issues, then run the checks again. ### Prompt to paste into your agent ```text Using the text-to-cad plugin from https://github.com/earthtojake/text-to-cad, run design for manufacturing checks on and list every issue with its location. Return the report and confirm whether a second check passes after fixes. ``` ### Caveat The README does not list which manufacturing rules the checks cover, so confirm the rules match your process. Disclaimer: Third-party repos we don't own or vouch for. AI-generated use cases can be wrong: review everything and run at your own risk. Full text: https://dedupedai.com/disclaimer/ URL: https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/earthtojake-text-to-cad/run-design-for-manufacturing-checks/ ## How to create an engineering drawing from a CAD model with Text to Cad Repo: [earthtojake/text-to-cad](https://github.com/earthtojake/text-to-cad) | Difficulty: Intermediate | Time: 30 minutes | Basis: From the README Ask your agent to turn a generated 3D model into an engineering drawing. **Who it is for:** A mechanical engineer or technician who needs a drawing to go with a part for review, quoting or shop use. **The problem:** Making a drawing by hand from a 3D model is slow and easy to get wrong. **The outcome:** An engineering drawing generated from the model, ready for review. ### Steps 1. Install Text to Cad in your agent app, for example with `codex plugin add text-to-cad@earthtojake` in Codex. 2. Ask the agent to build the part and save it as a STEP file. 3. Ask the agent to generate an engineering drawing from that model. 4. Open the drawing and compare it with the model dimensions before sharing it. ### Prompt to paste into your agent ```text Using the text-to-cad plugin from https://github.com/earthtojake/text-to-cad, generate an engineering drawing from . Return the drawing file path and list the dimensions it shows so I can compare them with the model. ``` ### Caveat The README does not name the drawing file formats or drawing standards, so confirm the output meets your shop or client requirements. Disclaimer: Third-party repos we don't own or vouch for. AI-generated use cases can be wrong: review everything and run at your own risk. Full text: https://dedupedai.com/disclaimer/ URL: https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/earthtojake-text-to-cad/create-engineering-drawings-from-models/ ## How to prepare a part file for a 3D printing or CNC service with Text to Cad Repo: [earthtojake/text-to-cad](https://github.com/earthtojake/text-to-cad) | Difficulty: Intermediate | Time: 45 minutes | Basis: From the README Export a generated part in a format a 3D printing or CNC fabrication service can take. **Who it is for:** A small hardware team or maker sending a part to an outside print, sheet metal or CNC service. **The problem:** Fabrication services accept specific file formats, and converting a model by hand adds errors. **The outcome:** A part file exported in the format the service needs, checked before submission. ### Steps 1. Install Text to Cad in your agent app and generate the part you need. 2. Check which file formats the fabrication service accepts, such as STL or 3MF for printing or STEP for machining. (inferred, check the README) 3. Ask the agent to export the model in that format. 4. Open the exported file in the CAD Viewer and confirm its size and orientation before uploading it to the service. ### Prompt to paste into your agent ```text Using the text-to-cad plugin from https://github.com/earthtojake/text-to-cad, export as . Return the exported file path and confirm the file opens correctly in the CAD Viewer. ``` ### Caveat The README does not document how the fabrication service connections work, so set up and test them with the service directly before sending real orders. Risk, credentials: Placing an order with a fabrication service may require an account on that service, which the README does not describe. Disclaimer: Third-party repos we don't own or vouch for. AI-generated use cases can be wrong: review everything and run at your own risk. Full text: https://dedupedai.com/disclaimer/ URL: https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/earthtojake-text-to-cad/prepare-part-for-fabrication-service/