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Jan 13, 2026
Extensions and Plugins
- bernhard-42/bd_animation (⭐21) - Animation class and tutorials for build123d
- voneiden/ocp-freecad-cam (⭐52) CAM for CadQuery and build123d by leveraging FreeCAD library. Visualizes in CQ-Editor and ocp-cad-viewer. Spiritual successor of cq-cam (⭐32)
Part Libraries and Part Generators
- experimentslabs/3d/bd_beams_and_bars - Construction beams and bars - docs
- experimentslabs/3d/bd_tube_boxes - Create boxes from old tubes - docs
- GarryBGoode/py_gearworks (⭐51) - create all kinds of gear models
- gumyr/bd_warehouse (⭐70) - Augments build123d with parametric parts - generated on demand - and extensions to the core build123d capabilities.
- keeeal/bd-vslot (⭐1) - A library of V-Slot linear rail components - docs
- PaulBone/gfthings (⭐55) - A tool to generate gridfinity compatible objects like bins, grids, base edges, and pins
Miscellaneous
- bernhard-42/tcv_screenshots (⭐3) - Headless screenshot generator for three-cad-viewer. Render 3D CAD models to PNG screenshots.
- jdegenstein/build123d-f3d-render (⭐2) - headless automatic rendering of build123d models to PNG using f3d within CI (GitHub Actions)
- Yeicor/OCP.wasm (⭐26) This project ports the low-level dependencies required for build123d to run in a browser. For a fully featured frontend, check out
Yet Another CAD Viewer(see above).
Examples and Projects using build123d
- nicola-sorace/custom-keycap-generator (⭐23) - Generate custom print-ready keycap geometries using Python and build123d
Legacy
- KiCad Packages3D Generator - Python scripts for generating 3D electrical component models in STEP and VRML. (⚠️Repo moved, no longer appears to use build123d)
Dec 11, 2025
Miscellaneous
- jdegenstein/filewatcher123d (⭐6) - A file watcher oriented towards use with build123d and ocp_vscode (standalone mode, no VSCode required)
Legacy
- BlendQuery (⭐68) - build123d integration for Blender. (⚠️Unmaintained)
Sep 08, 2025
Tutorials and Documentation
- Alternate setup with
ocp_vscode, without VSCode
Aug 05, 2025
Editors and IDEs
- Yet Another CAD Viewer (⭐100) - A web-based CAD viewer for OCP models (CadQuery/build123d) that supports static site deployment. It also has a build123d playground for editing and sharing models directly in the browser (demo)
Part Libraries and Part Generators
- larssont/capistry (⭐12) - A Python package for parametric 3D modeling of keyboard keycaps using build123d
- ndevenish/gflabel (⭐145) - Generates 3d-printable labels for gridfinity label systems
Examples and Projects using build123d
- jgraichen/someline (⭐4) - 3D printable insets for some Someline® storage boxes designed using build123d
- x0pherl/fender-bender (⭐18) - an open-source filament buffering system for multi-material 3D printers designed using build123d
Apr 30, 2025
Examples and Projects using build123d
- ginkgo/trackball (⭐29) - 3d-printable twist-to-scroll trackball using a Raspberry Pi Pico and two PMW3360 sensors designed using build123d
Nov 15, 2024
Editors and IDEs
- Jupyter-CadQuery (⭐390) - View build123d objects in JupyterLab or in a standalone viewer for any IDE.
Sep 23, 2024
Examples and Projects using build123d
- BlueDrink9/keeb_snakeskin (⭐28) - Create a cool PCB case and travel case for split keyboards or other custom PCBs
Jul 12, 2024
Editors and IDEs
- OCP VSCode CAD Viewer (⭐272) - A viewer for OCP based Code-CAD (CadQuery, build123d) integrated into VS Code
Extensions and Plugins
- yeicor-3d/dl4to4ocp (⭐41) - Library that helps perform topology optimization on
your OCP (⭐154)-based CAD models (CadQuery (⭐4.5k)/build123d (⭐1.3k)/...) using the dl4to (⭐118) library.
Part Libraries and Part Generators
- gridfinity_build123d (⭐75) - Create gridfinity items with build123d
Tutorials and Documentation