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BearCAD Makes Parametric CAD Local and Scriptable

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A browser-based, local-first parametric CAD tool for designing parts, scripting models in Lua, and exporting them for 3D printing.

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BearCAD treats the CAD interface and its scripting layer as the same thing: anything you can click, you can script. Its quickstart walks through turning a freehand bracket into a constrained, parameter-driven part, while the site offers browser execution, desktop downloads, and unusually concrete tool documentation.

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