Observed arrival · 2026-10-31
Hecker Sketch puts measured shop layouts into 3D
A free, early-beta 3D sketcher for Windows, Linux and macOS, built around typed dimensions and practical shop tools.
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- HVAC technicians and people sketching measured layouts
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- Drawings use Heck, a readable plain-text format that can be edited alongside the live model and works under git.
Field notes
Drawings are saved in Heck, a plain-text format the page says can be edited alongside the model and used under git; it also says other programs can generate parts by printing that format. The site lists exports including DXF, STL and OpenSCAD, plus scaled printing. Downloads are presented as portable, with drafts and settings beside the program, while the macOS download is identified as an Intel build that runs on Apple Silicon through Rosetta.
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