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B-Rep vs mesh in AI generation: why it matters
AI tools that output B-Rep geometry give you real CAD. Tools that output mesh give you a pile of triangles. The difference decides whether the output is useful or decorative.
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Text-to-CAD tutorial: from prompt to STEP file
A step-by-step walkthrough of generating a real part with text-to-CAD, exporting it, and fixing what the AI got wrong in Fusion 360.
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A walkthrough of using Zoo.dev's text-to-CAD from account setup to STEP export. Including the parts where it doesn't do what you expect.
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Text-to-CAD tips I wish I knew earlier
After months of using text-to-CAD tools, here are the things that would have saved me time if someone had told me upfront.
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Text-to-CAD to STEP file: getting usable output
STEP is the format that matters for text-to-CAD output. Here's how to get it, what to check when you open it, and what usually goes wrong.
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Text-to-CAD prompt engineering: how to get useful output
The difference between a text-to-CAD prompt that works and one that produces garbage is usually specificity. Here's what I've learned about writing prompts that produce actual parts.
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Text-to-CAD for beginners: start here
If you've never used text-to-CAD and want to know whether it's worth trying, this is the short honest version.
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How to use text-to-CAD: a practical starter guide
You type a description, the AI generates geometry, and then you fix what it got wrong. That's the real workflow. Here's how to actually do it.
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Text-to-CAD examples: 10 prompts and what they produced
I wrote 10 text-to-CAD prompts ranging from simple to ambitious. Here's each prompt, what came out, and what I'd change next time.
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How to generate CAD from text: the honest version
You can generate CAD geometry from a text description. The honest part is that you'll spend more time fixing the output than writing the prompt.