yacineMTB explains his AI CAD stack: dingcad, a JavaScript manifold wrapper
PeterDiamandis · x · 2026-09-06
Answering how Astra does CAD — computer use or API, and which software — yacineMTB reveals he uses dingcad, a JavaScript wrapper around the manifold CAD kernel. The workflow isn't an agent clicking through a traditional CAD GUI; the model writes parametric code directly and manifold handles the geometry.
Key takeaway for anyone building AI-assisted mechanical/product modeling: picking a code-friendly CAD kernel (not Blender, which he agrees isn't CAD) is the prerequisite for making agents useful here.
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