NVIDIA open-sources SMLIB, its NURBS-based CAD kernel, after 20-year partnership
Promptmethus · x · 2026-10-13
NVIDIA's NURBS-based CAD kernel SMLIB is now open source. Geometry Systems, which has worked with the SMLIB dev team for over 20 years, says the kernel powers all its products: headless CAD, GUI, AI/MCP integration, and PDM. A major win for the CAD industry.
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