Dune 3D
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Dune 3D, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Dune 3D's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free and open source | Free | Free and open source CAD application |
The facts
Each one read from Dune 3D's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- 3D modeling
- Sketches can be used to create 3D objects with extrusion, lathe, revolution, loft, and pipe groups.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Development builds
- The development version may occasionally break, and the documentation recommends it for access to the latest features and bug fixes.checked 11 Oct 2026
- DXF import
- Dune 3D imports DXF files into workplanes that have an active workplane.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Exports
- It exports 3D models as STL or STEP, 2D paths as SVG or DXF, and projections; exporting DXF paths from multiple groups is not supported yet.checked 11 Oct 2026
- File import and export
- Import: STEP, DXF; export: STEP, STL, SVG, DXFchecked 19 Sep 2026
- Intended use
- The maker says the primary use case was designing 3D-printed enclosures for electronics projects.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The GitHub repository lists Dune 3D under the GPL-3.0 license.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Measurements
- Distance and angular constraints can also be used as measurements.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Modeling method
- parametricchecked 19 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Dune 3D is a parametric 3D CAD application.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Sketching
- It supports sketching and constraining in both 2D and 3D, with over 20 constraints for 2D designs.checked 11 Oct 2026
- STEP import
- Imported STEP models can serve as references, and their shapes can be included in sketch groups’ solid models for modification.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs users with questions to its Matrix room or GitHub Discussions.checked 11 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Input devices
- It supports touchpad and trackpoint zooming and panning, touchscreen pinch-to-zoom, and 3D input devices via libspnav.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- The official site says Dune 3D runs on Linux and Windows; the installation guide describes Windows and Linux stable-release options.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Linux, Windowschecked 19 Sep 2026
- Windows support limit
- Only Windows versions in active support are supported, and bugs specific to older versions will not be fixed.checked 11 Oct 2026
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