libfive Studio
The facts below are what the maker publishes about libfive Studio, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From libfive Studio's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free open-source software | Free | Alpha software · Mac app or build from source on Linux and Windows |
The facts
Each one read from libfive Studio's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- The maker describes the framework as infrastructure for generative design, mass customization, and domain-specific CAD tools.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Design languages
- Studio uses Python 3 or Guile Scheme as its design language.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Development
- The project is developed on GitHub using issues and pull requests, and the library includes unit tests.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Direct modeling
- Users can click and drag on models, and Studio back-propagates changes into the script.checked 11 Oct 2026
- File import and export
- STL export; SVG exportchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Framework
- The libfive stack includes a geometry kernel, higher-level language bindings, a standard library of shapes and transforms, and Studio for script-based design.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Geometry
- The kernel uses functional representations, supporting constructive solid geometry, arbitrarily high resolution, and operations such as blends and warps.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The project provides Python and Guile bindings, a C API, and a C++ library for building tools and applications.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Licensing
- The kernel and core libraries use the MPL, while the Studio GUI uses the GPL.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Live execution
- Code runs live in a background thread, with sandboxing for Guile.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Maturity
- The maker describes libfive and Studio as alpha software intended for experimentation and personal projects, and says they may not suit mission-critical applications.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Modeling method
- hybridchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Product
- Studio is a minimalist desktop GUI for solid modeling with the libfive kernel.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Support is best-effort through GitHub issues; commercial support and custom development are available by contacting the lead author.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2017checked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms
- The download page offers a Mac application for macOS 10.14 or later; Linux and Windows users build Studio from source.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- macOS 10.14 or later; Linux and Windows via source buildchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Windows and Linux builds
- The download page says source builds should work out of the box on Windows 10 and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.checked 11 Oct 2026
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