OpenVSP
The facts below are what the maker publishes about OpenVSP, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From OpenVSP's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| OpenVSP | Free | Open source software released under the NASA Open Source Agreement |
The facts
Each one read from OpenVSP's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Analysis and automation
- The C++ API exposes GUI functionality to programs and supports headless modeling and analysis, external software integration, trade studies, and optimization automation.checked 11 Oct 2026
- API languages
- Official API documentation provides C++, AngelScript, and Python resources, and lists MATLAB API examples in the distribution.checked 11 Oct 2026
- API limitation
- The Python API version must match the Python version OpenVSP was compiled with; using another version requires compiling OpenVSP yourself.checked 11 Oct 2026
- CAD export
- The 3.54.0 release adds split and stitched STEP and IGES export and says every CAD export path is tested by reading the file back with OpenCASCADE.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Community support
- The project directs users to the VSP Google Group for discussion and offers a GitHub issue tracker for bug reports and feature requests.checked 11 Oct 2026
- File import and export
- STL, IGES, SVG, NASCART, V2, BEM, VSP3checked 19 Sep 2026
- Geometry cloning
- The 3.54.0 release adds Clone geometry for duplicating components when symmetry is insufficient.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The project describes its users as aircraft designers and invites users to contribute models, test releases, improve documentation, answer mailing-list questions, and develop software.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Learning resources
- The project provides tutorial videos through OpenVSP Ground School and technical documentation through its Wiki and API documentation.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Meshing
- The 3.54.0 release describes CFDMesh as faster, multithreaded, more robust, and producing higher quality output.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Modeling method
- parametricchecked 19 Sep 2026
- Open source
- OpenVSP was released as an open source project on January 10, 2012, under NASA Open Source Agreement version 1.3.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- OpenVSP is a parametric aircraft geometry tool for creating 3D aircraft models defined by common engineering parameters and processing them into formats suitable for engineering analysis.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security and warranty
- The license provides the software as is without warranty, including warranties of error-free operation or documentation conformance.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2012checked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 19 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms
- The download page lists builds for Windows, Mac OS, and Ubuntu, including x64 and ARM64 Mac builds.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- Windows, macOS, Ubuntu; C++, Python, MATLAB and scripting APIschecked 19 Sep 2026
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