cadrum 0.8.5

Rust CAD library powered by statically linked, headless OpenCASCADE (OCCT 8.0.0)
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cadrum

Rust CAD library powered by statically linked, headless OpenCASCADE (OCCT 8.0.0).

GitHub License Crates.io docs.rs

Summary

Other Rust CAD bindings either require the user to install OCCT ahead of time (with all the version skew this entails on Linux distros and Windows) or expose OCCT's class hierarchy 1:1, where building a cube ends up touching gp_Pnt, gp_Ax2, BRepPrimAPI_MakeBox, and TopoDS_Shape before any geometry actually appears.

cadrum takes a different bet:

  • Static linking with prebuilt binaries. cargo build on a supported target downloads a self-contained OCCT 8.0.0 tarball and links it statically. No system OCCT, no dynamic libraries to ship, no LD_LIBRARY_PATH in production.
  • A minimal type surface. Three concrete shape types — Solid, Edge, Face — plus a triangle Mesh for visual output and glam vectors for input. Operations are inherent methods on the shape types, so Solid::cube(...).rotate_z(0.5).translate(DVec3::X * 10.0) chains like any value-returning Rust API.
  • Single-type surface; collections via iterators. Every operation lives on the concrete shape types (Solid, Edge). A collection is just a Vec<Solid> / [Solid; N] — transform or aggregate it with ordinary iterator idioms (parts.iter().map(|s| s.translate(v)).collect(), parts.iter().map(|s| s.volume()).sum::<f64>()). Booleans, sweep, loft, extrude and I/O take any IntoIterator<Item = &Solid> / &Edge directly.

Introduction

OpenCASCADE represents shapes as a boundary representation (BRep): a solid is a topological assembly of faces, faces are trimmed surfaces bounded by edges, edges are 3D curves with a parameter range. Booleans, fillets, sweeps, and the like rebuild this assembly under the hood; CAD I/O formats like STEP / IGES preserve it exactly across applications.

Working at that level pays off when the application needs to reason about geometry — closest-point queries, swept profiles along arbitrary spines, history-tracked face derivation through booleans — and not merely render triangles. Triangle meshes are a separate, lossy projection that cadrum exposes through Solid::mesh when an STL export or SVG render is required.

Capabilities

Area Methods
Primitives Solid::cube, Solid::sphere, Solid::cylinder, Solid::cone, Solid::torus, Solid::half_space
Curves Edge::line, Edge::arc_3pts, Edge::circle, Edge::polygon, Edge::helix, Edge::bspline
Surfacing Solid::extrude, Solid::sweep, Solid::loft, Solid::bspline
Editing Solid::shell, Solid::fillet_edges, Solid::chamfer_edges, Solid::clean
Queries Solid::volume, Solid::area, Solid::center, Solid::inertia, Solid::bounding_box, Solid::contains
Topology Solid::iter_face, Solid::iter_edge, Face::iter_edge, Face::project, Edge::project
Identity / history Solid::id, Face::id, Edge::id, Solid::iter_history
I/O Solid::read_step / Solid::write_step, Solid::read_brep_binary / Solid::write_brep_binary, Solid::read_brep_text / Solid::write_brep_text
Mesh Solid::mesh → Mesh, Mesh::write_stl, Mesh::write_svg
Color (feature color) per-face color preserved across STEP / BRep / STL / SVG round-trips

Build

Add this to your Cargo.toml:

[dependencies]
cadrum = "^0.8"

cargo build automatically downloads a prebuilt OCCT 8.0.0 binary for the targets below.

Target Prebuilt
img x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu ✅
img aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu ✅
img x86_64-pc-windows-msvc ✅
img x86_64-pc-windows-gnu ✅
img aarch64-apple-darwin ✅
img x86_64-apple-darwin ✅

For other targets, build OCCT from source:

OCCT_ROOT=/path/to/occt cargo build --features source-build

If OCCT_ROOT is not set, built binaries are cached under target/.

Requirements when building OpenCASCADE from source

  • C++17 compiler (GCC, Clang, or MSVC)
  • CMake

Examples

Primitives

Primitive solids: box, cylinder, sphere, cone, torus — colored and exported as STEP + SVG.

cargo run --example 01_primitives

//! Primitive solids: box, cylinder, sphere, cone, torus — colored and exported as STEP + SVG.

use cadrum::{DVec3, Solid};

fn main() -> Result<(), cadrum::Error> {
    let example_name = std::path::Path::new(file!()).file_stem().unwrap().to_str().unwrap();

    let solids = [
        Solid::cube(DVec3::ZERO, DVec3::new(10.0, 20.0, 30.0))
            .color("#4a90d9"),
        Solid::cylinder(8.0, DVec3::Z * 30.0)
            .translate(DVec3::X * 30.0)
            .color("#e67e22"),
        Solid::sphere(8.0)
            .translate(DVec3::X * 60.0 + DVec3::Z * 15.0)
            .color("#2ecc71"),
        Solid::cone(8.0, 1.0, DVec3::Z * 30.0)
            .translate(DVec3::X * 90.0)
            .color("#e74c3c"),
        Solid::torus(12.0, 4.0, DVec3::Z)
            .translate(DVec3::X * 130.0 + DVec3::Z * 15.0)
            .color("#9b59b6"),
    ];

    Solid::write_step(&solids, &mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.step")).unwrap())?;

    let mesh = Solid::mesh(&solids, Default::default())?;
    let scene = mesh.scene(Default::default());
    scene.write_svg(&mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.svg")).unwrap())?;
    scene.write_png([640, 640], &mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.png")).unwrap())?;
    mesh.write_stl(&mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.stl")).unwrap())?;
    mesh.write_gltf_binary(&mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.glb")).unwrap())?;

    println!("wrote {example_name}.step / {example_name}.svg / {example_name}.png");
    Ok(())
}

Output: 01_primitives.png | 01_primitives.step | 01_primitives.glb | 01_primitives.stl | 01_primitives.svg

Write read

Read and write: chain STEP, BRep text, and BRep binary round-trips with progressive rotation.

cargo run --example 02_write_read

//! Read and write: chain STEP, BRep text, and BRep binary round-trips with progressive rotation.

use cadrum::{DVec3, Solid};
use std::f64::consts::FRAC_PI_8;

fn main() -> Result<(), cadrum::Error> {
    let example_name = std::path::Path::new(file!()).file_stem().unwrap().to_str().unwrap();
    let step_path = format!("{example_name}.step");
    let text_path = format!("{example_name}_text.brep");
    let brep_path = format!("{example_name}.brep");

    // 0. Original: read colored_box.step
    let manifest_dir = env!("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR");
    let original = Solid::read_step(
        &mut std::fs::File::open(format!("{manifest_dir}/steps/colored_box.step")).expect("open file"),
    )?;

    // 1. STEP round-trip: rotate 30° → write → read
    let a_written: Vec<Solid> = original.clone().into_iter().map(|s| s.rotate_x(FRAC_PI_8)).collect();
    Solid::write_step(&a_written, &mut std::fs::File::create(&step_path).expect("create file"))?;
    let a = Solid::read_step(&mut std::fs::File::open(&step_path).expect("open file"))?;

    // 2. BRep text round-trip: rotate another 30° → write → read
    let b_written: Vec<Solid> = a.clone().into_iter().map(|s| s.rotate_x(FRAC_PI_8)).collect();
    Solid::write_brep_text(&b_written, &mut std::fs::File::create(&text_path).expect("create file"))?;
    let b = Solid::read_brep_text(&mut std::fs::File::open(&text_path).expect("open file"))?;

    // 3. BRep binary round-trip: rotate another 30° → write → read
    let c_written: Vec<Solid> = b.clone().into_iter().map(|s| s.rotate_x(FRAC_PI_8)).collect();
    Solid::write_brep_binary(&c_written, &mut std::fs::File::create(&brep_path).expect("create file"))?;
    let c = Solid::read_brep_binary(&mut std::fs::File::open(&brep_path).expect("open file"))?;

    // 4. Arrange side by side and export SVG + STL
    let [min, max] = original[0].bounding_box();
    let spacing = (max - min).length() * 1.5;
    let all: Vec<Solid> = [original, a, b, c].into_iter()
        .enumerate()
        .flat_map(|(i, solids)| solids.into_iter().map(move |s| s.translate(DVec3::X * spacing * i as f64)))
        .collect();

    let mesh = Solid::mesh(&all, Default::default())?;
    let scene = mesh.scene(cadrum::SceneOption { view: DVec3::new(1.0, 1.0, 2.0), ..Default::default() });
    scene.write_svg(&mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.svg")).unwrap())?;
    scene.write_png([640, 640], &mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.png")).unwrap())?;

    mesh.write_stl(&mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.stl")).unwrap())?;
    mesh.write_gltf_binary(&mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.glb")).unwrap())?;

    // 5. Print summary
    let stl_path = format!("{example_name}.stl");
    for (label, path) in [("STEP", &step_path), ("BRep text", &text_path), ("BRep binary", &brep_path), ("STL", &stl_path)] {
        let size = std::fs::metadata(path).map(|m| m.len()).unwrap_or(0);
        println!("{label:12} {path:30} {size:>8} bytes");
    }

    Ok(())
}

Output: 02_write_read.png | 02_write_read.step | 02_write_read.glb | 02_write_read.brep | 02_write_read_text.brep | 02_write_read.stl | 02_write_read.svg

Transform

Transform operations: translate, rotate, scale, and mirror applied to a cone.

cargo run --example 03_transform

//! Transform operations: translate, rotate, scale, and mirror applied to a cone.

use cadrum::{DVec3, Solid};
use std::f64::consts::PI;

fn main() -> Result<(), cadrum::Error> {
    let example_name = std::path::Path::new(file!()).file_stem().unwrap().to_str().unwrap();

    let base = Solid::cone(8.0, 0.0, DVec3::Z * 20.0)
        .color("#888888");

    let solids = [
        // original — reference, no transform
        base.clone(),
        // translate — shift +20 along Z
        base.clone()
            .color("#4a90d9")
            .translate(DVec3::X * 40.0 + DVec3::Z * 20.0),
        // rotate — 90° around X axis so the cone tips toward Y
        base.clone()
            .color("#e67e22")
            .rotate_x(PI / 2.0)
            .translate(DVec3::X * 80.0),
        // scaled — 1.5x from its local origin
        base.clone()
            .color("#2ecc71")
            .scale(DVec3::ZERO, 1.5)
            .translate(DVec3::X * 120.0),
        // mirror — flip across Z=0 plane so the tip points down
        base.clone()
            .color("#e74c3c")
            .mirror(DVec3::ZERO, DVec3::Z)
            .translate(DVec3::X * 160.0),
    ];

    Solid::write_step(&solids, &mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.step")).unwrap())?;

    let mesh = Solid::mesh(&solids, Default::default())?;
    let scene = mesh.scene(Default::default());
    scene.write_svg(&mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.svg")).unwrap())?;
    scene.write_png([640, 640], &mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.png")).unwrap())?;
    mesh.write_stl(&mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.stl")).unwrap())?;
    mesh.write_gltf_binary(&mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.glb")).unwrap())?;

    println!("wrote {example_name}.step / {example_name}.svg / {example_name}.png");
    Ok(())
}

Output: 03_transform.png | 03_transform.step | 03_transform.glb | 03_transform.stl | 03_transform.svg

Boolean

Boolean operations: union, subtract, and intersect between a box and a cylinder.

cargo run --example 04_boolean

//! Boolean operations: union, subtract, and intersect between a box and a cylinder.

use cadrum::{Boolean, DVec3, Solid};

fn main() -> Result<(), cadrum::Error> {
    let example_name = std::path::Path::new(file!()).file_stem().unwrap().to_str().unwrap();

    let make_box = Solid::cube(DVec3::ZERO, DVec3::splat(20.0))
        .translate(DVec3::X * -10.+ DVec3:: Y*-10.)
        .color("#4a90d9");
    let make_cyl = Solid::cylinder(8.0, DVec3::Z * 30.0)
        .translate(DVec3::Z*-5.)
        .color("#e67e22");

    // union: merge both shapes into one — offset X=0
    let union: Solid = (&make_box + &make_cyl).build()?;

    // subtract: box minus cylinder — offset X=40
    let subtract: Solid = (&make_box - &make_cyl).build()?;

    // intersect: only the overlapping volume — offset X=80
    let intersect: Solid = (&make_box * &make_cyl).build()?;

    let cylinder = Solid::cylinder(8.0, DVec3::Z * 30.0)
        .translate(DVec3::X*4.);
    let [cylinder0, cylinder1, cylinder2] = [cylinder.clone(), cylinder.clone().rotate_z(std::f64::consts::TAU/3.), cylinder.clone().rotate_z(-std::f64::consts::TAU/3.)];

    // union of all cylinders (fold from Boolean::default() = ⊥)
    let sum: Solid = [&cylinder0, &cylinder1, &cylinder2].into_iter().map(Boolean::from).reduce(|a, s| a + s).unwrap().build()?;
    let sum = sum.color("#d875ff");

    // intersection of all cylinders (reduce — intersect has no fixed init)
    let product: Solid = [&cylinder0, &cylinder1, &cylinder2].into_iter().map(Boolean::from).reduce(|a, b| a * b).unwrap().build()?;
    let product = product.color("#00ff22");

    let shapes = [
        union.translate(DVec3::X * 0.0), 
        subtract.translate(DVec3::X * 40.0), 
        intersect.translate(DVec3::X * 80.0), 
        sum.translate(DVec3::X * 20.0 + DVec3::Y * 40.0), 
        product.translate(DVec3::X * 60.0 + DVec3::Y * 40.0)
    ];

    Solid::write_step(&shapes, &mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.step")).unwrap())?;

    let mesh = Solid::mesh(&shapes, Default::default())?;
    let scene = mesh.scene(cadrum::SceneOption { view: DVec3::new(1.0, 1.0, 2.0), ..Default::default() });
    scene.write_svg(&mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.svg")).unwrap())?;
    scene.write_png([640, 640], &mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.png")).unwrap())?;
    mesh.write_stl(&mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.stl")).unwrap())?;
    mesh.write_gltf_binary(&mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.glb")).unwrap())?;

    println!("wrote {example_name}.step / {example_name}.svg / {example_name}.png");
    Ok(())
}

Output: 04_boolean.png | 04_boolean.step | 04_boolean.glb | 04_boolean.stl | 04_boolean.svg

Extrude

Demo of Solid::extrude: push a closed 2D profile along a direction vector.

cargo run --example 05_extrude

//! Demo of `Solid::extrude`: push a closed 2D profile along a direction vector.
//!
//! - **Box**: square polygon extruded along Z
//! - **Oblique cylinder**: circle extruded at a steep angle
//! - **L-beam**: L-shaped polygon extruded along Z
//! - **Heart**: BSpline heart-shaped profile extruded along Z

use cadrum::{BSplineEnd, DVec3, Edge, Error, Solid};

/// Square polygon → box (simplest extrude).
fn build_box() -> Result<Solid, Error> {
	let profile = Edge::polygon(&[
		DVec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
		DVec3::new(5.0, 0.0, 0.0),
		DVec3::new(5.0, 5.0, 0.0),
		DVec3::new(0.0, 5.0, 0.0),
	])?;
	Solid::extrude(&profile, DVec3::Z * 8.0)
}

/// Circle extruded at a steep angle → oblique cylinder.
fn build_oblique_cylinder() -> Result<Solid, Error> {
	let profile = [Edge::circle(3.0, DVec3::Z)?];
	Solid::extrude(&profile, DVec3::new(-4.0, -6.0, 8.0))
}

/// L-shaped polygon → L-beam.
fn build_l_beam() -> Result<Solid, Error> {
	let profile = Edge::polygon(&[
		DVec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
		DVec3::new(4.0, 0.0, 0.0),
		DVec3::new(4.0, 1.0, 0.0),
		DVec3::new(1.0, 1.0, 0.0),
		DVec3::new(1.0, 3.0, 0.0),
		DVec3::new(0.0, 3.0, 0.0),
	])?;
	Solid::extrude(&profile, DVec3::Z * 12.0)
}

/// Heart-shaped BSpline profile extruded along Z.
fn build_heart() -> Result<Solid, Error> {
	let profile = [Edge::bspline(
		&[
			DVec3::new(0.0, -4.0, 0.0),   // bottom tip
			DVec3::new(2.0, -1.5, 0.0),
			DVec3::new(4.0, 1.5, 0.0),
			DVec3::new(2.5, 3.5, 0.0),    // right lobe top
			DVec3::new(0.0, 2.0, 0.0),    // center dip
			DVec3::new(-2.5, 3.5, 0.0),   // left lobe top
			DVec3::new(-4.0, 1.5, 0.0),
			DVec3::new(-2.0, -1.5, 0.0),
		],
		BSplineEnd::Periodic,
	)?];
	Solid::extrude(&profile, DVec3::Z * 7.0)
}

fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
	let example_name = std::path::Path::new(file!()).file_stem().unwrap().to_str().unwrap();

	let box_solid = build_box()?.color("#b0d4f1");
	let oblique = build_oblique_cylinder()?.color("#f1c8b0").translate(DVec3::X * 10.0);
	let l_beam = build_l_beam()?.color("#b0f1c8").translate(DVec3::X * 20.0);
	let heart = build_heart()?.color("#f1b0b0").translate(DVec3::X * 30.0);

	let result = [box_solid, oblique, l_beam, heart];

	Solid::write_step(&result, &mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.step")).unwrap())?;

	let mesh = Solid::mesh(&result, Default::default())?;
	let scene = mesh.scene(Default::default());
	scene.write_svg(&mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.svg")).unwrap())?;
	scene.write_png([640, 640], &mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.png")).unwrap())?;
	mesh.write_stl(&mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.stl")).unwrap())?;
	mesh.write_gltf_binary(&mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.glb")).unwrap())?;

	println!("wrote {example_name}.step / {example_name}.svg / {example_name}.png");
	Ok(())
}

Output: 05_extrude.png | 05_extrude.step | 05_extrude.glb | 05_extrude.stl | 05_extrude.svg

Loft

Demo of Solid::loft: skin a smooth solid through cross-section wires.

cargo run --example 06_loft

//! Demo of `Solid::loft`: skin a smooth solid through cross-section wires.
//!
//! - **Frustum**: two circles of different radii → truncated cone (minimal loft)
//! - **Morph**: square polygon → circle (cross-section shape transition)
//! - **Tilted**: three non-parallel circular sections → twisted loft

use cadrum::{DVec3, Edge, Error, Solid};

/// Two circles → frustum (minimal loft example).
fn build_frustum() -> Result<Solid, Error> {
	let lower = [Edge::circle(3.0, DVec3::Z)?];
	let upper = [Edge::circle(1.5, DVec3::Z)?.translate(DVec3::Z * 8.0)];
	Ok(Solid::loft(&[lower, upper])?.color("#cd853f"))
}

/// Square polygon → circle (2-section morph loft).
fn build_morph() -> Result<Solid, Error> {
	let r = 2.5;
	let square = Edge::polygon(&[
		DVec3::new(-r, -r, 0.0),
		DVec3::new(r, -r, 0.0),
		DVec3::new(r, r, 0.0),
		DVec3::new(-r, r, 0.0),
	])?;
	let circle = Edge::circle(r, DVec3::Z)?.translate(DVec3::Z * 10.0);

	Ok(Solid::loft([square.as_slice(), std::slice::from_ref(&circle)])?.color("#808000"))
}

/// Three non-parallel circular sections → twisted loft.
fn build_tilted() -> Result<Solid, Error> {
	let bottom = [Edge::circle(2.5, DVec3::Z)?];
	let mid = [Edge::circle(2.0, DVec3::new(0.3, 0.0, 1.0).normalize())?
		.translate(DVec3::X + DVec3::Z * 5.0)];
	let top = [Edge::circle(1.5, DVec3::new(-0.2, 0.3, 1.0).normalize())?
		.translate(DVec3::new(-0.5, 1.0, 10.0))];

	Ok(Solid::loft(&[bottom, mid, top])?.color("#4682b4"))
}

fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
	let example_name = std::path::Path::new(file!()).file_stem().unwrap().to_str().unwrap();

	let frustum = build_frustum()?;
	let morph = build_morph()?.translate(DVec3::X * 10.0);
	let tilted = build_tilted()?.translate(DVec3::X * 20.0);

	let result = [frustum, morph, tilted];

	Solid::write_step(&result, &mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.step")).unwrap())?;

	let mesh = Solid::mesh(&result, Default::default())?;
	let scene = mesh.scene(Default::default());
	scene.write_svg(&mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.svg")).unwrap())?;
	scene.write_png([640, 640], &mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.png")).unwrap())?;
	mesh.write_stl(&mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.stl")).unwrap())?;
	mesh.write_gltf_binary(&mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.glb")).unwrap())?;

	println!("wrote {example_name}.step / {example_name}.svg / {example_name}.png");
	Ok(())
}

Output: 06_loft.png | 06_loft.step | 06_loft.glb | 06_loft.stl | 06_loft.svg

Sweep

Sweep showcase: M2 screw (helix spine) + U-shaped pipe (line+arc+line spine)

cargo run --example 07_sweep

//! Sweep showcase: M2 screw (helix spine) + U-shaped pipe (line+arc+line spine)
//! + twisted ribbon (`Auxiliary` aux-spine mode).
//!
//! `ProfileOrient` controls how the profile is oriented as it travels along the spine:
//!
//! - `Fixed`: profile is parallel-transported without rotating. Cross-sections
//!   stay parallel to the starting orientation. Suited for straight extrusions;
//!   on a curved spine the profile drifts off the tangent and the result breaks.
//! - `Torsion`: profile follows the spine's principal normal (raw Frenet–Serret
//!   frame). Suited for constant-curvature/torsion curves like helices and for
//!   3D free curves where the natural twist should carry into the profile.
//!   Fails near inflection points where the principal normal flips.
//! - `Up(axis)`: profile keeps `axis` as its binormal — at every point the
//!   profile is rotated around the tangent so one in-plane axis stays in the
//!   tangent–`axis` plane. Suited for roads/rails/pipes that must preserve a
//!   gravity direction. On a helix, `Up(helix_axis)` is equivalent to `Torsion`.
//!   Fails when the tangent becomes parallel to `axis`.
//! - `Auxiliary(aux_spine)`: profile's tracked axis points from the main spine
//!   toward a parallel auxiliary spine. Arbitrary twist control — e.g. a
//!   helical `aux_spine` on a straight `spine` produces a twisted ribbon.

use cadrum::{DVec3, Edge, Error, ProfileOrient, Solid};

// ==================== Component 1: M2 ISO screw ====================

fn build_m2_screw() -> Result<Solid, Error> {
	let r = 1.0;
	let h_pitch = 0.4;
	let h_thread = 6.0;
	let r_head = 1.75;
	let h_head = 1.3;
	// ISO M thread fundamental triangle height: H = √3/2 · P (sharp 60° triangle).
	let r_delta = 3f64.sqrt() / 2.0 * h_pitch;

	// Helix spine at the root radius. x_ref=+X anchors the start at (r-r_delta, 0, 0).
	let helix = Edge::helix(r - r_delta, h_pitch, h_thread, DVec3::Z, DVec3::X)?;

	// Closed triangular profile in local coords (x: radial, y: along helix tangent).
	let profile = Edge::polygon(&[DVec3::new(0.0, -h_pitch / 2.0, 0.0), DVec3::new(r_delta, 0.0, 0.0), DVec3::new(0.0, h_pitch / 2.0, 0.0)])?;

	// Align profile +Z with the helix start tangent, then translate to the start point.
	let profile: Vec<Edge> = profile.into_iter().map(|e| e.align_z(helix.start_tangent(), helix.start_point()).translate(helix.start_point())).collect();

	// Sweep along the helix. Up(+Z) ≡ Torsion for a helix and yields a correct thread.
	let thread = Solid::sweep(&profile, &[helix], ProfileOrient::Up(DVec3::Z))?;

	// Reconstruct the ISO 68-1 basic profile (trapezoid) from the sharp triangle:
	//   union(shaft) fills the bottom H/4 → P/4-wide flat at the root
	//   intersect(crest) trims the top H/8 → P/8-wide flat at the crest
	let shaft = Solid::cylinder(r - r_delta * 6.0 / 8.0, DVec3::Z * h_thread);
	let crest = Solid::cylinder(r - r_delta / 8.0, DVec3::Z * h_thread);
	let thread_shaft: Solid = ((&thread + &shaft) * &crest).build()?;

	// Stack the flat head on top. Screw ends up centered on the origin.
	let head = Solid::cylinder(r_head, DVec3::Z * h_head).translate(DVec3::Z * h_thread);
	let res: Solid = (&thread_shaft + &head).build()?;
	Ok(res.color("red"))
}

// ==================== Component 2: U-shaped pipe ====================

fn build_u_pipe() -> Result<Solid, Error> {
	let pipe_radius = 0.4;
	let leg_length = 6.0;
	let gap = 3.0;
	let half_gap = gap / 2.0;
	let bend_radius = half_gap;

	// U-shaped path in the XZ plane, centered on origin in X: A↑B ⌒ C↓D.
	let a = DVec3::new(-half_gap, 0.0, 0.0);
	let b = DVec3::new(-half_gap, 0.0, leg_length);
	let arc_mid = DVec3::new(0.0, 0.0, leg_length + bend_radius);
	let c = DVec3::new(half_gap, 0.0, leg_length);
	let d = DVec3::new(half_gap, 0.0, 0.0);

	// Spine wire: line → semicircle → line.
	let up_leg = Edge::line(a, b)?;
	let bend = Edge::arc_3pts(b, arc_mid, c)?;
	let down_leg = Edge::line(c, d)?;

	// Circular profile in XY (normal +Z) translated to the spine start `a`.
	// Spine tangent at `a` is +Z, so the XY-plane circle is already aligned.
	let profile = Edge::circle(pipe_radius, DVec3::Z)?.translate(a);

	// Up(+Y) fixes the binormal to the path-plane normal, avoiding Frenet
	// degeneracy on the straight segments.
	let pipe = Solid::sweep(&[profile], &[up_leg, bend, down_leg], ProfileOrient::Up(DVec3::Y))?;
	Ok(pipe.translate(DVec3::X * 6.0).color("blue"))
}

// ==================== Component 3: Auxiliary-spine twisted ribbon ====================

// Sweeping a straight spine with `Auxiliary(&[helix])` rotates the tracked
// axis of the profile at each point to face the corresponding helix point.
// A pitch=h helix makes exactly one 360° turn over [0, h], so a flat
// rectangular profile becomes a ribbon twisted once. With `Fixed` or
// `Torsion` the profile wouldn't rotate along a straight spine — visible
// twist is therefore proof that Auxiliary is in effect.
fn build_twisted_ribbon() -> Result<Solid, Error> {
	let h = 8.0;
	let aux_r = 3.0;

	let spine = Edge::line(DVec3::ZERO, DVec3::Z * h)?;
	let aux = Edge::helix(aux_r, h, h, DVec3::Z, DVec3::X)?;

	// Flat rectangle (10:1 aspect) — circles or squares wouldn't reveal any twist.
	let profile = Edge::polygon(&[DVec3::new(-2.0, -0.2, 0.0), DVec3::new(2.0, -0.2, 0.0), DVec3::new(2.0, 0.2, 0.0), DVec3::new(-2.0, 0.2, 0.0)])?;

	let ribbon = Solid::sweep(&profile, &[spine], ProfileOrient::Auxiliary(&[aux]))?;
	Ok(ribbon.translate(DVec3::X * 12.0).color("green"))
}

// ==================== main: side-by-side layout ====================
//
// Each builder places its component at its final world position (screw at
// origin, U-pipe at x=6, ribbon at x=12) and applies its color, so main
// just concatenates them.

fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
	let example_name = std::path::Path::new(file!()).file_stem().unwrap().to_str().unwrap();
	let all = [build_m2_screw()?, build_u_pipe()?, build_twisted_ribbon()?];

	Solid::write_step(&all, &mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.step")).unwrap())?;

	// Helical threads have dense hidden lines that clutter the output; disable them.
	let mesh = Solid::mesh(&all, Default::default())?;
	let scene = mesh.scene(cadrum::SceneOption { view: DVec3::new(1.0, 1.0, -1.0), hidden_edges: false, ..Default::default() });
	scene.write_svg(&mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.svg")).unwrap())?;
	scene.write_png([640, 640], &mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.png")).unwrap())?;
	mesh.write_stl(&mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.stl")).unwrap())?;
	mesh.write_gltf_binary(&mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.glb")).unwrap())?;

	println!("wrote {example_name}.step / {example_name}.svg / {example_name}.png ({} solids)", all.len());
	Ok(())
}

Output: 07_sweep.png | 07_sweep.step | 07_sweep.glb | 07_sweep.stl | 07_sweep.svg

Shell

Demo of Solid::shell:

cargo run --example 08_shell

//! Demo of `Solid::shell`:
//! - Cube: remove top face, offset inward → open-top container
//! - Sealed cube: empty open_faces → solid with an internal void (outer skin
//!   + reversed inner shell)
//! - Torus: bisect with a half-space to introduce planar cut faces, then
//!   shell using those cut faces as the openings → thin-walled half-ring
//!   with both cross-sections exposed

use cadrum::{DVec3, Error, Solid};

fn hollow_cube() -> Result<Solid, Error> {
	let cube = Solid::cube(DVec3::ZERO, DVec3::splat(8.0));
	// TopExp_Explorer order on a box is stable; +Z face ends up last.
	let top = cube.iter_face().last().expect("cube has faces");
	cube.shell(-1.0, [top])
}

fn sealed_cube() -> Result<Solid, Error> {
	let cube = Solid::cube(DVec3::ZERO, DVec3::splat(8.0));
	cube.shell(-1.0, std::iter::empty::<&cadrum::Face>())
}

fn halved_shelled_torus(thickness: f64) -> Result<Solid, Error> {
	let torus = Solid::torus(6.0, 2.0, DVec3::Y);
	// Bisect with Y=0 half-space (normal +Y): keep the +Y half of the ring — always 1 solid.
	let cutter = Solid::half_space(DVec3::ZERO, -DVec3::Z);
	// `iter_history()` yields [post_id, src_id] pairs for every result face.
	// Filter to those whose src_id is one of the cutter's faces, then collect
	// their post_ids — these are the planar cut faces in the result that we
	// want to use as shell openings.
	let cutter_face_ids: std::collections::HashSet<u64> =
		cutter.iter_face().map(|f| f.id()).collect();
	let half: Solid = (&torus * &cutter).build()?;
	let from_cutter: std::collections::HashSet<u64> = half
		.iter_history()
		.filter_map(|[post, src]| cutter_face_ids.contains(&src).then_some(post))
		.collect();
	half.shell(thickness, half.iter_face().filter(|f| from_cutter.contains(&f.id())))
}

fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
	let example_name = std::path::Path::new(file!()).file_stem().unwrap().to_str().unwrap();

	let result = [
		hollow_cube()?.color("#d0a878"),
		sealed_cube()?.color("#6fbf73").translate(DVec3::Y * 10.0),
		halved_shelled_torus(1.0)?.color("#ff5e00").translate(DVec3::X * 18.0),
		halved_shelled_torus(-1.0)?.color("#0052ff").translate(DVec3::X * 18.0 + DVec3::Y * 10.0),
	];

	Solid::write_step(&result, &mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.step")).unwrap())?;

	// Isometric view from (1, 1, 2) with shading so the cavity depth reads
	// naturally.
	let mesh = Solid::mesh(&result, Default::default())?;
	let scene = mesh.scene(cadrum::SceneOption { view: DVec3::new(1.0, 1.0, 2.0), shading: true, ..Default::default() });
	scene.write_svg(&mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.svg")).unwrap())?;
	scene.write_png([640, 640], &mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.png")).unwrap())?;
	mesh.write_stl(&mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.stl")).unwrap())?;
	mesh.write_gltf_binary(&mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.glb")).unwrap())?;

	println!("wrote {example_name}.step / {example_name}.svg / {example_name}.png");
	Ok(())
}

Output: 08_shell.png | 08_shell.step | 08_shell.glb | 08_shell.stl | 08_shell.svg

Bspline

cargo run --example 09_bspline

use cadrum::{DQuat, DVec3, Solid};
use std::f64::consts::TAU;

// 2 field-period stellarator-like torus.
// `Solid::bspline` is fed a 2D control-point grid to build a periodic B-spline solid.
// Every variation below is invariant under phi → phi+π (or shifts by a multiple
// of 2π), so the resulting shape has 180° rotational symmetry around the Z axis:
//   a(phi)       = 1.8 + 0.6 * sin(2φ)      radial semi-axis
//   b(phi)       = 1.0 + 0.4 * cos(2φ)      Z semi-axis
//   psi(phi)     = 2 * phi                  cross-section twist (2 turns per loop)
//   z_shift(phi) = 1.0 * sin(2φ)            vertical undulation
const M: usize = 48; // toroidal (U) — must be even for 180° symmetry
const N: usize = 24; // poloidal (V) — arbitrary
const RING_R: f64 = 6.0;

fn point(i: usize, j: usize) -> DVec3 {
	let phi = TAU * (i as f64) / (M as f64);
	let theta = TAU * (j as f64) / (N as f64);
	let two_phi = 2.0 * phi;
	let a = 1.8 + 0.6 * two_phi.sin();
	let b = 1.0 + 0.4 * two_phi.cos();
	let psi = two_phi; // twist: 2 full turns per toroidal loop
	let z_shift = 1.0 * two_phi.sin();
	// 1. Local cross-section (pre-twist ellipse in the (X, Z) plane)
	let local_raw = DVec3::X * (a * theta.cos()) + DVec3::Z * (b * theta.sin());
	// 2. Rotate by psi around the local Y axis (major-circle tangent) — the twist
	let local_twisted = DQuat::from_axis_angle(DVec3::Y, psi) * local_raw;
	// 3. Undulate vertically in the local frame
	let local_shifted = local_twisted + DVec3::Z * z_shift;
	// 4. Push outward along the major radius by RING_R
	let translated = local_shifted + DVec3::X * RING_R;
	// 5. Rotate the whole point around the global Z axis by phi
	DQuat::from_axis_angle(DVec3::Z, phi) * translated
}

fn main() -> Result<(), cadrum::Error> {
	let example_name = std::path::Path::new(file!()).file_stem().unwrap().to_str().unwrap();

	let plasma = Solid::bspline(M, N, true, point).expect("2-period bspline torus should succeed");
	let objects = [plasma.color("cyan")];

	Solid::write_step(&objects, &mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.step")).unwrap())?;

	let mesh = Solid::mesh(&objects, Default::default())?;
	let scene = mesh.scene(cadrum::SceneOption { view: DVec3::new(0.05, 0.05, 1.0), up: DVec3::Y, hidden_edges: false, shading: true });
	scene.write_svg(&mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.svg")).unwrap())?;
	scene.write_png([640, 640], &mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.png")).unwrap())?;
	mesh.write_stl(&mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.stl")).unwrap())?;
	mesh.write_gltf_binary(&mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.glb")).unwrap())?;

	println!("wrote {example_name}.step / {example_name}.svg / {example_name}.png");
	Ok(())
}

Output: 09_bspline.png | 09_bspline.step | 09_bspline.glb | 09_bspline.stl | 09_bspline.svg

Fillet

Demo of Solid::fillet_edges:

cargo run --example 10_fillet

//! Demo of `Solid::fillet_edges`:
//! - All 12 cube edges filleted uniformly (rounded cube)
//! - Only top 4 edges filleted (soft top, sharp base)
//! - Cylinder top circular edge filleted (coin shape)

use cadrum::{DVec3, Error, Solid};

fn rounded_cube(size: f64) -> Result<Solid, Error> {
	let cube = Solid::cube(DVec3::ZERO, DVec3::splat(size)).translate(-DVec3::ONE * (size / 2.0));
	let radius = size * 0.2;
	cube.fillet_edges(radius, cube.iter_edge())
}

fn soft_top_cube(size: f64) -> Result<Solid, Error> {
	let cube = Solid::cube(DVec3::ZERO, DVec3::splat(size)).translate(-DVec3::ONE * (size / 2.0));
	let radius = size * 0.2;
	// Top cap boundary: a closed circular edge whose start == end lives at z = h.
	let top_edges = cube
		.iter_edge()
		.filter(|e| [e.start_point(), e.end_point()].iter().all(|p| (p.z - size / 2.0).abs() < 1e-6));
	cube.fillet_edges(radius, top_edges)
}

fn coin(radius: f64, height: f64) -> Result<Solid, Error> {
	let cyl = Solid::cylinder(radius, DVec3::Z * height);
	let radius = height * 0.3;
	// Top cap boundary: a closed circular edge whose start == end lives at z = h.
	let top_circle = cyl
		.iter_edge()
		.filter(|e| [e.start_point(), e.end_point()].iter().all(|p| (p.z - height).abs() < 1e-6));
	cyl.fillet_edges(radius, top_circle)
}

fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
	let example_name = std::path::Path::new(file!()).file_stem().unwrap().to_str().unwrap();

	let result = [
		rounded_cube(8.0)?.color("#d0a878"),
		soft_top_cube(8.0)?.color("#6fbf73").translate(DVec3::X * 12.0),
		coin(4.0, 2.0)?.color("#0052ff").translate(DVec3::X * 24.0),
	];

	Solid::write_step(&result, &mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.step")).unwrap())?;

	let mesh = Solid::mesh(&result, Default::default())?;
	let scene = mesh.scene(cadrum::SceneOption { view: DVec3::new(1.0, 1.0, 2.0), shading: true, ..Default::default() });
	scene.write_svg(&mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.svg")).unwrap())?;
	scene.write_png([640, 640], &mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.png")).unwrap())?;
	mesh.write_stl(&mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.stl")).unwrap())?;
	mesh.write_gltf_binary(&mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.glb")).unwrap())?;

	println!("wrote {example_name}.step / {example_name}.svg / {example_name}.png");
	Ok(())
}

Output: 10_fillet.png | 10_fillet.step | 10_fillet.glb | 10_fillet.stl | 10_fillet.svg

Chamfer

Demo of Solid::chamfer_edges — mirror of 10_fillet.rs using bevels:

cargo run --example 11_chamfer

//! Demo of `Solid::chamfer_edges` — mirror of `10_fillet.rs` using bevels:
//! - All 12 cube edges chamfered uniformly (beveled cube)
//! - Only top 4 edges chamfered (soft top, sharp base)
//! - Cylinder top circular edge chamfered (coin with beveled rim)

use cadrum::{DVec3, Error, Solid};

fn beveled_cube(size: f64) -> Result<Solid, Error> {
	let cube = Solid::cube(DVec3::ZERO, DVec3::splat(size)).translate(-DVec3::ONE * (size / 2.0));
	let distance = size * 0.2;
	cube.chamfer_edges(distance, cube.iter_edge())
}

fn beveled_top_cube(size: f64) -> Result<Solid, Error> {
	let cube = Solid::cube(DVec3::ZERO, DVec3::splat(size)).translate(-DVec3::ONE * (size / 2.0));
	let distance = size * 0.2;
	// Top cap boundary: a closed circular edge whose start == end lives at z = h.
	let top_edges = cube
		.iter_edge()
		.filter(|e| [e.start_point(), e.end_point()].iter().all(|p| (p.z - size / 2.0).abs() < 1e-6));
	cube.chamfer_edges(distance, top_edges)
}

fn beveled_coin(radius: f64, height: f64) -> Result<Solid, Error> {
	let cyl = Solid::cylinder(radius, DVec3::Z * height);
	let distance = height * 0.3;
	// Top cap boundary: a closed circular edge whose start == end lives at z = h.
	let top_circle = cyl
		.iter_edge()
		.filter(|e| [e.start_point(), e.end_point()].iter().all(|p| (p.z - height).abs() < 1e-6));
	cyl.chamfer_edges(distance, top_circle)
}

fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
	let example_name = std::path::Path::new(file!()).file_stem().unwrap().to_str().unwrap();

	let result = [
		beveled_cube(8.0)?.color("#d0a878"),
		beveled_top_cube(8.0)?.color("#6fbf73").translate(DVec3::X * 12.0),
		beveled_coin(4.0, 2.0)?.color("#0052ff").translate(DVec3::X * 24.0),
	];

	Solid::write_step(&result, &mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.step")).unwrap())?;

	let mesh = Solid::mesh(&result, Default::default())?;
	let scene = mesh.scene(cadrum::SceneOption { view: DVec3::new(1.0, 1.0, 2.0), shading: true, ..Default::default() });
	scene.write_svg(&mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.svg")).unwrap())?;
	scene.write_png([640, 640], &mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.png")).unwrap())?;
	mesh.write_stl(&mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.stl")).unwrap())?;
	mesh.write_gltf_binary(&mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.glb")).unwrap())?;

	println!("wrote {example_name}.step / {example_name}.svg / {example_name}.png");
	Ok(())
}

Output: 11_chamfer.png | 11_chamfer.step | 11_chamfer.glb | 11_chamfer.stl | 11_chamfer.svg

Multiview

Fixed 4-view multiview PNG for LLM-driven design loops.

cargo run --example 12_multiview

//! Fixed 4-view multiview PNG for LLM-driven design loops.
//!
//! A single call to `Solid::write_multiview_png` produces a 1024×1024 PNG that lays out
//! 4 views — ISO plus the axis cyclic order (+X / +Y / +Z) — at the same scale. With no
//! parameters to tune, Solid maps 1:1 to an image, which suits state-snapshot rendering
//! for LLMs and automated design loops.

use cadrum::{DVec3, Solid};

fn main() -> Result<(), cadrum::Error> {
	let example_name = std::path::Path::new(file!()).file_stem().unwrap().to_str().unwrap();

	let block = Solid::cube(DVec3::ZERO, DVec3::new(40.0, 30.0, 20.0))
		.translate(-DVec3::new(20.0, 15.0, 10.0));
	let hole = Solid::cylinder(5.0, DVec3::Z * 30.0)
		.translate(-DVec3::Z * 15.0);
	// Axis-orientation check: carve only the +X+Y+Z corner with a sphere.
	// Which corner the notch appears in on each panel uniquely confirms the gnomon's direction.
	let corner_cut = Solid::sphere(10.0)
		.translate(DVec3::new(20.0, 15.0, 10.0));
	let part: Solid = (&block - &hole - &corner_cut).build()?;

	part.write_multiview_png(&mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.png")).unwrap())?;
	let mesh = Solid::mesh([&part], Default::default())?;
	mesh.write_stl(&mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.stl")).unwrap())?;
	mesh.write_gltf_binary(&mut std::fs::File::create(format!("{example_name}.glb")).unwrap())?;

	println!("wrote {example_name}.png / {example_name}.stl / {example_name}.glb");
	Ok(())
}

Output: 12_multiview.png | 12_multiview.glb | 12_multiview.stl

The Type Map

Three concrete shape types form the whole public surface — there are no collection wrapper traits:

    Edge  ── single 3D curve         ┐
    Face  ── trimmed 3D surface      │ concrete BRep handles
    Solid ── connected closed body   ┘

Every method is inherent on the concrete type — no trait import is ever needed:

# use cadrum::{DVec3, Solid};
let s = Solid::cube(DVec3::ZERO, DVec3::ONE).rotate_z(0.5).translate(DVec3::X);
let v = s.volume();

A collection of shapes is just a Vec<Solid> / [Solid; N] (or Vec<Edge> for a wire). cadrum does not special-case collections with a trait; you transform and aggregate them with ordinary iterator idioms:

use cadrum::{DVec3, Solid};

let parts: Vec<Solid> = vec![
    Solid::cube(DVec3::ZERO, DVec3::ONE),
    Solid::sphere(1.0),
];
// element-wise transform
let shifted: Vec<Solid> = parts.into_iter().map(|s| s.translate(DVec3::X * 5.0)).collect();
// aggregate query — Σ per-element volumes
let total: f64 = shifted.iter().map(|s| s.volume()).sum();

An ordered Vec<Edge> is a wire (open or closed polyline); sweep / loft / extrude all take any IntoIterator<Item = &Edge>.

Errors

Every fallible operation returns Result<T, Error> with Error enumerating the failure modes (Error::SweepFailed, Error::FilletFailed, Error::InvalidEdge, etc.). Variants that need detail carry a String payload identifying which constructor or parameter combination tripped OCCT, so panics are reserved for true logic bugs.

Features

  • color (default): Enables Solid::color and per-face colormap propagation through STEP / BRep / STL / SVG I/O via OCCT's XDE document model. Disable for a smaller binary if shape color is irrelevant.
  • source-build: When the prebuilt-binary cache is empty, fall back to building OCCT from upstream sources via CMake instead of failing. Required on targets without a published prebuilt (anything outside the four-way Linux / Windows × x86_64 / aarch64 table). Pulls cmake in as a build-dep.

Showcase

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Compiled binaries include OpenCASCADE Technology (OCCT), which is licensed under the LGPL 2.1. Users who distribute applications built with cadrum must comply with the LGPL 2.1 terms. Since cadrum builds OCCT from source, end users can rebuild and relink OCCT to satisfy this requirement.