Product roadmap

Where Render3D is headed

Render3D is evolving from an AI-assisted mesh viewer into a full parametric CAD workflow. Items below are grouped by phase — shipped capabilities first, then what comes next.

Shipped

  • Done
    3D viewport

    Orbit, pan, zoom, grid, fit-to-view, and Fusion-style scene lighting.

  • Done
    Mesh import & export

    STL, OBJ, GLB/GLTF, PLY, and OFF upload with timeline history.

  • Done
    AI CAD prompting

    Natural-language geometry generation and modification via GPT-5.5 Pro + Trimesh.

  • Done
    Geometric references

    Pick corners, faces, edges, lasso regions, and Line paths; reference them in prompts with @corner-1 or @path-1 chips.

  • Done
    Transform gizmo

    Move, rotate, and scale parts with server-side persistence.

  • Done
    Keyboard shortcuts

    Hotkeys for navigation, picking, wireframe, and the transform gizmo — see table below.

  • Done
    Draw mode local geometry

    Selected-face holes, circular blind-hole patterns, and Line-tool ducts or wire loops.

  • Done
    Electronics and component workflow

    Component profiles, drag-to-prompt, drag-to-wiring, driver-aware motor validation, generated code, and actuator simulation.

  • Done
    Component-aware fixtures

    Referenced parts feed measured dimensions and known mounting patterns into deterministic case/fixture generation.

  • Done
    Workspace quality of life

    Stop generation, project prompt drafts, color tool, context-menu hide/show, and expanded AI cost analytics.

Keyboard shortcuts

Shortcuts work in the Studio viewport when focus is not in a text field.

KeyAction
LMBOrbit camera
RMBPan camera
ScrollZoom
CPick corner mode
FPick face mode (click again to deselect; multiple faces supported)
EPick edge mode
LLasso surface region
NLine / path tool for route references, ducts, and wire loops
WToggle wireframe
GAttach move gizmo
RSwitch gizmo to rotate (when gizmo is active)
SSwitch gizmo to scale (when gizmo is active)
EscExit pick / gizmo — return to orbit

Next up

  • Planned
    STEP / IGES import

    B-Rep support via Open CASCADE or CadQuery for professional CAD interchange.

  • Planned
    Parametric feature tree

    Sketch constraints, fillets, extrudes, and revolve operations with editable history.

  • Planned
    Multi-part assemblies

    Position multiple bodies, mate references, and export assembly GLB/STL.

  • Planned
    BOM export

    Bill of materials with part names, quantities, and material metadata.

Future

  • Exploring
    Collaborative editing

    Shared projects, live cursors, and comment threads on geometry.

  • Exploring
    Manufacturing outputs

    2D drawings, GD&T annotations, and CAM-ready exports.

  • Exploring
    Plugin SDK

    Custom importers, AI tools, and post-processing scripts.