Feature overview

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Sketch and constrain in 2D

Start your design by drawing lines, arcs and circles using the versatile draw contour tool.

Pick from over 20 constraints to best express your design intent. Reuse entities and constraints from other sketches and documents with copy and paste.

Make it 3D

Use and reuse sketches made in 2D to create 3D objects using extrusion or lathe groups.

Revolution and loft groups are supported as well.

Use constraints in 3D

Use constraints in 3D to define the length and direction of extrusions.

Take measurements

All distance and angular constraints can also be used for measurements.

Loves beginners and power users alike

Just press the spacebar and get a list of all the actions you can perform. These actions can be bound to customizible single key shortcuts or to vim-like multi key sequences.

The smart context menu only shows tools and actions relevant to the current selection.

Clipping planes

Clipping planes allow you to look inside the model.

Workspace views

Use Workspace views to quickly switch between different views of all open documents.

Colored bodies

Assign individual colors to bodies to make them easier to tell apart in complex documents.

Import STEP models

Import STEP models to reference printed circuit boards and off-the-shelf hardware in your document.

Imported STEP models can also be integrated into the solid model for modification.

Import DXF files

Quickly get existing geometry into Dune 3D by importing DXF files. Use Cluster entities to scale and rotate an imported DXF file as a single entity. This is especially useful for logos and such.

Render text

Dune 3D can render high-quality text making use of OpenType features such as tabular figures and kerning.

Apply fillets and chamfers

Make your models more pretty by applying fillets and chamfers to edges.

Export

When your design is done, export it as STL or STEP.

2D export options are available as well.

Versatile input device support

With Dune 3D, you can make best use of modern laptop’s pointing devices. Apart from pixel-precision zooming and panning using touchpads or trackpoints, you can use touchscreen gestures such as pinch-to-zoom.

3D input devices are supported via libspnav.