GrandpaCADImage to 3D Model: Sketch It, Scan It, Print It
If you just want to learn access this early access Image to 3D CAD read How to enable below
I've been tinkering with this for a while. Sometimes describing what you want in text is just... hard. You know what it looks like in your head, or you have a photo of something similar, but putting that into words for an AI can be a bit of a guessing game.
So, we added image support. You can now show GrandpaCAD what you mean instead of just telling it.
How it works
It's pretty straightforward. If you have a photo, a screenshot, or even a napkin sketch, just drag and drop it right into the chat. It gets attached to your prompt, and the AI uses it as a reference when generating the 3D model.
We didn't stop at just one image. You can upload multiple if you need to show different angles or details.
Editing and sketching
Sometimes the image isn't quite right, or you want to point out a specific part. We built in a little editor. Click on the uploaded image to edit it. You can use markers to highlight the bits you want the AI to focus on or change.
And for those times when you don't have a picture but can doodle it out, there's a sketch board. I use this a lot. Just draw a rough shape, maybe add some dimensions, and send it off. It's often way faster than typing out "a cylinder with a hole in the top but slightly offset to the left..."
What to expect
Now, I've got to be honest with you. This is version 0.1. It's early days. Sometimes it nails it, and other times it gets a bit confused, especially with complex geometries. It's not magic, but it's a huge step forward from text-only prompting. We're still tweaking the vision models to better understand 3D spatial relationships from 2D images.
How to enable
- Go into "settings"
- Scroll down to "Early Access"
- Enable by changing the toggle to green
- Go into any chat and start using
You can also just drag and drop the image into the chat after the feature is enabled
Give it a spin and let me know how it handles your sketches.