Overview

Unlock the power of AI-driven design and robotics with CAD Skills, a comprehensive library of agent skills designed to revolutionize your workflow. This collection empowers agents to generate, inspect, and manage CAD models, robot descriptions, and fabrication-ready files with unprecedented ease. Seamlessly translate natural language or image inputs into precise 3D geometry, prepare models for 3D printing, define complex robot kinematics, and integrate with simulation environments.

Key Features

• Intelligent CAD Generation: Create and modify CAD models from simple text prompts or image references. Supports export to industry-standard formats like STEP, STL, 3MF, and GLB.
• Robotics & Simulation Ready: Define robot structures with URDF, configure motion planning with SRDF for MoveIt2, and build realistic simulation environments using SDF.
• Fabrication Pipeline Integration: Generate 2D DXF drawings for laser cutting, slice meshes into validated G-code for FDM printing, and check files for compatibility with services like SendCutSend.
• Component Sourcing: Instantly find and integrate off-the-shelf components like screws, bearings, and motors with the step.parts skill.
• Interactive Previews: Visualize CAD, G-code, and robot files directly in your browser with the integrated CAD Viewer.
• Streamlined Installation: Easily install skills via the Skills CLI (npx skills install earthtojake/text-to-cad) or provider-specific plugins for Codex and Claude Code.

Typical Use Cases

• Rapid Prototyping: Quickly generate and iterate on CAD designs for new product concepts or mechanical components.
• Robotic System Development: Define and refine robot configurations, kinematics, and simulation parameters for research or industrial applications.
• Custom Fabrication: Prepare intricate designs for laser cutting, 3D printing, and CNC machining with automated file preparation.
• Hardware Design Automation: Integrate AI agents into existing CAD and simulation workflows to automate repetitive tasks and accelerate design cycles.
• Educational Tools: Provide an intuitive interface for learning CAD and robotics principles through natural language interaction.