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CAD-Recode

Turns a point cloud of a part into executable CadQuery Python code, that is, a parametric 3D model you can open and edit in CAD. The output is a draft: an engineer checks and signs off the document.

Developer: University of Luxembourg (SnT) and Artec3D, Luxembourg
First release: Dec 2024
Latest release: Mar 2025
Sizes: 1.5B (Qwen2-1.5B plus a single projection layer)
License: Non-commercial onlyCC BY-NC 4.0 - non-commercial use only
Running: On your own serverAlso runs without a GPU
Industries: Manufacturing and logistics, Software development, Science and research

Deploy on your server Hugging Face GitHub

What it does

Recovering a parametric model from a 3D scan of a part
Converting a point cloud into editable CadQuery code
Preparing a draft model for a design engineer to finish
Digitising parts that have no original drawings

Where it is used

Design officesManufacturing and reverse engineeringRepair and spare-part productionResearch

Hardware requirements

LaptopLaptop or regular PC, up to 8 GB of VRAM — smaller versions

fits

1 GPUOne GPU with 16–80 GB — mid-size versions

fits

ClusterServer with several GPUs — flagship versions

no versions

Versions

Mar 2025CAD-Recode v1.5
Dec 2024CAD-Recode (первый выпуск)

How to run it

On your own serverWeights are downloaded from Hugging Face and served with vLLM (load and API) or llama.cpp (modest hardware). The model then runs in a closed network with no per-request fees.Hugging Face

How much hardware you needCalculate the VRAM for the model size, context length and number of concurrent requests.Open the hardware calculator

I can set this up end to end: pick the model size, deploy it on your server and connect it to your systems.

Frequently asked questions

Can CAD-Recode be used in a commercial project?

No. License: CC BY-NC 4.0 - non-commercial use only. A commercial product needs a different model or a separate agreement with the rights holder.

What hardware does CAD-Recode need?

At minimum: Laptop or regular PC, up to 8 GB of VRAM — smaller versions. Some versions also run on an ordinary CPU, without a GPU. You can calculate the exact VRAM for your model size and context in the hardware calculator.

Does CAD-Recode support Russian?

Language does not matter for this model: it does not work with text.

Where can I download CAD-Recode and what does it cost?

The CAD-Recode weights are open and free to download. You only pay for the hardware it runs on and for the setup. Source links are at the bottom of this page.

How I deploy it for clients

SelectionI pick the model size for your task and hardware and test it on your examples.
DeploymentI deploy it on your server or in a closed network and provide an API.
Fine-tuningI fine-tune it on your data (LoRA) or connect a knowledge base — whichever is cheaper for the task.
IntegrationI connect it to your CRM, ERP, bot, website or team chat and set up monitoring.

A successor to CAD-Recode: it builds a CAD model as CadQuery code from three kinds of input at once - a point cloud, an image and a text description. It produces a draft; an engineer checks and signs off the document.

Details Drawings and CADCADReasonerFusionBrain Lab, Lomonosov Moscow State University and Innopolis University · RussiaCommercial use allowed

It writes CadQuery code from images and a point cloud, then edits its own output over several rounds, comparing the resulting shape with the original. This is a draft model: an engineer checks and signs off the document.

Details Drawings and CADZero-to-CADAutodesk Research · USACommercial use allowed

A model from Autodesk Research: from eight rendered views of a part it writes an executable CadQuery program. It was trained on synthetic data only. It produces a draft; an engineer checks and signs off the document.

Details

Source: huggingface.co/filapro/cad-recode-v1.5. Data checked against the model card on 22 Sep 2026. Have a lawyer review the license before commercial launch.