Cadova
Ranked 4 of 4 code-based CAD libraries by recommenders
People recommend it as a fun, readable way to write parametric 3D models in Swift code. One commenter said it is far from perfect.
People recommend it as a fun, readable way to write parametric 3D models in Swift code. One commenter said it is far from perfect.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Fun and interesting to try
“Pretty wild. Certainly not perfect, and I don't think this is how I would actually go about it, but it was interesting!”
Comment from 3 Jan 2026 in “GitHub – tomasf/Cadova: Swift DSL for parametric 3D modeling” “I had a lot of fun with https://github.com/tomasf/Cadova”
Comment from 6 Jul 2026 in “Generate parametric, manufacturable 3D models in seconds” More readable than KCL
“I find this much more readable than KCL”
Comment from 3 Jan 2026 in “GitHub – tomasf/Cadova: Swift DSL for parametric 3D modeling” Appeals to code-based CAD fans
“Nice! I love code-based CAD.”
Comment from 3 Jan 2026 in “GitHub – tomasf/Cadova: Swift DSL for parametric 3D modeling”
Other code-based CAD libraries people recommend
The three most recommended other code-based CAD libraries, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| build123d | 53 | 9 | 85% | 11 | 1 yr3 owners | Approved |
| CadQuery | 40 | 6 | 87% | 12 | — | Approved |
| BOSL2 library for OpenSCAD | 22 | 3 | 88% | 8 | — | Approved |
| CadovaThis page | 5 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
4 of the 5 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I had a lot of fun with https://github.com/tomasf/Cadova”
“Pretty wild. Certainly not perfect, and I don't think this is how I would actually go about it, but it was interesting!”
“I find this much more readable than KCL”
“Nice! I love code-based CAD.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.