Show HN: AdaShape-3D modeler for intuitive 3D printing parts / Windows 11
AdaShape is a new 3D modeling tool for Windows 11 designed for speed and precision in 3D printing. Developed by industry veterans, it offers intuitive parametric modeling and clean geometry operations without requiring high-end hardware.
Make 3D things. Fast.
A 3D modeler for Windows desktops.
What you can do
Shape it your way
Draw and nudge things around, or type exact numbers when you want precision.
Combine shapes cleanly
Cut holes, join pieces, or keep only the overlap—no weird artifacts.
Print‑ready exports
Send your model to the printer with OBJ or 3MF
From screen to print
Design in AdaShape, export as OBJ or 3MF, and print - on your machine.
- Scale accurate and compatible with most slicers (3MF)
- Edit steps anytime, then re-export
- Model state synced to disk - no need to save
- Parametric modeling made easy (work in progress).
- Runs on any Intel/AMD Windows 11 PC with an SSD. No GPU or workstation required.
Switch mesh resolution anytime — your model adapts instantly. Lower resolution keeps complex models responsive.
About the Team
Our team brings deep professional CAD and graphics experience, with code shipping in products like Tekla Structures and SketchUp. We're building AdaShape to be a fun and robust modeler you'll actually want to open every day.
Early Access
AdaShape is in early development, and we'd love your feedback! Join our community to share feature requests or report issues.
Our philosophy: if something doesn't work, that's on us, not you. We believe designing printable shapes should be as simple as possible.
Spec sheet
Parametric solver: Recomputes your model from editable steps so changes ripple through the right parts.
Immutable project history: Append‑only data store—every change is kept, nothing overwritten.
Shape ops: Cut, join, and intersect solids with a kernel designed to avoid messy edges (Booleans).
Formats: OBJ, 3MF today—more later.
Offline and desktop only: You own your models.
Platform: Windows 11 (64‑bit).
Version: Pre‑alpha 0.0.x — public test build.
Source: Hacker News
