SolidCraft FAQ
Is SolidCraft free? Can I use it commercially?
Yes, it is free and open source under MIT OR Apache-2.0 (your choice), see LICENSE-MIT and LICENSE-APACHE. Both licences allow commercial use, including for the parts you design. Keep the licence notice if you redistribute the software itself. This is not legal advice.
Is solidcraft.pro the official SolidCraft site?
No. This is an unofficial community guide. The official site is solidcraft.io, the docs are at docs.solidcraft.io and the code is on GitHub (tangency-labs/solidcraft). See about & disclaimer.
How do I change SolidCraft’s language?
Open Preferences (File › Preferences, or the Preferences link on the start screen) → General → Language. The choice is saved. The interface is translated into English, Čeština, Dansk, Deutsch, Español, Français, Galego, Italiano, 日本語, 한국어, Bahasa Melayu, Polski, Português (Brasil), Русский, Türkçe, Українська and 中文; Japanese and Chinese are complete, other languages are partial and show English for untranslated text (localization notes). In our test of the v0.16.2 web app the language did not follow the browser locale or a URL parameter, so set it in Preferences.
Does SolidCraft run on a Mac?
Yes. The solidcraft-macos-universal.dmg runs natively on Apple silicon and Intel Macs. The build is unsigned, so right-click → Open on first launch (download).
Does SolidCraft run on Linux?
Yes — AppImage, deb, rpm, Snap, Flatpak and tar.gz for x86_64 and aarch64, plus a FreeBSD tarball. See SolidCraft on Linux.
Is there an Android or iPad app?
There is no app-store app. The web app runs in the browser; on iPhone and iPad the official docs suggest Safari’s Share › Add to Home Screen, and Chromium browsers offer File › Install app….
Can I use SolidCraft online, without installing — and offline?
Yes. The web app needs no install and works offline after the first visit. Designs are stored in the browser’s private storage, so use File › Open → “Download open design” to keep a copy.
Does SolidCraft have CAM, 2D drawings or simulation?
Not yet. The official roadmap lists Manufacture/CAM, drawings and simulation as deferred. Details in the review.
Can SolidCraft open Fusion 360 (.f3d) files?
There is no .f3d importer. Export STEP from Fusion and import it into SolidCraft; it arrives as a base feature without Fusion’s history. See SolidCraft vs Fusion 360.
Which file formats does it support?
Import: STEP, IGES, FreeCAD .FCStd and Rhino .3dm (the last two on desktop), meshes (3MF, STL, OBJ, glTF), DXF and SVG into sketches. Export: STEP AP242, IGES 5.3, STL, 3MF, OBJ, DXF and more (printing workflow).
Is SolidCraft good for 3D printing?
It is well suited to functional printed parts: parametric dimensions, STL/3MF export and Send to slicer. It does not slice by itself. See the 3D printing workflow.
Which AI agents can control SolidCraft?
Any MCP client via solidcraft-cli mcp: the official docs cover Claude Code and Claude Desktop; Codex and Cursor work with the standard config (MCP tutorial). The in-app Agent chat panel also supports coding agents such as Claude Code and Codex.
Why does Windows or macOS warn about the installer?
The builds are not code-signed yet. Choose More info → Run anyway on Windows or right-click → Open on macOS, and check the file against SHA256SUMS.txt (how).
What happened to SolveCraft?
SolveCraft was renamed SolidCraft; everything uses the new name since 0.5.0, and the repository moved to tangency-labs/solidcraft. Old links redirect.
Where is SolidCraft on GitHub?
The official repository is github.com/tangency-labs/solidcraft; installers are on its Releases page. Our download guide explains which file to pick.
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