# Modeler 3D — Programmatic 3D CAD Design

> Programmatic 3D CAD Design (iPhone/iPad app by Vicinity International GmbH.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/modeler-3d/id1573983008 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Vicinity International GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1571783734)
- Category: Productivity, Graphics & Design
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 11 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2022-02-24
- Data updated: 2026-05-17
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/modeler-3d/id1573983008/reviews.md

## What is Modeler 3D?

Modeler 3D is in the tradition of OpenSCAD and JSCAD a programmatic 3D modeling tool. In contrary to those two, the well known Lua-script language is used. Primary target devices are the latest, powerful M1 iPads, which calls for professional, native CAD tools. This need shall be fulfilled by Modeler 3D. Honestly speaking, Modeler 3D is not there yet, but will quickly evolve. Designs can be exported as OBJ and STL in high quality and full resolution.

Features:
- 2D objects: Circle, Square, Rectangle, Isogon, Text,  Arbitrary Path, Sketch consisting of multiple paths
- 2D modifiers: translate, rotate, scale
- 2D object operations: union
- 3D objects: Cube, Cone, Sphere, Cylinder
- 3D modifiers: translate, rotate, scale, center
- 3D object operations: union, intersection, subtract, xor
- 2D to 3D: extrude, loft
- 2D applied to 3D: Pocket
- Native CSG engine written in Swift
- Export: OBJ, STL, PNG and code
- Live updates of computed 3D models
- Color support:
- Multi-Window Support
- Drag And Drop between Projects and from File Manager

We are looking forward to your feedback.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.9 — 2025-07-02

Compile and fix few issues.

### 1.8 — 2022-04-22

Fix  export of damaged STL-files by replacing the iOS provided version with own implementation

### 1.7 — 2022-03-18

- populate assembly view from mesh cache on file open
- fix double tap behavior in focus mode for better part centricity
- take snapshot works now for any view arrangement
- UI related bugfixes

### 1.6 — 2022-03-16

- Deprecated '+' for Sketches combination. Please replace '+' with '^'
- Error Message: Add button to error line
- Possibility to send bug reports
- Add missing lua implementations for math.cosh/sinh/tanh/atan2/pow/frexp/ldexp/log10
- Provide access to lua's pairs/ipairs/next/tostring/assert/setmetatable/string/utf8/_VERSION/tonumber
- Bugfixes in CSG Engine and UI

### 1.5 — 2022-03-13

- Preference Setting added to clear cache
- New Inventory List with Part Details Drop Down
- Add documentation for Vectors and Quaternions
- Rotation commands accept quaternion as parameter
- Undo/Redo Buttons always show pop over
- Color support: brown, red, cyan, gray, magenta, white, teal, green, indigo, orange, purple, lightgray, darkgray, blue, yellow, black
- X-Ray mode to look through non-selected parts
- Part Details with features to position a part and show information about surface area, polygons, points and euler formula result
- Multiple Window Support
- Drag and Drop Support of lua scripts from File Manager and between Modeler 3D Windows

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## More apps by Vicinity International GmbH

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