Launched this week
Q12
Interactive engineering drawings, geometric problem solving
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Interactive engineering drawings, geometric problem solving
3 followers
Q12 is a web-based 2D drawing tool for makers and engineers. Solve geometric problems with constraints, explore interactive “what if” scenarios, and design mechanisms in real time. It supports advanced constraints including inequalities, area, and arbitrary expressions between geometric quantities. This is the first public release - excited to see what you build with it.
We built Q12 after struggling with existing CAD tools for years. Constraint-based CAD is meant to help solve geometric problems, yet most tools proved to be limiting. Q12 was designed for problems like these:
Given an incomplete set of dimensions on a surveyor's map, figure out if the stated land areas might be correct. Reveal which extra measurements are needed to pin things down.
In a backyard design project, the volume of a swimming pool must be more than 20,000 gallons but its perimeter paving must be under 400 square feet. Drag the pool shape around to quickly explore the possibilities within these constraints.
A 5-bar mechanism to clamp a workpiece must not push it sideways when contact is made. Animate the motion to get an intuitive feel for how design changes affect its behavior. Run optimization to determine the best part dimensions.
Q12 is still evolving and we very much want to know what kinds of other features people need (and yes - 3D support is on the roadmap).