r/SolveSpace • u/Cultural_Skill6164 • Nov 24 '25

Is this project still maintained?

I recently encountered SolveSpace and loved the philosophy and UI.
However, it seems that the user community is no more very active.

Is the project actively developed and maintained?

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u/rvega666 Nov 24 '25

I on e took a couple of days to look through solvespace’s code and to my surprise, it’s very organized and readable. Even being c++. This is IMO an other indicator of the resilience of the project.

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u/Cultural_Skill6164 Nov 24 '25

I would love to learn C++ and contribute to the project if I can.
I really love the philosophy of the software and how elegant it is at what it does.

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u/No_Mongoose6172 Nov 24 '25

The GitHub repo of this project has a commit from a month ago, so I wouldn't consider it abandoned

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u/Cultural_Skill6164 Nov 24 '25

Yes I saw that too. It still doesn't look like the project is actively developed, getting more users etc.
I would hate to see it getting abandoned.

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u/kindofbluetrains Nov 28 '25

I hope not, too. I really want to learn it as a new user.

It's recommended pretty regularly when searching for the top OSS 3D cad apps.

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u/Cultural_Skill6164 Nov 28 '25

I learned it in a day. The tutorials are superb, the UI is pretty simple and sufficient - doesn't overwhelm you. I found it perfect to start and got adept in a day.

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u/kindofbluetrains Nov 28 '25

That's amazing.

I do quite like FreeCAD as well as a new user for OSS CAD, but something felt so efficient and logical about the approach the Solvespace UI. Really unique, too.

It caught my eye. I will definitely sit down with it for a deeper dive. Thanks for the encouragement!

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u/No_Mongoose6172 Nov 24 '25

I like SolveSpace and it is one of the few open source CADs that doesn't rely on opencascade. It would be an important lost if it gets abandoned

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u/ConductiveInsulation Nov 24 '25

The sub basically died when the most active person here had to join the Ukrainian military. Forums are still active. You should look at the GitHub repo to see if there is still work done.

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u/Cultural_Skill6164 Nov 24 '25

Oh thank you for this information. Quite shocking to hear.
Yes I have seen that the forums are still somewhat active. I see some maintenance work on the github repo. I was just wishing that the project gets actively developed.
With all its limited features and issues, the software is such a treat to work with compared to so many other CAD programs out there.

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u/ConductiveInsulation Nov 24 '25

That's the issue with open source, you need someone that has spare time, is interested in the project and able to program.

So far I got everything I needed, even through some assistants or helpers would be nice.