Our work  /  AI to 3D print pipeline

modelgen

Two pipelines behind one command. For functional parts, a language model writes real CAD code that is executed in a sandbox and checked to the tenth of a millimetre. For organic models, AI mesh generation is followed by a solidification step that turns triangle soup into a guaranteed solid.

Client
LMC Tech tool
Sector
Makers, product design, small-batch manufacturing
Type
AI to 3D print pipeline
Status
In production use inside LMC Creative Studio
Timeline
August to September 2026
Assembly view of a generated easel bracket with snap hinge
±0.05mm dimensional accuracy asserted in tests on a 60x30x10 part
0.3mm voxel grid used to solidify AI meshes into one watertight body
2 pipelines, parametric and creative, chosen automatically
100% of outputs re-loaded from disk and validated before they are returned

The brief

No mesh a slicer will reject.

AI 3D generators produce pretty models that fail in the slicer: open edges, inverted normals, floating fragments. And they cannot make a bracket that is exactly 42 mm wide. We needed both, for our own product range and for client parts.

Under the bonnet

OCCT under the hood.

build123d on the OpenCascade kernel for exact geometry, trimesh, PyMeshFix and libigl for mesh work, FastAPI and three.js for the interface. Language model access auto-detects an API key or the Claude Code CLI. An end-to-end smoke test runs with no API keys at all.

  • Python
  • build123d / OCCT
  • trimesh
  • libigl
  • FastAPI
  • three.js
  • Claude
  • Meshy
  • Hunyuan3D-2

What it shows

  • Generative AI applied to engineering with verification, not vibes.
  • Self-hosted GPU inference where it keeps costs and data local.
  • The foundation for a product factory that runs from idea to Etsy draft.
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Laser engraving artwork tool

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Type a description or upload a photo, remove the background, dither or line-art it, and export a true-size SVG or PNG that drops straight into LightBurn or xTool at the right millimetres.

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