Description
Text2Shape: Markdown 3D Modeling – Craft 3D Worlds, The Simpler Way
🚀 Unleash 3D Design with the Power of Plain Text!
Tired of complex interfaces, steep learning curves, and proprietary file formats? Text2Shape: Markdown 3D Modeling revolutionizes how you create and collaborate on 3D designs. By leveraging the elegance and simplicity of Markdown, you can now define, visualize, and share sophisticated 3D models with unparalleled ease and version control.
Imagine designing a prototype, sketching a architectural concept, or illustrating a scientific model—all within your favorite text editor, backed by Git, and instantly renderable. Welcome to the future of accessible 3D modeling.
✨ Key Features & Benefits
✍️ Intuitive Markdown Syntax
- Simple & Readable: Define geometric primitives, transformations, and materials using a clean, human-readable Markdown-inspired syntax.
- Zero Learning Curve: If you know Markdown, you're already a 3D modeler! No complex software interfaces to navigate.
- Inline Documentation: Your model definitions are inherently self-documenting, making designs easier to understand and maintain.
🏗️ Powerful Primitives & Operations
- Core Shapes: Effortlessly create box, sphere, cylinder, cone, plane, and torus objects.
- Transformations: Apply translate, rotate (X, Y, Z), and scale operations with intuitive syntax.
- Boolean Operations: Combine, subtract, or intersect complex shapes using union, subtract, and intersect.
- Materials & Textures: Define colors, metallic properties, roughness, and even apply simple image textures.
- Camera & Lighting: Set up your scene's perspective and illumination directly within your Markdown file.
💾 Unrivaled Version Control & Collaboration
- Git-Friendly: Because your models are pure text, they integrate seamlessly with Git and other version control systems. Track every change, revert to previous versions, and merge contributions effortlessly.
- Collaborative Design: Work with teams in real-time or asynchronously. Share design ideas as easily as sharing code or documentation.
- Lightweight Storage: Markdown files are tiny, ensuring fast storage, sharing, and backups.
🌍 Versatile Visualization & Export
- Integrated Viewer: Our companion application or web plugin instantly renders your Markdown code into an interactive 3D scene.
- Cross-Platform Compatibility: Design on any OS, in any Markdown editor.
- Universal Export: Export your creations to industry-standard 3D formats like .OBJ, .STL, .GLTF, and .USDZ for use in game engines, CAD software, 3D printing, and more.
- High-Quality Renders: Generate static images (.PNG, .JPEG) from defined camera angles for presentations and documentation.
⚙️ Programmatic Generation & Automation
- Scriptable: Generate complex parametric models using simple scripts or data. Ideal for data visualization or automated design.
- APIs & Integrations: Integrate with CI/CD pipelines to automatically render models from code changes, or use our API to embed Text2Shape into your existing workflows.
💡 How It Works (Example)
Define your 3D scene in a standard Markdown code block with a special language identifier (e.g., md3d):
```md3d
scene:
camera: { position: [5, 5, 8], lookAt: [0, 0, 0] }
light: { type: 'point', position: [10, 10, 10], color: '#FFFFFF' }
objects:
# A red base cube
- type: box
name: base_cube
size: [4, 2, 4]
material: { color: '#FF0000', roughness: 0.8 }
transform: { translate: [0, 1, 0] }
# A blue sphere on top of the cube
- type: sphere
radius: 1.2
material: { color: '#0000FF', metallic: 0.7, roughness: 0.3 }
transform: { translate: [0, 2.5, 0] }
# Subtract a cylinder from the cube to make a hole
- type: subtract
operands:
- ref: base_cube # Reference the base cube
- type: cylinder
radius: 0.8
height: 3
transform: { translate: [0, 1, 0], rotateX: 90 } # Rotate to cut vertically
material: { color: '#00FF00', transparent: true, opacity: 0.5 } # Invisible cutting tool
# A simple ground plane
- type: plane
size: [10, 10]
material: { color: '#888888' }
transform: { translate: [0, -0.01, 0] } # Slightly below other objects
Simply save your Markdown file, and our Text2Shape engine will parse the code block, rendering an interactive 3D model in real-time within your integrated viewer or browser!
🎯 Ideal For
- Developers & Engineers: Prototype UI/UX, visualize data structures, or create quick diagrams for documentation.
- Technical Writers: Embed interactive 3D illustrations directly into your technical manuals and guides.
- Educators & Students: Teach 3D concepts and geometry in an accessible, code-based format.
- Product Managers: Rapidly sketch and communicate design ideas without specialized software.
- Architects & Designers: Quickly conceptualize initial building layouts or product forms.
- Anyone who values simplicity, version control, and open standards in their workflow!
📦 What's Included?
- Text2Shape Parser Engine: The core logic to interpret your Markdown 3D code.
- Interactive Web Viewer: A browser-based application to visualize your models instantly.
- IDE Plugin (VS Code, Sublime Text, Atom): Real-time rendering directly within your code editor.
- Command-Line Tool (CLI): For headless rendering, batch processing, and format conversion.
- API & SDK: For advanced integrations and programmatic model generation.
- Comprehensive Documentation & Tutorials: Get started quickly with clear examples.
📈 Elevate Your Workflow. Simplify Your Design.
Text2Shape: Markdown 3D Modeling isn't just a tool; it's a paradigm shift. Bring the power of plain text and version control to your 3D design process. Spend less time wrestling with software and more time innovating.
👉 Get Started Today!
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Text2Shape: Design, Document, Develop in Pure Text.
