# nkallen/plasticity

Repository: https://github.com/nkallen/plasticity
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/plasticity
Language: TypeScript
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-14T15:26:59+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 98/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 98, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1972, "days_push": 19, "days_rel": 19, "gap_med": 6.0, "n_releases_24m": 35}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3392, forks 253 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:59.065979+00:00)

## What it is
Plasticity is a desktop 3D CAD application focused on NURBS-based solid modeling for industrial and product designers, with a workflow inspired by polygon modelers. The repository hosts its issue tracking, CI, and community resources rather than the full product source.

## Use cases
- 3d modeling software for product design
- nurbs cad tool for industrial designers
- cad app with polygon-style modeling workflow
- hard surface 3d modeling for concept design
- alternative to rhino or fusion 360 for designers

## When to choose
- you need precise NURBS solid modeling with a modern, artist-friendly interface
- you design hard-surface products or concept models and want fast fillets and booleans

## When to avoid
- you need a fully open-source CAD kernel or want to modify the core application
- you need parametric feature trees or assembly-based mechanical CAD
- you require community support without a paid license

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: graphics, simulation, gui
- domain: graphics, cross-platform, developer-tools
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: cad, 3d-modeling, nurbs, solid-modeling, industrial-design, closed-core, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- nkallen/plasticity (main) score 98

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:59.065979+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:39:00.482895+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/nkallen/plasticity (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:59.065979+00:00, sha 618e74bab49e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.