solidsquid

Model in 3D. Navigate in 2D.

Solid Squid is a node-based solids modeler for 3D artists and designers who want Grasshopper's freedom with better tools. You don't wrestle the viewport, and you don't drag nodes with a mouse.

looping demo clip
c9i9j connects two nodes
clip: 2D sketch driving a 3D solid

Design intent lives in 2D

Every sketch sits on the node graph. Keep the design intent mostly in 2D, and stop wiggling the viewport to find depth.

clip: curve gains thickness, auto fillet blend

A sketch system that feels really good

A hybrid between the curve control of Rhino and the constraints of Fusion 360, shaped by SDFs. Give curves thickness, blend shapes with automatic fillets, and pattern only where shapes intersect.

clip: connect mode, c → 9i → 9j

Nodes without the mouse

Press c and labels appear over every node. Two keystrokes connect them. Grab, cut, and type values the same way.