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Questions and troubleshooting
Questions
Does it cost anything?No. Every tool and every file format is free while Takumion is in beta.
What do I need to run it?A recent desktop browser with WebGL. Nothing to install. A desktop app with a native geometry engine is being built.
Where are my projects kept?In your browser, separately for each account. Save a .cad file to keep a copy anywhere, or to move a project to another computer.
Can I open files from other CAD tools?Yes: STEP and IGES for solids, DXF and SVG for 2D drawings. Export STEP for other CAD tools, and STL, 3MF and more for printing and rendering.
I already use parametric CAD. Will this feel familiar?Yes, that is the plan. Commands, keys, dialogs and the timeline work the way you would expect. The roadmap shows which commands are already in.
Is a command I need missing?Look it up on the roadmap. If it is not there, ask for it from Known issues in the editor and tell us the part you need it for.
When something goes wrong
A feature shows a red markIts inputs changed: a face or edge it used is gone, or a value cannot be built. Click the mark to see why, then edit the feature and pick its inputs again.
The sketch will not make a profileThe curves must close a loop with no gaps or overlaps. Trim the overlaps and make sure the ends meet. A coincident constraint pins them together.
The viewport goes blankThe graphics driver reset. The editor says so and redraws the view when the driver comes back. If the browser has blocked 3D for the page, save your work and restart the browser.
Something else is wrongOpen Known issues in the editor. It lists the bugs we already know about, and you can report a new one there.
Can't find your answer? Open Known issues.
Something not working as described? See Known issues in the editor.