SemiShape - AI CAD Model Generator for Agent Zero

🎨 Transform text descriptions into 3D parametric CAD models

SemiShape is a hobby project that adds AI-powered CAD generation to Agent Zero. Describe what you want in plain Czech or English and get a build123d Python script and an STL file back.

⚙️ Status: Superseded by the spec-driven, test-verified approach in cad-workshop

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How It Works

SemiShape does not use a separate AI model. It uses whatever model you have configured as active in your Agent Zero conversation. The plugin provides:

• Structured prompts that guide the model to generate valid build123d code
• A sandboxed executor that runs the generated code safely
• STL/STEP export from the executed build123d model
• Documentation search across the bundled build123d docs

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Features

✅ Natural Language to 3D
Describe geometry in Czech or English — the active Agent Zero model generates the build123d code.

✅ Sandbox Execution
Generated code runs in an isolated subprocess with a 60-second timeout.

✅ STL and STEP Export
Outputs ready-to-print STL or CAD-interchange STEP files.

✅ build123d Documentation Search
Search 600+ bundled doc files or the web for API examples.

✅ Auto-Correction
Applies known fixes for common build123d mistakes before execution.

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Installation

Prerequisites

• Agent Zero (v1.0+)
• OpenRouter API key (used by your Agent Zero conversation model)
• Python 3.10+

Quick Start

1. Install the plugin in Agent Zero UI
   Settings → Plugins → Install Plugin → Git → https://github.com/painter99/semishape

2. Enable the plugin
   Settings → Plugins → SemiShape → Enable

3. Set your OpenRouter API key (if not already set in Agent Zero)
   The plugin reads API_KEY_OPENROUTER or OPENROUTER_API_KEY from your environment.

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Usage

Generate a CAD model

@semishape_generate description="Vytvoř kvádr 50×30×10 mm s dírou uprostřed" language="cs"

@semishape_generate description="Create a 50×30×10 mm box with a centered hole" language="en"

Execute existing build123d code

@semishape_execute code="from build123d import *; box = Box(50, 30, 10)" export_format="stl"

Search build123d documentation

@semishape_rag_search query="how to use fillet"

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Tools Reference

@semishape_generate

Parameter	Required	Default	Description
description	✅	—	Text description of the model
language	❌	cs	Code comments language: cs or en

Model: Uses the currently active Agent Zero model. To change the model, switch it in your Agent Zero settings.

@semishape_execute

Parameter	Required	Default	Description
code	✅	—	build123d Python code to execute
output_name	❌	auto	Output filename (without extension)
export_format	❌	stl	stl, step, or both

@semishape_rag_search

Parameter	Required	Default	Description
query	✅	—	Natural language search query
top_k	❌	5	Number of results (1–10)
use_web	❌	true	Also search the web

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Examples

See the examples/ directory for real screenshots and parameter breakdowns.

Plate with spherical feet

@semishape_generate description="Vytvoř kvádr 55×35×8 mm s válcovitým otvorem průměru 30mm uprostřed
a půlkulovými nožičkami r=5mm v rozích" language="cs"

Result: 3D model, 5 912 triangles, 1.5 MB STL — see examples/.

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Configuration

Default settings are in default_config.yaml. You can override them per-project in
.a0proj/plugins/semishape/config.yaml.

Key settings:

cad:
  default_format: stl      # stl | step
  execution_timeout: 60    # seconds
  sandbox_enabled: true

Note: There is no separate model configuration — SemiShape uses whatever model is active in your Agent Zero conversation.

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Project Structure

semishape/
├── plugin.yaml              # Agent Zero plugin manifest
├── default_config.yaml      # Default settings
├── hooks.py                 # Plugin lifecycle (install / uninstall)
├── initialize.py            # Dependency installer
├── README.md
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├── tools/
│   ├── semishape_generate.py   # Text → CAD code
│   ├── semishape_execute.py    # Execute code → STL/STEP
│   └── semishape_rag_search.py # Search build123d docs
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├── helpers/
│   ├── tool.py              # Base class for tools
│   └── semishape_client.py  # Client wrapping src/
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├── src/
│   ├── generation/          # LLM prompting and code parsing
│   ├── execution/           # Sandbox + STL/STEP export
│   └── rag/                 # Documentation retrieval
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├── data/docs/               # 600+ build123d documentation files
├── prompts/                 # Tool system prompts
├── skills/                  # Agent Zero skill definition
└── examples/                # Usage screenshots and walkthroughs

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Troubleshooting

Plugin not visible in Agent Zero UI
Settings → Plugins → look under the Custom tab, not the Browse (hub) tab.

OpenRouter API key not found
Set API_KEY_OPENROUTER in your environment or in Agent Zero secrets.

build123d not installed
Run python initialize.py inside the plugin directory, or re-enable the plugin to trigger the installer.

Generated code fails to execute
Try rephrasing the description with explicit dimensions. The model sometimes needs clearer geometry.

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Contributing

This project is archived and read-only — issues and pull requests are closed. The idea lives on in cad-workshop, which takes a different approach: a written spec, automated verification tests and human acceptance instead of trusting generated output.

If you forked this plugin and want to continue it, feel free — it is Apache-2.0 licensed.

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License

— see LICENSE.

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Related

• Agent Zero — the framework this plugin runs on
• build123d — the CAD library used for 3D modelling
• OpenRouter — API gateway for LLM models