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Solid
by Solid
What Solid is
Solid is a visual programming and 3D modeling tool for learning computer science, designing concepts, and preparing products or buildings for 3D printing. Basic mode uses drag-and-drop statements powered by Google Blockly. Advanced mode adds rotations, sweeps, extrusion profiles, walls, parametric parts, keyframe animation, mathematical expressions, and material properties. Programmer mode lets users write JavaScript in a text editor with ECMAScript 2019 support. Documented operations include transformations, Boolean operations, repetition, conditionals, profiles, materials, parts, expressions, and animation. Teachers can create assignments by showing students a target model to reproduce with a program. Solid offers parametric modeling, animation tools, and 3D-print export through browser access, iPhone and iPad apps, Android phones and tablets, or a self-hosted server installed with Docker. It is described as a module of the 3D-T digital-twin environment.
Who it suits
Solid suits students, teachers, personal users, and public education settings that want visual programming linked to 3D modeling. Personal use and public education, including schools and universities, are free.
What it does well
- Visual Blockly-based programming mode
- Advanced parametric modeling features
- JavaScript programmer mode
- Animation and 3D-print export
- Browser, mobile, and self-hosted access
What to know first
- Online demo may go offline
- Demo is not suited for design or education use
- Commercial use requires contacting the developer
- Paid training or bundling requires contact
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Personal and public education | Free for personal use · Free for public education such as schools and universities | On request |
| Personal use or free public education | Free for personal use · free public education such as schools and universities | Free |
As solid.engineer lists them, read 22 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Solid combines programming instruction with modeling, animation, and 3D-print preparation across browser, mobile, and self-hosted options. Free personal and public educational use is clearly listed, while commercial arrangements require contacting the developer.
Facts from Solid's own pages
- 3D operations
- The product site describes transformations, Boolean operations, repetition, conditionals, profiles, materials, parts, expressions, and animation. · solid.engineer, 11 Oct 2026
- Advanced mode
- Advanced mode supports modeling features including rotations, sweeps, extrusion profiles, walls, parametric parts, keyframe animation, mathematical expressions, and material properties. · solid.engineer, 11 Oct 2026
- Animation tools
- Yes · solid.engineer, 22 Sept 2026
- Basic mode
- Basic mode uses drag-and-drop statements and is powered by Google Blockly. · solid.engineer, 11 Oct 2026
- Commercial use
- Paid training, commercial use, or bundling the app with other products requires contacting the developer. · solid.engineer, 11 Oct 2026
- Education assignments
- Teachers can create in-app assignments by showing students a target model for them to reproduce with a program. · solid.engineer, 11 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · solid.engineer, 22 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Eindhoven, Netherlands · solid.engineer, 28 Sept 2026
- Maker
- The site identifies Axxem B.V. in its copyright notice. · solid.engineer, 11 Oct 2026
- Mobile apps
- The maker says Solid Engineer is available through the Apple Store for iPhone and iPad and Google Play for phones and tablets. · solid.engineer, 11 Oct 2026
- Online access
- An online demo is available in a standard browser, but the maker says it is a test version that may go offline and is not suited for design or education use. · solid.engineer, 11 Oct 2026
- Parametric modeling
- Yes · solid.engineer, 22 Sept 2026
- Parent product
- Solid is described as a module of the 3D-T environment for building digital twins. · solid.engineer, 11 Oct 2026
- Platform access
- browser · solid.engineer, 22 Sept 2026
- 3D print export
- Yes · solid.engineer, 22 Sept 2026
- Programmer mode
- Programmer mode lets users write JavaScript in a text editor and supports ECMAScript 2019 features. · solid.engineer, 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Solid helps students learn computer science through visual programming and can be used for conceptual design and 3D printing of products and buildings. · solid.engineer, 11 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting
- The maker says the app can be installed on your own server and provides a Docker command for installation. · solid.engineer, 11 Oct 2026
Where Solid stands on Freedom251
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