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KetchUp – Open-source SketchUp alternative built with Rust and WebGPU

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Summary

KetchUp is introduced as a free, open-source 3D modeling app for woodworking and furniture design, built with Rust and WebGPU. It runs in desktop browsers or as native apps on Windows, macOS, and Linux, supports importing SketchUp geometry and exporting OBJ, autosaves locally, and is MIT-licensed. The page highlights features like precise measurements, grouping/components/tags, and offline project storage with no cloud dependency.

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