
picoCAD
A downloadable tool for Windows, macOS, and Linux
Welcome to picoCAD!
A tiny modeller for tiny models
picoCAD is a program to build and texture lowpoly 3D models. Where many programs for modelling and texturing are bloated and overly complicated, picoCAD aims to make it fun, easy, and accessible by focusing on the bare essentials. It is built on the PICO-8 platform and comes rich with constraints. Experiment to find your own workflow and anything is possible!
picoCAD is a standalone application and you don't need pico8 to run it.
Features
- Streamlined and easy to use editor
- Place and modify meshes to create amazing things
- Live manipulation of textures and UV coordinates
- A unique look with picoCAD's dithered shading
- Render in wireframe, solid fill, or textured
- Ships with a manual that is worth reading
- Save files in easy to read text format
- Exports Twitter friendly GIFs
- NEW - Export to OBJ/MTL and import to Blender, Unity, etc
Have fun
I hope you'll have a good time using picoCAD! For more fun things, consider supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/johanpeitz
Resources from the community
Beginner
- Join the community on discord
- Watch an introduction to picoCAD on YouTube
- Check out the extensive guide on Notion
- Join modelling jams on itch
- Browse #picoCAD on Twitter
Intermediate
- Explore the web viewer
- Check out how to make a character
Advanced
- Manipulate and optimise picoCAD models with picoCAD toolkit
- Paint on models with picoCAD painter
- Convert from OBJ to picoCAD format
- Export to picoCAD from Blender
Updated | 27 days ago |
Status | Released |
Category | Tool |
Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
Release date | Feb 25, 2021 |
Rating | Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars (312 total ratings) |
Author | Johan Peitz |
Made with | PICO-8 |
Tags | 3D, Low-poly, PICO-8, Pixel Art, Retro |
Average session | About a half-hour |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Keyboard, Mouse |
Links | Community, Twitter |
Purchase
In order to download this tool you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $4.95 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Development log
- Community resources61 days ago
- picoCAD updated to 1.0.2Apr 17, 2022
- picoCAD 1.0.1 availableMar 05, 2021