ShapeMason documentation
ShapeMason brings vector art and mesh files into parametric CAD. It turns SVG and DXF art into clean DXF sketches or extruded STEP solids, and STL, 3MF, OBJ, PLY and glTF meshes into STEP solids, cross sections and silhouettes. It is built for Shapr3D, which imports DXF sketches and STEP solids but not SVG or editable meshes, and works with anything that reads DXF or STEP.
Everything runs on your device, the web app included. There are no accounts, and your files are never uploaded.
Pick a front end
Section titled “Pick a front end”All three make the same files from the same input and options, byte for byte.
Web appOpen shapemason.com in any modern browser. Installable, works offline. No text.
Mac and iPad/iPhone appDrop files, see the result live, save profiles, convert from Finder or the share sheet.
CLIshapemason in a terminal, for scripts, batches and Automator Quick Actions.
What it makes
Section titled “What it makes”| From | To | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| SVG, SVGZ, DXF | DXF sketch of closed profiles | Vector art to a DXF sketch |
| SVG, DXF | STEP solid, one height per layer | Vector art to a STEP solid |
| Text and a font | DXF sketch or STEP solid | Text to profiles |
| STL, 3MF, OBJ, PLY, glTF, GLB | STEP solid, or one per part | Mesh to a STEP solid |
| Any mesh | DXF cross sections or silhouette | Sections and silhouettes |
New here? Install ShapeMason, then make your first conversion. Looking for a particular job, such as laser kerf, a multi-color print or a broken mesh? Start from Use cases.