Pioneering Computational CAD for Human Ambition
We believe the physical world deserves the same agility, precision, and intelligence as the digital world. Locus builds the mathematical and systems foundations for the next era of mechanical design.
Our Origin: Engineering Next-Gen CAD
Locus began with an interest in making computational geometry easier to explore. We are developing browser tools that connect interactive modeling, editable surfaces, lattice geometry, and structured agent workflows.
Different modeling tasks call for different representations. Analytic solids, spline surfaces, and sampled meshes each have useful roles and distinct accuracy limits.
Locus brings these approaches into one browser workspace, combining supported analytic B-Rep modeling paths, true cubic NURBS surfaces, and implicit TPMS metamaterials, with interactive browser tools with hardware-accelerated WebGL rendering and open ISO-10303 STEP solid export.
The Locus Engineering Manifesto
Mathematical Rigor over Approximation
No polygon mesh band-aids. Every solid must be mathematically watertight, manifold, and maintain strictly positive signed volume with outward-facing counter-clockwise normals. Apexes and rotational poles must be unique and non-degenerate.
Open Interoperability & Zero Lock-in
We reject proprietary binary file formats that trap engineering intellectual property. Locus supports universal ISO-10303 STEP solids, open glTF 2.0 WebGL assets, and clean SVG blueprints.
AI Agents Directed by Human Ambition
Artificial intelligence should not replace human engineering judgment; it should amplify it. Locus provides the Model Context Protocol (MCP) enabling autonomous agents to execute complex CAD workflows while human engineers steer high-level intent.
Zero Install, Universal Access
High-performance engineering software must run wherever engineers are: on lightweight laptops, iPads, Linux workstations, or cloud environments, with no 30 GB installers or license dongles.
Research Collaborations & Industry Inquiries
We welcome conversations with product designers, makers, and computational geometry researchers about the workflows they want to improve.