Kerf vs Blender

World-class mesh / DCC tool — a different category from B-rep CAD.

52/52in Kerf today

4/52in Blender (included)

0behind a paid tier

2026-05-19last reviewed

Grouped by discipline (D1–D14), same as Kerf's own capability list. Click a section to expand it.

D1 Geometry & core CAD 0 of 11 matched

Capability	Kerf	Blender
Constraint sketcher (geo + dim)	yes `packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core`	no source ↗
Pad / pocket / revolve	yes `packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core`	no source ↗
Loft	yes `packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core/feature_loft.py`	no source ↗
B-rep booleans (general NURBS)	yes `packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core`	no source ↗
NURBS surfacing (blend/network/patch)	yes `packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core/geom/network_srf.py`	no source ↗
Assemblies — mates	yes `packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core/assembly/mates.py`	no source ↗
2D drawings (views/dims/sections)	yes `packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core/geom/make2d.py`	no source ↗
GD&T on drawings / MBD / PMI	yes `packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core`	no source ↗
Sheet metal	yes `packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core/construction_verbs_tools.py`	no source ↗
STEP / IGES B-rep interop	yes `packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core`	no source ↗
Configurations / family variants	yes `packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core/family/`	no source ↗

D2 Structural / FEA 0 of 4 matched

Capability	Kerf	Blender
FE — solid (tet/hex)	yes `packages/kerf-fem/src/kerf_fem/calculix_bridge.py`	no source ↗
AISC 360-22 steel (members)	yes `packages/kerf-structural/src/kerf_structural/steel_beam.py`	no source ↗
ACI 318-19 concrete	yes `packages/kerf-structural/src/kerf_structural/rc_beam.py`	no source ↗
Fatigue (S-N, ε-N, rainflow)	yes `packages/kerf-fem/src/kerf_fem/fatigue_fem.py`	no source ↗

D3 Machine elements 0 of 2 matched

Capability	Kerf	Blender
Spur/helical gear rating (AGMA 2001-D04)	yes `packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core`	no source ↗
Bearings — ISO 281 L10	yes `packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core/bearings/select.py`	no source ↗

D4 Thermal / fluid / HVAC 0 of 3 matched

Capability	Kerf	Blender
CFD	yes `packages/kerf-cfd/src/kerf_cfd/openfoam_bridge.py`	no source ↗
HVAC duct sizing (SMACNA)	yes `packages/kerf-hvac/src/kerf_hvac/duct.py`	no source ↗
Heat exchangers (LMTD + ε-NTU + Bell-Delaware)	yes `packages/kerf-hvac/src/kerf_hvac/sizing.py`	no source ↗

D5 Aero / marine / space 0 of 2 matched

Capability	Kerf	Blender
Airfoil inviscid CL (panel)	yes `packages/kerf-aero/src/kerf_aero/panel_2d.py`	no source ↗
Orbital (Kepler, J2/J3, Hohmann)	yes `packages/kerf-aero/src/kerf_aero`	no source ↗

D6 Electronics / EDA / silicon 0 of 4 matched

Capability	Kerf	Blender
Schematic capture (KiCad round-trip, ERC)	yes `packages/kerf-electronics/src/kerf_electronics`	no source ↗
PCB layout (tscircuit, KiCad round-trip)	yes `packages/kerf-electronics/src/kerf_electronics/fab`	no source ↗
SPICE	yes `packages/kerf-electronics/src/kerf_electronics/spice/`	no source ↗
Signal integrity (Z0/crosstalk/eye/IBIS)	yes `packages/kerf-electronics/src/kerf_electronics/si/ibis_channel.py`	no source ↗

D7 Manufacturing / CAM 0 of 5 matched

Capability	Kerf	Blender
3-axis CAM (profile/contour/pocket/face)	yes `src/components/CAMView.jsx`	no source ↗
G-code post (Fanuc/GRBL/LinuxCNC/Mach3)	yes `packages/kerf-cam/src/kerf_cam/posts/fanuc_3x.py`	no source ↗
FDM slicing (Cura)	yes `src/components/PrintSliceView.jsx`	no source ↗
Moldflow / fill sim	yes `packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core/procsim/moldflow.py`	no source ↗
Nesting (skyline + true-shape NFP)	yes `packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core/nesting/nfp.py`	no source ↗

D8 Civil / infrastructure / geo 0 of 2 matched

Capability	Kerf	Blender
Horizontal+vertical alignment (clothoid, SSD)	yes `packages/kerf-civil/src/kerf_civil/horizontal_alignment.py`	no source ↗
Geotech (bearing/settlement/slope/pile/liquefaction)	yes `packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core/geotech/liquefaction.py`	no source ↗

D9 Dynamics / motion / controls 0 of 3 matched

Capability	Kerf	Blender
Planar MBD (Lagrange/DAE, Baumgarte)	yes `packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core/mbd/solver.py`	no source ↗
Controls — classical (Routh/Bode/RL/PID tune)	yes `packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core/controls/pid_tuning.py`	no source ↗
Controls — state-space / LQR / Kalman	yes `packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core/controls/statespace.py`	no source ↗

D10 Electrical / energy / PLC 0 of 2 matched

Capability	Kerf	Blender
PLC IEC 61131-3 (ST/Ladder/FB/motion)	yes `src/components/PLCView.jsx`	no source ↗
Solar PV (system + partial shading)	yes `packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core/solarpv/shading.py`	no source ↗

D11 Tolerancing / metrology / QA 0 of 2 matched

Capability	Kerf	Blender
Tolerance stackup — 1D (WC/RSS/MC)	yes `packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core/tolstack`	no source ↗
Process capability (Cpk/Ppk)	yes `packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core/spc/charts.py`	no source ↗

D12 Optics / acoustics 1 of 3 matched

Capability	Kerf	Blender
Path-traced renderer (Cycles/EEVEE)	yes `packages/kerf-render/src/kerf_render/pathtracer.py`	yes source ↗
Paraxial ABCD ray transfer	yes `packages/kerf-optics/src/kerf_optics/ray_transfer.py`	no source ↗
Acoustics (ISO 9613, RT60, weighting, mass-law TL)	yes `packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core/acoustics/wave.py`	no source ↗

D13 Verticals 3 of 6 matched

Capability	Kerf	Blender
Sculpting + dyntopo + multires	yes `packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core/subd_tools.py`	yes source ↗
Animation / rigging	yes `src/components`	yes source ↗
Geometry Nodes (visual node DAG)	yes `packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core`	yes source ↗
Textiles (weave/knit/drape/cut-room)	yes `packages/kerf-textiles/src/kerf_textiles/`	partial source ↗
Jewelry (configurator)	yes `packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core/jewelry/`	no source ↗
BIM (walls/slabs/framing/stairs/IFC4)	yes `packages/kerf-bim/src/kerf_bim`	no source ↗

D14 Cost / materials / LCA 0 of 3 matched

Capability	Kerf	Blender
Should-cost (6 processes, Boothroyd-Dewhurst)	yes `packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core/costing`	no source ↗
Material selection (Ashby)	yes `packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core/matsel/multi_objective.py`	no source ↗
LCA (full ISO 14040/44 4 phases)	yes `packages/kerf-lca/src/kerf_lca/phases.py`	no source ↗

yes shipped
partial works with limits
paid tier present, but behind an add-on or meter
no not available

Corrections welcome. These rows are read off published documentation on the date shown and go stale as products ship. If a row is wrong, open an issue — the source file is public/compare/blender.md and every claim in it carries a link.