Decision Workspace
cad_import vs cad_viewer vs gltf
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
cad_import
growingv0.3.1
A simple library for importing CAD data from different formats into a uniform in-memory structure.
40
cad_viewer
growingv0.2.0
A simple CAD viewer for visualizing 3D/CAD data based on the cad_import library.
61
gltf
growingv1.4.1
glTF 2.0 loader
Core Metrics
| cad_import | cad_viewer | gltf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 40 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 7.4K | 2.8K | 6.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 29 | 4 | 432.9K |
| Dependents | 2 | 0 | 1.2K |
| Releases | 5 | 2 | 42 |
| Last Updated | 1041d ago | 1099d ago | 686d ago |
| Age | 3y 1m | 3y | 9y 4m |
Health Breakdown
cad_import
Maintenance
5
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
cad_viewer
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
gltf
Maintenance
6
Quality
21
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| cad_import | cad_viewer | gltf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.1 | 0.2.0 | 1.4.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 32KB | 28KB | 54KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.61 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •gltf leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •gltf is depended on by 1.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ cad_import, cad_viewer, gltf have not been updated in over a year.
- •cad_import, cad_viewer are pre-1.0 — API may change.