Kerf vs Autodesk 3ds Max

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

D1 Geometry & core CAD 1 of 5 matched›

Capability	Kerf	Autodesk 3ds Max
Geometry — B-rep solid kernel	yes packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core/brep/	no source ↗
Geometry — constraint sketcher	yes src/components/SketchView.jsx	no source ↗
Geometry — parametric feature history DAG	yes packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core/geom/	partial source ↗
Geometry — STEP / IGES B-rep interop	yes packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core/io/	partial source ↗
Geometry — polygon mesh modelling	yes packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core/subd_tools.py	yes source ↗

D2 Structural / FEA 0 of 2 matched›

Capability	Kerf	Autodesk 3ds Max
Structural / FEA — code checks (AISC, ACI, ASCE 7)	yes packages/kerf-structural/	no source ↗
Structural / FEA — finite element analysis	yes packages/kerf-fem/	no source ↗

D3 Machine elements 0 of 1 matched›

Capability	Kerf	Autodesk 3ds Max
Machine elements — gear, bearing, fastener rating	yes packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core/gearstrength/	no source ↗

D4 Thermal / fluid / HVAC 1 of 2 matched›

Capability	Kerf	Autodesk 3ds Max
Thermal / fluid / HVAC — heat-exchanger and pipe-network calc	yes packages/kerf-hvac/	no source ↗
Thermal / fluid — visual fluid simulation (Phoenix FD)	yes packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core/fluid/visual_fluid.py	yes source ↗

D5 Aero / marine / space 0 of 1 matched›

Capability	Kerf	Autodesk 3ds Max
Aero / marine / space — aerodynamic and orbital analysis	yes packages/kerf-aero/	no source ↗

D6 Electronics / EDA / silicon 0 of 2 matched›

Capability	Kerf	Autodesk 3ds Max
Electronics / EDA — schematic, PCB, DRC	yes packages/kerf-electronics/	no source ↗
Electronics — SPICE simulation	yes packages/kerf-electronics/src/kerf_electronics/spice/	no source ↗

D7 Manufacturing / CAM 0 of 2 matched›

Capability	Kerf	Autodesk 3ds Max
Manufacturing / CAM — CNC toolpath generation	yes packages/kerf-cam/	no source ↗
Manufacturing — FDM slicing	yes src/components/PrintSliceView.jsx	no source ↗

D8 Civil / infrastructure / geo 0 of 1 matched›

Capability	Kerf	Autodesk 3ds Max
Civil / infrastructure — road alignment, pavement, geotech	yes packages/kerf-civil/	no source ↗

D9 Dynamics / motion / controls 1 of 2 matched›

Capability	Kerf	Autodesk 3ds Max
Dynamics / controls — rigid-body and controls simulation	yes packages/kerf-motion/	partial source ↗
Dynamics — skeletal animation and rigging	yes src/components/dcc/AnimationTimelinePanel.jsx	yes source ↗

D10 Electrical / energy / PLC 0 of 1 matched›

Capability	Kerf	Autodesk 3ds Max
Electrical / energy — power distribution and PLC	yes packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core/elecpower/	no source ↗

D11 Tolerancing / metrology / QA 0 of 1 matched›

Capability	Kerf	Autodesk 3ds Max
Tolerancing / QA — GD&T and tolerance stackup	yes packages/kerf-gdnt/	no source ↗

D12 Optics / acoustics 1 of 3 matched›

Capability	Kerf	Autodesk 3ds Max
Optics — paraxial ABCD ray transfer	yes packages/kerf-optics/	no source ↗
Optics — production path-traced rendering (Arnold)	yes packages/kerf-render/src/kerf_render/pathtracer.py	yes source ↗
Acoustics — room acoustics and ISO 9613	yes packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core/acoustics/	no source ↗

D13 Verticals 1 of 3 matched›

Capability	Kerf	Autodesk 3ds Max
Verticals — jewelry design	yes src/components/JewelryConfiguratorPanel.jsx	partial source ↗
Verticals — BIM / architectural (IFC)	yes packages/kerf-bim/	partial source ↗
Verticals — archviz creative workflow	yes packages/kerf-render/src/kerf_render/archviz_scatter.py	yes source ↗

D14 Cost / materials / LCA 0 of 2 matched›

Capability	Kerf	Autodesk 3ds Max
Cost / materials — should-cost and LCA	yes packages/kerf-lca/	no source ↗
Cost / materials — material selection (Ashby)	yes packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core/matsel/	no source ↗

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