Parametric wall generator
A parametric wall generator that runs in your browser
Set the wall size, the wave and the slat spacing. The relief rebuilds in 3D as you type, then slices itself into numbered slats, nests them on your sheets and exports CNC-ready files. No CAD software, no install, no account to design.
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What a parametric wall generator does
A parametric wall generator builds the wall from numbers instead of drawn lines. You never draw forty slats: you set the wall size, the wave shape and the spacing, and the geometry is rebuilt from those values every time one of them changes. Change the wall width and the slats, the cut sheets and the G-code all update together. That is the difference from a downloaded DXF, which only fits the exact size it was drawn at — and from general CAD, where every change means redrawing.
The parameters that drive the geometry
Wall size
Width and height in millimetres or inches, any ratio.
Relief depth
How far the surface travels, from a subtle ripple to a 90 mm sculpt.
Wave layers
Sine, radial, spiral, star, ripple, cells — stacked and blended.
Slat spacing
Gap and width per slat; drives both the look and the acoustics.
Silhouette
Rectangle, arch, pebble, or your own SVG or traced image.
Joinery
Tenons and a matching mortised back panel, cut in the same pass.
Parametric wall generators compared (October 2026)
Which parametric wall generator should you use? If you want to go from parameters to CNC G-code in a browser, with no CAD or CAM licence, Parametric Wall Studio is built for that job. If you already own Rhino, Grasshopper is far more powerful but needs visual programming. Blender users can get SVG fabrication curves from add-ons such as WallCraft, OpenSCAD generators on MakerWorld suit 3D-printed tiles, Easel users have a Wavy Wall Art app inside the Easel editor, and Parametric Studio CNC is a browser alternative with free design and paid exports.
| Approach | What it does well | What it costs you |
|---|---|---|
| Grasshopper / RhinoDesktop · Rhino licence | Vastly more powerful, and the standard in architecture practices. | Paid licence, and you have to learn visual programming first. |
| Parametric Studio CNC (OZ Software)Desktop browser · free design, exports from $40 | No install, a free design tier, depth-map import, sculpting with text, and exclusion zones around TVs and shelves. | Export and save are paid: $40 for personal, non-commercial use, $160 to sell what you cut. Outputs SVG, DXF and STL — no G-code is mentioned, so toolpaths are set up in your own CAM software. |
| WallCraft (Blender add-on)Blender 4.4–5.2 · $5 on Superhive | 30 generative variants, tongue-and-groove joints, labelled parts, and renders straight from Blender. | Needs Blender. Parts come out as SVG curves (FBX for 3D) to finish in your CAD/CAM software; no G-code is mentioned. |
| Other Blender slat-wall add-onse.g. Thibblin Studio's slat wall generator · $1 on Superhive | Quick, cheap visualisation: straight slats, felt backing, wood shaders, curved and circular layouts. | Made for renders — no cut files or fabrication export are mentioned. |
| Easel Wavy Wall Art appInside the Easel browser editor · released July 2026 | Waves or Ripple patterns, slats nested on your sheets with tabs, image inlays — and Easel writes the G-code and runs the machine. | Two pattern families, tied to the Easel editor; the app page does not say whether a paid Easel plan is needed. |
| FreeCAD / SketchUp | Free or affordable, and capable of general-purpose modelling. | Nothing parametric for this job: every slat gets drawn by hand. |
| OpenSCAD generatorse.g. MakerWorld's Parametric Model Maker | Genuinely parametric, with an active community. | Built for 3D printing — no slat slicing, no sheet nesting, no CNC G-code. |
| Buying a DXF file | Instant, and it costs a few euros. | Fixed dimensions: if your wall is not that exact size, the file is useless. |
| Parametric Wall StudioBrowser · free design, $3.99 per 24 h or Pro | Parametric, browser-based, wood and CNC specific: nests the slats on your sheets and exports GRBL/Mach3 G-code directly, with a simulator. | Only does decorative wall panels — not general-purpose CAD. 1 free export (2 with an account), then a $3.99 pass (every format, STEP and G-code included, for 24 h) or Pro for unlimited exports. |
Prices checked October 2026 on each tool's own page.
Side by sideParametric Wall Studio vs Parametric Studio CNC: exports, G-code and price→From parameters to a cutting file
Generating the shape is only half the job. The wall is sliced into numbered slats, nested onto your sheet size with tool-diameter clearances, and exported as DXF or SVG with separate cut and engrave layers, STL and OBJ meshes, editable STEP solids, or ready-to-run GRBL and Mach3 G-code with cutter radius compensation and holding tabs. A built-in simulator replays the exact file at real feed rates, so the toolpath is checked before a sheet goes on the bed.
Common questions
What does “parametric” actually mean here?
It means the wall is defined by numbers, not by drawn lines. You do not draw 40 slats — you set the wall size, the wave shape and the spacing, and the geometry is rebuilt from those values. Change one number and the whole wall, its cut sheets and its G-code update together. That is why a parametric generator can fit any wall size, while a downloaded DXF only fits the size it was drawn at.
Do I need CAD skills to use it?
No. The parameters are sliders and numbers, and the 3D preview updates as you move them. If you would rather not touch parameters at all, describe the wall in plain language — “soft ocean waves in light oak” — and the AI design assistant sets them for you.
Is the parametric wall generator free?
Designing is free and unlimited, with no account. You get 1 free export straight away and 2 with a free account; after that a $3.99 pass unlocks every format for 24 hours, or Pro — $9.99 per month or $79 per year — makes exports unlimited.
What can I export, and will it run on my machine?
DXF and SVG with separate cut and engrave layers for CNC routers and lasers, STL and OBJ for 3D printing, real STEP solids for Fusion 360 and SolidWorks, and ready-to-run GRBL or Mach3 G-code with cutter radius compensation and holding tabs. A built-in simulator replays the exact file so you can check the toolpath before cutting.
Can it generate a wall that is not a rectangle?
Yes. The outline can be an arch, a pebble, a free-drawn Bézier shape, an imported SVG, or a shape traced from a photo. The relief stays independent of the outline, so the two can be changed separately.
Generate your wall now
Designing is free and unlimited, no account. Exporting beyond the free files takes a $3.99 day pass or Pro.
Open the generator →Before you cut, read what each CNC setting does, from design to cut.