Vaibhav (Mar 22 2025 at 16:58): Vaibhav (Mar 22 2025 at 16:58):Hi BRL-CAD team,
I’m Vaibhav Wadhwani, a second-year student proficient in C++, and I’m excited about contributing to BRL-CAD through GSoC 2025. I’m particularly interested in the Geometry Verification and Validation GUI in Qt (AI Project) and would love to help enhance the existing prototype by improving usability, adding new checks, refining Qt GUI integration, or incorporating AI for issue detection and repair.
I’ve already looked at Geometry_V&V.tar.gz to understand the existing work. I’d love to discuss possible improvements and define specific project objectives. Could you guide me on the best next steps?
Best,
Vaibhav Wadhwani
Sean (Mar 22 2025 at 17:59):Hi @Vaibhav next steps would probably be for you to see if you can get it up and running (i.e., compiled from sources), so you can then describe what you understand of the project. then we can talk about what the next steps might look like for you.
Chaitanya Vats (Mar 30 2025 at 11:56):Dear BRL-CAD Team,
My name is Chaitanya Vats, and I am currently a second-year undergraduate student pursuing a degree in Computer Science. I have a strong foundation in C++ and am eager to contribute to BRL-CAD as part of Google Summer of Code (GSoC) 2025. Although I realize I am reaching out a bit late due to my mid-term exams, I am highly motivated to get started.
I have a basic understanding of ray tracing, physically based rendering (PBR), and their underlying principles. Additionally, I have developed a custom renderer using the Vulkan SDK, following online resources for guidance. I am also familiar with multi-threading and its implementation in ray tracing and path tracing.
I have also attached some screenshots showcasing the results from my custom renderer for your reference. Looking forward to your response and any suggestions you may have.
I recently came across the project "Physically-Based Rendering (PBR) Advanced Shaders" and found it particularly interesting. With your guidance, I am confident that I can deepen my understanding of the project and contribute meaningfully to its development. I would greatly appreciate any advice on how to proceed further.
Best regards,
Chaitanya Vats
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Chaitanya Vats (Apr 05 2025 at 09:17):Chaitanya Vats said:
Dear BRL-CAD Team,
My name is Chaitanya Vats, and I am currently a second-year undergraduate student pursuing a degree in Computer Science. I have a strong foundation in C++ and am eager to contribute to BRL-CAD as part of Google Summer of Code (GSoC) 2025. Although I realize I am reaching out a bit late due to my mid-term exams, I am highly motivated to get started.
I have a basic understanding of ray tracing, physically based rendering (PBR), and their underlying principles. Additionally, I have developed a custom renderer using the Vulkan SDK, following online resources for guidance. I am also familiar with multi-threading and its implementation in ray tracing and path tracing.
I have also attached some screenshots showcasing the results from my custom renderer for your reference. Looking forward to your response and any suggestions you may have.
I recently came across the project "Physically-Based Rendering (PBR) Advanced Shaders" and found it particularly interesting. With your guidance, I am confident that I can deepen my understanding of the project and contribute meaningfully to its development. I would greatly appreciate any advice on how to proceed further.
Best regards,
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waiting for your reply @Sean
Nihaal Jangam (Nov 04 2025 at 09:56):Subject: Interest in BRL-CAD Python Bindings Project – GSoC 2025
Dear BRL-CAD Team,
I'm Nihal Jangam, a first-year B.Tech CSE (AI & ML) student at Newtown School of Technology, Pune. With strong Python skills and hackathon experience as a frontend developer, I'm excited to contribute to the BRL-CAD Python Bindings project for GSoC 2025.
I’ve already looked at BRL-CAD Python bindings to understand the existing work. I’d love to discuss possible improvements and define specific project objectives. Could you guide me on the best next steps?
To boost my selection chances:
Would early contributions before proposal submission help?
Is there a specific code challenge or task to showcase my skills?
Which project areas need impactful pre-GSoC contributions?
Eager to learn and deliver value—looking forward to your guidance.
Best regards,
Nihal Jangam
B.Tech CSE (AI & ML), 1st Year
Newtown School of Technology, Pune, India
Daniel Rossberg (Nov 04 2025 at 18:25):Hi @Nihaal Jangam, welcome to BRL-CAD.
Unfortunately, GSoC 2025 is over. However, maybe 2026 there will be another GSoC and maybe, BRL-CAD will be a mentoring organization again.
The best way to increase your chance to get selected is to write an awesome proposal. The key to do so is to learn as much as possible about the programs and how they are implemented. I.e.,
Of course, we expect a code contribution too, to show your skills, but this is usually a minor task.
You can move the discussion of Python binding specific stuff to #Google Summer of Code > BRL-CAD Python Bindings.
Deep Raj (Jan 29 2026 at 17:32):Hello everyone :wave:
I’m Deep Raj, a final year student, and I’m interested in contributing to BRL-CAD for GSoC 2026, particularly around JS-based tooling and web-related work.
I’ve started exploring BRL-CAD to understand how it works and plan to:
I’d love to know:
Looking forward to learning and contributing. Thanks for the guidance!
Best regards,
Deep Raj
Final year student at MNIT Jaipur
Sean (Feb 03 2026 at 20:51):Just so everyone is aware, BRL-CAD and potentially participating orgs (Manifold, Appleseed, IfcOpenShell, OpenSCAD, and LibreCAD) have applied to GSoC 2026, so we'll see if we're accepted. Our ideas page is partially updated and can be perused at https://github.com/opencax/GSoC/issues and selecting the "GSoC 2026" label.
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