A Grafana panel plugin for visualizing 3D CAD models, point clouds, and metrology data within Grafana dashboards. Designed for quality control, manufacturing inspection, and metrology data visualization workflows.
- Import CAD Models - Load STL, 3MF, and PLY files directly into dashboards
- Feature Annotations - Add labels, tables, and time-series charts to geometric features
- Template System - 13 built-in templates for different feature types (point, circle, cylinder, etc.)
- Color Coding - Apply conditional colors to features based on measurement data
- Forecasting - Display forecast trends with confidence bands on feature charts (via KensoBI SPC Feature datasource)
- Interactive 3D View - Rotate, pan, and zoom with trackball camera controls
For complete documentation see SPC CAD docs.
- Grafana version 11 or higher
Start the demo environment with Docker Compose:
docker-compose up -dThis automatically provisions:
- PostgreSQL database with complete schema and sample data
- Grafana with the SPC CAD plugin
- PostgreSQL datasource configuration
- Four pre-configured test dashboards
Access the demo:
- URL:
http://localhost:3000 - Default credentials:
admin/admin
| Format | Extension | Description |
|---|---|---|
| STL | .stl |
Stereolithography (binary/ASCII) |
| 3MF | .3mf |
3D Manufacturing Format |
| PLY | .ply |
Polygon File Format |
| ASC | .asc |
ASCII Point Cloud |
The application requires deviation data in ASC format, where each line represents a single measurement point with space-separated values. The format for each line is: Name X Y Z Nx Ny Nz DevX DevY DevZ DevTotal, where Name is a string identifier for the surface comparison, X Y Z are the coordinates of the measurement point, Nx Ny Nz are the components of the surface normal vector at that point, DevX DevY DevZ are the deviation components along each axis, and DevTotal is the absolute magnitude of the total deviation. All numeric values should be floating-point numbers with six decimal places. The file should contain no header row - each line contains point data only.
Surface_comparison_cube 5.000000 5.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 -1.000000 -0.000000 -0.000000 0.080942 0.080942
- Node.js (LTS version recommended)
- npm or yarn
- Grafana 11.0 or higher
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/KensoBI/spc-cad.git
cd spc-cad- Install dependencies:
yarn install- Start the development server with watch mode:
yarn run dev- In another terminal, start the development environment with Docker Compose:
docker compose upThis will start:
- Grafana on
http://localhost:3000with the plugin pre-loaded - PostgreSQL database on port
5444with sample data
- Access Grafana at
http://localhost:3000and the panel will be automatically provisioned with dashboards and datasources
To stop the environment:
docker compose downBuild the plugin for production:
yarn build- SPC CAD docs - Documentation
- KensoBI Discord - Community support
- Create an issue to report bugs, issues, and feature suggestions
This software is distributed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0.
Copyright (c) 2026 Kenso Software