diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 /sdf.egg-info
 *.stl
-
+__pycache__/
diff --git a/.vscode/extensions.json b/.vscode/extensions.json
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@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+    "recommendations": [
+        "ms-python.python",
+        "ms-toolsai.jupyter"
+    ]
+}
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diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
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index 00000000..4e1d99db
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+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# install this folder
+.
+# requirements for visualization
+ipykernel
+ipywidgets
+pyvista
+trame
+trame-vtk
+trame-vuetify
diff --git a/vscad.ipynb b/vscad.ipynb
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+{
+ "cells": [
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": 1,
+   "id": "20cf6981",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "# imports\n",
+    "from sdf import *\n",
+    "import pyvista as pv"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": 2,
+   "id": "7adef045",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "# create shape\n",
+    "\n",
+    "f = sphere(1) & box(1.5)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "c = cylinder(0.5)\n",
+    "f -= c.orient(X) | c.orient(Y) | c.orient(Z)"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": 5,
+   "id": "5b8032f5",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "# display and output variables\n",
+    "window_size = [1600, 900]\n",
+    "stl_samples = 2**26\n",
+    "file_name = \"object.stl\"\n",
+    "\n",
+    "# create plotter\n",
+    "pv.global_theme = pv.themes.DarkTheme()\n",
+    "plotter = pv.Plotter(window_size=window_size)"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": 6,
+   "id": "a4768d1f",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [
+    {
+     "name": "stdout",
+     "output_type": "stream",
+     "text": [
+      "min -0.84543, -0.84543, -0.84543\n",
+      "max 0.845431, 0.845431, 0.845431\n",
+      "step 0.00416084, 0.00416084, 0.00416084\n",
+      "73560059 samples in 2197 batches with 16 workers\n",
+      "  100% (2197 of 2197) [##############################] 0:00:05 0:00:00    \n",
+      "1010 skipped, 379 empty, 808 nonempty\n",
+      "1852312 triangles in 4.73984 seconds\n"
+     ]
+    },
+    {
+     "data": {
+      "application/vnd.jupyter.widget-view+json": {
+       "model_id": "15191bf28d9a4f309afe82a3d70e809d",
+       "version_major": 2,
+       "version_minor": 0
+      },
+      "text/plain": [
+       "Widget(value='<iframe src=\"http://localhost:48781/index.html?ui=P_0x24362167c50_1&reconnect=auto\" class=\"pyvis…"
+      ]
+     },
+     "metadata": {},
+     "output_type": "display_data"
+    }
+   ],
+   "source": [
+    "# save to stl\n",
+    "f.save(file_name, samples=stl_samples)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "# read and display stl\n",
+    "mesh = pv.read(file_name)\n",
+    "plotter.add_mesh(mesh, color=\"lightblue\")\n",
+    "plotter.show()"
+   ]
+  }
+ ],
+ "metadata": {
+  "kernelspec": {
+   "display_name": ".venv",
+   "language": "python",
+   "name": "python3"
+  },
+  "language_info": {
+   "codemirror_mode": {
+    "name": "ipython",
+    "version": 3
+   },
+   "file_extension": ".py",
+   "mimetype": "text/x-python",
+   "name": "python",
+   "nbconvert_exporter": "python",
+   "pygments_lexer": "ipython3",
+   "version": "3.13.9"
+  }
+ },
+ "nbformat": 4,
+ "nbformat_minor": 5
+}
diff --git a/vscad.md b/vscad.md
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+# Visual Studio CAD
+
+It is possible to use Visual Studio Code as a primitive CAD program, where you can quickly iterate on an STL and visualize it in 3D right in the editor. 
+
+## Setup
+
+1. (Recommended) create a virtual environment using the virtual environment manager of your choice
+   - `python3 -m venv .venv`
+2. Install the required python packages
+   - `pip install -r requirements.txt`
+3. Install the required Visual Studio Code Extensions found in `.vscode/extensions.json`
+4. Open [`vscad.ipynb`](./vscad.ipynb)
+5. Select the appropriate python environment as your kernel
+6. Run the file!
+
+## Recommendations
+
+- Turn the samples down a few orders of magnitude when prototyping to go faster, then back up for the final output
+- Resize the pv output window to something suitable for your monitor
+- Make sure to move the file or change the name when you're done with a part so you don't overwrite it when you go to start the next one!
+
+![rendered STL in VSCode](docs/images/vscad.png)