GunCAD Index - Revision history

Mission at 18:52, 1 February 2026

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	[[File:Guncad-index-256-round.png\|alt=GunCAD Index\|thumb\|The GunCAD Index logo]]		[[File:Guncad-index-256-round.png\|alt=GunCAD Index\|thumb\|The GunCAD Index logo]]
	The '''GunCAD Index''' is a search engine for [[3D Printing\|3D-printable]] gun designs ({{Glossary\|GunCAD\|guncad}}) on [[Odysee]]/[[LBRY]]. It is {{Glossary\|Open-Source\|open-source software}}.		The '''GunCAD Index''' is a search engine for [[3D Printing\|3D-printable]] gun designs ({{Glossary\|GunCAD\|guncad}}) on [[Odysee]]/[[LBRY]]. It is {{Glossary\|Open-Source\|[[open-source software]].}}

	It can be found at https://guncadindex.com		It can be found at https://guncadindex.com

	== Background ==		== Background ==
	The GunCAD Index was created in early 2025 by [[The Shittinator]] in response to personal frustrations with searching for designs on Odysee. It was released on March 8th, 2025 and has ~~received~~ continuous development ~~effort~~ since.		The GunCAD Index was created in early 2025 by [[The Shittinator]] in response to personal frustrations with searching for designs on Odysee. It was released on March 8th, 2025 and has been in continuous development ever since.

	== Features ==		== Features ==

	=== Searching ===		=== Searching ===
	Arguably the most important feature of the Index, users can perform full-text searches against its database for designs. Searches match against several fields of each release via a custom search algorithm.		Arguably the most important feature of the Index, users can perform full-text searches against its database for 3D gun designs. Searches match against several fields of each release via a custom search algorithm.

	=== Channel Auto-Discovery ===		=== Channel Auto-Discovery ===
	The Index automatically discovers new ~~authors~~ based on a number of criteria:		The Index automatically discovers new gun designers based on a number of criteria:

	* Channels for which any one single release has the "guncad" tag; and		* Channels for which any one single release has the "guncad" tag; and

Theshittinator at 03:20, 23 December 2025

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	[[File:Guncad-index-256-round.png\|alt=GunCAD Index\|thumb\|The GunCAD Index logo]]		[[File:Guncad-index-256-round.png\|alt=GunCAD Index\|thumb\|The GunCAD Index logo]]
	The '''GunCAD Index''' is a search engine for [[3D Printing\|3D-printable]] gun designs ({{Glossary\|GunCAD\|guncad}}) on [[Odysee]]/[[LBRY]]. It is [[Open-Source\|open-source software]].		The '''GunCAD Index''' is a search engine for [[3D Printing\|3D-printable]] gun designs ({{Glossary\|GunCAD\|guncad}}) on [[Odysee]]/[[LBRY]]. It is {{Glossary\|Open-Source\|open-source software}}.

	It can be found at https://guncadindex.com		It can be found at https://guncadindex.com

Theshittinator at 03:17, 23 December 2025

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	[[File:Guncad-index-256-round.png\|alt=GunCAD Index\|thumb\|The GunCAD Index logo]]		[[File:Guncad-index-256-round.png\|alt=GunCAD Index\|thumb\|The GunCAD Index logo]]
	The '''GunCAD Index''' is a search engine for [[3D Printing\|3D-printable]] gun designs on [[Odysee]]/[[LBRY]]. It is [[Open-Source\|open-source software]].		The '''GunCAD Index''' is a search engine for [[3D Printing\|3D-printable]] gun designs ({{Glossary\|GunCAD\|guncad}}) on [[Odysee]]/[[LBRY]]. It is [[Open-Source\|open-source software]].

	It can be found at https://guncadindex.com		It can be found at https://guncadindex.com

Theshittinator at 00:51, 14 December 2025

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	[[File:Guncad-index-256-round.png\|alt=GunCAD Index\|thumb\|The GunCAD Index logo]]		[[File:Guncad-index-256-round.png\|alt=GunCAD Index\|thumb\|The GunCAD Index logo]]
	The '''GunCAD Index''' is a search engine for [[3D Printing\|3D-printable]] gun designs on [[Odysee]]/[[LBRY]]. It is [[Open-Source\|open-source software]].		The '''GunCAD Index''' is a search engine for [[3D Printing\|3D-printable]] gun designs on [[Odysee]]/[[LBRY]]. It is [[Open-Source\|open-source software]].

			It can be found at https://guncadindex.com

	== Background ==		== Background ==

Theshittinator at 22:29, 8 December 2025

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	It requires close contact with LBRY, and as such mandates the use of a [[lbrynet]] node. It periodically spiders LBRY in search of new channels it infers to be related to GunCAD ("authors") and the designs they produce ("releases") via a number of heuristics.		It requires close contact with LBRY, and as such mandates the use of a [[lbrynet]] node. It periodically spiders LBRY in search of new channels it infers to be related to GunCAD ("authors") and the designs they produce ("releases") via a number of heuristics.

			[[ Category:GunCAD Index ]]

Theshittinator at 06:51, 8 December 2025

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	The Index automatically discovers new authors based on a number of criteria:		The Index automatically discovers new authors based on a number of criteria:

	* Channels for which any one single release has the "guncad" tag		* Channels for which any one single release has the "guncad" tag; and
	* Channels for which:		* Channels for which:
	** They have a release; and		** They have a release; and

Theshittinator at 06:50, 8 December 2025

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	[[File:Guncad-index-256-round.png\|alt=GunCAD Index\|thumb\|The GunCAD Index logo]]		[[File:Guncad-index-256-round.png\|alt=GunCAD Index\|thumb\|The GunCAD Index logo]]
	The '''GunCAD Index''' is a search engine for [[3D Printing\|3D-printable]] gun designs on [[Odysee]]/[[LBRY]]. It is [[Open-Source\|open-source software]].		The '''GunCAD Index''' is a search engine for [[3D Printing\|3D-printable]] gun designs on [[Odysee]]/[[LBRY]]. It is [[Open-Source\|open-source software]].

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	== Background ==		== Background ==

Theshittinator at 06:49, 8 December 2025

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	The '''GunCAD Index''' is a search engine for [[3D Printing\|3D-printable]] gun designs on [[Odysee]]/[[LBRY]]. It is [[Open-Source\|open-source software]].		The '''GunCAD Index''' is a search engine for [[3D Printing\|3D-printable]] gun designs on [[Odysee]]/[[LBRY]]. It is [[Open-Source\|open-source software]].

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	== Background ==		== Background ==

Theshittinator at 06:49, 8 December 2025

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	[[File:Guncad-index-256-round.png\|alt=GunCAD Index\|thumb\|The GunCAD Index logo]]		[[File:Guncad-index-256-round.png\|alt=GunCAD Index\|thumb\|The GunCAD Index logo]]
	The '''GunCAD Index''' is a search engine for [[3D Printing\|3D-printable]] gun designs on [[Odysee]]/[[LBRY]]. It is [[Open-Source\|open-source software]].		The '''GunCAD Index''' is a search engine for [[3D Printing\|3D-printable]] gun designs on [[Odysee]]/[[LBRY]]. It is [[Open-Source\|open-source software]].

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	== Background ==		== Background ==

Theshittinator at 06:49, 8 December 2025

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	[[File:Guncad-index-256-round.png\|alt=GunCAD Index\|thumb\|The GunCAD Index logo]]		[[File:Guncad-index-256-round.png\|alt=GunCAD Index\|thumb\|The GunCAD Index logo]]
	The '''GunCAD Index''' is a search engine for [[3D Printing\|3D-printable]] gun designs on [[Odysee]]/[[LBRY]]. It is [[Open-Source\|open-source software]] ~~and can be self-hosted~~.		The '''GunCAD Index''' is a search engine for [[3D Printing\|3D-printable]] gun designs on [[Odysee]]/[[LBRY]]. It is [[Open-Source\|open-source software]].

	~~It can be visited at [https://guncadindex.com guncadindex.com]~~

	== Background ==		== Background ==
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	** That release is identified by an automatic tagging rule (see below); and		** That release is identified by an automatic tagging rule (see below); and
	** They are picked up by a search, which requires:		** They are picked up by a search, which requires:
	*** ~~The~~ "guncad" ~~tag on the channel~~; or		*** One of several dozen known-relevant tags on the channel (such as "guncad"); or
	*** For any one release from that channel to be reposted by a channel already known by the Index		*** For any one release from that channel to be reposted by a channel already known by the Index
			Between these discovery methods, the Index proves effective at discovering new creators, either by digging for them itself, voluntarily by the channel in question, or by other channels reposting content they find interesting.

	As the process of channel auto-discovery can be problematic when bootstrapping new instances, a list of known channels is shipped with the software.		As the process of channel auto-discovery can be problematic when bootstrapping new instances, a list of known channels is shipped with the software.
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	=== API Access ===		=== API Access ===
	Available via a link in the footer, the Index offers almost all of its data via a machine-readable REST API provided by the Django REST Framework.		Available via a link in the footer, the Index offers almost all of its data via a machine-readable REST API provided by the Django REST Framework.

			=== Opt-Out ===
			Channels with the "noindex" tag are excluded from all discovery and indexing. For a finer-grained approach, releases with the "noindex" tag are excluded from indexing without excluding the channel.

			== Known Instances ==
			As the GunCAD Index is open-source, it can be hosted by anyone with the requisite knowledge. The following is a list of all known public instances of the software:

			* https://guncadindex.com

	== Technical Details ==		== Technical Details ==