The IRIT solid modeling system is a simple environment that allows one to model basic, primitive based, models using Boolean operations as well as freeform surface's based models. The system is designed for simplicity and is geared toward research. As such, no graphical user interface (GUI) exists or is planned in the near future. The modeling is performed using the main module/executable of the system which is called (surprise!) IRIT. A textual interface (or PUI for programmable user interface) is available which provides the interaction interface. An interpreter processes the user's command and executes them. This interpreter includes general mechanisms that are common in high level programming languages such as loops, conditional sentences, and functions. In addition, features that can be found in modern languages such as operator overloading and object oriented design are extensively used. WWW: http://www.cs.technion.ac.il/~irit/ - Igor Pokrovsky tiamat@telegraph.spb.ru