Foreword to the Special Issue on CAD/Graphics 2017.

•An as-rigid-as-possible method for real-time simulation of deformable objects.•A hierarchical intrinsic symmetry structure to represent the structure of 3D models.•13 papers on geometry processing, CAGD and data-driven shape analysis.•9 papers on rendering, simulation, visualization and image processing.•10 papers on applications including 3D printing and medical imaging.