Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2018 23:10:32 -0600 From: Gary Aitken <freebsd@dreamchaser.org> To: Valeri Galtsev <galtsev@kicp.uchicago.edu>, "Steve O'Hara-Smith" <steve@sohara.org> Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: 3d modeling recommendations? Message-ID: <aac5ebc0-6c5f-e613-8236-bd94b3d13129@dreamchaser.org> In-Reply-To: <2443cc39-09f8-ba74-183d-77ac662e7cbb@kicp.uchicago.edu> References: <08a5e26d-18cb-9f42-9e63-6fd8f4dc953e@dreamchaser.org> <20180712212311.57a9d9dcdb6e242cfd070713@sohara.org> <8c48216d-7899-e545-0837-3cad1e410a64@kicp.uchicago.edu> <20180712221233.cbd6012e5638d0207d35596b@sohara.org> <2443cc39-09f8-ba74-183d-77ac662e7cbb@kicp.uchicago.edu>
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Thanks for the suggestions. I'm going to have to rebuild some things before I can build either of the ports; I may have a use for both of them. Gary >>>> It's based around text files describing what is to be drawn, >>>> writing scad files is a lot like writing a program with >>>> extrusion and CSG as primitives. >>> I used FreeCAD quite successfully to send models to 3D printing >>> company (and we printed them in house as well). There is FreeCAD >>> package (as well as port). I'm sure there is openscad package on >>> FreeBSD as well >> >> Oh sure there's a package - I tried FreeCAD and a few others but I >> found it much easier to do precise models with text files than by >> drawing. I mostly do woodwork or building design with it so I have >> a library of components and with careful use of echo I can get a >> materials and cutting list on stdout while it renders an STL or >> image. > > Oh, good, now we know the difference. Yes, FreeCAD is more GUI way > drawing (I don't know if it can do script based drawing), and GUI is > what I'm more used to with what I do (parts/fitting for ship model).
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