Re: SOLIDWORKS
Kai-Martin Knaak <kmk@lilalaser.de> writes:
> Csanyi Pal wrote:
>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_computer-
> aided_design_editors_for_architecture,_engineering_and_construction
>>
>> Such as BRL-CAD, FreeCAD, ...
>> FreeCAD can be installed on Debian system from debian repository,
>
> Yes, freecad aims to be an alternative to solidworks or inventor. The
> project was started a few years ago and it makes good progress. But
> there is still a very long way to go until its goal can be remotely
> regarded as fullfilled .
>> BRL-CAD can be installed from source.
I must correct myself: it can be installed as a debian package for 32,
and for 64 bit systems too.
> brlcad is ancient software. Its interface was designed in the 1980s.
There is a new interface, called Archer. Did you tried it?
> However, it took me more than an afternoon to put a cube on top of a
> sphere.
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Regards from Pal
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