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diff --git a/solvespace/README b/solvespace/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000..afc8d8c --- /dev/null +++ b/solvespace/README @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +SOLVESPACE is a free (GPLv3) parametric 3d CAD tool. Applications +include: + + - modeling 3d parts - draw with extrudes, revolves, helixes and + Boolean (union / difference / intersection) operations + - modeling 2d parts - draw the part as a single section, and export + DXF, PDF, SVG; use 3d assembly to verify fit + - 3d-printed parts - export the STL or other triangle mesh expected + by most 3d printers + - preparing CAM data - export 2d vector art for a waterjet machine + or laser cutter; or generate STEP or STL, for import into + third-party CAM software for machining + - mechanism design - use the constraint solver to simulate planar + or spatial linkages, with pin, ball, or slide joints + - plane and solid geometry - replace hand-solved trigonometry + and spreadsheets with a live dimensioned drawing + |