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diff --git a/cad/solvespace/DESCR b/cad/solvespace/DESCR new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..c3abf332293 --- /dev/null +++ b/cad/solvespace/DESCR @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +SOLVESPACE is a parametric 3d CAD program. Applications include: + + modeling 3d parts - draw with extrudes, revolves, and Boolean + (union / difference) 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 |