[cad-linux] CAD for Schools (UK)

Hello,

CAD is used a lot in schools in the UK, 2D work is done mostly in TechSoft =
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Design and 3D work in ProDESKTOP. Both on Windows. ProDESKTOP was provide=20
free by the government (I think PTC used it as a 'product placement'=20
exercise) and 2D Design is a commercial product. ProDESKTOP is now obsolete=
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and schools are starting to look for alternatives. TechSOft is now selling=
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SolidWorks to some well-funded schools, but it is expensive and rather too=
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powerful for most schools

I used to be a full time teacher, then I was support manager at TechSoft fo=
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years and now I'm a full time writer (links to work from my site if you are=
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interested) and occasional teacher. I write a lot about Linux and OSS and a=
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trying to encourage the government in Wales to look seriously at Linux and=
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OSS. Two things are holding back schools and CAD is a big one, there isn't =
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relatively simple 3D package.

=46rom my investigations so far it seems that Varkon has the parametrics, S=
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has the integration of different modules and FreeCAD has the interface (but=
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not much else) Kreative3D has a nice wiki but no code. Isn't it about time=
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someone got these open source guys to co-operate?=20

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Regards
Phil Thane

Bryn Villa
Penycoed Road (off Brook St)
Llangollen
LL20 8LR

01978 861677
07971 987623

phil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.brynvilla.llangollen.co.uk

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