[cad-linux] Re: CAD for Schools (UK)

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

Hi!

Actually there is a problem, as the programs mentioned address different 
need. I agree 100% that the big point for a working oss cad is 
cooperation between different projects. But it is not three cad systems 
that can be combined. Instead it is possible and useful to combine e.g. 
2d-engine, 3d-(csg/...)-engine, object database, gui etc. The power of 
open source is that this is possible. If you try to enhance a 2d app 
with 3d, add 2d cad functionality to a modeler, etc, you will have some 
thankful users imediately (that is why I would still like to see such 
cooperation in a way of easy dataexchange at least), but get a 
suboptimal design which will be hard to evolve.

By the way, that is why I am so excited about brlcad - as it is a 
package of small tools and libraries that other apps could refer to, 
without the need to take what is not wanted or needed. So e.g. a 
3d-project such as freecad could easily use all its functionality.

Lars.

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