[cad-linux] Re: Fwd: New VariCAD v.8.1 Just Released

phrostie wrote:
> 
> after running it thru Alien to convert it to a debian it does strange things.
> this i'm sure is most of my problem.
> >
> > Strange.
> > Do you have a licence or a trial version?
> 
> no i'm running trial.

This also might be a source of trouble - Varicad kept on crashing until
I installed the licence correctly.

> > For the IGES export, it will be fixed shortly, so I was told.
> > I like the new interface very much; printing is a breeze -  wow!
> 
> I like the new interface also, have not tried printing yet.  messing around
> with the 3D and solids.
> >
> > Now if only I could read 3D IGES and draw more complex surfaces...
> what are you using to create them? varicad? other?

I cannot do that with VariCAD reasonably.

I use Linux version of  Realsoft3D but I must admit that 
1 - I still am on a very steep learning curve and cannot do much with it
apart from some good ray-tracing of VariCAD generated IGES files.
2 - R3D seems to be more leaning towards the free hand 3D modelling than
for precise mechanical development. However I am quite sure it can be
used to do exactly that. To give you an idea of what we do and what I
need R3D for (but I'd rather use Varicad), have a look at
http://www.slot.it/eng/Audi.html . The image in the center (the
raytraced one) ia a Catia developed project, loaded as iges into R3D and
raytraced. A surface like that of tha Audi car body cannot be made with
Varicad.

I use Varicad + R3D in what you can see here:
http://www.slot.it/eng/chassis.html

Regards

Maurizio


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