[cad-linux] Re: Varkon Parametric Modeler

Have you attempted to use the new gui that is download able from varkon.org?

Not knowing much about varkon itself its hard for me to judge/work
with the new interface without dedicating some time to it.

Varkon seams crazy powerful, just need to learn it.

On 11/27/06, Dan Falck <dfalck@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Yes, it is a parametric design application.  I have been using it for
> awhile off and on and am beginning to get the hang of it.  At first, it
> seemed very clunky, because of the terrible interface- it looks like a
> very old school pre - windows/x-windows type application.  It was very
> hard to get used to starting the application and not seeing 'File, Edit,
> View, Options, Help' etc in a menu bar at the top. It's pretty rough
> around the edges but, I have kept on using it and found that it is very
> powerful and capable.  You might think of Varkon as kind of the 'Emacs'
> of the linux CAD world.  I think that the MBS scripting language is it's
> strong point.  It seems like you can do just about anything with *.mbs
> files.  It's possible to write small chunks of mbs code and tie them to
> a button in the menu system to do interesting things.  It is possible to
> write mbs code, compile it and have it do interesting things, without
> even opening the graphical interface.
> Probably the best thing to do, if you are interested in learning Varkon,
> is to open it and try drawing some simple things in 2d and then look at
> the resulting code in the mbs editor.
> If anyone has problems installing or using Varkon, let me know.  I might
> be able to help.
>
> On another note... is anyone the admin for this list anymore?  A friend
> of mine says he's not receiving email from it and wants to resubscribe.
> I know that phrosty needed to give it up because of time constraints.
>
> Thanks,
> Dan
>
>
> Roland Krause wrote:
> > So is this a fully parameteric modeller?
> > Roland
> >
> > --- Marc Britten <marc.britten@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >
> >> On 11/27/06, Esben Stien <b0ef@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >>> This GPL CAD application has totally escaped me. I've just found
> >>> it. Anyone played with it?. It offers a good range of NURBS tools
> >>>
> >> it
> >>
> >>> seems, which is exactly what I'm looking for.
> >>>
> >> Check www.varkon.org
> >>
> >> It has samples, betas of a new GUI and other bits and pieces about
> >> varkon.
> >>
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