[cad-linux] Re: Varkon Parametric Modeler

That gui application might be a good start towards making Varkon more 
user friendly.  I have tried it a bit.  It's a pre alpha program from 
what I've seen.  It's being programmed by a Varkon user, who sees the 
potential.

Dan

Marc Britten wrote:
> 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:
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>>>> On 11/27/06, Esben Stien <b0ef@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
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>>>>> 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
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>>>>> 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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