[cad-linux] Re: from: Cadalyst Newsline

It's not Ledas, but i did see freefem3d 
http://packages.debian.org/unstable/math/freefem3d
listed in the debian weekly news as a new package in SID.

it's described as 

FreeFEM3D (aka ff3d) is a 3D solver of partial differential equations(PDE). It
is a member of the familly of the freefem programs (see
http://www.freefem.org). 

ff3d, as well as his cousins, is a PDE solver driven by a user-friendly
language. It is to solve many kind of problems such as elastcity, fluids
(Stokes and Navier-Stokes) and a lot more. The user has to enter the equation
associated to the problem, giving either the PDE in strong formulation or
weak(variational) formulation. 

Ff3d does not use standard Finite Elements method but a Fictitious Domain
approach. The geometry is described using Constructive Solid Geometry(CSG).
This description is done using the POV-Ray language but others such as VRML
could be added. 

The processing of the results is let to the user. One can use various graphic
tools: OpenDX being the most powerful free software on the market nowadays. The
implementation of a VTK base visualization module is underway. 

The goal of ff3d is to provide a good teaching tool and a research toolbox (the
code is written in C++ and its design is such that new methods can be easily
implemented). 

also listed was a GIS package:
http://packages.debian.org/unstable/science/qgis
A Geographic Information System (GIS) manages, analyzes, and displays databases
of geographic information. Quantum GIS (QGIS) supports shapefile viewing,
feature identification, and attribute table display. 


--- Roland Krause <rokrau@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Now an OpenSource version of Ledas, that would be sweet. 
> Roland
> 

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