[cad-linux] Re: More on VRML and other file formats
- From: phrostie <pfrostie@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: cad-linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 08:12:29 -0800 (PST)
> I'm leaning toward Varkon or OpenCascade at the
> moment. I'd like to crib as much as possible of their
> functionality as possible but apply operations to
> whichever format we can agree on. I had originally
> hoped to take Blender -- a very well put together
> modeller; now GPL'd -- and add CAD functionality to
> it. The major problem is its native file format is
> binary and "looks like a glorified memory dump." Does
> anyone have an opinion on native files from
> OpenCascade or Varkon?
>
i am a blender fan, but it handles all it's geomentry as a mesh if i recall
corectly. there may be other parts of blender that cound be put to good use,
but i would think that it's file format would cost you a lot in terms of
functionality.
OpenCascade looks really good for a number of reasons.
it creates very clean solids.
there are a number of other applications that also use it.
it's community is growing.
Coin3d/OpenInventor, not often mentioned, is also a favorite of mine.
it has all the same benefits as above.
also i beleave that vrml is a subset of it's format.
you also have the option of using either implimentation of the same api.
varkon's best attribute to me is that it has a lot of functionality in a small
package. it may not have as large a code base as the other two, but it
will also run on my P75. i like that.
if you want to try starting with a 3d modeler take alook at www.ayam3d.org.
it's a favorite of mine. it's not gpl, but it is opensource.
http://ayam.sourceforge.net/License.txt
there are others, but....$.019878656
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