Linux Cad Packages

[Henry Hartley]

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Brian Fahrlander [mailto:Brian at Fahrlander.net] 
>> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 1:49 AM
>> 
>> Check out ac3d...very nice, but I don't know if it will do what you
>> need it to (details like dimensioning, etc).  You can create textured
>> surfaces and rotate things at anytime.  Very spiffy.  And that is what
>> it did 3 years ago!
>> 
>> I don't know where it is, but it was selling for $20 as "ac3d".

http://www.ac3d.org/

>From that site:

View, Edit and Create 3D graphics with this popular 3D design software
available for Windows and Linux (previous versions for SGI, Solaris
and HP also available). AC3D is very easy to use but powerful too.

AC3D is used for a wide variety of purposes, including:

    * Creating 3D models for games
    * Producing models for virtual reality and flight simulation
      software
    * Scientific, medical and general data visualisation
    * Rapid prototyping of 3D designs
    * The generation of 3D models for high resolution 3D renderings 

Features:

    * Fast real-time OpenGL graphics views (2D and 3D)
    * Simple 'click and drag' user interface
    * Multipoint polygon and line editing down to vertex level
    * No polygon limits
    * Extrusion and surface revolution
    * Subdivision surface modeling
    * Boolean operations
    * Truetype font 2d and 3D text generator
    * An integrated graphical texture coordinate editor
    * Support for many 3D file formats including POV-Ray, VRML (1 and
      2), RenderMan ,3D Studio 3DS, Lightwave, DXF, Alias triangle,
      Wavefront OBJ, Direct X, Milkshape, MD2, Quake 3 BSP, Quake MD2,
      Unreal Tournament t3d.
    * Software development kit and plugin interface. 

In addition to being used by many private individuals for work or
hobby purposes, AC3D is widely used for teaching on a large number
of university and college courses. These sites chose AC3D because of
its fast learning curve and excellent value for money.

-- 
Henry Hartley