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Title: Freecad
Post by: giac_fab on June 22, 2012, 02:25:18 PM

Hi I don't see any cad application on repository .... 
What do you think about freecad ???

Title: Re: Freecad
Post by: makoto on November 09, 2012, 07:15:50 AM

I think freecad is a good choice for cad. However, I think it is hard to compile. I failed a few times and I haven't make it.

Title: Re: Freecad
Post by: Jason W on November 09, 2012, 12:04:23 PM

Freecad seems ot have a lot of dependencies, not sure how simple it would be to make it in scm format.

Title: Re: Freecad
Post by: makoto on January 06, 2013, 06:37:09 AM

I have succeeded in compiling it. It can run but not so satisfying. Also, it has a lot of dependencies which have to build by myself.

Title: Re: Freecad
Post by: Rich on January 06, 2013, 06:47:00 AM

Hi awabimakoto
Maybe you could offer a few details about why it was not satisfying?

Title: Re: Freecad
Post by: makoto on January 06, 2013, 10:01:17 PM

Maybe I just cannot get used to it. I used AutoCAD at one time and I like it's style. In FreeCAD I cannot find a way to draw by inputting commands. Besides, I didn't prepare all the dependencies, and FreeCAD do start but fail to use all its functions. Just personal opinion. I don't major in engineering so compiling it is just a try.
Here is the dependencies that cannot be found in tinycore repo:
xerces-c++ (from apache)
opencascade (community edition is free)
coin3d and soqt
the dependencies above and some essential dependencies in repo can make FreeCAD compiled and run. I haven't got other stuffs that ensure it's full functions.
Sorry for my bad English.

Title: Re: Freecad
Post by: Rich on January 07, 2013, 09:05:33 AM

Hi awabimakoto
According to this:
http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/free-cad/index.php?title=Draft_Line
there is a console for entering commands. Read the paragraph titled  Scripting.

Title: Re: Freecad
Post by: makoto on January 08, 2013, 01:20:41 AM

Thanks! I think I will practice using FreeCAD this winter vacation. :D

Title: Re: Freecad
Post by: Rich on January 08, 2013, 07:19:23 AM

Hi awabimakoto
You are welcome, glad I could help.