HeeksCAD
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| Developer(s) | Dan Heeks |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 0.18
/ 11 May 2011 |
| Repository | |
| Written in | C++ [1] |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac OS X |
| Type | Computer-aided design |
| License | BSD license [1] |
| Website | sites |
HeeksCAD is a free software computer-aided design program written in C++. It uses Open CASCADE Technology internally for the modelling[2] and wxWidgets as its widget toolkit.[3]
HeeksCAD supports cuboids, spheres, cylinders and cones as basic 3D solids. Further geometric objects may be created by sweeping or connecting 2D shapes.[4][5]
HeeksCAD makes extensive use of local coordinate systems. For example, these are used to define the drawing plane and the direction of an extrusion.[6]
The program can be extended with additional plugins.[7] Plugins are available for Python scripting, milling and freeform surface modelling.
See also
References
- ^ a b "heekscad code analysis". Ohloh. Retrieved 2011-04-10.
- ^ "Details". sites.google.com. Heeks. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Details". sites.google.com. Heeks. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Preparing Geometry". sites.google.com. Heeks. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Extracting geometry from solids". sites.google.com. Heeks. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ Wang, Tong; Yin, Yajun; Zhou, Jianxin; Dan Shen, Xu; Zhong Wang, Min (2018). "Optimal riser design method based on geometric reasoning method and fruit fly optimization algorithm in CAD". The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 96 (1–4): 53–65. doi:10.1007/S00170-017-1496-2. S2CID 115925240. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Home". sites.google.com. Heeks. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
Further reading
- B. Collette, D. Falck, No Secrets: Open-source CAM Application Bares All, Digital Machinist Vol. 5 No. 3 Fall 2010