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Re:Exe.dev/ on Saturday December 27, 2025 @09:00AM (#46401909)
I just tried this, genuinely groundbreaking! So quick to spin a VM and get going
Re:Using E-Ink tablet as monitor for Linux on Sunday December 14, 2025 @08:27AM (#46262870)
What I really want is an A3 e-ink display that is designed to have a pdf loaded onto it, then can be disconnected and taken around a machine shop. No WiFi or Bluetooth etc
Re:Cook whole grains like popcorn on Monday December 19, 2022 @01:40PM (#34055829)
I think safety may have something to do with it, it's pretty much a bomb
Re:Fornjot: A next-generation Code-CAD application on Thursday March 10, 2022 @02:58AM (#30624342)
ISO 10303-21 is annoying to read and write, with an awful lot of stuff not used by CAD tools
Re:Fornjot: A next-generation Code-CAD application on Thursday March 10, 2022 @02:56AM (#30624328)
SDF for CAM would be a great approach, but quite a big beast to attempt
Re:Fornjot: A next-generation Code-CAD application on Thursday March 10, 2022 @02:53AM (#30624303)
I want my data to be compatible with existing CAM tools so I can get parts machined.

I like BREP via language, it allows great flexibility and ability to query geometry at run time, e.g. Find all vertical edges to apply radius.

Re:Fornjot: A next-generation Code-CAD application on Wednesday March 09, 2022 @03:37PM (#30619642)
Yeah, agreed. Would be cool to have multiple CAD kernels using the same markup language, then you can easily version control and use it for interchange.
Re:Fornjot: A next-generation Code-CAD application on Wednesday March 09, 2022 @01:55PM (#30618564)
I have been working on a .net wrapper for opencascade (https://github.com/veggielane/EngrCAD) but opencascade interop from .net is a pain. I also fell in and out of love with SDF, as most CAM tools need BREP.

I agree with people in this thread, the world needs more CAD kernels. I also think that we need a language agnostic markup language to represent the BREP.

Re:Show HN: Makely – 3D Printing for Everyone on Tuesday September 22, 2020 @06:30AM (#24552899)
Hi, does this platform support designers with no printer?