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Subject: 
Special tools used to build/design parts?
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Date: 
Wed, 20 Dec 2000 19:19:35 GMT
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Hello everyone,
I was wondering if there are any special 3d design tools that people are
using to create parts.  I checked the LDraw.org pages and mostly saw viewers.

Anyone?  Any opinions on the best tools for a potential new designer?

-Andy Lynch



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  Re: Special tools used to build/design parts?
 
(...) I'd like to add to Andy's call for info. I have to, he beat me to it :] My uninformed understanding is that parts are currently created by manuipulating text files, much like one could manually make POV-Ray files? But there is no GUI-type (ie, (...) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
  Re: Special tools used to build/design parts?
 
(...) Hi everybody I was off yesterday, so I only see this intersting thread today. I made my stl2dat conversion program for this purpose. The STL format is used for the stereolithography fast prototyping machines. It choose this format because it (...) (24 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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