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by ttouch

2 days ago

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ttouch

2 days ago

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This is the pre-alpha/alpha release of a new CAD that I created. It uses OpenCascade 7.9 under the hood via WASM and a custom sketch solver written in typescript (substantially faster than I thought it would be)

Right now it can do most of the CAD stuff that one expects apart from anything that involves meshes or curved face manipulation - that'll come soon but I want to have a stable base first before I move any further

I hope you like it, I'm eager to hear your thoughts!

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citadel_melon

1 day ago

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Will this project eventually be able to completely replace MechE software students need to use for classes or what is the intentions about your software’s scope

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ttouch

1 day ago

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the target audience (which I'm a part off too) is hobbyist and small shops. Competing with the big giants I think is impossible (SolidWorks/Fusion/onShape/etc.) but I think that the vast majority of people use only a very small subset of features

Interoperability is of paramount importance and it's probably going to be the best deep dive

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horanglabs

22 hours ago

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Good job. How long did it take you to build it?

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seemaze

2 days ago

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err.. seems like many of the UI elements taken straight from OnShape?

https://www.onshape.com

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CamperBob2

2 days ago

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UI is a great place NOT to reinvent things that don't need to be reinvented. Rip off the best and forget the rest.

Whether OnShape is the "best" or not, I have no idea, but the point stands.

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seemaze

18 hours ago

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IANAL, but I'd be surprised if the UI icons are not covered under copyright.

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ttouch

2 days ago

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that was the idea and this is such a huge project that I kept as much variables static as possible. I want the app to feel close to what people already know - and that applies to me as a user too (I want to use the app too after all!)

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dave_universetf

2 days ago

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It's vibe coded, so not surprising that it replicates the patterns of existing systems.

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smy_smy

18 hours ago

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interesting!