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Computer-aided design (CAD) is the use of computer technology for the process of design and design-documentation.

Computer-aided design (CAD) is the use of computer technology for the process of design and design-documentation. CAD is relied upon in various fields such as engineering, manufacturing and survey. Many CAD programs have an in-built means of programming their functionality. Examples being a macro language or lisp. Other programs may offer, or have had reverse-engineered, an API for more in-depth coding. There are various drawing formats, with .dxf being a ubiquitous one for interchange.

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How to run Javascript file in pdf

We have a PDF 3d CAD file exported from solidworks. In this file we want to run a javascript file. How embed a javascript file in PDF. What are the tools available.
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Parametric representation for triangle mesh

I have worked on triangle mesh for a while. The mesh is reconstructed from range images captured via one 3D scanner. Currently I am very interested in using parametric surfaces to represent one mesh. It says from one book that Parametric surfaces…
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3D Line Graph manipulation

I am writing software for a device that would plot a 3D graph/line plot of where someone has traveled. This plotting will be during post-processing of the data, so real time is not a requirement. My key problem is, I can't find suitable tools or…
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Algorithm for getting an area from line data (CAD fill algorithm)

I am searching for an algorithm which calculates, from a list of lines, the area a given point (P) is in. The lines are stored with x and y coordinates, the resulting area schould be stored as a polygon which may has holes in it. Here two images to…
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Draw arc within polyline using bulge in THREE.JS

I'm reading in a cad file from a dxf and I need to be able to draw an arc between two arbitrary points with a bulge value. I'm using THREE.Line to draw segments of the arc. This page describes some of the necessary calculations in lisp but doesn't…
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User interactive Drawings

I want to draw at my winforms application some CAD drawings. Also I will need some parts of the drawings from them be a user interactive (Interactive with the mouse) . Any idea what technology should i use for drawings here ? Thanks .
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How to hide model history in NX 8.0 (Unigraphics)?

Assume that I've created a part using Unigraphics NX software and need to distribute to a third party. However I would like to hide the part model build history before sending it to a third party. Will it be possible? Thanks in advance for all the…
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vb syntax in CAD iLogic program

I have the following line of code in iLogic which is based on vb (I think): ActiveSheet.View("VIEW1").ScaleString = "1'=1'-0" & Chr(34) which basically sets the view scale based on a string to 1' = 1'-0" (or true scale). This one works no problem,…
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pythonocc loading .3md format

In the pythonOCC examples CADViewerMDI.py the CAD format step, stp, iges, igs, and brep are suported. Do pythonOCC support the format ".3dm" and if, how do I load it. Supoptimal sulution: Change the format in rhino to one of the other formats.
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Pythonocc Import error Dll load failed

I am getting started with pythonocc i have tried to import some modules and return with the following errors ` Traceback (most recent call last): File "", line 1, in from OCC.gp import * File…
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Solidedge remote access for only one user: best way?

We plan to give access remotely for one of our users to Solidedge as he is working from home and other users into our offices. Currently, he has is own PC at home and has to come regulary here. I already tried XenDesktop, XenApp (but not the lastest…
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Binary operations and Simple Solver

I'm making a small demo to suggest Qt and OSG at my company to make some things easier to everyone working with me. But I need to do it rather quickly. I need a library for 2D and 3D binary operations on 2D and 3D geometry that will give a result…
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Efficent way to generate regular pattern of 2D shapes?

I am trying to find the most efficient way to generate a series of images based on a number of input variables. The output should be a series of "zones" connected by "channels" to a central region in the middle. I want to be able to enter the number…
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Retrieving mesh points of a CAD object

I would like to implement functionality that would allow me to export (mesh) points of the surface of a CAD object into a file. I have had a look at some CAD applications but can't find any that would let me do this directly so I suspect I might…
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Blend, big xaml files (cad)

I'm trying to import cad model into blend and then make some storyboard on it. Idea was to export xaml file from solidworks and then import it to blend. File open in blend, model is displayed correctly and every thing works until i zoom/move or make…
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