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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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PowerPoint (or Excel) VBA Capture Coordinates of Mouse Click

Some Background: The quick background is that I am in the research stages of building an add-in for PowerPoint. My end goal is to develop a CAD Dimensioning Add-in to help expedite the creating of Engineering Presentations. We have to do a lot of…
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Programming tools to calculate physical forces

I would like to calculate the forces involved with physical constructions and I am looking for a tool that can do this for me. It would be great if the tool had a programming interface as I would like to use it for automated design.
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How does CAD save 3d shapes? and can I read from it?

For example, how does CAD save such a 3d shape? I mean, does it save it like something: points = [[0,0,0],[0,1,0],[1,1,0],[1,0,0]] lines = [[points[1], points[2]],[points[2],points[3]]] Because I want to draw some 3d shapes(in python and render it…
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Is there any possibilities to read STEP file using three.js file?

In three.js file there is an option for read stl file for generate 3d pcb component. But is there any possibilities for reading STEP file? step file also contains a 3d component information. Or is there any other possibilities for reading STEP file?…
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Wrap an image around a cylinder

Someone asked me recently if I could print a bracelet with a custom image engraved on its side. To me, the problem is simple: I have a 2d cartesian system (x,y) that expresses the points of the vectorized image the person sent me. I want to treat…
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Subtractively sweep a solid through another in python (or C++)

I'm trying to put together a simple program that will let me visualize a series of consecutive cuts on a wood panel using a router with a particular cutting head. I'm trying to find a geometry library that is capable of subtractively modifying 3D…
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Add watermark to various documents investigation

I've been asked to investigate the feasibility of adding watermarks to documents when printed through our application. The documents will consist of word, pdf and cad. The interface of the application is vb6 with a plethora of vc6 dll's. I can see…
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Running a CAD viewer from server

Basically I'm looking for something that will allow users to open and modify dwf files in their browser (like the Autodesk Design Review allows users to open files in IE). But is there such a probgram that will run from a server, without the user…
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Units vs real world

I've got a DXF (rev 10) CAD file with some 2D drawings and I'm implementing a reader. Until now I've successfully loaded everything and rasterized with ImageMagick. But the point is, I have manually set the zoom on the coordinates to a number that…
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Enable user to edit CAD file in WPF application

The resources for AutoCAD programming are one in a million; I have a little trouble trying to figure out how to do this. What I actually need (the entire workflow), is to allow the user to import a .DWG/.DXF file, display it onscreen, allow the user…
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Algorithm to Calculate Density of Boolean Function

I'm trying to write a program that requires the calculation of a specific value dealing with Boolean functions. Given a single-output Boolean function f, given by a cover F, let's say I define the density of the function as the fraction of all input…
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How to draw a rectangle that looks like CAD elevation drawings

What brush should i use to draw rectangles with white interior of the line and lines for the perimeter of the rectangle like the elevations below. The form1 winform is what i am working on and the image behind the winform is how i need to the…
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What is C2 surface in CAD, what does C2 mean?

C2 surface/mesh is well-known surface in CAD/OpenGL. But I just want to know that what is C2 means ? C means what ? 2 means what ? C2 = acronym ???????
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which would be better: lists, vectors or deques for CAD type program?

I want to create a something like a simple CAD program in which I can draw circles, lines, squares, etc. Nothing too fancy, just the basic drawing stuff. I have some thoughts regarding how I could make the program, but I need advice. In a CAD…
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What are the books/blogs on CAD/CAE software development?

Can you please list the books on CAD/CAE tool development? I remember browsing through a book on some other topic (OOAD or Design Patterns) with all examples in CAD/CAE tool development. Do you know of any such books?
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