[Bf-python] is Blender the enviroment for a home designer 3d cad application?

[Campbell Barton]

hi, Blender can do this (IMHO)









Blender can do the things you want


Enrico Neri wrote:

>Dear all,
>I have to develop for a Customer of mine an application that:
>
>-- shows a wizard in which user chooses elements
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You'd need to have a blend file that runs a script on startup, the 
script would be the wizard.

>-- does some calculation (like shortening some bars if You choose some
>round curve, counting the number of bars if your patio is 5 meters, etc)
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The calculations are basic 3d geometry, if your familear with it it 
shouldent be too hard.

>-- gives a 2d render of the image (showing the lines , bars and so on as
>from choices). 3d is welcomed but not necessary 
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2d/3d image could be set in your viewport and saved in the blend file.

>-- does at the end the export in .mdb of all necessary elements (the
>latter is not necessary feature) 
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Youll need to write an exporter in python, there not that hard to do, 
but it depends a lot on the format your writing to.

>in some way it's like   http://www.bighammer.com/fencebot.asp?sm=ds.fd  
>or the  http://www.cad-quest.com/products/fence/default.aspx?sm=pf  that
>anyway are BIG brother compare to what we need.
>
>
>It's going to be sold via download or cd. 
>
>1 
>is Blender an environment for this kind of application (little
>rendering, more calculation)?
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Blender will be fine for rendering etc. you can set it up so the whole 
interface, lights, materials etc are set for nice rendering.

> 
>[ I'm speaking TECHNICALLY,if YES I'll proceed with NAN to get licence
>and trying to solve LICENSE issues] 
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Your not modifying Blender, your just selling a CD with Blender, the 
user is paying your your plugin, your plugin would not be GPL Im 
guessing :).

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>2 
>is !=1, any suggestions? do You suggest any other environment?
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The only issue is that Im guessing your not going to code it? (since 
your asking these questions)
Id ask sombody on this list if there interested in subcontracting.


>3
>do You know anyone who has developed some like that and can license the
>sourcecode?
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Not realy, tho checkout MakeHumen, might have some similar aspects.

Good luck- Cam.

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>Long live the free software 
>>From sunny and hot Italy 
>e.>
>Enrico Neri
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