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by catman
Wed Aug 09, 2023 2:17 pm
Forum: Google Summer of Code (GSoC)
Topic: GSoC 2023: Unified Measurement Facility
Replies: 92
Views: 150421

Re: GSoC 2023: Unified Measurement Facility

But NEVER EVER do you attach the caliper to the part while you're modifying it. I have missed just this feature quite a few times. So I highly appreciate if this option is available. Uses case examples are * moving stuff around with the Translation tool, e.g. Furniture in Arch applications, * CNC d...
by catman
Wed Aug 09, 2023 7:55 am
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: OpenXR/OpenVR (virtual reality support), new Python workbench WiP
Replies: 136
Views: 55781

Re: OpenXR/OpenVR (virtual reality support), arch-friendly update

I use the same Appimage. Thats good to know. I have also package for GLFW that was installed with pyopenxr (as dependency): ~/.local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/glfw/library.py Yes I can confirm this is installed in the same location. also the GL example worked fine: the HMD fired up and showed so...
by catman
Tue Aug 08, 2023 8:58 pm
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: OpenXR/OpenVR (virtual reality support), new Python workbench WiP
Replies: 136
Views: 55781

Re: OpenXR/OpenVR (virtual reality support), arch-friendly update

Initial work for Python XR workbench https://github.com/kwahoo2/freecad-xr-workbench Great. Thats a wonderful idea. It took me some time to reactivate the CV1, but I got it running in direct mode now. Trouble is that I did something wrong with the workbench installation. I used the official 21.0 ve...
by catman
Tue Aug 08, 2023 8:14 pm
Forum: Google Summer of Code (GSoC)
Topic: [GSoC 2023] UI tool for fetching online content
Replies: 34
Views: 43032

Re: [GSoC 2023] UI tool for fetching online content

Hello Everyone. I have successfully connected API with the frontend application here is a screenshot and demo video Do drop any design changes and suggestions Thanks for the video and the image. I really like the tags. Is three any way to get a list of all available tags. In the video you show how ...
by catman
Sat May 27, 2023 4:02 pm
Forum: Google Summer of Code (GSoC)
Topic: [GSoC 2023] UI tool for fetching online content
Replies: 34
Views: 43032

Re: [GSoC 2023] UI tool for fetching online content

Very nice to see that things are starting off. The specification and the plan that looks very good. Quite clearly its a huge topic and to start with one idea is better than remain at the discussion stage forever, tough it might be wise to see it as a prototyping to learn what works good and what new...
by catman
Thu Mar 09, 2023 7:51 pm
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: Rethinking the "Part Library"
Replies: 63
Views: 18768

Re: Rethinking the "Part Library"

Use cases Library Tool Download locally Open to tool in Internet mode and browse the FreeCAD library for useful parts. Select parts and select folders at will. Then press download. All selection are downloaded with metadata. The data is saved to the temp library storage Switch the tool to local mode...
by catman
Thu Mar 09, 2023 7:36 pm
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: Rethinking the "Part Library"
Replies: 63
Views: 18768

Re: Rethinking the "Part Library"

[/list] My current rough draft of the project requirements I addded some new requiremens to your list. They are marked with (*). Subrequirements and indents and marked with [*], [**], [***] Requirements New external Python Addon called "FreeCAD Component Library" (or similar) No huge up-fr...
by catman
Thu Mar 09, 2023 7:00 pm
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: Rethinking the "Part Library"
Replies: 63
Views: 18768

Re: Rethinking the "Part Library"

After downloading the FreeCAD lib (was a lot smaller then) i found that I rarely used it. Mostly the parts I needed were not there or I found parts too generic. I had to re-do projects using generic models, because I the parts that I could get had slightly different dimensions or versions and model...
by catman
Thu Mar 09, 2023 5:37 pm
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: Rethinking the "Part Library"
Replies: 63
Views: 18768

Re: Rethinking the "Part Library"

The FPA is planning to fund development work aimed at creating a solution to the "giant part library" problem. My current rough draft of the project requirements, based on previous discussion in this topic, is: A shame I did see this post not earlier. :ugeek: I never got around to write s...
by catman
Mon Jan 30, 2023 8:47 pm
Forum: Announcements & Features
Topic: Announcing Ondsel - An open-core company building around FreeCAD
Replies: 21
Views: 7441

Re: Announcing Ondsel - An open-core company building around FreeCAD

I too wish you a good start with Ondsel. Its probably not much help but I'm convinced you are doing the right step at the right time. Your product description sounds like a good choice to me. You seem to know potential customers in need of such a solution and its technical ambition seems perfect for...