Just wondering here, if this is the right place to discuss the RepRap?
I'm wondering what sort of software is going to be used to operate the
finished article. I'd like to suggest the GPL'd ArtOfIllusion as one
potential candidate for the modelling aspect, as I've found it very
flexible and capable of a variety of output formats. Might be a bit much
for the initial work though.
I've done a little work on this kind of thing before, using the GPL'd
scripted modeller Povray and boolean operations to produce "slices" of a
model. I have also got a version of Povray that is patched to space-fill
with pre-defined structures (I use it for molecular modelling). This
approach might simplify initial development. Any interest?
Vik :v)
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Vik Olliver <[log in to unmask]>
Diamond Age Solutions Ltd.
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