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SOLVESPACE is a free parametric 3D CAD tool. Applications include:
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- Modeling 3D parts: draw with extrudes, revolves, helixes and
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Boolean (union / difference / intersection) operations
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- Modeling 2D parts: draw the part as a single section, and export
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DXF, PDF, SVG; use 3D assembly to verify fit
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- 3D-printed parts: export the STL or other triangle mesh expected
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by most 3D printers
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- Preparing CAM data: export 2D vector art for a waterjet machine
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or laser cutter; or generate STEP or STL, for import into
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third-party CAM software for machining
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- Mechanism design: use the constraint solver to simulate planar
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or spatial linkages, with pin, ball, or slide joints
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- Plane and solid geometry: replace hand-solved trigonometry and
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spreadsheets with a live dimensioned drawing
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