Fab Academy 2012

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Computer Aided Design


2D Design

Raster:
GIMP (Open Source program with a resemblance to Photoshop)
MyPaint (Open Source program, works very well with a stylus)

Vector:
Inkscape (Open Source program with a resemblance to Illustrator)
Scribus (Open Source program with a resemblance to InDesign)

3D Design

Google Sketch Up (A very simple and free program for creating 3D models)
Plugin for Sketch Up (Allows you to export .dxf or .stl files)
Netfabb Studio Basic (Free program for viewing and repairing .stl files)
Autodesk 123D (Free program for creating 3D models, very powerful engine)
Blender (Weak engine , but very good for rendering)
Free Cad (No hierarchy)
Fab Modules (Program for controlling the machines in the Fab Lab)

Modelling

Elmer (Open Source program for Finite Element Analysis)
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James Kitson FabAcademy 2012