Re: Another possible use for K-3D

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> Something to look at once  all the GUI issues are sorted out and we
> have a stable version some time after 1.0
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> http://www.ponoko.com/
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> It is also a good example of why a simple but precise way of doing 2D
> drawings in 3D space is very useful.
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> The work flow would need to be fully worked out but a simple one would
> be like this:
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> Import SVG or Draw parts in 2D
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> Assign ponoko stock codes to parts (this would have thickness at
> typical material details for rendering)
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> 2D part is extruded to 3D based on thickness value of selected stock type.
>  .  This 3D shape may have an extra extrusion made so that it has a
> "Tolerance Halo"
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> The parts are then positioned in 3D space and boolean operations are
> used to cut out the overlaps between parts, this is where the halo
> comes into place because in the real world most connections need a bit
> of slack for assembly to work.
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> The 3D view can then be rendered in any way the designer wants.
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> The parts are then used to generate new 2D profiles that include the
> cut-outs and they are exported to SVG, etc. along with a parts and
> materials list.
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>  All most all of the above utilizes existing parts of the API plus the
> 2D on a plane proposal, just the work flow needs to be incorporated
> into the GUI and the materials/Ponoko Stock library needs to be
> defined.