Leon Fisk wrote:
On Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:04:46 -0700, Tim Wescott
wrote:

Anyone heard of BRL-CAD? http://brlcad.org/?

It's supposed to be a well-developed open-source solid modeling package.

I was wondering if anyone here has any mileage with it, and their
impressions.

I've been watching for it to be offered as a zip file. The
2006 Windows version used the ******* MSI installer which
isn't allowed on my computer. I can hack the package apart
but it uses a zillion files/directories which I gave up
trying to sort out. I asked if they could make it available
as a zip archive, they thought that was a good idea but
didn't have anyone willing to sort it out.

Hmm... just took a look and see that they finally got around
to offering a new Windows build. May have to try downloading
it and see just what installer they are using with it now.
They claim it is better, maybe a Nullsoft package? I can
hack those apart okay. Not today though, already wasted
enough time downloading some whoppers on dial-up...

Iggy was trying it out around a year ago using the Linux
version. I never heard how far he got with it.

I just finished installing it; I think it said it was using Install
Shield -- but I didn't pay much attention.

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