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Firesea
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I'm faced with a new CAD application (subset actually) and using VB6 for the main coding - or so I thought. I was researching existing 3D engines to link into VB6 when I ran across this cool software.

I need to be able to read in cad formats such as .dxf, .dwg, .stl , .iso etc, then display the objects in 3D with all normal rotation/scaling/zooming/lighting proprerties - which this software seems born to do (duh). I realize the file formats are missing, but no problem if the language will allow me to read files - I'll build the necessary arrays inside the DB enviroment.

Anyone doing something similiar? - Any suggestions?
Any reason why this software might have trouble doing this?

I've got the demo copy now, but will purchase the PRO if the software can perform what I need.

Warren
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rapscaLLion
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Posted: 7th Apr 2003 23:13
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ROFL VB6 for CAD???

DBP can handle it, the question is can you handle the coding? You'd have to know a lot about memblocks and such!

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Firesea
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Posted: 7th Apr 2003 23:18
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I take it that's a yes. Not real, CAD just a variation on the theme.

Somehow I'll just muddle through it. x-d

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Rob K
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"I realize the file formats are missing, but no problem if the language will allow me to read files - I'll build the necessary arrays inside the DB enviroment."

DBP can read bytes from files so yes, it shouldn't be a problem.

I think that DBP would probably be ideal for CAM work, but you either need to use memblocks to construct / modify meshes, or triangle objects. You can have up to 4 Billion polys that way, which should be ample

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Firesea
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Rob,

Thank you for the constructive information. Looking at the examples, DBP seemed perfect for simplifying the 3D transformations.

I'll research memblocks and the built-in mesh objects next.

8 million.. that should be sufficent

Thanks again

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