I'd like to announce the fourth release of PythonCAD, a CAD package for open-source software users. As the name implies, PythonCAD is written entirely in Python. The goal of this project is to create a fully scriptable drafting program that will match and eventually exceed features found in commercial CAD software. PythonCAD is released under the GNU Public License (GPL).
PythonCAD requires Python 2.2. The interface is GTK 2.0 based, and uses the PyGTK module for interfacing to GTK. The design of PythonCAD is built around the idea of separating the interface from the back end as much as possible. By doing this, it is hoped that both GNOME and KDE interfaces can be added to PythonCAD through usage of the appropriate Python module. Addition of other interfaces will depend on the availability of a Python module for that particular interface and developer interest and action. The fourth release has major improvements in dimensioning. Angular dimensions are now available, and linear dimensions will be displayed. There is also more visual feedback when creating any dimension, and the display of the dimension text has been improved. Check out the new screenshots on the PythonCAD screenshot page showing these changes. There is more visual feedback when creating arcs now, and various other user interface elements have been improved. The usual assortment of bug fixes and code improvements are added, and although not seen directly when using the program, these changes have increased the stability and robustness of PythonCAD. More routines have had been documented, and many routines have been updated to current code standards. This release coincides with providing read-only access to the PythonCAD Subversion repository. Subversion is similar to CVS, but is aiming to be the successor to that program. By making the repository available to everyone, it is hoped that downloading and developing PythonCAD will be simpler for more developers and users, and will increase the speed of PythonCAD development. Details about downloading PythonCAD with Subversion are found on the PythonCAD web site. For more details about Subversion, go to the program's home page: http://subversion.tigris.org Visit the PythonCAD web site for more information about what PythonCAD does and aims to be: http://www.pythoncad.org Come and join me in developing PythonCAD into a world class drafting program! Art Haas -- They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -- Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759 _______________________________________________ pygtk mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.daa.com.au/mailman/listinfo/pygtk Read the PyGTK FAQ: http://www.async.com.br/faq/pygtk/
