Monthly Archives: June 2009

Metalshaperman likes C++ for Dummies 6’th addition.

Ok… I basically picked up out the library because it was current and had some info on STL. What was an added bonus is that all the samples are in indivdual codeblocks projects and the author has also included a … Continue reading

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C++ for Dummies on Ubuntu

Ok…. So Heekscad is using STL and I wanted to bone up on it a little…. So… After dinner the family goes to our local public library for a browse.  Of course I migrate to 005 in the dewy system..  … Continue reading

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Exploring Heekscad extrude function using code::blocks debug

Ok…. Downloaded and compiled and fresh copy of heekscad.  Time to get that morning cup of coffee. Last time I did something similar to this I hunted down the extrude icon which is stored as “extrude.png” .    Need to search … Continue reading

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Problems with my first heekcad rapidSVN update.

Ok…. So I think I fixed my first bug in Heekscad…. and I’m trying to upload my code…But for some reason RapidSVN is giving me this error. Execute: Update Error: Error while performing action: Working copy ‘/home/jonas/Desktop/HeeksCAD/src’ locked Ready Apparently, … Continue reading

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Playing around with Heekscad and RapidSVN

I had downloaded heeksCAD using SVN and had recopied the project to hack it up. I want to start playaround with rapidSVN a little bit more and see if I can stay in-sync with the changes. I don’t know if … Continue reading

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Heekscad revolve

There is a features request for revolving a sketch into a solid. I thought I might try googling a little to see what I could come up with. http://lignumcad.sourceforge.net/doc/en/HTML/SOHTML/TechnicalReference.html http://www.opencascade.org/org/forum/thread_8675/ Ok…. I think I found the magic term. BRepPrimAPI_MakeRevol And … Continue reading

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Heekscad following the path for a fileopen for a dxf file.

This is me just having my version of fun here. I downloaded a dxf of a bridge, and I thought it be interesting to see if I could figure out what all is going on when the program loads this … Continue reading

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Looking for C++ debugging techniques.

I starting to feel more comfortable with the C::B ide. But I still not very versed in C++ debugging techniques. I remember in the Paul Kunz course he mentioned some technique that could track some routines called. It was one … Continue reading

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Starting to chew.. on the HeeksCAD code.

Ok… My main goal in looking at Heekscad is to gain and understand on how opencascade goes from the OCC code to a OpenGl graphics window.  It has been very frustrating to me to see a simple makebottle example OCC … Continue reading

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Code::blocks Project file for HeeksCad ugly but it works.

This is a little sample Code::Blocks project file that I got to work for Heekscad.  HeeksCAD is evolving pretty quickly.  There is discussion on the the heekscad about a option under development RUNNINPLACE which will be far more interesting that … Continue reading

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