About:
BRL-CAD is a powerful constructive solid geometry solid modeling system that includes an interactive geometry editor, ray-tracing support for rendering and geometric analysis, path-tracing for realistic image synthesis, network distributed framebuffer support, and image and signal-processing tools.

Author:
BRL-CAD [contact developer]

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8.39/10.00 (3 votes)

Homepage:
http://brlcad.org
Tar/GZ:
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/brlcad/brlcad-7.12.4.tar.gz
Tar/BZ2:
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/brlcad/brlcad-7.12.4.tar.bz2
Zip:
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/brlcad/brlcad-7.12.4.zip
Changelog:
http://sourceforge.net/[..]es.php?group_id=105292&release_id=602724
Debian package:
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/brlcad/brlcad-7.8.4.deb
OS X package:
http://sourceforge.net/[..]es.php?group_id=105292&package_id=113557
BSD Ports URL:
http://sourceforge.net/[..]es.php?group_id=105292&package_id=113558
Purchase:
http://brlcad.com/
CVS tree (cvsweb):
http://brlcad.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/brlcad/brlcad/trunk/
Bug tracker:
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=105292&atid=640802
Mailing list archive:
http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=105292
Demo site:
http://brlcad.org/gallery/

Trove categories: [change]

[Development Status]		6 - Mature
[Environment]		Console (Text Based), MacOS X, Win32 (MS Windows), X11 Applications
[Intended Audience]		Advanced End Users, Developers, End Users/Desktop
[License]		OSI Approved, OSI Approved :: BSD License (revised), OSI Approved :: GNU Free Documentation License (FDL), OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL), OSI Approved :: GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), Public Domain
[Operating System]		MacOS X, Microsoft :: Windows :: Cygwin, POSIX :: BSD, POSIX :: IRIX, POSIX :: Linux, POSIX :: SunOS/Solaris, Unix
[Programming Language]		C, C++, PHP, Tcl, Unix Shell
[Topic]		Multimedia :: Graphics, Multimedia :: Graphics :: 3D Modeling, Multimedia :: Graphics :: 3D Rendering, Multimedia :: Graphics :: Graphics Conversion, Multimedia :: Graphics :: Viewers, Scientific/Engineering, Scientific/Engineering :: Visualization, Software Development :: Libraries, System :: Benchmark

Dependencies: [change]
No dependencies filed

 Branches

Branch	Version	Last release	License	URLs
Default	7.12.4	22-Jun-2008	GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL)

 Comments

[»] Binaries for Win32
by pascalv - Jan 8th 2005 17:48:35

I have not found binaries for Microsoft Windows nor instructions for compiling for Windows on sourceforge, Google, http://ftp.arl.army.mil/brlcad/preGPL/downloads/Current/ nor the INSTALL and README files.

Does someboby know where I can find Win32 binaries or some instructions to compile under Win32 without commercial compiler?
Has someboby succeeded to install BRL-CAD with Cygwin/Microsoft Windows?

Thanks,

Pascal pascalv@despammed.com

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[»] Re: Binaries for Win32
by BRL-CAD - Apr 3rd 2005 15:13:25

There is a beta build of BRL-CAD available for developers only at this time, and more specifically only to developers that received the 6.x release keys through the former non- open-source agreement. Work is presently under development to improve the Windows support of BRL-CAD. When it's ready, an announcement will be sure to be posted. Join the brlcad-news mailing list (http://sf.net/projects/ brlcad) if you would like to get notification of that release.

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[»] BRL-CAD
by Russ Bixby, geek of the plains - Apr 13th 2004 18:19:38

Hmmm... where to begin?

This is the best CAD system I've ever seen.

While the interface is rather, er, esoteric, it's not hard to learn and the power of the system is unrivaled.

The description on freshmeat is misleading, both in the purpose and scope of BRL-CAD. The main reason for the structure of this package is twofold:

First, the desire to create realistic *solid* models rather than a "model" made from "sheets and boxes" increases the value of the model as a basis for real world use (manufacture) and realistic simulations including but not limited to those relevant to military use - neutron penetration, vulnerability to attack et cetera.

In other words, if I design my next homebrew helicopter in BRL-CAD (and I will) I can get real strength data for the rotors, frame et cetera.

Secondly, the CSG approach provides a POV (point of view - not Persistence of Vision) capability unmatched for scene rendering.

While obtaining this package is *very slightly* byzantine, it's very much worth the effort. Far more, in fact.

Oh yeah - the current version (as of 14/0119 April 2004) is 6.01, not 5.x.

Have fun!

--
Power without wisdom is akin to an adze with a ruined edge, suited more to the vandal than the builder.

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[»] Re: BRL-CAD
by gp - Feb 1st 2005 21:36:30

Ahh, the joy of governmentprojects from the seventies... As ith most classified projects this one is indescipherable. Granted my limited knowhow and determinatioan has disuadded me from further explorations, but I'm afraid without any documentation (manual must be requested now that the software is open) I can't even start the program. Thankfully the open source community ought to jump on this and make it a decent 3D CAD system...FOR FREE!! (any advice on use is appreciated, gustable@yahoo.com))

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[»] Re: BRL-CAD
by BRL-CAD - Apr 3rd 2005 15:10:33

There is extensive documentation available in pdf form on the website (http://brlcad.org). I'd suggest starting with the introduction page on the website or the wikipedia entry (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BRL-CAD) and then moving on to Volume II of the tutorial series. It's a very extensive and comprehensive introduction to MGED, the solid modeler interface. There is also additional documentation on the website, and in both the binary and source distributions in the "doc" directory. By the way, BRL-CAD was started in the early 80's, not the 70's.. ;)

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[»] Re: BRL-CAD
by Daniele - Jul 3rd 2005 08:38:37

Sorry, but even if I read some description about this software I can't install it! Well I download the latest version (7.2.6) for linux, I read The html instruction but I find something of different. First of all when I untar the **tar.gz it create a director where I download the package named /usr/brlcad.. and under this I find a lot of others folders. First step I lauch sh machinetype.sh -v (fortunatly I find this under /usr/brlcad/bin. Than I should run "sh setup.sh" that I can't find anywhere. I should run "sh gen.sh all" that I can't find to and identical for "sh gen.sh install". because I don't understand how I can install it can someone help me? I have a linux redhat (CENTOS 4.1) box. I think to start to create a /usr/brlcad/cad directory where I copy everythng I untar, or I can copy what I untar under /usr/.... Thank you all

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[»] Re: BRL-CAD
by BRL-CAD - Jul 14th 2005 21:32:31


> First of all when I untar the **tar.gz

> it create a director where I download

> the package named /usr/brlcad.. and

> under this I find a lot of others

> folders.


The binary distributions of BRL-CAD expect to be installed in
/usr/brlcad so depending on your version of tar, unpacking
the tarball will either result in placing the files in /usr/brlcad
off your root or in a usr/brlcad directory in your current
directory. If it's the latter, you'll need to move the usr/
brlcad directory to /usr/brlcad in order for the modeler to
work correctly.

As for the rest of the problems you mentioned referring to
machinetype.sh, setup.sh, etc -- you're reading old
installation steps for installation from a source distribution.
Once you copy the installed files to /usr/brlcad from a binary
distribution and add /usr/brlcad/bin to your path, you're
"done". The 7.4.0 release now installs more up-to-date
installation instructions that includes steps for both binary
and source installations. You can view this file here:

http://cvs.sourceforge.net/
viewcvs.py/brlcad/brlcad/INSTALL?rev=HEAD



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