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What is a CadQuery? What is a CadQuery?
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CadQuery is an intuitive, easy-to-use python based language for building parametric 3D CAD models. CadQuery is an intuitive, easy-to-use python based language for building parametric 3D CAD models. CadQuery is for 3D CAD what jQuery is for javascript. Imagine selecting Faces of a 3d object the same way you select DOM objects with JQuery!
It has several goals: CadQuery has several goals:
* Build models with scripts that are as close as possible to how you'd describe the object to a human. * Build models with scripts that are as close as possible to how you'd describe the object to a human.
* Create parametric models that can be very easily customized by end users * Create parametric models that can be very easily customized by end users
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CadQuery is inspired by ( `jQuery <http://www.jquery.com>`_ ), a popular framework that CadQuery is inspired by ( `jQuery <http://www.jquery.com>`_ ), a popular framework that
revolutionized web development involving javascript. revolutionized web development involving javascript.
CadQuery is for 3D CAD what jQuery is for javascript.
If you are familiar with how jQuery, you will probably recognize several jQuery features that CadQuery uses: If you are familiar with how jQuery, you will probably recognize several jQuery features that CadQuery uses:
* A fluent api to create clean, easy to read code * A fluent api to create clean, easy to read code
* Language features that make selection and iteration incredibly easy
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* Ability to use the library along side other python libraries * Ability to use the library along side other python libraries
* Clear and complete documentation, with plenty of samples. * Clear and complete documentation, with plenty of samples.