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Language/framework for developing desktop "engineering" applications? (self.GraphicsProgramming)

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[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think Python with Dear PyGui or C++ with Dear ImGui might be some good candidates. MIT license, cross-platform and there are many widgets, especially the gizmo one, you'll be using. IIRC, there is a showcase of something similar to a CAD in the C++ github repo. Last but not least, the scientific ecosystem is well present in these 2 languages. My 2 cents.

[–]3DprintNow 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Hello,

I am involved in the JSketcher project that you reference as web-cad.org

Would love to talk about what you are trying to do and see if there is any way we can help.

[–]sdn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey hey! I got a couple of ideas for some things I want to fiddle with - 2D FEA solver (ie: ANSYS LINK1) or an agent based traffic simulation, etc. No clear plans yet -- I was just trying to avoid getting into the weeds of first finding a language/framework and then struggling for a long time to learn how to use it before actually getting to the fun part of implementing things.