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1.1     ! afresh1     1: OpenSCAD is software for creating solid 3D CAD models. It is free
        !             2: software and available for Linux/UNIX, Windows and Mac OS X. Unlike
        !             3: most free software for creating 3D models (such as Blender) it does
        !             4: not focus on the artistic aspects of 3D modelling but instead on
        !             5: the CAD aspects. Thus it might be the application you are looking
        !             6: for when you are planning to create 3D models of machine parts but
        !             7: pretty sure is not what you are looking for when you are more
        !             8: interested in creating computer-animated movies.
        !             9:
        !            10: OpenSCAD is not an interactive modeller. Instead it is something
        !            11: like a 3D-compiler that reads in a script file that describes the
        !            12: object and renders the 3D model from this script file. This gives
        !            13: you (the designer) full control over the modelling process and
        !            14: enables you to easily change any step in the modelling process or
        !            15: make designs that are defined by configurable parameters.
        !            16:
        !            17: OpenSCAD provides two main modelling techniques: First there is
        !            18: constructive solid geometry (aka CSG) and second there is extrusion
        !            19: of 2D outlines. Autocad DXF files can be used as the data exchange
        !            20: format for such 2D outlines. In addition to 2D paths for extrusion
        !            21: it is also possible to read design parameters from DXF files. Besides
        !            22: DXF files OpenSCAD can read and create 3D models in the STL and OFF
        !            23: file formats.