Editing Google Summer of Code/2017

= GSoC 2017 With BRL-CAD =

'''BRL-CAD was accepted as an [https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com umbrella mentoring organization] for the Google Summer of Code!'''

Our umbrella accepted '''10''' students that prepared quality proposals and demonstrated commitment, with details below for those students that were successful.  Students were selected for LibreCAD, Slic3r, BRL-CAD, and FreeCAD.

= Accepted Projects =



<!-- HERE IS A TEMPLATE, COPY IT AND ADD IT TO THE ACCEPTED PROJECTS -->

== ORG: Simple Understandable Project Title (COPY this and leave it for others) ==
* Brief description (< 250 chars)
* Student: link to personal page, e.g., [[User:your_wiki_name|Your Real Name]]
* Abstract: link to your abstract, e.g., [https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/projects/#6255437804470272 Abstract]
* Project Plan: link to your project plan, e.g., [[User:your_wiki_name/GSoC2017/Project]]
* Dev Log: link to your dev logs, e.g., [[User:your_wiki_name/GSoC2017/Log]]

== GPU Boolean Evaluation for CSG Ray-Tracing ==
* Implementing Boolean Evaluation for CSG ray-tracing in OpenCL
* Student: [[User:Marco-domingues|Marco Domingues]]
* [https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/projects/#4523183467134976 Abstract]
* [[User:Marco-domingues/GSoC17/Project|Project Plan]]
* [[User:Marco-domingues/GSoC17/Log|Dev Log]]

== LibreCAD 3 plugin system ==
* Creation of a Lua plugin system that could create new entities with custom interaction, and add new import/export formats
* Student: [[User:Feragon.xi|Florian Roméo]]
* [https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/projects/#6730569560883200 Abstract]
* [[User:Feragon.xi/GSoC2017/Project|Project plan]]
* [https://gsoc17.feragon.net Dev log]

== Topological Naming in FreeCAD ==
* Attempt at developing a robust naming framework for topological features such as vertices, edges and faces in FreeCAD
* Student: [https://www.github.com/AjinkyaDahale Ajinkya Dahale]
* [https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/projects/#6748039212433408 Abstract]
* Project Plan: [[User:ajinkyadahale/GSoC2017/Project]]
* Dev Log: [https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=22373 In the FreeCAD Forums]

== Rebar Addon for FreeCAD ==
* The main purpose of this project is to create a rebar addon for Arch Workbench of FreeCAD to ease up the process of creating reinforcement in structural element.
* Student: [[User:amritpal_singh|Amritpal Singh]]
* [https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/projects/#6238786819194880 Abstract]
* [[User:Amritpal_singh/gsoc_proposal|Project Plan]]
* [[User:Amritpal_singh/GSoC17/logs|Dev Log]]

== Online Geometry Viewer Update ==
* This project aims to improve Online Geometry Viewer in different ways: UI update, code quality and improved model importing.
* Student: [[User:Oleksandr_dubenko|Oleksandr Dubenko]]
* [https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/projects/#4526810365689856 Abstract]
* [[User:Oleksandr_dubenko/GSoC2017/Project|Project Plan]]
* [https://blog.esde.name Dev Log]

== Annotations for the wireframe view ==
* The aim of the project is to enhance the representation of the wire frame views by adding annotations to the sketch.
* Student: [[User:Gabbar1947/ShubhamRathore|Shubham Rathore]]
* [https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/projects/#6403367952711680 Abstract]
* [[User:Gabbar1947/GSOC17/Project|Project Plan]]
* [https://rathoresaab.wordpress.com/gsoclogs Dev Log]

== FreeCAD Part Design Workbench Refinement ==
* Adding test coverage for all Part Design tools, fixing bugs and improving functionality for some.
* Student: [https://kkremitzki.github.io Kurt Kremitzki]
* [https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/projects/#5752969237626880 Abstract]
* [[User:kkremitzki/GSOC17/Project|Project Plan]]
* Dev Log: [https://kkremitzki.github.io/blog kkremitzki.github.io/blog]

== Wireframe Printing Algorithm in Slic3r ==
* Speed up prototyping and create new art forms with a wireframe printing algorithm
* Student: [http://clongnecker.com Caroline Longnecker]
* [https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/projects/#5662414690320384 Abstract]
* [http://clongnecker.com/projects/wireframe Project Plan]
* [http://clongnecker.com/blog Dev Log:]

== 3MF File Format Support in Slic3r ==
* Brief description: Implement Fully Functioning Read/Write interface for 3MF format and allow format conversion(STL, OBJ, AMF) .
* Student: [[User:Ahmedsamir|Ahmed Samir]]
* [https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/projects/#6343944127381504 Abstract]
* [[User:Ahmedsamir/GSoC2017/Project|Project Plan]]
* Dev Log: [https://github.com/alexrj/Slic3r/issues/3934 In Slic3r Issue tracker]