Google Summer of Code 2017

FreeCAD did not yet participate in Googles student coding program (GSoC), 2016 is the first attempt. As other open source CAD programs issues a combined proposal the year before we may get involved in this effort before trying a own submission. Hence for most useful information we propose to have a look at the BRLcad wiki. Currently no update to 2016 has been done, but catching general information of how to proceed can be found.

Possible Mentors

Ickby, Yorik

Implementation Ideas

The ideas listed here have a high chance of being accepted as project proposal. Note that for students already longer involved in FreeCAD, and which already contributed code, own ideas in their line of work are also welcome.

Topic	Language	Difficulty	Contact
Advance FreeCAD test system: Create a framework for result file based comparisons and workbench specific comparators. Also creation of test cases should be simplified by a GUI or wizard.	Python/C++	Medium	Ickby
Topological Naming Project: Theory evaluation of possible algorithms in respect to FreeCADs internal architecture and implementation of a prototype to show the general applicability of the choosen approach.	C++	Hard	Ickby
Direct modeling tools: Create a new layer of tools and objects, that work on top of existing Part-based 3D objects, that allow a user to graphically modify their geometry.	Python/C++	Medium	Yorik
FEM Post Processing based on VTK: Advance the currently prototyped FEM post processing based on the vtk library with more functionality and ensure a better itnegration into the workbench	C++	Medium	Ickby