.. _external:

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External Tools and Libraries
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The following sections describe tools and libraries external to build123d
that extend its functionality.

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Editors & Viewers
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ocp-vscode
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See: `ocp-vscode <https://github.com/bernhard-42/vscode-ocp-cad-viewer>`_
(formerly known as cq_vscode)

Watch John Degenstein create three build123d designs being created in realtime with Visual 
Studio Code and the ocp-vscode viewer in a timed event from the TooTallToby 2023 Leadership 
Challenge: 
`build123d May 2023 TooTallToby Leaderboard Challenge <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fH8aW27jEiw>`_

cq-editor
=========

See: `cq-editor <https://github.com/jdegenstein/jmwright-CQ-Editor>`_


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Part Libraries
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bd_warehouse
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On-demand generation of parametric parts that seamlessly integrate into
build123d projects.

See: `bd_warehouse <https://bd-warehouse.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html>`_


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Tools
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ocp-freecad-cam
===============

CAM for CadQuery and Build123d by leveraging FreeCAD library. Visualizes in CQ-Editor 
and ocp-cad-viewer. Spiritual successor of `cq-cam <https://github.com/voneiden/cq-cam>`_

See: `ocp-freecad-cam <https://github.com/voneiden/ocp-freecad-cam>`_