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OpenVSP

OpenVSP (also Open Vehicle Sketch Pad) is an open-source parametric aircraft geometry tool originally developed by NASA. It can be used to create 3D models of aircraft and to support engineering analysis of those models.

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OpenVSP Workshop

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OpenVSP Ground School

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Available in
English
Developers
Rob McDonald and 3rd party contributors
License
NASA Open source Agreement
Operating system
Windows, macOS, Linux
Original author
J.R. Gloudemans
Other names
Open Vehicle Sketch Pad

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OpenVSP

Nodes40
Edges39
Triples88
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.05
Components1

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OpenVSP

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related to Compatibility with other software · 14
OpenVSP → CART3D, CFD, DXF, FEA, Geometry, IGES, OBJ, PLOT3D, Point, STEP, STL, SVG, These, X3D
related to history · 12
OpenVSP → AFRL, As, Development, Gloudemans, January, NASA, NOSA, Predecessors, RAM, Rapid Aircraft Modeler, Rob McDonald, VSP
related to User interface · 12
OpenVSP → AngelScript, API, CAD, FLTK, Geometry Browser, Matlab, Python, Solidworks, The, These, This, When
related to OpenVSP Workshop · 10
OpenVSP → COVID-19, Flight, Museum, OpenVSP Workshop, Papers, Seattle, The, The Workshop, Workshop, Workshops
related to OpenVSP Airshow · 7
OpenVSP → August, Live, On, OpenVSP Airshow, OpenVSP Hangar, The OpenVSP Team, VSP Airshow
related to OpenVSP Ground School · 5
OpenVSP → Brandon Litherland, Ground, Langley Research Center, NASA, OpenVSP Ground School
related to OpenVSP Hangar · 4
OpenVSP → Each, OpenVSP Hangar, Since, VSP Hangar
related to Analysis tools · 3
OpenVSP → Besides, CompGeom, The
related to Geometry modelling · 2
OpenVSP → Advanced, Wing
Available in · 1
OpenVSP → English

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geometry also models nasa open aircraft used software hangar airshow analysis vehicle sketch pad workshop available cfd fea vsp may

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
OpenVSPAvailable inEnglish1.00infobox
OpenVSPDevelopersRob McDonald and 3rd party contributors1.00infobox
OpenVSPLicenseNASA Open source Agreement1.00infobox
OpenVSPOperating systemWindows, macOS, Linux1.00infobox
OpenVSPOriginal authorJ.R. Gloudemans1.00infobox
OpenVSPOther namesOpen Vehicle Sketch Pad1.00infobox
OpenVSPPlatformx86-64, ARM641.00infobox
OpenVSPPredecessorVehicle Sketch Pad1.00infobox
OpenVSPReleaseJanuary 10, 2012; 14 years ago (2012-01-10)1.00infobox
OpenVSPRepositoryOpenVSP on GitHub1.00infobox
OpenVSPStable release3.41.2 / December 3, 2024 (2024-12-03)1.00infobox
OpenVSPTypeComputer-aided design, CFD, FEA1.00infobox
OpenVSPWebsiteopenvsp.org/1.00infobox
OpenVSPWritten inC, C++1.00infobox

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