All the tools listed below are completely free and open source, and available on Windows, Mac and Linux: CAD (Computer Assisted Drawing) OpenSCAD Free, Open-Source softwareĭesigning open source AT devices can be done at little to no cost using free, open source software. Another thing to consider is using file formats which are supported by both commercial and open-source software, such as. If you do create a design using commercial software, it is still helpful and considered best practice to share the proprietary design files. Therefore, it is preferred practice to design open-source hardware using software which is free and also open-source. Design, documentation and media files created with expensive, proprietary commercial software can be difficult to access without a license for this software. The Open-Source Hardware Association (OSHWA)’s Best Practices for Open-Source Hardware includes providing design files which can be opened and modified by any designer, user, or person who wishes to engage with the open-source hardware. Documentation and media software are included as well. This resource covers some of the free, open-source software tools, as well as some free, closed-source commercial software that Makers Making Change recommends for designing and building AT (Assistive Technology) devices. In addition, Inkscape supports Creative Commons meta-data, node-editing, layers, complex path operations, text-on-path, and SVG XML editing.Previous Next  Open-Source Software Tools for Building Assistive Technology Inkscape SVG supported features include basic shapes, paths, text, markers, clones, alpha blending, transforms, gradients, and grouping. Inkscape’s main goal is to create a powerful and convenient drawing tool fully compliant with XML, SVG, and CSS standards.

It uses the W3C standard scalable vector graphics format (SVG) as primary format, however many other formats can be imported and exported like EPS, Postscript, JPEG, PNG, BMP, and TIFF.

Inkscape is an open-source, professional vector graphics editor for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux with capabilities similar to Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw, Freehand, or Xara X.

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