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=== '''Commercial (licensed) software used at PPM''' ===
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=== Commercial (licensed) software used at PPM ===
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:'''Adobe Creative Cloud:'''
 
:'''[[Adobe Bridge Tips]]''' — view & manage files
 
:'''[[Adobe Bridge Tips]]''' — view & manage files
 
:'''[[Adobe Dreamweaver Tips]]''' — design web sites
 
:'''[[Adobe Dreamweaver Tips]]''' — design web sites
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:'''[[VCarve Tips]]''' — for makers designing for CNC (Computer Numerical Control)
 
:'''[[VCarve Tips]]''' — for makers designing for CNC (Computer Numerical Control)
  
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==='''Free and open source software (FOSS) used at PPM'''===
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===Free and open source software (FOSS) used at PPM===
 
:'''[[MediaWiki Tips|Blender Tips]]''' — create 3D models, motion graphics, interactive 3D applications, AR and VR models
 
:'''[[MediaWiki Tips|Blender Tips]]''' — create 3D models, motion graphics, interactive 3D applications, AR and VR models
 
:'''[[Inkscape Tips]]''' — multi-platform vector graphics software application
 
:'''[[Inkscape Tips]]''' — multi-platform vector graphics software application
 
:'''[[MediaWiki Tips]]''' — edit and publish wiki pages
 
:'''[[MediaWiki Tips]]''' — edit and publish wiki pages
 
:'''[[PrusaSlicer Tips]]''' — prepare ("slice") 3D models for FDM (filament) printers
 
:'''[[PrusaSlicer Tips]]''' — prepare ("slice") 3D models for FDM (filament) printers
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:'''[[Visual Studio Code Tips]]''' — editor used by programmers of all levels
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:'''[[Visual Studio Code Tips]]''' — multi-platform editor used by programmers of all levels
  
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==='''Other software used at PPM'''===
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=== Other software used at PPM ===
 
:'''[[Autodesk Fusion Tips]]''' — parametric CAD, electrical drawings, simulation, rendering and CAM
 
:'''[[Autodesk Fusion Tips]]''' — parametric CAD, electrical drawings, simulation, rendering and CAM
 
:'''[[Cutting Master 3 Tips]]''' — send files to a vinyl cutter
 
:'''[[Cutting Master 3 Tips]]''' — send files to a vinyl cutter
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:'''[[Mach4 Tips|Mach4 Tips]]''' — send G-code to a CNC router table
 
:'''[[Mach4 Tips|Mach4 Tips]]''' — send G-code to a CNC router table
  
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==='''File format info'''===
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===File format info===
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:'''[[STL File Format Tips]]'''
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:'''[[STL File Format Tips]]''' — '''stereolithography''', a method to approximate the surface geometry of a 3D model
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:'''[[SVG File Format Tips]]'''
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:'''[[SVG File Format Tips]]''' — '''Scalable Vector Graphics,''' a document format to reproduce 2D graphics
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:'''[[USDZ File Format Tips]]'''
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:'''[[USDZ File Format Tips]]''' — '''Universal Scene Description,''' a "ecosystem" for 3D objects and 3D worlds
 
:on Wikipedia:
 
:on Wikipedia:
 
::'''[[wikipedia:3D_Manufacturing_Format|3MF]]''' — XML-based data format designed specifically for additive manufacturing
 
::'''[[wikipedia:3D_Manufacturing_Format|3MF]]''' — XML-based data format designed specifically for additive manufacturing
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::'''[[wikipedia:PNG|PNG]]'''
 
::'''[[wikipedia:PNG|PNG]]'''
 
::'''[[wikipedia:YAML|YAML]]'''
 
::'''[[wikipedia:YAML|YAML]]'''
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==='''Interface Guidelines'''===
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===Interface Guidelines===
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:Consistency benefits both users and developers.
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:'''Adobe'''
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::'''[https://spectrum.adobe.com/ Spectrum, Adobe's design system]''' — Principles / Resources / Implementations
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:'''Android'''
 
:'''Android'''
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::'''Develop for [https://developer.android.com/develop Android]''' — code samples, guides, and API reference
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::'''[https://developer.android.com/develop Develop for Android]''' — code samples, guides, and API reference
 
:'''Apple'''
 
:'''Apple'''
 
::'''[https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/designing-for-visionos Designing for visionOS]'''
 
::'''[https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/designing-for-visionos Designing for visionOS]'''
 
::'''[https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/platforms Apple Human Interface Guidelines]''' — (all 6) Platforms
 
::'''[https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/platforms Apple Human Interface Guidelines]''' — (all 6) Platforms
 
:'''Microsoft'''
 
:'''Microsoft'''
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::'''[[wikipedia:Fluent_Design_System|Microsoft Fluent Design System]]''' — on Wikipedia '''[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/get-started Surface devices documentation]''' — Get started
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::'''[[wikipedia:Fluent_Design_System|Microsoft Fluent Design System]]''' — on Wikipedia
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:: '''[https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/linux-human-interface-guidelines/ Differences Between Linux's Human Interface Guidelines]'''
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::'''[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/get-started Surface devices documentation]''' — Get started
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:'''[https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/linux-human-interface-guidelines/ Differences Between Linux's Human Interface Guidelines]'''
 
:'''[[wikipedia:Human_interface_guidelines|Human interface guidelines]]''' — on Wikipedia
 
:'''[[wikipedia:Human_interface_guidelines|Human interface guidelines]]''' — on Wikipedia
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==Training — PPM Trainer(s) needed==
 
==Training — PPM Trainer(s) needed==
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PPM announces all its [https://www.meetup.com/pikespeakmakerspace/events '''Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup''']
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PPM announces its [https://www.meetup.com/pikespeakmakerspace/events '''Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup''']
  
 
Links to member-recommended external sites:
 
Links to member-recommended external sites:
 
===[https://www.khanacademy.org/computing Kahn Academy] — Computing courses===
 
===[https://www.khanacademy.org/computing Kahn Academy] — Computing courses===
 
===[https://www.khanacademy.org/khan-labs Kahnmigo] — World-class AI for education===
 
===[https://www.khanacademy.org/khan-labs Kahnmigo] — World-class AI for education===
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==Curated Links==
 
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Links to member-recommended external sites:
 
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:[https://adobe.fandom.com/wiki/Adobe_Wiki '''Adobe Fandom Wiki''']
 
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:'''[[wikipedia:List_of_free_and_open-source_software_packages|List of free and open-source software packages]]''' — on Wikipedia
 
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:'''[[wikipedia:Easter_egg_(media)|Easter Egg]]''' — on Wikipedia
 
  
 
==Related Pages==
 
==Related Pages==
 
Links to related PPM Wiki pages:
 
Links to related PPM Wiki pages:
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:'''[[Linux Tools]]'''
 
:'''[[GitHub Tips]]'''
 
:'''[[GitHub Tips]]'''
 
:'''[[Procreate app Tips]]'''
 
:'''[[Procreate app Tips]]'''
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:[[Infrastructure at PPM|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Infrastructure at PPM'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
 
:[[Ubuntu|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Ubuntu'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
 
:[[Ubuntu|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Ubuntu'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
 
:[[Arduino|<span style="color:#ffffff; background:#864199">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Arduino'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
 
:[[Arduino|<span style="color:#ffffff; background:#864199">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Arduino'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
 
:[[Raspberry Pi|<span style="color:#ffffff; background:#864199">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Raspberry Pi'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
 
:[[Raspberry Pi|<span style="color:#ffffff; background:#864199">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Raspberry Pi'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
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:[[PPM_Library|<span style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#864199">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''PPM Library'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
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==Hand-Curated Links==
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Links to member-recommended external sites:
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:'''[[wikipedia:List_of_free_and_open-source_software_packages|List of free and open-source software packages]]''' — on Wikipedia
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:'''[[wikipedia:Easter_egg_(media)|Easter Egg]]''' — on Wikipedia
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==For Additional Help==
 
==For Additional Help==
 
:Use the PPM Slack channel #computing
 
:Use the PPM Slack channel #computing
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Latest revision as of 19:44, 26 April 2024

Level 1 badge used at Pikes Peak Makerspace

Learn about the software that we have installed for all our members at Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM).

Use of software installed on PPM computers does not require any additional required training (Level 1).


 


Welcome banner

Commercial (licensed) software used at PPM

Adobe Creative Cloud:
Adobe Bridge Tips — view & manage files
Adobe Dreamweaver Tips — design web sites
Adobe Illustrator Tips — draw vector graphics
Adobe InDesign Tips — create page layouts
Adobe Lightroom Tips — edit graphics and photos
Adobe Photoshop Tips — edit raster graphics and photos
Adobe Premiere Tips — create videos
Canva Tips — online graphic design software
CorelDRAW X6 Tips — create and print vector graphics
LightBurn Tips — create artwork then control your laser cutter settings
VCarve Tips — for makers designing for CNC (Computer Numerical Control)

Free and open source software (FOSS) used at PPM

Blender Tips — create 3D models, motion graphics, interactive 3D applications, AR and VR models
Inkscape Tips — multi-platform vector graphics software application
MediaWiki Tips — edit and publish wiki pages
PrusaSlicer Tips — prepare ("slice") 3D models for FDM (filament) printers
Visual Studio Code Tips — multi-platform editor used by programmers of all levels

Other software used at PPM

Autodesk Fusion Tips — parametric CAD, electrical drawings, simulation, rendering and CAM
Cutting Master 3 Tips — send files to a vinyl cutter
Lychee Slicer Tips — prepare ("slice") 3D models for SLA (resin) printers
Mach4 Tips — send G-code to a CNC router table

File format info

STL File Format Tips — stereolithography, a method to approximate the surface geometry of a 3D model
SVG File Format Tips — Scalable Vector Graphics, a document format to reproduce 2D graphics
USDZ File Format Tips — Universal Scene Description, a "ecosystem" for 3D objects and 3D worlds
on Wikipedia:
3MF — XML-based data format designed specifically for additive manufacturing
G-code
JSON
PDF
PNG
YAML

Interface Guidelines

Consistency benefits both users and developers.
Adobe
Spectrum, Adobe's design system — Principles / Resources / Implementations
Android
Develop for Android — code samples, guides, and API reference
Apple
Designing for visionOS
Apple Human Interface Guidelines — (all 6) Platforms
Microsoft
Microsoft Fluent Design System — on Wikipedia
Surface devices documentation — Get started
Differences Between Linux's Human Interface Guidelines
Human interface guidelines — on Wikipedia

Training — PPM Trainer(s) needed

PPM announces its Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup

Links to member-recommended external sites:

Kahn Academy — Computing courses

Kahnmigo — World-class AI for education

Related Pages

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

Linux Tools
GitHub Tips
Procreate app Tips
QR Codes
How To Slack
  Computers — Windows  
  Computers — Mac and Apple  
  Infrastructure at PPM  
  Ubuntu  
  Arduino  
  Raspberry Pi  
  PPM Library  

Hand-Curated Links

Links to member-recommended external sites:

List of free and open-source software packages — on Wikipedia
Easter Egg — on Wikipedia

For Additional Help

Use the PPM Slack channel #computing
List of all PPM Slack channels
Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the community.
PPM Tool Color Map — Interactive
Search the PPM Wiki — include both Content pages and Multimedia
Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki, or you notice something is outdated.


Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) is dedicated to supporting our maker community in their creative processes by providing shared space, shared tools, materials, software and a knowledge base to turn their ideas into reality.

 

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