Rattle CAD

         Welcome to rattleCAD

Rattle CAD is free and a openSource software project. rattleCAD supports bespoked bicycle frame builders with a fully parametric bicycle model inside. rattleCAD guides you through the design process by configure the base geometry before refining the bicycle frame itself. Based on this refinement rattleCAD creates workshop drawings including the main miters of round tubes and settings for different frame jigs. rattleCAD also provides a set of components to build a bicycle mockup and supports different export formats to print and reuse all drawings generated inside rattleCAD.
rattleCAD uses XML file format to store project information and SVG file format to represent single components to mockup your bicycle. This components library can be extended to your own needs.

                                      Parametric Design

All the graphics are configurable by parameters to configure your Bicycle Frame.

• Basic Parameters
• Frame/Tube Details
• Rear Mockup (ChainStay)
• Rim Table
• direct editable Dimensions
• outside/in and inside/out modes to define frame geometry
  
  
  

                                      Tube Miter

  rattleCAD supports your work in the workshop. Print out the tube miters and cut the tube ends per hand.
  

                                    Drawing Export Formats

  rattleCAD supports different formats to exchange your graphics with other tools (CAD, Desktop Publishing, ...).
  
• .pdf .... Portable Document Format
• .html ... Hypertext Markup Language (HTML5)
• .svg .... Standard Vector Graphic
• .dxf .... Drawing Interchange File
• .ps ..... Postscript
  
  
  

                 

  

        User Interface

  rattleCAD provides an improved GUI for comfortable usage.
  
• Config Panel with all Parameters at a glance.
• Mouse Support
• Keyboard Support
• direct editable Dimensions
• Scale, Move and Scroll