A Scratch-like language for 3D
Conclusion
Beetle Blocks is fun, easy and 3D. Anyone familiar with Scratch will be able produce complex shapes and visualize 3D functions in minutes. It works well on the Raspberry Pi and you can even get real, physical objects from what you design thanks to its export to STL feature. store.
Infos
- Beetle Blocks: http://beetleblocks.com
- Beetle Blocks online editor: http://beetleblocks.com/run/
- Snap!: https://snap.berkeley.edu/
- A Web-based Alternative to Scratch, Issue 6: http://www.raspberry-pi-geek.com/Archive/2014/06/A-web-based-alternative-to-Scratch
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