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It is a python script for autodesk fusion and I am not aware of any way to export SVG's from fusion.",{"value":57,"source":51,"evidence":58},"Autodesk Fusion",[59],{"id":54,"by":11,"text":55},"open_source","launched","solo",{"praise":64,"objections":96,"requests":115,"questions":137,"alternatives":149},[65,81],{"value":66,"source":67,"evidence":68},"Impressive work for a 15-year-old; craftsmanship and documentation praised","commenter",[69,73,77],{"id":70,"by":71,"text":72},"49145628","sota_pop","Impressive work for someone of any age! - any project that involves hardware or physical objects (especially ones you are manufacturing!) is impressive - the craftsmanship -…",{"id":74,"by":75,"text":76},"49142300","Izmaki","Don’t listen to people telling you not to post your age on the internet. This is solid work and you did this instead of being stuck in one of the hundreds of +1 dopamine traps in…",{"id":78,"by":79,"text":80},"49147431","elsaicequeen","V2 to V3 iteration was actually impressive regardless of age",{"value":82,"source":67,"evidence":83},"Encouragement to drop the wannabe label",[84,88,92],{"id":85,"by":86,"text":87},"49142387","ninalanyon","I think you can drop the wannabe label. Of course you have a long way to go and much to learn but I think you are already an engineer, just one at the very start of what might be…",{"id":89,"by":90,"text":91},"49144171","yitchelle","Congrats! You are not a wannabe engineer, you are an engineer. If you have the motivation to chase your passion to build these machines, you are already an engineer. Keep going!",{"id":93,"by":94,"text":95},"49142613","bluelightning2k","You are a very talented 15 year old engineer. Not a wannabe. Just getting a head start on the imposter syndrome! 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