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Chrono Frequently Asked Questions 
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#### Who owns Chrono?
Chrono is owned and copyrighted by **Project Chrono**, a non-profit organization set up in the US. 
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#### Is Chrono free?
The entire Chrono software infrastructure is open source and released under a [BSD-3](http://projectchrono.org/license-chrono.txt) license. As such, one can use, modify, redistribute, sell, etc., the software. 
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#### Does Chrono have a graphical user interface?
No, it doesn't. However, if you need a CAD-like interface, consider the use of the 
[Chrono::SolidWorks](@ref tutorial_table_of_content_chrono_solidworks) plug-in. It supports a work flow in which you can develop an assembly in SolidWorks&copy; and then export it as a model that can be subsequently imported and simulated in Chrono. Another alternative is the use of a third party [commercial tool](http://www.simlab-soft.com/technologies/simlab-simulation.aspx) that embeds Chrono and which provides a GUI.
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#### What sort of problems is Chrono positioned to solve?
Chrono is a simulation tool that can be used to understand how physical systems change their state in time. This is a broad description, but this is where Chrono is heading. Today, Chrono provides really good support if your physical system is a mechanical system such as a vehicle, robot, suspension system, etc. It provides good support if you are interested in the motion of compliant systems, such as collections of beams, shells, etc. This support comes via Chrono::FEA. Finally, there is fledgling support for fluid-solid interaction and fluid dynamics, which comes via Chrono::FSI.
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#### What applications has Chrono been used for?
Robotics, vehicle dynamics (wheeled and tracked), terramechanics, granular dynamics, mechanism design, farming, food processing, building collapse, connected autonomous vehicles.<commit_msg>Add Isymtec in FAQ on GUI ongoing development<commit_after>---
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title: FAQ
permalink: /faq/
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Chrono Frequently Asked Questions 
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#### Who owns Chrono?
Chrono is owned and copyrighted by **Project Chrono**, a non-profit organization set up in the US. 
<br><br>

#### Is Chrono free?
The entire Chrono software infrastructure is open source and released under a [BSD-3](http://projectchrono.org/license-chrono.txt) license. As such, one can use, modify, redistribute, sell, etc., the software. 
<br><br>

#### Does Chrono have a graphical user interface?
No, it doesn't. However, if you need a CAD-like interface, consider the use of the 
[Chrono::SolidWorks](@ref tutorial_table_of_content_chrono_solidworks) plug-in. It supports a work flow in which you can develop an assembly in SolidWorks&copy; and then export it as a model that can be subsequently imported and simulated in Chrono. Another alternative is the use of a third party [commercial tool](http://www.simlab-soft.com/technologies/simlab-simulation.aspx) that embeds Chrono and which provides a GUI.
Another solution, under development by a third party, is <a href="https://www.isymtec.ai"> https://www.isymtec.ai </a>.
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#### What sort of problems is Chrono positioned to solve?
Chrono is a simulation tool that can be used to understand how physical systems change their state in time. This is a broad description, but this is where Chrono is heading. Today, Chrono provides really good support if your physical system is a mechanical system such as a vehicle, robot, suspension system, etc. It provides good support if you are interested in the motion of compliant systems, such as collections of beams, shells, etc. This support comes via Chrono::FEA. Finally, there is fledgling support for fluid-solid interaction and fluid dynamics, which comes via Chrono::FSI.
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#### What applications has Chrono been used for?
Robotics, vehicle dynamics (wheeled and tracked), terramechanics, granular dynamics, mechanism design, farming, food processing, building collapse, connected autonomous vehicles.
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