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-# parametric_stellarator
-Parametric 3D CAD model of a stellarator fusion device. This toolset takes VMEC plasma equilibrium data and builds a blanket with layers of uniform thickness from a user-specified radial build.
+## parametric_stellarator
+Parametric 3D CAD modeling tool for stellarator fusion devices. This toolset takes VMEC plasma equilibrium data to build a blanket with components of uniform thickness from a user-specified radial build, as well as corresponding coil filament point-locus data to build magnet coils of user-specified cross-section.
+
+# Dependencies
+This tool depends on:
+
+- [The VMEC tools](https://github.com/aaroncbader/pystell_uw/blob/master/read_vmec.py) developed by @aaroncbader 
+- [CadQuery](https://cadquery.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation.html)
+- [MOAB](https://bitbucket.org/fathomteam/moab/src/master/)
+- [Coreform Cubit](https://coreform.com/products/downloads/) or [Cubit](https://cubit.sandia.gov/downloads/) by Sandia National Laboratories