OpenSCAD Reviews and details

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• Ask HN: What Underrated Open Source Project Deserves More Recognition?

  There's OpenSCAD, but I don't think it's exactly what you mean https://openscad.org/. - Source: Hacker News / about 2 months ago

• Help for the mentally challenged! I am trying to find easy software to create this drawing and export it as a 3d printer file. And going slightly mad as 3d software is different... Any advice welcome please.

  For something this simple you can use OpenSCAD (https://openscad.org). It's free and pretty easy to learn. Below are the two commands required to produce the solid object indicated by the picture. The application can export anything you create as an STL. Source: 5 months ago

• code to design

  Are you asking about something like https://openscad.org which allows you to code your model? An example of its use can be seen in the OpenFlexure project. Source: 5 months ago

• Free 3D Modeling Software not web-based?

  I use OpenSCAD. https://openscad.org - it's what the Thingiverse Customizer is based on (and if you upload .scad files to Thingiverse, the Customizer works for your design too). Source: 10 months ago

• Generative AI for 3D Modeling and Printing

  One tool many people use for parametric modeling is OpenSCAD which is very utilitarian and has methods for constructing 3d and 2d geometry (and 3d from 2d such as extrusion). - Source: dev.to / 10 months ago

• Just bought my first 3D printer

  OpenSCAD is free and open source. It's great for creating functional parts. Its input .scad files are just plain text files. Source: 10 months ago

• Remove text

  Download OpenSCAD from https://openscad.org and that NameTag.scad file from Thingiverse. Open the scad file in OpenSCAD, and use OpenScad’s text editor or Customizer view to replace ‘your name’ hit ‘Render’ then export to STL. Print the STL. Source: 10 months ago

• Seeking High-Quality Casino-Grade Four-Sided Dice (d4) in Symmetrical Tetrahedron Shape

  In the open source, cross platform, OpenSCAD, the following makes a regular tetrahedron:. Source: 10 months ago

• Tech bro needs hobby suggestion :p

  You'll feel right at home with OpenSCAD ("The programmer's solid 3D CAD modeller). Source: 10 months ago

• New Prusa Owner (MK4)

  Yea. Parametric is the right world. That would be very nice to have. Almost every single Parametric model (example) on Printables is on F360 (or the older ones in OpenSCAD - but they haven't done a new release in years now). Source: 11 months ago

• Working on a OpenSCAD script to generate lamp shade models, or whatever those are

  It's a CAD modeller, but unlike traditional ones, you have to write code to create models. If that wasn't enough, its using a functional programming language, which takes some time to get used to. See https://openscad.org/. Source: 11 months ago

• Program to write measures, and the shape is drawn with proper size

  Paste the following into OpenSCAD and it will do that you want:. Source: 12 months ago

• So... What is up with the 0.6mm nozzle?

  OpenSCAD is "Open-source Scripted Computer Aided Design". It's a free software package to design 3D models, and it runs on Windows, MacOS, and Linux. You get it from https://openscad.org/ - there are good tutorials available, it's easy to get started, but harder to get good at it, because there's a learning curve. Source: about 1 year ago

• So... What is up with the 0.6mm nozzle?

  OTOH, I'm mostly printing things like OpenSCAD procedurally generated "project boxes" and other larger prints. Source: about 1 year ago

• OpenSCAD's Web Playground got upgraded (still Alpha)

  Now much faster and more stable thanks to the Manifold engine (https://github.com/elalish/manifold. Also much better code completion, and ships with a few examples from the various bundled libraries to get you started. - Source: Hacker News / about 1 year ago

• So I recently got a 3D printer for my birthday (my wife overheard me talking about how cool they were and how I wanted to get one) and I'm trying to figure out some free cad programs. I've been using tinkercad this past week, but doesn't seem to be enough tools. Anyone has some better options?

  I tried a few things, and wound up with OpenSCAD. It takes a different approach, basically you program matter. It's not for everyone, but it is quite powerful and if you have done some computer programming you might want to look at it. Source: about 1 year ago

• Looking for advice to make my own prints from scratch

  Many designs on Thingiverse and Printables come with OpenSCAD files that you can customize. If you're comfortable with programming, you'll be comfortable with OpenSCAD. It's available on Windows, MacOS, and Linux, and it's free. https://openscad.org. Source: about 1 year ago

• KiCad Version 7.0.0 Released

  As a programmer there's something that really clicks in OpenSCAD for me. I've made a few designs that are super easy to adjust/repurpose based on variables. When Thingiverse's customizer worked well (well enough), it was a great tool. https://openscad.org/. - Source: Hacker News / about 1 year ago

• 3D printed nut tool (STL file download)

  If you want to use nails of a different shaft width, the download includes the OpenSCAD source code, so you can easily change the hole diameter and generate your custom STL file for printing. Source: about 1 year ago

• Custom LED flowing glitter lamp

  Here are the four scripts for making your customised components in openscad. To use them download the free software from https://openscad.org/ and copy and paste the desired script into the script window. Press the button with a cube and double arrow to see a quick build. When you have it how you like it, press the button with a cube and hourglass to render it, then the STL button to save your custom STL file. Source: about 1 year ago

• I asked ChatGPT to create Benchy in SCAD

  Asked it to write an openscad script. It's an application to do 3d modeling with scripting. I use OpenScad btw. Source: about 1 year ago