OpenSCAD Reviews

Social recommendations and mentions

• 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: Reddit / 1 day 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: Reddit / 21 days 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 month 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: Reddit / about 1 month 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: Reddit / about 2 months 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: Reddit / about 2 months ago

• What software is recommended for a 12 year old who wants to learn ?

  Tinkercad is the usual suggestion for ease of use, but it can be a bit limiting. If your girl likes maths, then she may appreciate something more challenging. I was going to suggest OpenSCAD, but this can be a little forbidding, even for seasoned software developers. However, there is a block-based front-end for OpenSCAD called BlocksCAD. You should check it out. It looks quite usable. I'm going to play with it,... - Source: Reddit / 2 months ago

• this means 210° for the nozzle and 15° for the build plate, right?

  If you are using Cura, go to the marketplace and get AutoTowers Generator and install OpenSCAD. - Source: Reddit / 3 months ago

• Jumbo Shrimp: Demigods of the Krill

  Or you could try OpenScad, for the coding-heavy approach. - Source: Reddit / 3 months ago

• Creating My Own Models

  Take a look at OpenSCAD. /r/openscad/ - if you like the preview, then render, export as .stl, and import into your slicer. - Source: Reddit / 3 months ago

• I am in a process of writing a knob-generator. What do you guys think?

  It’s probably OpenSCAD. So yes, exporting to OBJ or STL should possible. - Source: Reddit / 4 months ago

• AI art is a godsend because it allows people without talent to create something too

  There's even software that lets you program CAD files, and music. There's even an entire game with textures that are generated on the spot, algorithmically. That's without even taking the whole "games are art" standpoint. - Source: Reddit / 4 months ago

• Who knows how to model?

  You can also go to openscad.org and download that CAD software. It's easy to use and also free. You create shapes by writing a script with simple commands. You can make fully parametric models. - Source: Reddit / 4 months ago

• Hi, I was born with congenital abnormalities caused by Agent Orange. I want to tell my story, the things I do in my life, and the challenges I face on Youtube. I'm hoping my laptop will help me edit the video (it's almost 8 years old). I could also use some positive encouragement to help push me.

  If you like math there is also OpenSCAD where you build models using equations/functions. - Source: Reddit / 5 months ago

• Does anyone know how I could join all the spheres together to create a single curve? I am trying to use the hull() function.

  Https://github.com/rcolyer/closepoints - listed on the openscad.org libraries page. - Source: Reddit / 5 months ago

• is there anywhere i can get an stl for 3D math models?

  I think OpenScad can do that: https://openscad.org/. - Source: Reddit / 6 months ago

• Any recommendations for a simple solid modeling API library? Preferably C or C++

  If OpenSCAD doesn't work for you, you could look into CadQuery. - Source: Reddit / 6 months ago

• CAD Software

  After dabbling with FreeCAD and others, mostly I use OpenSCAD for nearly everything now - see https://openscad.org - it's free and runs on multiple platforms, and gives you true parameterization that high-end commercial modelers are hard pressed to match. Don't be put off by the coding; it's way simpler than it looks. - Source: Reddit / 6 months ago

• Can someone help me with this logo! I want to make it in do a cad. I have no idea how!! I want around the letters engraved so the letters stick out. and make the whole thing 3 inches wide. Please help!! Thanks

  Easiest: use photo editing software to invert it so it is white text on black. Save as .png. Read the .png into OpenSCAD scale as needed to get the Z height and x&Y size right. Tell OpenSCAD to render and save as .stl. Read the .stl into your slicer, and tell it save as .gcode. Send the .gcode to the printer. - Source: Reddit / 6 months ago

• What would be the best open-source CAD software for me?

  It's actually faster to code the object by hand in OpenSCAD or python or lua. - Source: Reddit / 7 months ago

• Math driven models for character creation and animation?

  I am interested in creating 3d models with script. I have looked at OpenScad and found it interesting. https://openscad.org/. - Source: Reddit / 8 months ago