http://www.makerbot.com/blog/2011/01/19 ... the-setup/
I'm going through this right now and trying to learn. This might be the best thing to start to design your own things to print, like boxes, covers.....
Beginners guide to OpenSCAD
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Beginners guide to OpenSCAD
Chris Muncy
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Re: Beginners guide to OpenSCAD
Hey Chris, have you tried autodesk 123D? I HATED autocad, but this seems like it's easy stuff to get working with 3D precision models?
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Actually I have and I am starting to like it. The learning curve is still a bit steep. Some issues I was having was, for example, getting a hole centered correctly in a square. PITA. I still haven't quite figured that out so it's 100% reproducible.
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Re: Beginners guide to OpenSCAD
I saw some interesting things on Thingiverse so I DL SCAD. I could not make heads or tails of it. Never did get it to work for me.
I think my main problem is that I work with Alibre 3D CAD all the time and have no patience for other CAD software.
I think my main problem is that I work with Alibre 3D CAD all the time and have no patience for other CAD software.
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Open SCAD is an interesting beast. It's great for those of us who are less visual and more numbers/programming.
I still haven't really made a useful model in it yet.
(I'm also trying to learn 123D simultaneously)
I still haven't really made a useful model in it yet.
(I'm also trying to learn 123D simultaneously)
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Agree with you Skrubol, I find that OpenSCAD so much more easier to program/design in then a traditional CAD environment.
Maybe because I come from a programming background?
I like the fact that some (if not a lot) of projects on Thingiverse come with SCAD files to allow you to manipulate and change to your hearts desire!
Maybe because I come from a programming background?
I like the fact that some (if not a lot) of projects on Thingiverse come with SCAD files to allow you to manipulate and change to your hearts desire!
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Re: Beginners guide to OpenSCAD
I can knock something simple up faster in open OpenSCAD, than most CAD packages, especially if I want to drive dimensions from component sizes.
As things get complex, like a lot of programming you need to have a good plan of attack.
My only issue with it is some of the syntax is brain dead stupid like no local variables.
I also miss the concept of assemblies for visualizing components made out of subcomponents
I was really interested in implicitCAD which is much the same thing but using Haskell as a host, but it's still a bit too early, and without a preview window it's hard to work.
As things get complex, like a lot of programming you need to have a good plan of attack.
My only issue with it is some of the syntax is brain dead stupid like no local variables.
I also miss the concept of assemblies for visualizing components made out of subcomponents
I was really interested in implicitCAD which is much the same thing but using Haskell as a host, but it's still a bit too early, and without a preview window it's hard to work.
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