OpenSCAD Tutorial for Beginners (5 Easy Steps)
Michael Jones
Apr 12, 2018
OpenSCAD is a powerful, free and open source modelling tool that lets you make precise 3D models with just a few lines of code. With the right setup, you can even make adaptable, "parametric" models. In this OpenSCAD tutorial, we'll get acquainted with the software, review a simple example and then discuss how to make parametric designs.
- 1a. Downloading and Installing OpenSCAD
- 1b. The OpenSCAD Splash Screen
- 2a. The OpenSCAD Interface: The Text Editor
- 2b. The OpenSCAD Interface: The Viewing Area
- 2c. The OpenSCAD Interface: The Console
- Objects, Actions, Operators and Variables
- 4a. The CSG.scad Example: Combining Objects with Union
- 4b. The CSG.scad Example: A Note on Syntax
- 4c. The CSG.scad Example: The Intersection Operator
- 4d. The CSG.scad Example: The Difference Operator
- Parametric OpenSCAD
- 5a. Making a Parametric Model: Defining Variables
- 5b. Making a Parametric Model: Defining More Variables
- 5c. Making a Parametric Model: Dependent Variables
- 5d. Making a Parametric Model: Additional Dependent Variables
- What's Next?
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