NopSCADlib VS dotSCAD

Compare NopSCADlib vs dotSCAD and see what are their differences.

NopSCADlib

Library of parts modelled in OpenSCAD and a framework for making projects (by nophead)
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NopSCADlib dotSCAD
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OpenSCAD OpenSCAD
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NopSCADlib

Posts with mentions or reviews of NopSCADlib. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-27.

dotSCAD

Posts with mentions or reviews of dotSCAD. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-04-13.
  • MK4 Printable Parts are now available
    4 projects | /r/prusa3d | 13 Apr 2023
    If you're looking for examples of high quality openscad code, dotSCAD is pretty cool. nophead (old school reprap person and one of the openscad developers) has a parts library that I think is high quality.
  • Making objects thinner while extruding
    1 project | /r/openscad | 31 Mar 2023
  • RIP Lin Xinliang (Liang Gege) 1975~2022
    2 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 15 Jan 2023
    Justin Lin passed away due to illness in 2022 at the age of 48.[0]

    On December 22, 2022 OpenSCAD posted:

    > Today's advent calendar door is a sad one. We'd like to commemorate Justin Lin, who passed away a while ago. In the OpenSCAD community he is best known for his #dotSCAD library. His designs always brought joy and amazement. Thank you, we will miss you.[1,2]

    On October 11, 2022 dotSCAD v3.3 released — it was the last commit by JustinSDK on GitHub.[3]

    [0] https://www.ithome.com.tw/caterpillar

    [1] https://twitter.com/openscad/status/1605758512746881025

    [2] https://fosstodon.org/@OpenSCAD/109555037335637650

    [3] https://github.com/JustinSDK/dotSCAD/releases/tag/v3.3

  • Does anyone know how I could join all the spheres together to create a single curve? I am trying to use the hull() function.
    2 projects | /r/openscad | 26 Oct 2022
    https://github.com/JustinSDK/dotSCAD - as far as I can tell this is widely used
  • "edge2()" module implements "great circle arc" for graph edges on sphere
    1 project | /r/openscad | 30 Jul 2022
    I synced your repo: https://github.com/JustinSDK/dotSCAD
  • "tria(_p1, _p2, _p3)" module implements "spherical triangle" on sphere, allows for sperical polygon as well
    3 projects | /r/openscad | 28 Jul 2022
    // require https://github.com/JustinSDK/dotSCAD use use use n = 5; radius = 10; thickness = 1; geom = geom_icosahedron(radius); points = geom[0]; faces = geom[1]; for(f = faces) { triangle = [for(i = f) points[i]]; // subdivide the triangle triangles = tri_subdivide(triangle, n); points1 = [ for(t = triangles, p = t) let(unit_vector = p / norm(p)) unit_vector * radius ]; points2 = [ for(t = triangles, p = t) let(unit_vector = p / norm(p)) unit_vector * (radius - thickness) ]; ff = [for(i = [0:3:len(points1) - 3]) [i, i + 1, i + 2]]; color(rands(0, 1, 3)) sf_solidifyT(points1, points2, ff); }
  • Treble clef dragon
    2 projects | /r/openscad | 10 Jul 2022
    If you are into OpenSCAD, grab this chap's work - https://github.com/JustinSDK/dotSCAD/tree/master/src and use his modules, they are rather good.
  • Preferred way for rounding corners?
    3 projects | /r/openscad | 28 Jun 2022
    // use // a shape function from https://github.com/JustinSDK/dotSCAD // sq_outer = shape_square(size = 50, corner_r = 5); sq_outer = [[20, -25], [21.9471, -24.6053], [23.5868, -23.4835], [24.6602, -21.8118], [25, -20], [25, 20], [24.6053, 21.9471], [23.4835, 23.5868], [21.8118, 24.6602], [20, 25], [-20, 25], [-21.8118, 24.6602], [-23.4835, 23.5868], [-24.6053, 21.9471], [-25, 20], [-25, -20], [-24.6602, -21.8118], [-23.5868, -23.4835], [-21.9471, -24.6053], [-20, -25]]; // sq_inner = shape_square(size = 30, corner_r = 3); sq_inner = [[12, -15], [13.8551, -14.3577], [14.9158, -12.7057], [15, -12], [15, 12], [14.3577, 13.8551], [12.7057, 14.9158], [12, 15], [-12, 15], [-12.7057, 14.9158], [-14.3577, 13.8551], [-15, 12], [-15, -12], [-14.9158, -12.7057], [-13.8551, -14.3577], [-12, -15]]; polygon( points = concat(sq_outer, sq_inner), paths = [ [each [0:len(sq_outer) - 1]], [each [len(sq_outer):len(sq_outer)+ len(sq_inner) - 1]] ] );
  • Creating a library for OpenSCAD
    3 projects | /r/openscad | 31 May 2022
  • Creating (and simplifying mesh for) a blade/wing from airfoil sections?
    1 project | /r/AerospaceEngineering | 12 May 2022
    path_extrude from https://github.com/JustinSDK/dotSCAD library. This kinda works.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing NopSCADlib and dotSCAD you can also consider the following projects:

BOSL - The Belfry OpenScad Library - A library of tools, shapes, and helpers to make OpenScad easier to use.

BOSL2 - The Belfry OpenScad Library, v2.0. An OpenSCAD library of shapes, masks, and manipulators to make working with OpenSCAD easier. BETA

snappy-reprap - The world's most 3D printable 3D printer. (Guinness Book of World Records 2017 & 2018)

implicit - A math-inspired CAD program in haskell. CSG, bevels, and shells; 2D & 3D geometry; 2D gcode generation...

OpenAstroTracker - 3D printed DSLR tracking mount

PolyDiceGenerator - A customizable Polyhedral Dice Generator for OpenSCAD.

splitflap - DIY split-flap display

threadlib - thread library for OpenSCAD