openscad
OpenSCAD - The Programmers Solid 3D CAD Modeller (by openscad)
BOSL2
The Belfry OpenScad Library, v2.0. An OpenSCAD library of shapes, masks, and manipulators to make working with OpenSCAD easier. BETA (by BelfrySCAD)
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| openscad | BOSL2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | 36 | |
| 6,425 | 768 | |
| 2.4% | 5.7% | |
| 9.4 | 9.7 | |
| 2 days ago | 6 days ago | |
| C++ | OpenSCAD | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 or later | BSD 2-clause "Simplified" License |
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For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
openscad
Posts with mentions or reviews of openscad.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-02-05.
- Show HN: Atopile – Design circuit boards with code
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OpenSCAD Survey - What should be improved ?
A measuring tool has been worked on, here is the github issue: https://github.com/openscad/openscad/issues/3638
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OpenSCAD Survey - what programming language do you want to be added to app?
There is a lot of work going on for adding Python. Guenther pushed a PR with code from PythonSCAD . It is under technical review - design, api and code. https://github.com/openscad/openscad/issues/4880 this is the tracking bug.
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remove fastcsg option
Please let me know if you have any comments about this, I want to make sure that this will not break anyone's workflow. Feel free to reply here or in the github issue https://github.com/openscad/openscad/issues/4870
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PSA: Try manifold and report bugs!
Short edges (e.g. due to very high $fn) can cause bug in the triangulator, there is a fix for this but is not ready for merging. (https://github.com/openscad/openscad/issues/4679)
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Looking for a poor man's AutoCad
LibreCAD, OpenSCAD (more script based and more for solids), FreeCAD.
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anyway to change the default "render complete" chime?
Found this, not sure if it's useful: https://github.com/openscad/openscad/blob/ac1d89f2381f8d4b6eaf0492c8ba1666d7d7f393/sounds/complete.wav
- Unexpected behavior from rotate_extrude
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SVG Scaling issue in Development Version
Things like this should be reported at https://github.com/openscad/openscad/issues
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manifold backend is just merged
1.) Check out the latest github source and follow the build directions: https://github.com/openscad/openscad
BOSL2
Posts with mentions or reviews of BOSL2.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-06-16.
- The Belfry OpenScad Library
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My first project with the BOSL2 library
The BOSL2 equivalent is https://github.com/BelfrySCAD/BOSL2/wiki/CheatSheet
- Polygon paths using logo like commands?
- Bend Lines (machining reference) - DXF.
- Is there a more efficient way to make rounded cubes and cylinders?
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New Bypass Valve for My Old Water Softener.
I used the BOSL2 library for the threads. Much easier that way!
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Squeeze Tube Organizer in one (long) line of OpenSCAD
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5905001 - Thanks to BOSL2, once I've defined a few constant, the entire source code is one (long) line:
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How to control decimal precision/places on text( str=($number) )
I was heading down this path, but stumbled across this library that has a TON of really great functions: BOSL2. Lot's of useful stuff here and not just strings and math. I used format_fixed() to solve my problem. It doesn't seem to accept math functions in the call, but that is easily solved with an intermediate variable.
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Help modeling fire fighter helmet.
It won't be easy, but try using this: https://github.com/revarbat/BOSL2/wiki/beziers.scad
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How to slightly bend object?
BOSL2 has a function for bending a polyhedron around a given radius but it's one of those functions that are super powerful but not very clear about how to use effectively (maybe that's just me).
What are some alternatives?
When comparing openscad and BOSL2 you can also consider the following projects:
SolidPython - A python frontend for solid modelling that compiles to OpenSCAD
BOSL - The Belfry OpenScad Library - A library of tools, shapes, and helpers to make OpenScad easier to use.
implicit - A math-inspired CAD program in haskell. CSG, bevels, and shells; 2D & 3D geometry; 2D gcode generation...
Round-Anything - A set of OpenSCAD utilities for adding radii and fillets, that embodies a robust approach to developing OpenSCAD parts.
curv - a language for making art using mathematics
dotSCAD - Reduce the burden of mathematics when playing OpenSCAD
cherry-mx-keycaps - 3D models of keycaps in cherry profile.
threads-scad - OpenSCAD threading library
graphscad
proc-rock - Procedural Generation of Realistic-looking Rocks using Geological and Visual Clues
cadquery - A python parametric CAD scripting framework based on OCCT