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Everything about OpenSCAD

Free software for creating 3D objects

OpenSCAD is a free software application for creating solid 3D computer-aided design (CAD) objects. It is a script-only based modeller that uses its own description language; the 3D preview can be manipulated interactively, but cannot be interactively modified in 3D. Instead, an OpenSCAD script specifies geometric primitives and defines how they are modified and combined to render a 3D model. As such, the program performs constructive solid geometry (CSG). OpenSCAD is available for Windows, Linux, and macOS. Wikipedia →

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

  1. Read the overview: OpenSCADA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Development of a parametric model of a building of the educational institution in the OpenSCAD systemInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Simplifying 3D Printing with OpenSCADThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Parametric CAD modeling for open source scientific hardware: Comparing OpenSCAD and FreeCAD Python scriptsCited 51 times
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