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OpenSCAD

Name: OpenSCAD
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Highlights : About OpenSCAD

Create parametric designs

Preview models

GUI interface

About OpenSCAD

OpenSCAD is a free, script only-based 3D modeling suite designed to help engineers create solid 3D CAD objects. It is a reliable software for the budget-conscious engineers who are looking for a cost-effective solution with advanced CAD tools. Unlike other free 3D modelers, OpenSCAD is built with engineers in mind and not the artists; it focuses on the CAD aspects and not the facets of 3D modeling. It presents two modeling techniques; constructive solid geometry (CSG) and extrusion of 2D outlines.

Specifications

Business Size

Small, Mid-Market

Deployments

Premise

Language Support

English

Platforms

Product Details

Features

GUI interface

Create 3D models

CSG geometry engine

Import and export files

Create parametric designs

Preview models

Benefits

Powerful 3D compiler

OpenSCAD is a powerful 3D compiler founded on a textual description language to offer a new approach to 3D modeling. It is a free software that allows Windows, Linux, and MacOS users to design solid ACAD objects with ease. The application offers a definitive modeling method hinged on extrusion of 2D outlines and constructive solid geometry (CSG).

OpenSCAD doesn’t offer interactive modeling

Although OpenSCAD doesn’t offer interactive modeling, it leverages configurable parameters and script files to put engineers in complete control over their design process. This enables users to customize the steps in the modeling process. The solution empowers you to define customizable variables in the design and alter them at any point of the design process.

Relies on multiple free technologies

OpenSCAD relies on multiple free technologies which include CGAL for implementation and evaluation of CSG, Qt for the user interface, and OpenGL & OpenCSG for previewing CSG. These underlying technologies allow the software to make parametric designs with ease.

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