OpenSCAD - Profile along a Path by gigl

Last crawled date: 3 years, 1 month ago

OpenSCAD is a quite powerful tool, but sometimes you happen to hit its limits.
One of the "features" i was missing is the ability to create a profile along a given path.
So I developped a python library, which extends openSCAD with this feature, but also other generative features can possibly be added.
Prerequisites
Python 3.5 installed
alongpath.py
samples (optional)
Use the samples and/or create own applications with fit your needs
This is how it works:
SETUP
Edit the python sample file with your needs, use python syntax to create a profile and a path function
use alongPath to combine these functions
add an openSCAD Section which uses these figures
use writeOpenScad to write the openSCAD file
run the python script
open it with openSCAD to display the result
USE
To change/alter/tweak the result:
change parameters in the python file
save it
run it.
OpenScad will automatically update the view due to the external editor feature
Its as easy as developping in an external editor
Hope this Helps