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**Start FreeCAD and go to the Tools menu, select "edit parameters" |
**Start FreeCAD and go to the Tools menu, select "edit parameters" |
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**In the left window look in Preferences....Mod...OpenSCAD. Click on OpenSCAD |
**In the left window look in Preferences....Mod...OpenSCAD. Click on OpenSCAD |
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**then in the right window "right click", select New String Item |
**then in the right window "right click", select "New String Item" |
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**a pop up box will appear asking for the name, enter the name openscadexecutable, |
**a pop up box will appear asking for the name, enter the name openscadexecutable, |
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**the pop up box will now ask for your text, enter the path to the OpenSCAD executable (e.g. Ubuntu based Linux distributions /usr/bin/openscad) |
**the pop up box will now ask for your text, enter the path to the OpenSCAD executable (e.g. Ubuntu based Linux distributions /usr/bin/openscad) |
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**close and restart FreeCAD, a new OpenSCAD icon will appear on the tool bar, and in the OpenSCAD menu, in the FreeCAD OpenSCAD workbench |
**close and restart FreeCAD, a new OpenSCAD icon will appear on the tool bar, and in the OpenSCAD menu, in the FreeCAD OpenSCAD workbench |
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*It is also possible to add another optional Parameter which controls the maximum sides of a polygon before it is considered a circle. |
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**the procedure to add this parameter is similar to above except you add a "New Integer Item", and name it UseMaxFN, then enter an appropriate value. |
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Revision as of 13:40, 14 February 2013
OpenSCAD_AddOpenSCADElement |
Menu location |
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OpenSCAD -> Add OpenSCAD Element |
Workbenches |
OpenSCAD |
Default shortcut |
None |
Introduced in version |
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See also |
None |
Description
Add an OpenSCAD element by entering OpenSCAD code into the task panel and executing the OpenSCAD binary (requires OpenSCAD)
When 'as mesh' is selected, OpenSCAD renders a Mesh.
Each time Add is pressed the OpenSCAD code is executed and elements are imported.
This function does not provide any syntax check or error providing beyond a missing OpenSCAD output. If elements are missing the path specification for use<> and include<> statements might be broken.
Libraries should be accessibles as usual, whereas example can be reached as stated below
include <../examples/example001.scad>;
would include the first examples also known as the OpenSCAD icon
Initial set up from within FreeCAD
- OpenSCAD needs to be installed on your computer before FreeCAD will have this functionality
- install OpenSCAD in the appropriate manner for your operating system. See the OpenSCAD web site for more information
- FreeCAD needs to be told where to find the OpenSCAD executable
- Start FreeCAD and go to the Tools menu, select "edit parameters"
- In the left window look in Preferences....Mod...OpenSCAD. Click on OpenSCAD
- then in the right window "right click", select "New String Item"
- a pop up box will appear asking for the name, enter the name openscadexecutable,
- the pop up box will now ask for your text, enter the path to the OpenSCAD executable (e.g. Ubuntu based Linux distributions /usr/bin/openscad)
- close and restart FreeCAD, a new OpenSCAD icon will appear on the tool bar, and in the OpenSCAD menu, in the FreeCAD OpenSCAD workbench
- It is also possible to add another optional Parameter which controls the maximum sides of a polygon before it is considered a circle.
- the procedure to add this parameter is similar to above except you add a "New Integer Item", and name it UseMaxFN, then enter an appropriate value.