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Simplifying 3D Printing with OpenSCAD
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Simplifying 3D Printing with OpenSCAD

by Colin Dow
March 2022
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
320 pages
6h 50m
English
Packt Publishing
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Chapter 4: Getting Started with OpenSCAD

Although 3D printing objects designed by others is certainly worthwhile, having the ability to create our own 3D designs expands what we can do greatly with our 3D printer. Physical objects do not need to stay in our imagination when we are armed with the tools of 3D design.

OpenSCAD is a free, open source 3D design platform designed with the programmer in mind. While having prior programming knowledge is an asset in learning OpenSCAD, it certainly is not a requirement.

We will start off designing with simple shapes and work our way to more complex designs. We will use our knowledge to create a customized hook for a PVC pipe.

Important Note

Our examples will become increasingly more difficult in this ...

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ISBN: 9781801813174Supplemental Content