English | 2019 | ISBN-13 : 978-1696881944 | 214 Pages | PDF, EPUB, AZW3 | 33.24 MB
Python is quickly becoming the world's most popular programming language, for everything from quick-and-easy hobbyist calculations to running some of the biggest online websites such as Google, YouTube, Dropbox, Reddit, etc.
OpenSCAD is a powerful 3D modeling language for creating 3D printed plastic parts for hobbyists and engineers.
Python for 3D Printing enables the reader to leverage the power, versatility, & simplicity of Python to enhance & super-charge the already powerful capabilities of OpenSCAD for Makers, Engineers, & anyone who wants to create 3D shapes for 3D printing or manufacturing.
Both Python & OpenSCAD are free software tools that run on Windows, Macs, and Linux machines. The symbiotic use of these two tools enables a MUCH SHORTER LEARNING CURVE than when using the expensive software packages, & it puts you in control of your designs instead of your designs controlling you!
The complete source code Python listing for driving OpenSCAD using easier-to-use commands IS INCLUDED WITH THIS BOOK, along with examples of the use of all new commands. You'll see how easy it is to integrate these two tools such that you'll see results instantly on your screen when your Python code runs.
Table of Contents - Python for 3D Printing
Introduction
About Python
About OpenSCAD
OpenSCAD Limitations
Python to the Rescue
How Python was added to OpenSCAD
How to Get Started
Where to Get Python
Where to Get OpenSCAD
How to Learn from this Book
1 - Spheres
2 - Color
3 - Boxes
4 - Cylinders
5 - Tubes
6 - Cones
7 - Triangles
8 - Animation
9 - Polygons
10 - Polyhedrons
11 - Regular polygons
12 - Text
13 - Translate and Rotate
14 - Scale
15 - Resize
16 - Rotate extrude
17 - Spiral
18 - Hull
19 - Minkowski
20 - Mirror
21 - Projection
22 - Slice
23 - Offsets
24 - Difference, Union, & Intersection
25 - Assemblies
26 - Gears
27 - Mason bees
28 - Surface
29 - Platonic solids
OpenSCAD is a program for designing 3D parametric models for 3D printing, by creating industry standard STL files to send to 3D printers. It is unlike most of the expensive software packages you may have used. First, it
