OpenSCAD Workshop

To be scheduled: the workshop was cancelled due to Brain Pong

Topics

• Introduction to solid geometry with Tinkercad
• Primitive solids
• Operations on solids: translate, rotate, scale
• Basic solid geometry operations: union, difference, intersection
• Resolution
• For loops
• 2D primitives and importing 2D shapes
• Linear and rotate extrude
• Thinking in solid geometry, example: Round corners
• Modules
• Exporting STL and slicing
• Miscellaneous topics: Color, multipart designs
• After OpenSCAD: netfabb and MeshLab

Software

Before the workshop, install:

• OpenSCAD (please download both the release and the latest development snapshot)
• MeshLab
• netfabb Studio Basic
• Slic3r
• Printrun

Files: File:Openscad-workshop.zip

Reading

• OpenSCAD Manual
• How to make organic shapes
• MakerBot tutorials

Exercises

1. 5mm thick box, 50x50x80mm internal dimension, open on the top
2. Toy car with round corners
3. Parametric snowman with arms, eyes and nose
4. A flower

Scheduling

We are having a little poll. Please add your name to indicate your vote:

Poll 1:

1. Weekday afternoon and evening:

Crystal (Tue, Thur, Fri) Dave (Mon, Tue, Thu) (Wed possibly, Fri possibly)

1. Weekend afternoon: Antonio

Crystal (any) Dave (any) Daniel (any) Sam (any)

Poll 2:

1. Last 2 weeks of May

Crystal Dave Daniel Sam

1. First 2 weeks of June:

Antonio Daniel Sam

1. Last 2 weeks of June

If you really really (really) want to attend and there are times you want to veto, add your name and dates here: