---
Type: desktop-application
ID: openscad.desktop
Package: openscad
Name:
C: OpenSCAD
Summary:
C: The Programmers Solid 3D CAD Modeller
Description:
C: >-
<p>OpenSCAD is a software for creating solid 3D CAD models. Unlike most free software for creating 3D models (such as
Blender) it does not focus on the artistic aspects of 3D modelling but instead on the CAD aspects. Thus it might be the
application you are looking for when you are planning to create 3D models of machine parts but pretty sure is not what
you are looking for when you are more interested in creating computer-animated movies.</p>
<p>OpenSCAD is not an interactive modeller. Instead it is something like a 3D-compiler that reads in a script file that
describes the object and renders the 3D model from this script file. This gives you (the designer) full control over the
modelling process and enables you to easily change any step in the modelling process or make designs that are defined
by configurable parameters.</p>
<p>OpenSCAD provides two main modelling techniques: First there is constructive solid geometry (aka CSG) and second there
is extrusion of 2D outlines. As data exchange format format for this 2D outlines Autocad DXF files are used. In addition
to 2D paths for extrusion it is also possible to read design parameters from DXF files. Besides DXF files OpenSCAD can
read and create 3D models in the STL and OFF file formats.</p>
Categories:
- Graphics
- 3DGraphics
- Engineering
Keywords:
C:
- 3d
- solid
- geometry
- csg
- model
- stl
Url:
homepage: http://www.openscad.org/
Icon:
cached:
- name: openscad_openscad.png
width: 64
height: 64
- name: openscad_openscad.png
width: 128
height: 128
Provides:
mimetypes:
- application/x-openscad
Screenshots:
- default: true
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height: 410
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width: 624
height: 340
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width: 224
height: 122
source-image:
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width: 800
height: 437
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height: 362
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width: 224
height: 130
source-image:
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height: 465
