OpenPySCAD

Python library to generate OpenSCAD source code. This library provides intuitive interface when you handle 3D data. OpenPySCAD supports python3(3.5+).

Install

pip install openpyscad

How to use

• Write python code as follows:

  import openpyscad as ops
  c1 = ops.Cube([10, 20, 10])
  c2 = ops.Cube([20, 10, 10])
  (c1 + c2).write("sample.scad")

• Generated code will be written in the "sample.scad".

• For automatic reload and preview, you need to turn on "Design > Automatic Reload and Preview" in OpenSCAD

  union(){
  cube([10, 20, 10]);
  cube([20, 10, 10]);
  };

Generated code examples

3D Shapes

Python:

Sphere(r=10, _fn=100)
Cube([10, 10, 10])
Cylinder(h=10, r=10)
p = Polyhedron(
    points=[
        [10, 10, 0], [10, -10, 0], [-10, -10, 0], [-10, 10, 0],  [0, 0, 10]
    ],
    faces=[
        [0, 1, 4], [1, 2, 4], [2, 3, 4], [3, 0, 4],  [1, 0, 3], [2, 1, 3]
    ]
)

Generated OpenSCAD code:

sphere(r=10, $fn=100);
cube(size=[10, 10, 10]);
cylinder(h=10, r=10);
polyhedron(points=[[10, 10, 0], [10, -10, 0], [-10, -10, 0], [-10, 10, 0], [0, 0, 10]], faces=[[0, 1, 4], [1, 2, 4], [2, 3, 4], [3, 0, 4], [1, 0, 3], [2, 1, 3]]);

Boolean Operations

Python:

# Union
Cube([20, 10, 10]) + Cube([10, 20, 10])

# You can also write like this
u = Union()
u.append(Cube[20, 10, 10])
u.append(Cube[10, 20, 10])

# Difference
Cube([20, 10, 10]) - Cube([10, 20, 10])

# You can also write like this
i = Difference()
i.append(Cube[20, 10, 10])
i.append(Cube[10, 20, 10])

# Intersection
Cube([20, 10, 10]) & Cube([10, 20, 10])

# You can also write like this
i = Intersection()
i.append(Cube[20, 10, 10])
i.append(Cube[10, 20, 10])

Generated OpenSCAD code:

// Union
union(){
    cube([20, 10, 10])
    cube([10, 20, 10])
};

// Difference
difference(){
    cube([20, 10, 10]);
    cube([10, 20, 10]);
};

// Intersection
intersection(){
    cube([20, 10, 10]);
    cube([10, 20, 10]);
};

Transformations

Python:

# Translate
Cube([20, 10, 10]).translate([10, 10, 10])

# Rotate
Cube([20, 10, 10]).rotate([0, 0, 45])

# Scale
Cube([20, 10, 10]).scale([2, 1, 1])

# Resize
Cube([20, 10, 10]).resize([2, 1, 1])

# Mirror
Cube([20, 10, 10]).mirror([1, 1, 1])

# Color
Cube([20, 10, 10]).color("Red")

# Offset
Circle(10).offset(10)

Generated OpenSCAD code:

// Translate
translate(v=[10, 10, 10]){
    cube([20, 10, 10]);
};

// Rotate
rotate(v=[0, 0, 45]){
    cube([20, 10, 10]);
};

// Scale
scale(v=[2, 1, 1]){
    cube([20, 10, 10]);
};

// Resize
resize(newsize=[2, 1, 1]){
    cube(size=[20, 10, 10]);
};

// Mirror
mirror([1, 1, 1]){
    cube(size=[20, 10, 10]);
};

// Color
color("Red"){
    cube(size=[20, 10, 10]);
};

// Offset
offset(r=10){
    circle(r=10);
};

Modifiers

OpenPySCAD provides modifiers interfaces ("*", "!", "#" and "%").

Python:

c1 = Cube(10)
c1.disable()         # add "*" character
c1.show_only()       # add "!" character
c1.is_debug()        # add "#" character
c1.is_transparent()  # add "&" character

Interested in contribution?

Please read CONTRIBUTING.md.