https://openscad.org/

It’s software cad. You write code that makes the 3d model. And then you print the 3d model.

The last “official release” was 2 years ago. But development (and community) is active. You gotta get the nightly builds.

  • mholiv@lemmy.world
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    24 hours ago

    OpenSCAD is only lightweight till you start working with Minkowski transformations and hulls. Then you just want a faster CPU.

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        12 hours ago

        Two reasons.

        1. In conjunction with hulls to make nice organic shapes. Cubes and Prisms are nice but I like my designs to look organic. Nice round edges make for nicer 3d prints too.
        2. Concave Fillets
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          7 hours ago

          Yeah my own creation are usually really blocky because I am lazy and I just need something fonctional haha