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3d part design with Openscad #22: Basket module

Copy and paste this code into the editor pane in Openscad: /* [Basket] */ Show_Basket = true; Height = 100 ; //[1:.1:400] Diameter = 100 ; //[1:.1:400]

By Bob 6 Apr 2022

3D Part design with Inkscape and Openscad #21:Recessed grid

Another example of how to use the customizer in Openscad and a dxf file from Inkscape to make an object for 3D printing.

By Bob 11 Nov 2021

3D Printing

3d Part design with Inkscape and Openscad part 20: Dxf grid.

I was going to add a dxf import to the grid design module, but with the interesting grids you are able to design  I decided

By Bob 26 Jun 2021

3D part design with Openscad part 19: Unlimited Grid design module part 1

The next tool that I will add to my template is a grid design module, first I will set up the customizer menu: The new

By Bob 19 May 2021

3D part design with Inkscape and OpenScad part18: hollow sphere + perforate

How to make a hollow sphere with Inkscape and openscad.

By Bob 30 Apr 2021

3d Part design with Inkscape and OpenScad part 17: tube module

The tube perforate module from the last example needs a tube module to be complete so I will make one: As usual I will set

By Bob 29 Apr 2021

3D Part design with Inkscape and OpenScad part16: fun with for loops

In this next section I will make a module to import a dxf layer from Inkscape and use it to make a repeating pattern on

By Bob 27 Apr 2021

3D Part design with Inkscape and OpenScad part 15: Dxf r14 vs. Dxf r12

If you have issues with the dxf export it may be because by default Inkscape exports the dxf file as a r12 dxf , so you

By Bob 24 Apr 2021

3d Part design with Inkscape and OpenScad part 14: Picture to project case

In this next example I will use Inkscape and Openscad to make a case for a raspberry pi zero. First I took a picture of

By Bob 23 Apr 2021

3D part design with inkscape and openscad part 12: Cloning objects

Cloning objects with dxf layers is pretty easy, if you want to make another copy of something just rename one of the other layers to

By Bob 12 Apr 2021

3d part design with Inkscape and Openscad part 11: Fancy Fonts

An example of how to make 3d text with OpenScad.

By Bob 11 Apr 2021

3D part design with Inkscape and openscad part 10: Thread module improvements

My first attempt at the thread module was a good way to make a helix but not a very good way to make threads, a

By Bob 9 Apr 2021

3D part design with OpenScad # 9: adding a thread module

Threads can be difficult to model, this method works pretty well but long threads or fine threads take a long time to render. I just

By Bob 3 Apr 2021

3D part design with Openscad # 8: adding a Torus module

Adding additional functionality the Openscad template is fairly simple, first you set up the options you want for the customizer menu: The menu will be

By Bob 1 Apr 2021

3D part design with Inkscape and Openscad part 7: Image to 3d print

In this tutorial I will be downloading a free image off of the net and using it in one of my designs, any image can

By Bob 27 Mar 2021