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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

3D part design with Inkscape and Openscad part 6: pattern along a path

By Bob 23 Mar 2021

3D part design with Inkscape and Openscad part5: adding DXF rotate extrude

In this tutorial I am going to add slider bars to Openscad to rotate extrude a Layer of a dxf file, and design a roller

By Bob 20 Mar 2021

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3D part design with Inkscape and Openscad part 4: Measurements and precision

An example of how to set the range precision in the OpenSCAD customizer.

By Bob 19 Mar 2021

3d part design with Inkscape and Openscad part 3: working with layers

In the animation above I have objects on 4 layers, A "main" layer and then layers 1,2 and 3. You will notice

By Bob 13 Mar 2021

3d part design with Inkscape and Openscad part 2: Designing a simple object

I will be going through the set up for the customizer, but to keep it simple here is a link to the OpenScad file that

By Bob 12 Mar 2021

Inkscape bed template

3D part design with Inkscape and Openscad part 1: Making a custom Inkscape template for your 3d printer

Part one: Customizing an Inkscape template for your 3d printer There are a lot of software options for designing 3d objects for 3d printing, most

By Bob 12 Mar 2021

Pvc 3d printer part 3-Electronics

The great thing about open source is there is tons of information online and with a google search you can find all the information you

By Bob 28 Jul 2018

Pvc 3d printer Build guide part 2

Making the slides: One of the ways to lower costs is to get rid of the steel rods and bearings, you can still use steel

By Bob 27 Jul 2017