.scad files
It is possible to print from a .scad file? Prusaslicer only accets STL files.
Best Answer by Sembazuru:
Those files are the native format for OpenSCAD. It might be better to install OpenSCAD (free and opensource software) and use that to convert to stl. I really only have OpenSCAD installed on my computer to take customizable objects from Thingiverse and customize them on my computer. Especially when Thingiverse is acting up... (Like, most of the time...)
RE: .scad files
Those files are the native format for OpenSCAD. It might be better to install OpenSCAD (free and opensource software) and use that to convert to stl. I really only have OpenSCAD installed on my computer to take customizable objects from Thingiverse and customize them on my computer. Especially when Thingiverse is acting up... (Like, most of the time...)
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RE: .scad files
Those files are the native format for OpenSCAD. It might be better to install OpenSCAD (free and opensource software) and use that to convert to stl. ...
Thanks -- I see that there's no program to go from .scad to .stl. It seems like the .scad format is like with fusion 360. You can save a "project" but it is basically useless unless you have F360 and then save the STL from there. I've got OpenSCAD and boy is it *slow* 🙂
RE: .scad files
Thanks -- I see that there's no program to go from .scad to .stl. It seems like the .scad format is like with fusion 360. You can save a "project" but it is basically useless unless you have F360 and then save the STL from there.
Well, technically OpenSCADA is that program. Most design programs require exporting from their native format to STL or other format suitable for 3D printing.
I've got OpenSCAD and boy is it *slow* 🙂
Yes, unfortunately that doesn't seem to be anything that will change in the near future. It's got some neat capabilities, but definitely not something for when you're in a rush.
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RE: .scad files
@bernard-c4
...but it's free. Also FreeCAD with wich you can export STL and STEP Data. With Freecad you can also open Scad Files, but this mostly does'nt work proper.
FreeCAD is also Open Source and free.
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RE: .scad files
Actually, there is a program to go from .scad to .stl that is much faster than OpenSCAD: it is Hob3l, at: https://github.com/moehriegitt/hob3l
I implemented it to be much faster, and also to avoid the numeric instabilities I am getting from OpenSCAD (or from the CGAL library used internall), like 'the object may not be a valid 2-manifold'. Hob3l will not give you this.
Maybe some day, PrusaSlicer could use the Hob3l library to read .scad files directly?