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William Adams
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Roel Vanhout
2
5/27/25
Welcome to the PythonSCAD Google Group!
As an FYI, I got the 'you've been admitted to the group' email in German - maybe some of
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Welcome to the PythonSCAD Google Group!
As an FYI, I got the 'you've been admitted to the group' email in German - maybe some of
5/27/25
William Adams
,
Guenther Sohler
9
Jan 21
Did SVG import or Linear Extrude get broken or change?
Would it make sense to add color("goldenrod"); or something along those lines at the end of
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Did SVG import or Linear Extrude get broken or change?
Would it make sense to add color("goldenrod"); or something along those lines at the end of
Jan 21
Matthieu Hendriks
Jan 16
wrapping text around a cylinder
How can I wrap text around a cylinder, I tried wrap(2) or wrap(50) on a text object but if stops
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wrapping text around a cylinder
How can I wrap text around a cylinder, I tried wrap(2) or wrap(50) on a text object but if stops
Jan 16
Matthieu Hendriks
,
W W
5
Jan 8
best way of centering text
My designs are merely used for 3d printing, so I'm "always" centering objects on the x/
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best way of centering text
My designs are merely used for 3d printing, so I'm "always" centering objects on the x/
Jan 8
William Adams
11
12/28/25
Trying to install/use Fullcontrolgcode
Pushed up version 0.93 for Holy Innocents Day. Next up are: - making an interesting template file -
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Trying to install/use Fullcontrolgcode
Pushed up version 0.93 for Holy Innocents Day. Next up are: - making an interesting template file -
12/28/25
William Adams
, …
Guenther Sohler
23
12/20/25
Install numpy so openpythonscad can see it?
and now I'm at: ERROR: Traceback (most recent call last): File "<string>", line
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Install numpy so openpythonscad can see it?
and now I'm at: ERROR: Traceback (most recent call last): File "<string>", line
12/20/25
Matthieu Hendriks
,
Guenther Sohler
3
12/1/25
new version scad2python script and batch script
It is the most recent version and yes please add your changes and put it on GitHub. Thanks. Verzonden
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new version scad2python script and batch script
It is the most recent version and yes please add your changes and put it on GitHub. Thanks. Verzonden
12/1/25
Matthieu Hendriks
,
Guenther Sohler
3
11/27/25
OpenScad to PythonScad conversion tool
I'll give it a thought, normally I use a naming convention like print_module for all components
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OpenScad to PythonScad conversion tool
I'll give it a thought, normally I use a naming convention like print_module for all components
11/27/25
William Adams
, …
W W
8
11/15/25
Support of arcs and arc movements (esp. for 3D printing)
I am late to the thread :) I dont have much to offer irt to gcode sadly. I havent had much experience
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Support of arcs and arc movements (esp. for 3D printing)
I am late to the thread :) I dont have much to offer irt to gcode sadly. I havent had much experience
11/15/25
W W
3
11/5/25
Python abstraction to auto-unwind transformations
The monad itself is fairly short. About 200 lines. https://github.com/wiw-pub/ztools/blob/monads/src/
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Python abstraction to auto-unwind transformations
The monad itself is fairly short. About 200 lines. https://github.com/wiw-pub/ztools/blob/monads/src/
11/5/25
Matthieu Hendriks
11/3/25
fatal crash with pythonscad
If you do skin(o13d,o23d) # so use 3-d objects instead of 2D will result in a fatal crash of
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fatal crash with pythonscad
If you do skin(o13d,o23d) # so use 3-d objects instead of 2D will result in a fatal crash of
11/3/25
William Adams
,
Guenther Sohler
8
11/2/25
linear and rotate_extrude for tools
Okay, if I understand correctly, this only works for straight-line moves --- but since it would
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linear and rotate_extrude for tools
Okay, if I understand correctly, this only works for straight-line moves --- but since it would
11/2/25
Matthieu Hendriks
,
Guenther Sohler
5
10/17/25
pythonscad from commandline
I thought I solved it with the add_parameter("label","default") and then the
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pythonscad from commandline
I thought I solved it with the add_parameter("label","default") and then the
10/17/25
Matthieu Hendriks
10/13/25
3mf files for bambu slicer
Has anyone successfully created 3MF files from PythonSCAD with per-object colors that retain the
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3mf files for bambu slicer
Has anyone successfully created 3MF files from PythonSCAD with per-object colors that retain the
10/13/25
W W
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William Adams
7
9/12/25
Deepwiki integration
Yeah, definitely take the LLM generated content with a grain of salt. For now given that is free (
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Deepwiki integration
Yeah, definitely take the LLM generated content with a grain of salt. For now given that is free (
9/12/25
William Adams
,
Guenther Sohler
3
8/28/25
Using polygon() to model tool outlines and profiles
Clever! Given the need for the additional operations, I think drawing a circle and removing it will
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Using polygon() to model tool outlines and profiles
Clever! Given the need for the additional operations, I think drawing a circle and removing it will
8/28/25
Matthieu Hendriks
,
Guenther Sohler
2
8/20/25
local libraries
Yes this is very easy to implement, but Not yet available. Just File an issue at GitHub and i am
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local libraries
Yes this is very easy to implement, but Not yet available. Just File an issue at GitHub and i am
8/20/25
Matthieu Hendriks
, …
William Adams
3
8/7/25
Question
For classes to use to make objects, note that we have a bit written on this at: https://old.reddit.
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Question
For classes to use to make objects, note that we have a bit written on this at: https://old.reddit.
8/7/25
Matthieu Hendriks
,
Guenther Sohler
3
7/28/25
pythonscad crash when not using correct parameters
Perfect, downloaded, compiled and tested! TypeError: Height must be either a number or a vector
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pythonscad crash when not using correct parameters
Perfect, downloaded, compiled and tested! TypeError: Height must be either a number or a vector
7/28/25
Matthieu Hendriks
,
Guenther Sohler
2
7/22/25
my first github commit on pythonscad
Yes, thank you so much. I am excited to see 2 new pythonscad forks today! On Tue, Jul 22, 2025 at 9:
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my first github commit on pythonscad
Yes, thank you so much. I am excited to see 2 new pythonscad forks today! On Tue, Jul 22, 2025 at 9:
7/22/25
Matthieu Hendriks
,
Guenther Sohler
3
7/20/25
upgrade unbuntu en pythonscad
There IS a build_dependencies Script which canan built qscintilla. Maybe IT canbuilt qsc. Only
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upgrade unbuntu en pythonscad
There IS a build_dependencies Script which canan built qscintilla. Maybe IT canbuilt qsc. Only
7/20/25
Matthieu Hendriks
,
Guenther Sohler
2
7/18/25
pythonscad crash
Hi Matthieu, thank you for the bug report. do you compile from latest repo version ? I have * set run
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pythonscad crash
Hi Matthieu, thank you for the bug report. do you compile from latest repo version ? I have * set run
7/18/25
William Adams
, …
Guenther Sohler
24
7/16/25
How to measure/troubleshoot memory nesting/memory usage?
Great that my code is useful to you. I am sure you can get another performance boost when using it.
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How to measure/troubleshoot memory nesting/memory usage?
Great that my code is useful to you. I am sure you can get another performance boost when using it.
7/16/25
William Adams
,
Guenther Sohler
6
7/14/25
"Compile to CGAL" command?
Did not explicitly try that this time. But its quite likely that it could work with export(solid,
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"Compile to CGAL" command?
Did not explicitly try that this time. But its quite likely that it could work with export(solid,
7/14/25
William Adams
,
Guenther Sohler
3
7/12/25
New version 2025-07-11
There were three such files: "C:\Program Files\PythonSCAD\python312._pth" "C:\Program
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New version 2025-07-11
There were three such files: "C:\Program Files\PythonSCAD\python312._pth" "C:\Program
7/12/25
Dylan
, …
Guenther Sohler
3
7/12/25
'Empty' 3D model
Yes, that IS a Recent Addition. Empty model can be Expressed as False or None and can be applied in
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'Empty' 3D model
Yes, that IS a Recent Addition. Empty model can be Expressed as False or None and can be applied in
7/12/25
William Adams
, …
Matthieu Hendriks
7
7/11/25
How to get OpenSCAD to create a 3D model from a list
I think having two separate Python defs and only wrapping one up in OpenSCAD will be clearer/cleaner/
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How to get OpenSCAD to create a 3D model from a list
I think having two separate Python defs and only wrapping one up in OpenSCAD will be clearer/cleaner/
7/11/25
William Adams
,
Guenther Sohler
4
7/11/25
"Print()" a 3D object
Yes! Exactly! Something to look forward to after an update this weekend? William On Thursday, July 10
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"Print()" a 3D object
Yes! Exactly! Something to look forward to after an update this weekend? William On Thursday, July 10
7/11/25
William Adams
, …
Matthieu Hendriks
8
7/7/25
Thoughts on UI for interactivity in 3D view
I also prefer the programmatic approach — it's much more precise. Dragging things around the
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Thoughts on UI for interactivity in 3D view
I also prefer the programmatic approach — it's much more precise. Dragging things around the
7/7/25
Dylan
, …
Guenther Sohler
9
7/7/25
Using tkinter with pythonscad
I have actually found the processEvent() call and I could expose it as a python function. But even if
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Using tkinter with pythonscad
I have actually found the processEvent() call and I could expose it as a python function. But even if
7/7/25
William Adams
,
Guenther Sohler
2
7/2/25
Is it "CSG" or "CGS"?
It's clearly CSG Constructive Solid Geometry ... and it looks like, its an Error in upstream. I
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Is it "CSG" or "CGS"?
It's clearly CSG Constructive Solid Geometry ... and it looks like, its an Error in upstream. I
7/2/25