
Follow platform-specific download instructions to install OpenSCAD on Windows, Ubuntu, Fedora, and other systems; download, run the installer, and launch the app to view its interface (Launchpad on some systems).
OpenSCAD a-z introduces the interface and your first project, guiding you to create a circle and a sphere and view them in the 3d editor with a console and presets.
Explore OpenSCAD transformations by applying scale and resize to a cube, using x, y, z inputs, boolean flags, and the auto option to maintain proportions across axes.
Learn flow control in OpenSCAD using let and intersection for preventing implicit union, create and rotate a polygonal prism, and parameterize position with translate and end values.
Explore 2d primitives in OpenSCAD by creating circles and squares, adjusting radius or diameter, translating shapes, and composing dimensions into rectangles to build basic geometry.
Learn to generate a regular polygon from a set of points using a point function that returns cosine and sine, then render with a radius and adjustable sides.
Turn 2d primitives into 3d objects with linear extrude and rotate extrude in OpenSCAD, exploring height, twist angles, slices, scaling, and translate centered around the origin.
Explore OpenSCAD modifiers by applying star, show only, translate, and highlight operations on colored cubes, and learn how transparency and color affect visibility and emphasis.
Create an airfoil in OpenSCAD using a NACA-based formula, define an airfoil function, generate upper and lower surfaces, and render a polygon by concatenating points to reveal the design.
Hello! Welcome to this course on OpenSCAD!
In this course we will be covering the basics of OpenSCAD, some advance topics, as well as 2 projects from start to finish!
In the basics section you will learn how to make 3D objects, transform objects, use boolean operations, play with flow control statements like if, else if, else, use modules, functions and list comprehension, create 2D objects and lastly how to extrude objects.
In the advance section you will learn how to create text, modify characters, use operators + children, animate and use time, and lastly use multiple files and import them in openscad.
The first project in the course will consist of creating a gearbox as well as animating and creating a gif of the project. The second project is to create an airfoil and then use it to create a low poly plane model that can be used as an asset in video games or 3D printed to be a prop, the possibilities are endless!
When you finish this course, you will be able to proficiently use OpenSCAD for your own projects and I can't wait to see what my future students will make! Good luck and most importantly Enjoy the Course!