2. Examples

SCAD Export Examples

This document contains examples of how to use SCAD Export. The documentation here is limited to the examples, for usage documentation see the SCAD Export readme.

SCAD Example

example export map.scad

Provides an example of how to configure the OpenSCAD parts for export. The name variable is used to determine which part to export. Dimensions are provided with defaults, and can be overridden by the export script.

The parts in this example are simple and configured inline in the if/else statement. For more complex projects, parts can be written in separate .scad files and imported into the export map.

Python Examples

export_example.py

This example uses the Model export type to export three cubes, three cylinders, and three spheres of different sizes. Each type of shape is exported to a separate folder. The additional dimensional arguments given in each Model definition are passed into example export map.scad and override the default values, allowing the export of multiple sizes of the same Model.

export_example_2.py

The output of this example is identical to export_example.py. Since the models to export are configured in a Python script, features such as loops and list comprehension can be used to define the parts to export if many sizes are needed.

drawing_export_example.py

Demonstrates using the Drawing type to export a 2D circle to DXF. Drawings only support 2D types, but the usage is otherwise similar to Model.

This example also demonstrates setting the "quantity", which creates the given number of copies of the file (3 copies in this example).

image_export_example.py

Shows how to use the Image export type to export images of a model to PNG.