OpenSCAD is great 3D modelling software, where you write the model in code, instead of graphically designing it. It's strength is in easy parametric modelling. It's weakness is that it lacks the ability to export the parametrically customized models easily in batches. So I designed OSBS - the OpenSCAD Build System.
It's basically a fancy name for (not so) simple batch/shell script. But I'm using it for some time already and I think it's a good idea to publish it.
Original version was written as CMD for Windows, Jiří Kubíček has translated the batch to shell script for Linux and Mac users.
- Process running from command line.
- Build one or more output (typically
.stl) files from one or more.scadfiles. - Allow to build multiple output files for multi-extruder printers.
- Allow to customize the build with external variable and command sets.
In default configuration, the build.cmd file is supposed to be placed in the same folder as your .scad files. The output .stl files are generated in the .\STL subfolder. The output folder name and format is configurable.
To build the .scad file using OSBS, include the following string anywhere in the file:
/* OSBS:build */
If the above string is present, the file is included in build. Otherwise it's ignored.
For more documentation, see wiki.