OpenSCAD is fine so long as: - the model is describable mathematically - the model description is simple enough that performance isn't an issue - a supported

OpenSCAD is fine so long as: - the model is describable mathematically - the model description is simple enough that performance isn't an issue - a supported form of output is workable (DXF, SVG using straight lines, STL) It's not possible to get a nice text file out of it w/o jumping through hoops, doing CAM directly is frowned upon, and quickly brings the program to its knees (just modeling cutting out a hemisphere w/ an endmill resulted in a file which took minutes to render, and left the program barely usable). Apparently these folks did an article on Medium.com as well: https://medium.com/embedded-ventures/mechanical-cad-yesterday-today-and-tomorrow-981cef7e06b1 https://medium.com/embedded-ventures/mechanical-cad-yesterda...