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It's supposed to really shine with procedurally generated geometry, like fractals, where code really is a more efficient way to describe your object. Some peopl
by GravitasFailure 5y ago
It's supposed to really shine with procedurally generated geometry, like fractals, where code really is a more efficient way to describe your object. Some people are also more comfortable describing things with code, so it's useful to them.
It might be best to think of it as a platypus: An interesting element of the ecosystem, but disappointing if you need a duck.
- nxpnsv 5y agoI think that is unfair to platypuses. Also, I'd better check OpenSCAD out, that sounds like exactly what I have been looking for :)
- GravitasFailure 5y agoDucks are also lousy at being platypuses, to be fair. Either way, best of luck to you and your new egg laying mammal!
- tombert 5y agoI learned OpenSCAD over the course of a few afternoons, and I'm good enough to get designs for most of the stuff I need. It's really straightforward to get started, so it's definitely worth checking out. The only complaint I've had is that there's not built-in bezier curves, so sometimes you need to spoof things with a bunch of lines or truncating circles. I personally like the code based system, even when it's "harder" simply because it's easy to plop this into version control.