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I been thinking an openscad->cura pipeline would be cool. This post is very similar and inspiring. Imagine running a custom action or pipeline and getting a ph

I been thinking an openscad->cura pipeline would be cool. This post is very similar and inspiring. Imagine running a custom action or pipeline and getting a physical object pop out in the shed. Pretty awesome. I also like the idea as git as the way to share and remix 3d printing instead of (as well as) the various STL sites.

bb88 2y ago
I kinda want this in the slicer, like prusaslicer.
dkkergoog 2y ago
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lucasoshiro 2y ago
I once tried to do something like that, but I stopped when trying to deal with the CuraEngine CLI... I don't know if other slicers have a better CLI, or even if they have a CLI...
- wongarsu 2y ago
  Orca Slicer might be a good candidate. The cli is a bit rudimentary. I assume it was built by Bambu Labs for slicing ready-made print profiles for printing from the mobile app. Or maybe it's inherited from PrusaSlicer (Orca Slicer is the open-source fork of Bambu Studio, which was forked from PrusaSlicer, which was forked from Slic3r). But as long as you only want to apply print settings, filament settings, load an stl, run auto-layout and get gcode out, it should do the trick with minimal effort.
Joel_Mckay 2y ago
Keep in mind some OpenSCAD designs use complex library dependencies, and baked source geometry. The simple language IDE preview pane sometimes chokes on the surfaces that are compiled, and on rare occasion must be done via command line. Thus, some complex designs may take hours to generate a model. The slicers are meant to be more CAM tool than CAD utility, but people are mixing features as use-cases increase in complexity. Best of luck, =3
ajolly 2y ago
You can link openscad to a slicer, at least in the dev snapshots, press F8 and your model opens in your slicer of choice. Makerworlds customizer is simply a web version of OpenScad. Upload your OpenSCAD script and good to go

bb88 2y ago

I kinda want this in the slicer, like prusaslicer.

dkkergoog 2y ago

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lucasoshiro 2y ago

I once tried to do something like that, but I stopped when trying to deal with the CuraEngine CLI... I don't know if other slicers have a better CLI, or even if they have a CLI...

wongarsu 2y ago
Orca Slicer might be a good candidate. The cli is a bit rudimentary. I assume it was built by Bambu Labs for slicing ready-made print profiles for printing from the mobile app. Or maybe it's inherited from PrusaSlicer (Orca Slicer is the open-source fork of Bambu Studio, which was forked from PrusaSlicer, which was forked from Slic3r). But as long as you only want to apply print settings, filament settings, load an stl, run auto-layout and get gcode out, it should do the trick with minimal effort.

Joel_Mckay 2y ago

Keep in mind some OpenSCAD designs use complex library dependencies, and baked source geometry. The simple language IDE preview pane sometimes chokes on the surfaces that are compiled, and on rare occasion must be done via command line. Thus, some complex designs may take hours to generate a model. The slicers are meant to be more CAM tool than CAD utility, but people are mixing features as use-cases increase in complexity. Best of luck, =3

ajolly 2y ago

You can link openscad to a slicer, at least in the dev snapshots, press F8 and your model opens in your slicer of choice. Makerworlds customizer is simply a web version of OpenScad. Upload your OpenSCAD script and good to go