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Re:CadQuery is an open-source Python library for building 3D... by DrNefario on Thursday April 16, 2026 @10:19PM (#47801850)
CadQuery can export STEP files, and is overall much nicer to use in my opinion.
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Re:CadQuery is an open-source Python library for building 3D... by xrd on Thursday April 16, 2026 @10:29PM (#47801898)
I've been using Gemini to generate openscad programs for use with my 3d printer. Is cadquery a better option I wonder?

Why do you say it is better than openscad?

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Re:CadQuery is an open-source Python library for building 3D... by xrd on Thursday April 16, 2026 @10:45PM (#47801965)
After reading some of the docs it does look fun.

Python, so leverage your Python skills and existing libraries.

A nice GUI so you can build, view, tweak, review, iterate.

Will be a nice new toy...

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Re:CadQuery is an open-source Python library for building 3D... by RobotToaster on Friday April 17, 2026 @02:35AM (#47803064)
Openscad can export to CSG, which can be imported by free cad or converted to STEP https://github.com/gega/csg2stp
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Re:CadQuery is an open-source Python library for building 3D... by WillAdams on Friday April 17, 2026 @07:09AM (#47804617)
Whether or no that will be useful/editable will be determined by what sort of objects and modeling approaches were used --- it's pretty easy to make a file which results in a nightmarish triangle mesh representation which is a nightmare to edit.
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