Open Source Tools for CAD:
OpenSCAD vs FreeCAD
Alex Pawlowski
29 June 2016
29 June 2016
knox3dp.org
@knox3dp
Knoxville, TN
Today
- Direction of Knox3dp
- KnoxDevs 3D Printed Logo Contest
- Comparison of OpenSCAD vs FreeCAD
- Demos
knox3dp
- resurrect Knoxville Fusion 360 Group, continue to be a resource for those learning / using CAD
- give a home to 3d printing interest in Knoxville Area
- Link developers to makers / engineers
What you said
KnoxDevs
- Umbrella group for all developer meetups in Knoxville
- Started in July 2015 at Codestock as a Slack group
- Now over 400 members!
- Join today and jump on the #3dprinting channel
Logo Contest
OpenSCAD
- C based
- 3D compiler only - only use with coding
- Win / Linux / Mac
FreeCAD
- Python based
- Gui based CAD with scripting option - can use without coding
- Win / Linux / Mac
OpenSCAD
- Cheatsheet for all commands
- Extensive forums and wiki for how to script objects
- Can be noticeably slower for complex objects
FreeCAD
- online documentation for how to basics and some advanced things
- have an online forum presence that is helpful
- no cheatsheet or extensive resource for how to create all objects by scripting
OpenSCAD
- Example parts
FreeCAD
- Example Parts
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