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OpenSCAD uses CSG which is generally better. Easy to convert CSG to BREP. Cant generally do the opposite
by twelvechairs 4mo ago
OpenSCAD uses CSG which is generally better. Easy to convert CSG to BREP. Cant generally do the opposite
- auxiliarymoose 4mo agoIt's easy to convert because CSG is a small subset of what BREP can do. It's analogous to "all squares are rectangles, but not all rectangles are squares" (squares=CSG, rectangles=BREP) CSG by itself isn't suitable for most CAD use-cases.
- rowanG077 4mo agoHow can I convert openSCAD models to true STEP files? As in no meshes. I Literally have wanted that for years.
- tinmith 4mo agoYou need to use https://github.com/smurfix/buildscad https://github.com/smurfix/buildscad which can convert OpenSCAD to Build123d, then you can export a STEP file. It has a few limitations, but for simple OpenSCAD files it can generate an equivalent representation in OpenCASCADE.
- rowanG077 4mo agoYeah, that fails for even moderately complex models...