Goal

Bringing more awesomeness and harmony to the OpenSCAD community.

This project is marked as WIP, planning for a better awesome-list.

If you have an OpenSCAD or related project, please open a PR.

Awesome Communities

• OpenSCAD GitHub
• 
• IRC/Matrix.org bridge
• Reddit r/OpenSCAD
• Mastodon
• CadHub Discord: (see page for link)

💖 Making Something?

• PartCad github Supports OpenSCAD and linking to +CadQuery +build123d. Supports Assemblies of OpenSCAD and others via YAML. Has a VsCode Plugin & integrates with OCP Viewer. Multi-model AI LLM genration. Integrates with KiCad and others. Exports to Everything (SVG, PNG, STEP, BREP, STL, 3MF, ThreeJS, & OBJ). Active Developer. If you're wondering how to take OpenSCAD to the next level please show PartCad your love!! Start designing modular hardware! PartCAD is the standard for documenting manufacturable physical products. 🤯

Acknowledge Friends of SCAD

• 🦀 CSGRS - Constructive solid geometry with polygons using BSP trees in Rust.
• Fornjot - Built in Rust, similar to OpenSCAD with boundary representation.
• 🐍 CadQuery - A popular Python-centric dialect better suited for systems coding and simulation.
• ©️++ OpenCascade - A C++ distant cousin of OpenSCAD.
• ImplicitCAD - May not use OpenSCAD (uncertain).

Platforms Supporting OpenSCAD Syntax

// TODO: Convert this into a table suggesting environments and differences.

• OpenSCAD - The source of truth for everybody else.
• FreeCAD - A venerable free open-source tool featuring an OpenSCAD workbench.
• JSCAD - Previously known as OpenJSCAD, online self-hostable web-based UI and CLI.
  • 👀 Live Demo
• Visual Studio Code - Language Service Provider "LSP" module.
• CadHub
  • 👀 Live Demo
• Blender
• Netbeans, VIM, Emacs, Atom
  • 👎 unmaintained, possibly working: openscad/openscad#3635 (29 commits ahead, 1038 commits behind master at time of writing)
  • 👀 Tomatower/openscad (29 commits ahead, 1038 commits behind master at time of writing)
• RapCAD
• Libre 3D
• BlocksCAD
• Models @ MakeWithTech
• openscad.cloud by Autodrop3d

🍰 Parametric Geometry Syntax Sugar

Libraries

• 2D connection library
• BOLTS: Open Library of Technical Specifications
• Celtic Knots
• MCAD: Parametric CAD Library
• Shapes
• Threads
• U-Joint Library
• Utility libraries

Functional

• https://github.com/thehans/FunctionalOpenSCAD
• https://github.com/thehans/funcutils functional openscad

Ubiquitous OpenSCAD 😎

• popular & useful Libraries/tool-kits

• https://github.com/htho/scadlib
• dotSCAD v3.2 https://github.com/JustinSDK/dotSCAD
  • archimedean spiral
• BOSL2 https://github.com/revarbat/BOSL2/wiki
• agentscad https://github.com/GillesBouissac/agentscad
  • snap joint
  • threaded screws
  • hirth joint
  • beveling
  • glue shapes
• OpenSCADutil
  • SKADIS!!
  • https://github.com/franpoli/OpenSCADutil
• NopSCADlib
  • https://github.com/nophead/NopSCADlib
• BH-Lib https://github.com/brandonhill/BH-Lib
• Directions, orientation, position https://github.com/tanius/openscad-models
• omdl 'mechanical design library' https://royasutton.github.io/openscad-amu/ https://royasutton.github.io/omdl/
• https://github.com/dinther/openSCAD_functions
• openscad-fiddlybits https://github.com/mathcodeprint/openscad-fiddlybits
• openJoystick 🕹️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIY6-3KwIS8&list=PLC66292176B625E2A

Language Bindings

• compositional openSCAD transpilation & visualization

🦀.RUST

https://github.com/TheZoq2/Rust-Scad

WASM

https://github.com/openscad/openscad-wasm

🐍.Python

https://github.com/taxpon/openpyscad * https://github.com/mrkoz/python-threaded-openscad * Projects * https://awesomeopensource.com/project/karosc/pyDactyl * https://github.com/r4dr3fr4d/pykeeb

🦄.TypeScript

* (https://github.com/scad-js/scad-js)
* code formatter
    * (https://github.com/Maxattax97/openscad-format)
* (https://www.npmjs.com/package/nodescad)

Tutorials / Creating (the process)

https://mirmik.github.io/zencad/en/index.html
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOx5UI8GGns
* https://github.com/benjaminwand/cookie-cutters

workflows: https://github.com/kikaitachi/naminukas

Merging

* Lofting
    https://github.com/jakubczaplicki/this-to-that

Importing

* https://github.com/Zigazou/svg2dxf
* https://github.com/Spiritdude/SVG2SCAD
* https://github.com/htho/fzz2scad
# KiCad
https://github.com/mplewis/kicad-libraries
# Gerber
https://github.com/drujensen/GerbToSCAD

Exporting

* PNG
https://github.com/openscad/image-generator/issues

3D Printing

* https://github.com/Spiritdude/Print3r
* Anti-warping walls
https://github.com/JohnStrunk/WhateverSCAD

Assemblies

* Attach Library
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:30136

* constructive
https://github.com/solidboredom/constructive
* https://github.com/solidboredom/constructive/blob/main/tutorials/basic-tutorial.md

* OpenSCADMachineDesignFramework
https://github.com/Axford/OpenSCADMachineDesignFramework

* MoCad ??
https://github.com/davidthings/mocad

* ScrewsMetric has complex assemblies
https://github.com/More-Wrong/ScrewsMetric

* https://github.com/usagi/usagi.scad

https://github.com/eyal0/openscad-pcb-boxes

* PCB/EDA object syntax
https://github.com/htho/scadlib-electronic-components/tree/master/electromechanical/other/printed_circuit_boards

Robotics

https://github.com/prl-mushr/mushr_cad
https://github.com/fablab-nea/lablock

https://github.com/kikaitachi/naminukas

Threads

• ThreadLib https://github.com/adrianschlatter/threadlib
• Cap Generator https://github.com/muesli/cap-generator
• Metric Threads
  • https://github.com/gabfv/scad-metric-thread-library

Gears

* OpenSCAD gear generator
https://github.com/chrisspen/gears
* Lens Gears
http://jaymis.com/2015/11/3d-printable-seamless-friction-fit-lens-gears-for-follow-focus/
* Spherical Involute Bevel Gears
https://github.com/JediJeremy/BevelGears

Bearings & Belts

https://github.com/phidiasllc/scad_libraries

Pistons, Solenoids & Valves

* PistonPen
https://github.com/sanja-byelkin/SimplePistonPen
- Peristaltic Pump
    * https://github.com/TomHodson/Peristaltic-Pump/
    * https://github.com/adricl/peristaltic-pump
* Moineau Pump/Paste Extruder
https://github.com/doctek/Moineau-Paste-Extruder

Funnels & Cylindrical Couplings

https://github.com/alexbirklykke/openscad

Text

https://github.com/brodykenrick/text_on_OpenSCAD
* Braille
https://github.com/whosawhatsis/braille-openscad

Heatsinks

* https://github.com/fullyautomated/means-of-circuit-design/tree/main/3D

Optical Encoder

* https://github.com/Irev-Dev/3D-Printed-Optical-Encoder

ServoArms

https://github.com/hugokernel/OpenSCAD_ServoArms

Cyborg Beast Prosthetics?

https://github.com/daprice/Flexy-Beast

Novel/Interesting

git submodule update --init
https://github.com/keesj/simple-paste-extruder

* Thrustmeter Assembly
https://github.com/AndKe/ThrustMeter

* Keys
https://github.com/rsheldiii/KeyV2

* Lock Picking
https://github.com/spookey/lockpickr

* MXSwitches
https://github.com/qwelyt/Parametric-switch-holder/blob/master/Parametric-switch-holder.scad

* AirCore / Transformers
https://github.com/HelsinkiHacklab/aircores/tree/master/coilforms

* Wire Dispenser
https://github.com/tuna-f1sh/wire-dispenser

* Bottle Engraver
https://github.com/farbro/bengraver

* Mobius stuff
https://github.com/oherrala/openscad-moebius

* Ventilator
https://hackaday.io/project/170507-cosv-cam-open-source-ventilator

* Fabric printing and other interesting objects and designs
https://github.com/jeffbarr/OpenSCADObjects

Joints

https://github.com/HopefulLlama/JointSCAD

Nuts & Bolts

• https://github.com/JohK/nutsnbolts/

include <cyl_head_bolt.scad>;

screw("M20x100", thread="modeled"); // screw M20x100 with thread
nut("M20", thread="modeled");       // corresponding nut with thread

screw("M3x12");                     // screw M3x12

Wheels & Pully

• Pully & GT5, idler, etc. https://github.com/ElectricSkateboard/SolidModels/blob/master/Pulley_T-MXL-XL-HTD-GT2_N-tooth.scad
• https://github.com/alexfranke/Highly-Configurable-Wheel
• Rover Wheel w/60:1 Planetary drive & motor https://github.com/DavidMFlynn/RoverWheel/issues
• Filament Tires https://github.com/Arcus-3d/FilaMecanum

Pegboards

• skadis
  • https://github.com/franpoli/OpenSCADutil/tree/master/ikea_skadis_pegboard_accessories
• https://github.com/MGX3D/pegstr
  • MGX3D/pegstr#7 https://github.com/ringerc/openscad-pegboard-peggrid

2D

• svgShape https://github.com/dinther/pathbuilder
• https://github.com/OskarLinde/scad-utils 2d morphology
• SCADTrace emboss black & white bitmap to openscad object https://github.com/guyc/scadtrace
• Laser Cutting https://github.com/bmsleight/lasercut https://github.com/mbugert/laserscad

Antenna

https://awesomeopensource.com/project/SmittyHalibut/coax-trap-form

Case & Boxes

https://github.com/larsch/lasercut-box-openscad https://github.com/ubitux/shimonbox https://github.com/eclecticc/ParametricCase https://github.com/cfinke/OpenSCAD-Dovetails A fully 3D printed stackable seed incubation/sprout growing system https://github.com/apollo-ng/seedstack

• https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1355018

• PCB fixture generator https://github.com/gskielian/PCB-Fixture-Generator

https://github.com/schub/basteln

https://github.com/apollo-ng/seedstack https://awesomeopensource.com/project/sebastianrakel/SolderStuffStation https://github.com/DaveDavenport/SensorBox

https://github.com/heyspacebuck/parametric-chastity-cage

RPI

* https://github.com/RigacciOrg/openscad-rpi-library
* https://github.com/pinae/Raspi3-Airchannel
* + Servos
https://github.com/process1183/openscad-library

https://github.com/TomHodson/Raspberry-Pi-OpenSCAD-Model * openscad -o rpi.png --camera=-30,0,12,41,0,201,620 --imgsize=640,480 --projection=p rpi.scad

Robots

• Verilog http://staff.ustc.edu.cn/~songch/download/IEEE.1364-2005.pdf
• https://github.com/kikaitachi/naminukas
• DIY Servo https://github.com/kwatters/DIYServo

Personal Utilities

https://github.com/jernst/josl
Horizontal 19" Hanging Rack
https://github.com/cromo/horizontal-rack
* jpeg,png, etc. to STL
https://github.com/Harakan/litho_research
*
https://awesomeopensource.com/project/willdurand/kicad-libs

Calendars

• https://chrastecky.dev/3d-printing/open-scad-configurable-calendar-3d-model

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Obsolete (Apparently Unmaintained)

NOTE: Anything that doesn't work in the stable or nightly belongs here.

• Single Arm Scara Robot
• Nerdata
• MOST SCAD Libraries
• Magpie
• BezierScad
• GraphSCAD
• Round Anything Library
• OpenSCAD Model Library
• OpenSCAD Modules
• PyCAD