OpenJSCAD.org

Version 0.017 (ALPHA)

OpenJSCAD.org is a more up-to-date OpenJsCAD frontend where you can edit .jscad files either locally or online via JS editor (built-in). A few functions are available to make the transition from OpenSCAD to OpenJSCAD easier (OpenSCAD.jscad built-in), as well CLI (command-line interface) for server-side computations with NodeJS.

Installation

Immediate Use: No installation, go to OpenJSCAD.org (Google Chrome, Firefox)

Local Web Use:

% git clone https://github.com/Spiritdude/OpenJSCAD.org
% cd OpenJSCAD.org
% make install

and then access the files via local web-site and your web-browser.

Local CLI Use:

For CLI (command-line interface) rendering install NodeJS as well, e.g. apt-get install nodejs (be aware NodeJS > 0.8.1 or newer is required) and then test it:

% cd examples/
% openjscad example005.jscad                         # -- creates example005.stl as default
% openjscad example001.jscad -o test.stl
% openjscad example001.scad -o example001scad.jscad  # -- convert .scad into .jscad
% openjscad frog.stl -o test.jscad                   # -- convert .stl into .jscad
% openjscad logo.jscad -of amf                       # -- convert logo.jscad into logo.amf

Note: on some systems the NodeJS executable is node (default) or nodejs, edit openjscad first line to reflect this.

History

• 2013/04/11: 0.017: alpha channel supported in color() and .setColor()
• 2013/04/07: 0.016: csg.js: solidFromSlices() and .setColor() on polygon level, and examples by Eduard Bespalov
• 2013/04/05: 0.015: rudimentary AMF export and import, web and cli
• 2013/04/03: 0.014: multiple files via drag & drop, developing locally
• 2013/04/01: 0.013: include() on web-online & drag & drop (but not off-line) and cli (server-side)
• 2013/03/20: 0.012: improved UI (slider from the left)
• 2013/03/28: 0.011: added support for rectangular_extrude(), rotate_extrude() and torus()
• 2013/03/22: 0.010: leave .scad file intact, and translate on-the-fly
• 2013/03/20: 0.009: OpenSCAD .scad syntax support included via openscad-openjscad-translator module, on web and cli; and experimental .stl import support (binary & ascii)
• 2013/03/15: 0.008: circle(), square(), polygon() partially and linear_extrude() implemented (openscad-like)
• 2013/03/14: 0.007: integrating jQuery for new features; draggable hint window
• 2013/03/12: 0.006: included examples available in the web-frontend direct
• 2013/03/12: 0.005: supporting webgui parameters as of original OpenJsCad (see examples/example030.jscad)
• 2013/03/11: 0.004: openscad.js: many improvements, more OpenSCAD-like functions
• 2013/03/10: 0.003: solidify the functionality (few bug fixes)
• 2013/03/10: 0.001: initial version

See for more details G+ OpenJSCAD.org Announcements and G+ OpenJSCAD Community to discuss with other user and developers.

Todo

• 3d primitive: torus() (done)
• OpenSCAD .scad support for both Web-GUI and CLI (done)
• include() for Web-GUI and CLI to include libraries and modules, support of multiple .jscad drag & drop with include() (done)
• save from built-in editor to local
• complete 2D primitives and transformations (done)
• implementation of linear_extrude() rotate_extrude(), parameter compatible to OpenSCAD (done)
• example of platonic solids (in progress, requires include()) (done)
• simple 2D/3D text (done)
• 2d operation: hull() (done)
• processing/progress bar (0..100%), perhaps even visual progress seen in the model direct
• STL importer (done) & AMF importer / exporter
• integration into RepRap Cloud as first stage of the workflow

Documentation

• OpenJSCAD User & Programming Guide

Screenshots

Simple JSCAD example (example000.jscad):

More sophisticated JSCAD example, fully object-oriented (OO) programmed with interactive parameters (example031.jscad):

Import of STL models:

Drag & drop a local file:

Drag & drop multiple files (Chrome & Firefox) or a folder (Chrome):

See Also

• OpenJsCAD, starting point of OpenJSCAD.org
• OpenSCAD.net, another place of inspiration, where the OpenSCAD translator was adapted from
• CoffeeSCad, JavaScript simplified (no more {}), very active development
• stl2pov tool to convert .stl to .pov, and then render via PovRay.org
• P3D STL/AMF/OBJ viewer

That's all for now,

Rene K. Mueller
initial version 2013/03/10, updated 2013/04/04