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A node can have input ports - the ones on the left - and output ports - the ones on the right. Nodes are connected through ports (these are the colored circles left and right of the node). It allows you to create 3D models by connecting nodes in a graph. This will also trigger a refresh in the live preview. The editor will automatically save the project when you change something in the graph. If you haven't set this up yet, check the previous section.įrom now on you will no longer need to manually save the project. After the project is saved you can start live preview by pressing the OpenSCAD icon in the top right corner of the editor, provided that you have set it up correctly. So you should immediately save the project somewhere. This is because live preview requires that OpenSCAD code is generated and written to a file so that the OpenSCAD executable can read it and produce a live preview. You can already add nodes to the graph but live preview is not enabled until you actually save the project somewhere. When you start OpenSCAD Graph Editor, it will show a blank graph. You are now ready to use the OpenSCAD Graph Editor.

Press the OK button to close the settings dialog and save the settings.

Press the Open button to select the OpenSCAD executable.

Where this is located depends on how you installed OpenSCAD and which operating system you are using.

In the Settings dialog, press the Select button.

It is recommended that you hide the editor in the OpenSCAD window ( Window -> Hide Editor).Īfter this, you can set up the location of OpenSCAD in the settings menu: Then arrange the windows of OpenSCAD Graph Editor and OpenSCAD so that they are next to each other (or place them on different monitors if you happen to have a multi-monitor setup).

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If you want to have a live preview while you are editing, you will also need to download and install OpenSCAD.

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See this FAQ entry for instructions on how to fix this. This is because the application is not notarized with Apple. Note if you are on MacOSX you may get a warning that the program is damaged.

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Pick the zip file for your operating system and extract it to a convenient location and run the program. Windows.zip, MacOSX.zip, Linux.zip) on each release. There is a ZIP file for each supported operating system (e.g. You can download the latest release of the OpenSCAD Graph Editor from GitHub. The editor will automatically generate OpenSCAD code for you. The OpenSCAD Graph Editor is a graphical user interface for OpenSCAD that allows you to create 3D models by connecting nodes in a graph. OpenSCAD is a 3D CAD program that can be used to create 3D models through scripting. Using functions and modules from the library.Using functions and modules from text-based libraries.Changing the module's name and parameters.Reusable code with functions and modules.

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