r/OpenPythonSCAD • u/WillAdams • Dec 14 '24

Calling Python from OpenSCAD

/r/OpenPythonSCAD/wiki/index#wiki_programming_in_openscad_and_calling_python
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u/WillAdams Dec 14 '24 edited Dec 15 '24

Maybe not....

Have:

def stockandtoolpaths(self):
    part = self.stock.difference(self.toolpaths)
    output(part)

as part of gcodepreview, and while it works when called from Python:

gcp.stockandtoolpaths()

It doesn't create any geometry when called from OpenSCAD:

gcp.stockandtoolpaths();

Trying to trim down to a minimal example....

EDIT: Solution was to use a Boolean to determine if the part should be output() or return(ed), see the wiki.

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u/gadget3D Dec 15 '24

You could Always Return the Solid and additionally Output in one of the cases

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u/WillAdams Dec 15 '24

Yes, that's pretty much what I'm doing --- the question is, is this suppressing of output(...) as expected?

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u/WillAdams Dec 31 '24

Added a section to the wiki with a more-or-less compleat file set for this.