µcad: New open source programming language that can generate 2D sketches and 3D
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Re: µcad: New open source programming language that can generate 2D sketches and 3D
#2This is a neat idea and I quite like some of the syntax, but what is this for? I have a hard time seeing this gaining traction over traditional sketch-based CAD for a number of reasons, so is it just meant to be a toy?
Re: µcad: New open source programming language that can generate 2D sketches and 3D
#3This is a neat idea and I quite like some of the syntax, but what is this for? I have a hard time seeing this gaining traction over traditional sketch-based CAD for a number of reasons, so is it just meant to be a toy?
Hmm - are you familiar with OpenSCAD, which is highly popular? This would appear to compete there. There's a few others, e.g. CadQuery.
Re: µcad: New open source programming language that can generate 2D sketches and 3D
#4This is a neat idea and I quite like some of the syntax, but what is this for? I have a hard time seeing this gaining traction over traditional sketch-based CAD for a number of reasons, so is it just meant to be a toy?
I'm a much more capable of designing useful models by programming than I am in using CAD software. The way I think about the construction of models is much more suited to standard programming techniques. I freely admit there is probably immense value in using the industry standard tools instead... I've printed a few projects now which I used OpenSCAD to design, and it went fairly well, and I'm confident in them. OpenSCAD is a bit of a PITA though.
I have no idea if this approach might gain traction over sketch-based CAD, I doubt it; yet this approach has a strong chance of expanding the space.
Re: µcad: New open source programming language that can generate 2D sketches and 3D
#5This is a neat idea and I quite like some of the syntax, but what is this for? I have a hard time seeing this gaining traction over traditional sketch-based CAD for a number of reasons, so is it just meant to be a toy?
Hmm - are you familiar with OpenSCAD, which is highly popular? This would appear to compete there. There's a few others, e.g. CadQuery.
Such languages can be amenable to LLM generation, reducing barriers to entry.
Re: µcad: New open source programming language that can generate 2D sketches and 3D
#6This is a neat idea and I quite like some of the syntax, but what is this for? I have a hard time seeing this gaining traction over traditional sketch-based CAD for a number of reasons, so is it just meant to be a toy?
I would personally prefer to work with a language-based CAD than a strictly graphical one. Especially for parametric kinds of objects. Now that 3D printing is going mainstream, I am certain that new and interesting things are still to come in CAD.
Re: µcad: New open source programming language that can generate 2D sketches and 3D
#7So what is the big advantage of this over OpenSCAD?
Re: µcad: New open source programming language that can generate 2D sketches and 3D
#8So.. OpenSCAD, but with strong types and rust-flavored syntax?
Re: µcad: New open source programming language that can generate 2D sketches and 3D
#9This almost feels like going back to old school Autocad.
Re: µcad: New open source programming language that can generate 2D sketches and 3D
#10One of the best things about openscad is the ability to immediately see the results of a code change in the 3D view (all I do is save the file with :w in neovim and openscad re-renders it). Being able to interact like this makes it much quicker and easier to iterate on a design.
I read through the ucad website and book for 10 minutes and haven't been able to figure out if there is an analogue to this for ucad?
There are several things that look neat about ucad's language, but I would need to recreate something like openscad's workflow to consider switching.