The secret to importing scad files into FreeCAD is to go to the OpenSCAD workbench, click OpenSCAD -> Add OpenSCAD element, paste in the text from the scad file into the dialog box, and click "Add". From then on it is just a FreeCAD model.
-- Ralph ________________________________________ From: John Dammeyer [jo...@autoartisans.com] Sent: Monday, December 20, 2021 10:53 PM To: 'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)' Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Harmonic Drive CAUTION: This email originated from outside the Walla Walla University email system. I installed Gene's CAD program and exported as STL because FreeCAD didn't recognize the format. Or I did something wrong. The generated STL file wouldn't export as a STEP file in either FreeCAD nor Fusion360. John > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Albertson [mailto:albertson.ch...@gmail.com] > Sent: December-20-21 10:29 PM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Harmonic Drive > > On Mon, Dec 20, 2021 at 5:35 PM gene heskett <ghesk...@shentel.net> wrote: > > > On Monday, December 20, 2021 7:03:21 PM EST John Dammeyer wrote: > > > Perhaps save it as a step file or iges. I can't read that scad file. > > > > > I don't think it can output those non-free formats. > > > > STEP is an ISO standard and > IGES is a U.S. National Bureau of Standards format. > > Of the two, STEP is more widely universal as "everyone" can read STEP files. > > Also, as said, FreeCAD can import and run SCAD and then can do things like > add fillets and report or even, generate code for milling. > > I think SCAD is great for making parts that can be algorithmically > defined. But I'd > hate to have to make an organic shape like a automotive body or a power > tool. > o it's good to be able to move designs between tools. STEP is the best > for that. > > Chris Albertson > Redondo Beach, California > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flists.sourceforge.net%2Flists%2Flistinfo%2Femc-users&data=04%7C01%7Cralph.stirling%40wallawalla.edu%7Cb310ab9fa4004d80459e08d9c44eb1da%7Cd958f048e43142779c8debfb75e7aa64%7C0%7C0%7C637756664564369894%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=xIEtlWu6VuqQSLNuDPsJ3GLEFq%2FIuJMl1de312B8hL0%3D&reserved=0 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flists.sourceforge.net%2Flists%2Flistinfo%2Femc-users&data=04%7C01%7Cralph.stirling%40wallawalla.edu%7Cb310ab9fa4004d80459e08d9c44eb1da%7Cd958f048e43142779c8debfb75e7aa64%7C0%7C0%7C637756664564369894%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=xIEtlWu6VuqQSLNuDPsJ3GLEFq%2FIuJMl1de312B8hL0%3D&reserved=0 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
