DSLCAD (Pronounced DieselCAD)

DSLCAD is a programming language & interpreter for building 3D models.

Inspired by OpenSCAD, it has a language and 3D viewer to simplify the modeling experience.

Setup

Dependencies:

Rust
Just (https://github.com/casey/just)

To build run:

just build

This will first build OCCT if needed. Then build the rest of the app. OCCT is cached in the occt_prebuilt folder.

Usage

Check out the documentation pages.

Installation

Download the latest DSLCAD from the Releases tab of this repo.

You can find pre-built binaries for:

Windows
MacOS
Linux
Browsers (WebAssembly)

FAQ

What are you focusing on?

Right now there are two apps:

DSLCAD CLI
DSLCAD Editor

I am focusing on the CLI. Right now I don't have the energy to develop for the editor. I would like to do editor work but I do not have enough energy. If anyone wants to contribute I would appreciate it.

Why is this different from OpenSCAD?

DSLCAD aims to build upon the formula that was established by OpenSCAD. It is still functional in approach and has a more limited scope (no text editor). It has a viewer for rapid part development and a CLI for automation.

It offers some novel ideas such as:

chamfer and fillet operators to simplify part creation
the ability to create multiple parts (3D models) from a single file
object style properties to access variables my_gear.radius
top to bottom readability using pipes (the -> operator) to reduce nesting complexity
a single binary per platform for portability
focused workflow with the aim of using the 2D first then 3D part design flow
written in Rust to make it easy to build and contribute to