OpenSCAD ScaleMeshFeature

Mirror Mesh Feature

Resize Mesh Feature

OpenSCAD

OpenSCAD ScaleMesh
Menu location
OpenSCAD → Scale Mesh Feature
Workbenches
OpenSCAD
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
Mesh Scale

Description

Creates a new scaled mesh object with independent scaling for each axis.

Usage

1. Select the mesh object to be scaleed.
2. Click the OpenSCAD → Scale Mesh Feature... menu.
3. Select the desired axis in the dialog, or enter your own custom axis to use and click OK.

• A parent-object is created and mirrored, the original object is rendered hidden.

Limitations

• The new mesh object is not parametric to the original mesh object, which means any changes to the original object do not get reflected in the new mirrored object.

Notes

• The function does not modify the existing mesh, but returns a new mesh.
• The function can be accessed via python:

import OpenSCADUtils
import Mesh
#this assumes an existing object in the document named "Mesh" that you wish to mirror
original_mesh = App.ActiveDocument.Mesh
scale_mesh = OpenSCADUtils.scalemesh(original_mesh.Mesh, FreeCAD.Base.Vector(1,0,0))
Mesh.show(scaled_mesh)

Mirror Mesh Feature

Resize Mesh Feature

OpenSCAD

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