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Comment by YuechenLi | original | OpenSCAD the Programmers Solid 3D CAD Modeller
[−]YuechenLi · 2026-10-10 Sat 18:59 UTC · link
To be fair, arbitrary fillets/blends on edges is a hard problem in general for Parasolid/ACIS because you are trying to mutate arbitrary topology, essentially guessing vertices/edges/faces and trying to stitch the back together.
[−]WJW · 2026-10-10 Sat 20:23 UTC · link
This is true, but in things like OnShape I can do it with two clicks whereas in OpenSCAD it's always at least 20 minutes of thinking and trying out.

OpenSCAD is super cool and my go-to for simple things, but for anything more involved than a cube or cylinder with some cutouts I tend to revert to "normal" CAD programs.

[−]moebrowne · 2026-10-10 Sat 21:21 UTC · link