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Python Scripting with Alibre Design
ADScript makes it easy to use Alibre Design with Python scripting. For example creating a new part:
Test = Part("Test")
We can get access to planes in the design workspace, for example:
XYPlane = Test.GetPlane("XY-Plane")
Once we have a part and plane we can create a sketch on the plane:
MySketch = Test.AddSketch("MySketch", XYPlane)
Adding to the sketch is easy:
MySketch.AddCircle(0, 0, 10, False)
Now we can extrude it:
Object = Test.AddExtrudeBoss("Object", MySketch, 5, False)
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Generating a Part Library in Geomagic Design
about 10 years ago - 3 comments
Introduction This tutorial demonstrates how to create a library of parts in a CAD neutral format based on a single template part. It takes advantage of parameterization in Geomagic Design. We will start by creating the base part that we will use to create the library. This will be a simple cap head bolt. Next…
Interactive Mobius Strip Generator for Geomagic Design
about 10 years ago - 1 comment
This mini tutorial shows how to generate custom Mobius strips with minimum effort. It demonstrates that python scripting can be used to ask the user for information and then apply it to a part the user is already working on. Hopefully that will be useful to some people when solving problems. 1. Download and install…
Involute Gears in Alibre Design
about 11 years ago - Comments Off on Involute Gears in Alibre Design
The most common type of gear is the involute gear, which provides smooth and efficient operation. A gear is defined by the following parameters: Pitch diameter (diameter of gear) Diametral pitch (tooth size) Number of teeth Pressure angle (commonly 14.5, 20 or 25 degrees) The pressure angle defines the shape of a tooth. For two…
Scripting Metric Screws in Alibre Design
about 11 years ago - 2 comments
Creating screws is tedious. There are lots of diameter and length combinations and there is more to a screw than first meets the eye. Creating a parts library containing lots of variations is a perfect use for ADScript. Here is a M3 x 20mm socket cap screw generated from the script below. This screw is…
Scripting Polyholes in Alibre Design
about 11 years ago - 2 comments
3D printing by using layers of melted plastic filament, such as used by RepRap printers, causes small holes (less than 15mm in diameter) to end up smaller than the designed size. To compensate for this people create designs with larger holes so they shrink to the right size. It’s not an ideal solution – how…
Using Alibre Design for 3D Printing of Multi-Part Projects
about 11 years ago - Comments Off on Using Alibre Design for 3D Printing of Multi-Part Projects
The easiest way to design projects that involve multiple parts in Alibre Design is to create and edit parts inside an assembly workspace. This allows the edges and cross-sections of one part to be reused in another part which is very useful. However for 3D printing there is a downside – creating a part inside…
Using Alibre Design for Multi-color and Multi-material 3D Printing Part II
about 11 years ago - 1 comment
Previously I wrote about my little utility that allows exporting properly positioned STLs from Alibre Design so they can be imported into a slicing program for multi-color printing. This is fine for use with the RepRapPro slicer but perhaps not with other slicers. Slic3r is a very popular, fast and flexible slicing program and now…
Ray Tracing (Rendering) with Alibre Design PE
about 11 years ago - Comments Off on Ray Tracing (Rendering) with Alibre Design PE
The Professional and Expert versions of Alibre Design come with a ray tracer called Keyshot but the Personal Edition of Alibre Design does not. However it is easily possible to use the free and very powerful Blender to generate ray traces of your 3D models. First you must design the parts in Alibre Design and…
Using Alibre Design for Multi-color and Multi-material 3D Printing
about 11 years ago - 2 comments
When you wish to print out a part on a 3D printer the workflow is simple – design the part, export to STL and print it. This is fine when you are only printing with a single material or color. Becoming increasingly popular and affordable are 3D printers that support printing with two or three…
Python CAD Scripting
about 12 years ago - Comments Off on Python CAD Scripting
FreeCAD supports Python as a scripting language which allows the creation of 3D parts based on variables. This is great for building libraries which support customizable part creation. As a first attempt I created the following test script. When executed in FreeCAD 0.13 it creates a rod 10mm x 10mm x 50mm with a notch…
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about 10 years ago
Can’t find any reference to ADScript other than at this site. Where can I download it?
about 10 years ago
It was renamed WizoScript. You can download it from
about 9 years ago
Is there a manual, or a reference document, with the list of all functions and description of correspondent parameters?
about 9 years ago
Yes. It is included in the installation and there is a toolbar button to access it.