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Marius Kintel

Sat, Oct 5, 2024 12:05 AM

Hi all,

Since a few people got surprised by this:

Since 2024.09.28, the Manifold geometry backend is no longer experimental: It’s now possible to choose between the two geometry backends in Preferences->Advanced->3D Rendering->Backend (see attached screenshot).
The old way of enabling Manifold (using Features) is no longer available.

For cmd-line usage: openscad --backend=manifold

CGAL is (for the time being) still the default backend.

Thanks to ochafik for spearheading this, and to the Manifold team for being very supportive and engaging actively with the OpenSCAD community!

Kind Regards,

-Marius

Hi all, Since a few people got surprised by this: Since 2024.09.28, the Manifold geometry backend is no longer experimental: It’s now possible to choose between the two geometry backends in Preferences->Advanced->3D Rendering->Backend (see attached screenshot). The old way of enabling Manifold (using Features) is no longer available. For cmd-line usage: openscad --backend=manifold CGAL is (for the time being) still the default backend. Thanks to ochafik for spearheading this, and to the Manifold team for being very supportive and engaging actively with the OpenSCAD community! Kind Regards, -Marius

NH

nop head

Sat, Oct 5, 2024 6:18 AM

Not great for command line scripts when the command line changes in not
backwards compatible ways.

On Sat, 5 Oct 2024, 01:06 Marius Kintel via Discuss, <
discuss@lists.openscad.org> wrote:

Hi all,

Since a few people got surprised by this:

Since 2024.09.28, the Manifold geometry backend is no longer experimental:
It’s now possible to choose between the two geometry backends in
Preferences->Advanced->3D Rendering->Backend (see attached screenshot).
The old way of enabling Manifold (using Features) is no longer available.

For cmd-line usage: openscad --backend=manifold

CGAL is (for the time being) still the default backend.

Thanks to ochafik for spearheading this, and to the Manifold team for
being very supportive and engaging actively with the OpenSCAD community!

Kind Regards,

-Marius

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Not great for command line scripts when the command line changes in not backwards compatible ways. On Sat, 5 Oct 2024, 01:06 Marius Kintel via Discuss, < discuss@lists.openscad.org> wrote: > Hi all, > > Since a few people got surprised by this: > > Since 2024.09.28, the Manifold geometry backend is no longer experimental: > It’s now possible to choose between the two geometry backends in > Preferences->Advanced->3D Rendering->Backend (see attached screenshot). > The old way of enabling Manifold (using Features) is no longer available. > > For cmd-line usage: openscad --backend=manifold > > CGAL is (for the time being) still the default backend. > > Thanks to ochafik for spearheading this, and to the Manifold team for > being very supportive and engaging actively with the OpenSCAD community! > > Kind Regards, > > -Marius > > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > To unsubscribe send an email to discuss-leave@lists.openscad.org >

CK

Chun Kit LAM

Sat, Oct 5, 2024 6:25 AM

Do note that manifold was experimental, and there is no compatibility
guarantees about experimental features.

On 5/10/2024 14:18, nop head via Discuss wrote:

Not great for command line scripts when the command line changes in
not backwards compatible ways.

On Sat, 5 Oct 2024, 01:06 Marius Kintel via Discuss,
discuss@lists.openscad.org wrote:

 Hi all,

 Since a few people got surprised by this:

 Since 2024.09.28, the Manifold geometry backend is no longer
 experimental: It’s now possible to choose between the two geometry
 backends in Preferences->Advanced->3D Rendering->Backend (see
 attached screenshot).
 The old way of enabling Manifold (using Features) is no longer
 available.

 For cmd-line usage: openscad --backend=manifold

 CGAL is (for the time being) still the default backend.

 Thanks to ochafik for spearheading this, and to the Manifold team
 for being very supportive and engaging actively with the OpenSCAD
 community!

 Kind Regards,

  -Marius

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Do note that manifold was experimental, and there is no compatibility guarantees about experimental features. On 5/10/2024 14:18, nop head via Discuss wrote: > > Not great for command line scripts when the command line changes in > not backwards compatible ways. > > > On Sat, 5 Oct 2024, 01:06 Marius Kintel via Discuss, > <discuss@lists.openscad.org> wrote: > > Hi all, > > Since a few people got surprised by this: > > Since 2024.09.28, the Manifold geometry backend is no longer > experimental: It’s now possible to choose between the two geometry > backends in Preferences->Advanced->3D Rendering->Backend (see > attached screenshot). > The old way of enabling Manifold (using Features) is no longer > available. > > For cmd-line usage: openscad --backend=manifold > > CGAL is (for the time being) still the default backend. > > Thanks to ochafik for spearheading this, and to the Manifold team > for being very supportive and engaging actively with the OpenSCAD > community! > > Kind Regards, > > -Marius > > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > To unsubscribe send an email to discuss-leave@lists.openscad.org > > > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > To unsubscribe send an email todiscuss-leave@lists.openscad.org

JB

Jordan Brown

Sat, Oct 5, 2024 6:27 AM

On 10/4/2024 11:18 PM, nop head via Discuss wrote:

Not great for command line scripts when the command line changes in
not backwards compatible ways.

Experimental stuff is by definition experimental and subject to
incompatible change at any time.

If you choose to use experimental stuff, you must be prepared to adapt
when it changes.

On 10/4/2024 11:18 PM, nop head via Discuss wrote: > > Not great for command line scripts when the command line changes in > not backwards compatible ways. > Experimental stuff is by definition experimental and subject to incompatible change at any time. If you choose to use experimental stuff, you must be prepared to adapt when it changes.

discuss@lists.openscad.org

Manifold backend is no longer experimental