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Nathan Sokalski

Sat, Nov 8, 2025 5:03 AM

I am using a *.bat file to render some of my *.scad files that use the object() function of the Nightly Build (2025.11.06) However, the output from the *.bat file says the following:

WARNING: Experimental builtin function 'object' is not enabled in file …

Based on what I have been able to find, this is because OpenSCAD has not yet finished loading the code it uses for the object() function. My code runs fine if I open my file in OpenSCAD, but there are certain things that would be nice to do using *.bat files. Is there a way to force OpenSCAD to finish loading the object() function before doing the other tasks that may be done using the command line? Thanks!

Nathan Sokalski
njsokalski@hotmail.com mailto:njsokalski@hotmail.com

I am using a *.bat file to render some of my *.scad files that use the object() function of the Nightly Build (2025.11.06) However, the output from the *.bat file says the following: WARNING: Experimental builtin function 'object' is not enabled in file … Based on what I have been able to find, this is because OpenSCAD has not yet finished loading the code it uses for the object() function. My code runs fine if I open my file in OpenSCAD, but there are certain things that would be nice to do using *.bat files. Is there a way to force OpenSCAD to finish loading the object() function before doing the other tasks that may be done using the command line? Thanks! Nathan Sokalski njsokalski@hotmail.com<mailto:njsokalski@hotmail.com>

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Jordan Brown

Sat, Nov 8, 2025 5:12 AM

On 11/7/2025 9:03 PM, Nathan Sokalski via Discuss wrote:

I am using a *.bat file to render some of my *.scad files that use the
object() function of the Nightly Build (2025.11.06) However, the
output from the *.bat file says the following:

WARNING: Experimental builtin function 'object' is not enabled in file …

Based on what I have been able to find, this is because OpenSCAD has
not yet finished loading the code it uses for the object() function.
My code runs fine if I open my file in OpenSCAD, but there are certain
things that would be nice to do using *.bat files. Is there a way to
force OpenSCAD to finish loading the object() function before doing
the other tasks that may be done using the command line? Thanks!

Edit/Preferences/Features, enable it.

On 11/7/2025 9:03 PM, Nathan Sokalski via Discuss wrote: > I am using a *.bat file to render some of my *.scad files that use the > object() function of the Nightly Build (2025.11.06) However, the > output from the *.bat file says the following: > > WARNING: Experimental builtin function 'object' is not enabled in file … > > Based on what I have been able to find, this is because OpenSCAD has > not yet finished loading the code it uses for the object() function. > My code runs fine if I open my file in OpenSCAD, but there are certain > things that would be nice to do using *.bat files. Is there a way to > force OpenSCAD to finish loading the object() function before doing > the other tasks that may be done using the command line? Thanks! > Edit/Preferences/Features, enable it.

JB

Jordan Brown

Sat, Nov 8, 2025 5:14 AM

On 11/7/2025 9:03 PM, Nathan Sokalski via Discuss wrote:

I am using a *.bat file to render some of my *.scad files that use the
object() function of the Nightly Build (2025.11.06) However, the
output from the *.bat file says the following:

Oops, sorry, missed that this was CLI.

Add "--enable object-function".

On 11/7/2025 9:03 PM, Nathan Sokalski via Discuss wrote: > I am using a *.bat file to render some of my *.scad files that use the > object() function of the Nightly Build (2025.11.06) However, the > output from the *.bat file says the following: > Oops, sorry, missed that this was CLI. Add "--enable object-function".

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Nathan Sokalski

Sat, Nov 8, 2025 5:48 AM

Thank you so much! That worked great, I must have missed it in the output from --debug

Nathan Sokalski
njsokalski@hotmail.com mailto:njsokalski@hotmail.com

From: Jordan Brown via Discuss discuss@lists.openscad.org
Sent: Saturday, November 8, 2025 12:14 AM
To: Nathan Sokalski via Discuss discuss@lists.openscad.org
Cc: Jordan Brown openscad@jordan.maileater.net
Subject: [OpenSCAD] Re: object function not available in nightly build

On 11/7/2025 9:03 PM, Nathan Sokalski via Discuss wrote:
I am using a *.bat file to render some of my *.scad files that use the object() function of the Nightly Build (2025.11.06) However, the output from the *.bat file says the following:

Oops, sorry, missed that this was CLI.

Add "--enable object-function".

Thank you so much! That worked great, I must have missed it in the output from --debug Nathan Sokalski njsokalski@hotmail.com<mailto:njsokalski@hotmail.com> ________________________________ From: Jordan Brown via Discuss <discuss@lists.openscad.org> Sent: Saturday, November 8, 2025 12:14 AM To: Nathan Sokalski via Discuss <discuss@lists.openscad.org> Cc: Jordan Brown <openscad@jordan.maileater.net> Subject: [OpenSCAD] Re: object function not available in nightly build On 11/7/2025 9:03 PM, Nathan Sokalski via Discuss wrote: I am using a *.bat file to render some of my *.scad files that use the object() function of the Nightly Build (2025.11.06) However, the output from the *.bat file says the following: Oops, sorry, missed that this was CLI. Add "--enable object-function".