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Re: [OpenSCAD] input and output folder defaults

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whosawhatsis
Thu, Jan 1, 2015 1:39 AM

The issue I've been having is another wrinkle to this problem. I usually have several OpenSCAD documents open at once, and frequently open one briefly to reference it in the middle of long-term work on another. When I try to export an STL, OpenSCAD always defaults to the folder of the last .scad file I opened, which is rarely the folder of the current document. I usually want the STLs in the same folder as the .scad, and would like it to default to the location of the CURRENT document, not the last-opened document as it does now. In any case, the desired location of the STL file will be based on the location of the current file, and not some default for all STL files.

On Friday, February 28, 2014 at 5:05 AM, jon wrote:

I organize my files so that all of my SCAD files are in one folder while
my STL files are in another folder. Each time I save an STL file I have
to remember to change the output directory. Is there any way to either
have OpenSCAD remember the most recent output directory, and offer that
as the starting place for STL saves, or to tell OpenSCAD what my
preferred initial input and output directories are?

Thanks!

Jon


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The issue I've been having is another wrinkle to this problem. I usually have several OpenSCAD documents open at once, and frequently open one briefly to reference it in the middle of long-term work on another. When I try to export an STL, OpenSCAD always defaults to the folder of the last .scad file I opened, which is rarely the folder of the current document. I usually want the STLs in the same folder as the .scad, and would like it to default to the location of the CURRENT document, not the last-opened document as it does now. In any case, the desired location of the STL file will be based on the location of the current file, and not some default for all STL files. On Friday, February 28, 2014 at 5:05 AM, jon wrote: > I organize my files so that all of my SCAD files are in one folder while > my STL files are in another folder. Each time I save an STL file I have > to remember to change the output directory. Is there any way to either > have OpenSCAD remember the most recent output directory, and offer that > as the starting place for STL saves, or to tell OpenSCAD what my > preferred initial input and output directories are? > > Thanks! > > Jon > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > OpenSCAD@rocklinux.org (mailto:OpenSCAD@rocklinux.org) > http://rocklinux.net/mailman/listinfo/openscad > http://openscad.org - https://flattr.com/thing/121566 > >