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Roger Whiteley

Mon, Jun 9, 2025 9:44 AM

I've been having many 'issues' with OpenSCAD not honouring paths to
libraries, which seems to be when using 'Open with' from Dolphin [the
file manager FWIW, as not everyone will be using Debian].

I'm on Debian 12 desktop with Gnome, setting OPENSCADPATH worked fine
on an Ubuntu LTS, I dumped Ubuntu when Firefox was forced into an AppImage.

I put the issue down to my stupidity and not setting up the library
paths properly in the correct locations across the OS.

My current library path shown from the CLI,
"OPENSCADPATH=.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries:CadData/libraries"

From the GUI, Help->Library Info shows

OPENSCADPATH: .local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries:CadData/librariesOpenSCAD
library path:
/home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries
/home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/CadData/libraries
/home/rogerw/.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries
/app/share/openscad-nightly/libraries

I put all my libraries including into CadData/libraries/subdirectory and
reference the subdirectory in the include or use statements.

Paths work fine when OpenSCAD is started and files then opened from
within the GUI.

I am presently using Version 2024.12.30, installed using the flatpak
version from the CLI.

From the GUI output, these two lines :

/home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries
/home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/CadData/libraries

Look wrong, and should have a colon at the end of /openscad-esp-models/,
before ./local/share... and before CadData/libraries on the second line,
thus:

/home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/:.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries
/home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/:CadData/libraries

HTH,

Roger.

I've been having many 'issues' with OpenSCAD not honouring paths to libraries, which seems to be when using 'Open with' from Dolphin [the file manager FWIW, as not everyone will be using Debian]. I'm on Debian 12 desktop with Gnome, setting OPENSCADPATH worked fine on an Ubuntu LTS, I dumped Ubuntu when Firefox was forced into an AppImage. I put the issue down to my stupidity and not setting up the library paths properly in the correct locations across the OS. My current library path shown from the CLI, "OPENSCADPATH=.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries:CadData/libraries" From the GUI, Help->Library Info shows OPENSCADPATH: .local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries:CadData/librariesOpenSCAD library path: /home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries /home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/CadData/libraries /home/rogerw/.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries /app/share/openscad-nightly/libraries I put all my libraries including into CadData/libraries/subdirectory and reference the subdirectory in the include or use statements. Paths work fine when OpenSCAD is started and files then opened from within the GUI. I am presently using Version 2024.12.30, installed using the flatpak version from the CLI. From the GUI output, these two lines : /home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries /home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/CadData/libraries Look wrong, and should have a colon at the end of /openscad-esp-models/, before ./local/share... and before CadData/libraries on the second line, thus: /home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/:.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries /home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/:CadData/libraries HTH, Roger.

PK

Peter Kriens

Mon, Jun 9, 2025 12:17 PM

If you're using git, there is a handy feature called submodules.

In the directory with your sources, create a submodule
git submodule add https://github.com/BelfrySCAD/BOSL2 BOSL2

git submodule update --init --recursive

This creates a BOSL2 directory with all the BOSL2 files. When you want to update to the latest version, do

git submodule update --remote --merge

A rather big advantage is that you can use different versions of libraries in different projects. An even nicer advantage is that if you leave your project alone for a couple of years, everything still works as you left it.

If you like the idea but never used git, then do in your project directory first:

git init

That makes the directory a git directory. That is all you need to do.

Kind regards,

Peter Kriens

On 9 Jun 2025, at 11:44, Roger Whiteley via Discuss discuss@lists.openscad.org wrote:

I've been having many 'issues' with OpenSCAD not honouring paths to libraries, which seems to be when using 'Open with' from Dolphin [the file manager FWIW, as not everyone will be using Debian].

I'm on Debian 12 desktop with Gnome, setting OPENSCADPATH worked fine on an Ubuntu LTS, I dumped Ubuntu when Firefox was forced into an AppImage.

I put the issue down to my stupidity and not setting up the library paths properly in the correct locations across the OS.

My current library path shown from the CLI, "OPENSCADPATH=.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries:CadData/libraries"

From the GUI, Help->Library Info shows

OPENSCADPATH: .local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries:CadData/libraries
OpenSCAD library path:
/home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries
/home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/CadData/libraries
/home/rogerw/.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries
/app/share/openscad-nightly/libraries

I put all my libraries including into CadData/libraries/subdirectory and reference the subdirectory in the include or use statements.

Paths work fine when OpenSCAD is started and files then opened from within the GUI.

I am presently using Version 2024.12.30, installed using the flatpak version from the CLI.

From the GUI output, these two lines :

/home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries
/home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/CadData/libraries

Look wrong, and should have a colon at the end of /openscad-esp-models/, before ./local/share... and before CadData/libraries on the second line, thus:

/home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/:.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries
/home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/:CadData/libraries

HTH,

Roger.

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If you're using git, there is a handy feature called submodules. In the directory with your sources, create a submodule git submodule add https://github.com/BelfrySCAD/BOSL2 BOSL2 git submodule update --init --recursive This creates a BOSL2 directory with all the BOSL2 files. When you want to update to the latest version, do git submodule update --remote --merge A rather big advantage is that you can use different versions of libraries in different projects. An even nicer advantage is that if you leave your project alone for a couple of years, everything still works as you left it. If you like the idea but never used git, then do in your project directory first: git init That makes the directory a git directory. That is all you need to do. Kind regards, Peter Kriens > On 9 Jun 2025, at 11:44, Roger Whiteley via Discuss <discuss@lists.openscad.org> wrote: > > I've been having many 'issues' with OpenSCAD not honouring paths to libraries, which seems to be when using 'Open with' from Dolphin [the file manager FWIW, as not everyone will be using Debian]. > > I'm on Debian 12 desktop with Gnome, setting OPENSCADPATH worked fine on an Ubuntu LTS, I dumped Ubuntu when Firefox was forced into an AppImage. > > I put the issue down to my stupidity and not setting up the library paths properly in the correct locations across the OS. > > My current library path shown from the CLI, "OPENSCADPATH=.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries:CadData/libraries" > > > > From the GUI, Help->Library Info shows > > > OPENSCADPATH: .local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries:CadData/libraries > OpenSCAD library path: > /home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries > /home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/CadData/libraries > /home/rogerw/.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries > /app/share/openscad-nightly/libraries > > > I put all my libraries including into CadData/libraries/subdirectory and reference the subdirectory in the include or use statements. > > Paths work fine when OpenSCAD is started and files then opened from within the GUI. > > I am presently using Version 2024.12.30, installed using the flatpak version from the CLI. > > > > From the GUI output, these two lines : > > /home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries > /home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/CadData/libraries > > Look wrong, and should have a colon at the end of /openscad-esp-models/, before ./local/share... and before CadData/libraries on the second line, thus: > > /home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/:.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries > /home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/:CadData/libraries > > HTH, > > Roger. > > > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > To unsubscribe send an email to discuss-leave@lists.openscad.org <mailto:discuss-leave@lists.openscad.org>

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larry

Mon, Jun 9, 2025 4:20 PM

On Mon, 2025-06-09 at 10:44 +0100, Roger Whiteley via Discuss wrote:

I've been having many 'issues' with OpenSCAD not honouring paths to
libraries, which seems to be when using 'Open with' from Dolphin [the
file manager FWIW, as not everyone will be using Debian].
I'm on Debian 12 desktop with Gnome, setting OPENSCADPATH worked
fine on an Ubuntu LTS, I dumped Ubuntu when Firefox was forced into
an AppImage.

I stuck with Ubuntu MATE, and removed Snaps altogether, installing
Firefox the way I always did.

I put the issue down to my stupidity and not setting up the library
paths properly in the correct locations across the OS.
My current library path shown from the CLI,
"OPENSCADPATH=.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries:CadData/libraries"

From the GUI, Help->Library Info shows

OPENSCADPATH: .local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries:CadData/libraries
OpenSCAD library path:
/home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-
models/.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries
/home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/CadData/libraries
/home/rogerw/.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries
/app/share/openscad-nightly/libraries

Bingo!
That was my problem; two copies of BOSL2, one in
~/openscad/libraries
and one in
~/.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries~/.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries

I was launching OpenSCAD from the panel and pasting the code in, but it
was using the first one and not the second. I temporarily fixed that by
making a copy of the new one into the directory containing the old one.

The sample code works now.

Thanks!

I put all my libraries including into CadData/libraries/subdirectory
and reference the subdirectory in the include or use statements.
Paths work fine when OpenSCAD is started and files then opened from
within the GUI.
I am presently using Version 2024.12.30, installed using the flatpak
version from the CLI.

From the GUI output, these two lines :
/home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-
models/.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries
/home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/CadData/libraries
Look wrong, and should have a colon at the end of /openscad-esp-
models/, before ./local/share... and before CadData/libraries on the
second line, thus:
/home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-
models/:.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries
/home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/:CadData/libraries
HTH,
Roger.

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On Mon, 2025-06-09 at 10:44 +0100, Roger Whiteley via Discuss wrote: > I've been having many 'issues' with OpenSCAD not honouring paths to > libraries, which seems to be when using 'Open with' from Dolphin [the > file manager FWIW, as not everyone will be using Debian]. > I'm on Debian 12 desktop with Gnome, setting OPENSCADPATH worked > fine on an Ubuntu LTS, I dumped Ubuntu when Firefox was forced into > an AppImage. I stuck with Ubuntu MATE, and removed Snaps altogether, installing Firefox the way I always did. > I put the issue down to my stupidity and not setting up the library > paths properly in the correct locations across the OS. > My current library path shown from the CLI, > "OPENSCADPATH=.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries:CadData/libraries" > > From the GUI, Help->Library Info shows > > OPENSCADPATH: .local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries:CadData/libraries > OpenSCAD library path: > /home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp- > models/.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries > /home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/CadData/libraries > /home/rogerw/.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries > /app/share/openscad-nightly/libraries Bingo! That was my problem; two copies of BOSL2, one in ~/openscad/libraries and one in ~/.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries~/.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries I was launching OpenSCAD from the panel and pasting the code in, but it was using the first one and not the second. I temporarily fixed that by making a copy of the new one into the directory containing the old one. The sample code works now. Thanks! > I put all my libraries including into CadData/libraries/subdirectory > and reference the subdirectory in the include or use statements. > Paths work fine when OpenSCAD is started and files then opened from > within the GUI. > I am presently using Version 2024.12.30, installed using the flatpak > version from the CLI. > > From the GUI output, these two lines : > /home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp- > models/.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries > /home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/CadData/libraries > Look wrong, and should have a colon at the end of /openscad-esp- > models/, before ./local/share... and before CadData/libraries on the > second line, thus: > /home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp- > models/:.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries > /home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/:CadData/libraries > HTH, > Roger. > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > To unsubscribe send an email to discuss-leave@lists.openscad.org

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Todd Allen

Mon, Jun 9, 2025 4:47 PM

My current library path shown from the CLI,

"OPENSCADPATH=.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries:CadData/libraries"

I'm also using Debian 12 and OPENSCADPATH is working perfectly for me. But
I specify full paths starting from the file system root.

On Mon, Jun 9, 2025 at 4:44 AM Roger Whiteley via Discuss <
discuss@lists.openscad.org> wrote:

I've been having many 'issues' with OpenSCAD not honouring paths to
libraries, which seems to be when using 'Open with' from Dolphin [the file
manager FWIW, as not everyone will be using Debian].

I'm on Debian 12 desktop with Gnome, setting OPENSCADPATH worked fine on
an Ubuntu LTS, I dumped Ubuntu when Firefox was forced into an AppImage.

I put the issue down to my stupidity and not setting up the library paths
properly in the correct locations across the OS.

My current library path shown from the CLI,
"OPENSCADPATH=.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries:CadData/libraries"

From the GUI, Help->Library Info shows

OPENSCADPATH: .local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries:CadData/libraries OpenSCAD
library path:
/home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries
/home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/CadData/libraries
/home/rogerw/.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries
/app/share/openscad-nightly/libraries

I put all my libraries including into CadData/libraries/subdirectory and
reference the subdirectory in the include or use statements.

Paths work fine when OpenSCAD is started and files then opened from within
the GUI.

I am presently using Version 2024.12.30, installed using the flatpak
version from the CLI.

From the GUI output, these two lines :

/home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries
/home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/CadData/libraries

Look wrong, and should have a colon at the end of /openscad-esp-models/,
before ./local/share... and before CadData/libraries on the second line,
thus:

/home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/:.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries
/home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/:CadData/libraries

HTH,

Roger.

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> My current library path shown from the CLI, "OPENSCADPATH=.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries:CadData/libraries" I'm also using Debian 12 and OPENSCADPATH is working perfectly for me. But I specify full paths starting from the file system root. On Mon, Jun 9, 2025 at 4:44 AM Roger Whiteley via Discuss < discuss@lists.openscad.org> wrote: > I've been having many 'issues' with OpenSCAD not honouring paths to > libraries, which seems to be when using 'Open with' from Dolphin [the file > manager FWIW, as not everyone will be using Debian]. > > I'm on Debian 12 desktop with Gnome, setting OPENSCADPATH worked fine on > an Ubuntu LTS, I dumped Ubuntu when Firefox was forced into an AppImage. > > I put the issue down to my stupidity and not setting up the library paths > properly in the correct locations across the OS. > > My current library path shown from the CLI, > "OPENSCADPATH=.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries:CadData/libraries" > > From the GUI, Help->Library Info shows > > OPENSCADPATH: .local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries:CadData/libraries OpenSCAD > library path: > /home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries > /home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/CadData/libraries > /home/rogerw/.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries > /app/share/openscad-nightly/libraries > > I put all my libraries including into CadData/libraries/subdirectory and > reference the subdirectory in the include or use statements. > > Paths work fine when OpenSCAD is started and files then opened from within > the GUI. > > I am presently using Version 2024.12.30, installed using the flatpak > version from the CLI. > > From the GUI output, these two lines : > > /home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries > /home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/CadData/libraries > > Look wrong, and should have a colon at the end of /openscad-esp-models/, > before ./local/share... and before CadData/libraries on the second line, > thus: > > /home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/:.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries > /home/rogerw/CadData/libraries/openscad-esp-models/:CadData/libraries > > HTH, > > Roger. > > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > To unsubscribe send an email to discuss-leave@lists.openscad.org >

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was Hole with radius, now Openscadpath issues