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Matthieu Hendriks
Sun, May 25, 2025 8:08 AM

Is there a separate mailinglist for asking beginner questions about
pythonscad? Like:

  • a nice templatewith some best practices for starting

  • is it possibe to reuse my home made openscad library with some modules
    and functions  in pythonscad or do I have to rewrite those in pythonscad

I'm a bit lost. :(

Met vriendelijke groet,

Matthieu Hendriks


Is there a separate mailinglist for asking beginner questions about pythonscad? Like: - a nice templatewith some best practices for starting - is it possibe to reuse my home made openscad library with some modules and functions in pythonscad or do I have to rewrite those in pythonscad I'm a bit lost. :( Met vriendelijke groet, Matthieu Hendriks -------------------------
RW
Raymond West
Sun, May 25, 2025 5:16 PM

Hi Matthieu,

Pythonscad is being actively developed, mainly by Guenther. There will
be a mailing list, (probably google groups, since it is relatively easy
to set up and administer.) but at the moment, there is a Reddit group,
not sure about where else.

On Pythonscad.org, There are some examples, and they are being changed, too.

Best practices?  Whatever is best for Python, I'd guess.

You can jump between pythonscad and openscad, more or less freely. There
is an example of an early way of doing so at
https://pythonscad.org/tutorial/site/python_together/ but other methods
are being developed, afaik

hth

If you install it, make sure to use the correct version of Python, and
set the paths, etc.

Best wishes,

Ray

On 25/05/2025 09:08, Matthieu Hendriks via Discuss wrote:

Is there a separate mailinglist for asking beginner questions about
pythonscad? Like:

  • a nice templatewith some best practices for starting

  • is it possibe to reuse my home made openscad library with some
    modules and functions  in pythonscad or do I have to rewrite those in
    pythonscad

I'm a bit lost. :(

Met vriendelijke groet,

Matthieu Hendriks


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Hi Matthieu, Pythonscad is being actively developed, mainly by Guenther. There will be a mailing list, (probably google groups, since it is relatively easy to set up and administer.) but at the moment, there is a Reddit group, not sure about where else. On Pythonscad.org, There are some examples, and they are being changed, too. Best practices?  Whatever is best for Python, I'd guess. You can jump between pythonscad and openscad, more or less freely. There is an example of an early way of doing so at https://pythonscad.org/tutorial/site/python_together/ but other methods are being developed, afaik hth If you install it, make sure to use the correct version of Python, and set the paths, etc. Best wishes, Ray On 25/05/2025 09:08, Matthieu Hendriks via Discuss wrote: > > Is there a separate mailinglist for asking beginner questions about > pythonscad? Like: > > - a nice templatewith some best practices for starting > > - is it possibe to reuse my home made openscad library with some > modules and functions  in pythonscad or do I have to rewrite those in > pythonscad > > > I'm a bit lost. :( > > Met vriendelijke groet, > > Matthieu Hendriks > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > To unsubscribe send an email todiscuss-leave@lists.openscad.org
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Torsten Paul
Sun, May 25, 2025 5:18 PM

On 25.05.25 19:16, Raymond West via Discuss wrote:

There will be a mailing list

We can check if we can have multiple lists where this one is
hosted...

ciao,
Torsten.

On 25.05.25 19:16, Raymond West via Discuss wrote: > There will be a mailing list We can check if we can have multiple lists where this one is hosted... ciao, Torsten.
GS
Guenther Sohler
Mon, May 26, 2025 12:35 PM

Actually , as of now, we do  have a PythonSCAD Mailing list

For those, who are interested in all topics all around PythonSCAD and to
relieve
OpenSCAD mailing list from "scam"  , feel free to written
an empty mail message to

pythonscad+subscribe@googlegroups.com
pythonscad%2Bsubconfirm@googlegroups.com

and  you will be added.
Lets discuss many challenging topics there,

gadget_3d

On Sun, May 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM Torsten Paul via Discuss <
discuss@lists.openscad.org> wrote:

On 25.05.25 19:16, Raymond West via Discuss wrote:

There will be a mailing list

We can check if we can have multiple lists where this one is
hosted...

ciao,
Torsten.


OpenSCAD mailing list
To unsubscribe send an email to discuss-leave@lists.openscad.org

Actually , as of now, we *do* have a PythonSCAD Mailing list For those, who are interested in all topics all around PythonSCAD and to relieve OpenSCAD mailing list from "scam" , feel free to written an empty mail message to pythonscad+subscribe@googlegroups.com <pythonscad%2Bsubconfirm@googlegroups.com> and you will be added. Lets discuss many challenging topics there, gadget_3d On Sun, May 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM Torsten Paul via Discuss < discuss@lists.openscad.org> wrote: > On 25.05.25 19:16, Raymond West via Discuss wrote: > > There will be a mailing list > > We can check if we can have multiple lists where this one is > hosted... > > ciao, > Torsten. > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > To unsubscribe send an email to discuss-leave@lists.openscad.org >
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Dylan
Mon, May 26, 2025 12:40 PM

Hi,
I just sent a blank email to the given address - I received a delivery
failure:
Could not validate confirmation code

Dylan

On 26/05/2025 13:35, Guenther Sohler via Discuss wrote:

Actually , as of now, we do  have a PythonSCAD Mailing list

For those, who are interested in all topics all around PythonSCAD and to
relieve
OpenSCAD mailing list from "scam"  , feel free to written
an empty mail message to

pythonscad+subscribe@googlegroups.com
mailto:pythonscad%2Bsubconfirm@googlegroups.com

and  you will be added.
Lets discuss many challenging topics there,

   gadget_3d

On Sun, May 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM Torsten Paul via Discuss
<discuss@lists.openscad.org mailto:discuss@lists.openscad.org> wrote:

 On 25.05.25 19:16, Raymond West via Discuss wrote:

There will be a mailing list

 We can check if we can have multiple lists where this one is
 hosted...

 ciao,
     Torsten.
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Hi, I just sent a blank email to the given address - I received a delivery failure: Could not validate confirmation code Dylan On 26/05/2025 13:35, Guenther Sohler via Discuss wrote: > Actually , as of now, we *do*  have a PythonSCAD Mailing list > > For those, who are interested in all topics all around PythonSCAD and to > relieve > OpenSCAD mailing list from "scam"  , feel free to written > an empty mail message to > > pythonscad+subscribe@googlegroups.com > <mailto:pythonscad%2Bsubconfirm@googlegroups.com> > > and  you will be added. > Lets discuss many challenging topics there, > >    gadget_3d > > > > > On Sun, May 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM Torsten Paul via Discuss > <discuss@lists.openscad.org <mailto:discuss@lists.openscad.org>> wrote: > > On 25.05.25 19:16, Raymond West via Discuss wrote: > > There will be a mailing list > > We can check if we can have multiple lists where this one is > hosted... > > ciao, >    Torsten. > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > To unsubscribe send an email to discuss-leave@lists.openscad.org > <mailto:discuss-leave@lists.openscad.org> > > > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > To unsubscribe send an email to discuss-leave@lists.openscad.org
NH
nop head
Mon, May 26, 2025 12:52 PM

I just got this:

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On Mon, 26 May 2025 at 13:35, Guenther Sohler via Discuss <
discuss@lists.openscad.org> wrote:

Actually , as of now, we do  have a PythonSCAD Mailing list

For those, who are interested in all topics all around PythonSCAD and to
relieve
OpenSCAD mailing list from "scam"  , feel free to written
an empty mail message to

pythonscad+subscribe@googlegroups.com
pythonscad%2Bsubconfirm@googlegroups.com

and  you will be added.
Lets discuss many challenging topics there,

gadget_3d

On Sun, May 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM Torsten Paul via Discuss <
discuss@lists.openscad.org> wrote:

On 25.05.25 19:16, Raymond West via Discuss wrote:

There will be a mailing list

We can check if we can have multiple lists where this one is
hosted...

ciao,
Torsten.


OpenSCAD mailing list
To unsubscribe send an email to discuss-leave@lists.openscad.org


OpenSCAD mailing list
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I just got this: [image: image.png] On Mon, 26 May 2025 at 13:35, Guenther Sohler via Discuss < discuss@lists.openscad.org> wrote: > Actually , as of now, we *do* have a PythonSCAD Mailing list > > For those, who are interested in all topics all around PythonSCAD and to > relieve > OpenSCAD mailing list from "scam" , feel free to written > an empty mail message to > > pythonscad+subscribe@googlegroups.com > <pythonscad%2Bsubconfirm@googlegroups.com> > > and you will be added. > Lets discuss many challenging topics there, > > gadget_3d > > > > > On Sun, May 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM Torsten Paul via Discuss < > discuss@lists.openscad.org> wrote: > >> On 25.05.25 19:16, Raymond West via Discuss wrote: >> > There will be a mailing list >> >> We can check if we can have multiple lists where this one is >> hosted... >> >> ciao, >> Torsten. >> _______________________________________________ >> OpenSCAD mailing list >> To unsubscribe send an email to discuss-leave@lists.openscad.org >> > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > To unsubscribe send an email to discuss-leave@lists.openscad.org >
GS
Guenther Sohler
Mon, May 26, 2025 1:09 PM

Thank you for pointing out this error:

The Links target does not does not actually contain what it's supposed to
be:

please use

pythonscad+subscribe@googlegroups.com

gadget_3d

On Mon, May 26, 2025 at 2:52 PM nop head via Discuss <
discuss@lists.openscad.org> wrote:

I just got this:

[image: image.png]

On Mon, 26 May 2025 at 13:35, Guenther Sohler via Discuss <
discuss@lists.openscad.org> wrote:

Actually , as of now, we do  have a PythonSCAD Mailing list

For those, who are interested in all topics all around PythonSCAD and to
relieve
OpenSCAD mailing list from "scam"  , feel free to written
an empty mail message to

pythonscad+subscribe@googlegroups.com
pythonscad%2Bsubconfirm@googlegroups.com

and  you will be added.
Lets discuss many challenging topics there,

gadget_3d

On Sun, May 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM Torsten Paul via Discuss <
discuss@lists.openscad.org> wrote:

On 25.05.25 19:16, Raymond West via Discuss wrote:

There will be a mailing list

We can check if we can have multiple lists where this one is
hosted...

ciao,
Torsten.


OpenSCAD mailing list
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OpenSCAD mailing list
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Thank you for pointing out this error: The Links target does not does not actually contain what it's supposed to be: please use pythonscad+subscribe@googlegroups.com gadget_3d On Mon, May 26, 2025 at 2:52 PM nop head via Discuss < discuss@lists.openscad.org> wrote: > I just got this: > > [image: image.png] > > On Mon, 26 May 2025 at 13:35, Guenther Sohler via Discuss < > discuss@lists.openscad.org> wrote: > >> Actually , as of now, we *do* have a PythonSCAD Mailing list >> >> For those, who are interested in all topics all around PythonSCAD and to >> relieve >> OpenSCAD mailing list from "scam" , feel free to written >> an empty mail message to >> >> pythonscad+subscribe@googlegroups.com >> <pythonscad%2Bsubconfirm@googlegroups.com> >> >> and you will be added. >> Lets discuss many challenging topics there, >> >> gadget_3d >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, May 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM Torsten Paul via Discuss < >> discuss@lists.openscad.org> wrote: >> >>> On 25.05.25 19:16, Raymond West via Discuss wrote: >>> > There will be a mailing list >>> >>> We can check if we can have multiple lists where this one is >>> hosted... >>> >>> ciao, >>> Torsten. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> OpenSCAD mailing list >>> To unsubscribe send an email to discuss-leave@lists.openscad.org >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> OpenSCAD mailing list >> To unsubscribe send an email to discuss-leave@lists.openscad.org >> > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > To unsubscribe send an email to discuss-leave@lists.openscad.org >
MH
Matthieu Hendriks
Mon, May 26, 2025 1:14 PM

or sign in on groups.google.com, select PythonScad and click start new
conversation. :)

Met vriendelijke groet,

Matthieu Hendriks


email: mhendriks@digirent.nl
Telf: 06-52371841
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/digirent/

Guenther Sohler via Discuss schreef op 2025-05-26 15:09:

Thank you for pointing out this error:

The Links target does not does not actually contain what it's supposed
to be:

please use

pythonscad+subscribe@googlegroups.com

gadget_3d

On Mon, May 26, 2025 at 2:52 PM nop head via Discuss
discuss@lists.openscad.org wrote:
I just got this:

On Mon, 26 May 2025 at 13:35, Guenther Sohler via Discuss
discuss@lists.openscad.org wrote:
Actually , as of now, we do  have a PythonSCAD Mailing list

For those, who are interested in all topics all around PythonSCAD and
to relieve
OpenSCAD mailing list from "scam"  , feel free to written
an empty mail message to

pythonscad+subscribe@googlegroups.com

and  you will be added.
Lets discuss many challenging topics there,

gadget_3d

On Sun, May 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM Torsten Paul via Discuss
discuss@lists.openscad.org wrote: On 25.05.25 19:16, Raymond West via
Discuss wrote:

There will be a mailing list

We can check if we can have multiple lists where this one is
hosted...

ciao,
Torsten.


OpenSCAD mailing list
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OpenSCAD mailing list
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OpenSCAD mailing list
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or sign in on groups.google.com, select PythonScad and click start new conversation. :) Met vriendelijke groet, Matthieu Hendriks ------------------------- email: mhendriks@digirent.nl Telf: 06-52371841 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/digirent/ Guenther Sohler via Discuss schreef op 2025-05-26 15:09: > Thank you for pointing out this error: > > The Links target does not does not actually contain what it's supposed > to be: > > please use > > pythonscad+subscribe@googlegroups.com > > gadget_3d > > On Mon, May 26, 2025 at 2:52 PM nop head via Discuss > <discuss@lists.openscad.org> wrote: > I just got this: > > On Mon, 26 May 2025 at 13:35, Guenther Sohler via Discuss > <discuss@lists.openscad.org> wrote: > Actually , as of now, we *do* have a PythonSCAD Mailing list > > For those, who are interested in all topics all around PythonSCAD and > to relieve > OpenSCAD mailing list from "scam" , feel free to written > an empty mail message to > > pythonscad+subscribe@googlegroups.com > > and you will be added. > Lets discuss many challenging topics there, > > gadget_3d > > On Sun, May 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM Torsten Paul via Discuss > <discuss@lists.openscad.org> wrote: On 25.05.25 19:16, Raymond West via > Discuss wrote: >> There will be a mailing list > > We can check if we can have multiple lists where this one is > hosted... > > ciao, > Torsten. > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > To unsubscribe send an email to discuss-leave@lists.openscad.org > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > To unsubscribe send an email to discuss-leave@lists.openscad.org _______________________________________________ OpenSCAD mailing list To unsubscribe send an email to discuss-leave@lists.openscad.org _______________________________________________ OpenSCAD mailing list To unsubscribe send an email to discuss-leave@lists.openscad.org
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Torsten Paul
Mon, May 26, 2025 1:31 PM

On 26.05.25 14:35, Guenther Sohler via Discuss wrote:

Actually , as of now, we do  have a PythonSCAD Mailing list

That sounds like the goal is more separation instead of cooperation.
At some point I might give up trying... I'm still convinced that would
be a very bad thing overall.

ciao,
Torsten.

On 26.05.25 14:35, Guenther Sohler via Discuss wrote: > Actually , as of now, we *do*  have a PythonSCAD Mailing list That sounds like the goal is more separation instead of cooperation. At some point I might give up trying... I'm still convinced that would be a very bad thing overall. ciao, Torsten.
WF
William F. Adams
Mon, May 26, 2025 1:50 PM

On Monday, May 26, 2025 at 09:31:42 AM EDT, Torsten Paul via Discuss discuss@lists.openscad.org wrote:

That sounds like the goal is more separation instead of cooperation.
At some point I might give up trying... I'm still convinced that would
be a very bad thing overall.

I would view it as trying to accommodate the folks who don't want to have Python in their functional OpenSCAD mailing list discussion.

My suggestion has always been that all aspects of 3D scripting using using OpenSCAD should be on-topic here, and folks should put [Python] or something similar in the Subject: line and folks who are not interested can either filter or be ready with the delete key.

<insert old story about father, brothers, and the bundle rods known as a fasces>

For now, I'd like to view the new Google Group as a place for folks to work out Python-specific difficulties in OpenPythonSCAD which would be objectionable to the list --- more general things should still come here until there is some official policy change, okay?

William

On Monday, May 26, 2025 at 09:31:42 AM EDT, Torsten Paul via Discuss <discuss@lists.openscad.org> wrote: >That sounds like the goal is more separation instead of cooperation. >At some point I might give up trying... I'm still convinced that would >be a very bad thing overall. I would view it as trying to accommodate the folks who don't want to have Python in their functional OpenSCAD mailing list discussion. My suggestion has always been that all aspects of 3D scripting using using OpenSCAD should be on-topic here, and folks should put [Python] or something similar in the Subject: line and folks who are not interested can either filter or be ready with the delete key. <insert old story about father, brothers, and the bundle rods known as a fasces> For now, I'd like to view the new Google Group as a place for folks to work out Python-specific difficulties in OpenPythonSCAD which would be objectionable to the list --- more general things should still come here until there is some official policy change, okay? William