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jon
Sun, Apr 19, 2020 1:52 PM

The following code is derived from some code that I was given recently
(you can ignore the numerical values).

   polyhedron(
      points = [
                [1, 2, 1],            // [0]
                [2, 3, 2],   // [1]
                [3, 4, 3],   // [2]
                [4, 5, 4],            // [3]

                [5, 6, 5],           // [4]
                [6, 7, 6],   // [5]
                [7, 8, 7],   // [6]
                [8, 9, 8]             // [7]
               ],

      triangles = [
                [0, 3, 4],  // This-side trapezoid, bottom
                [3, 7, 4],  // This-side trapezoid, top

                [1, 5, 2],  // Back-side trapezoid, bottom
                [2, 5, 6],  // Back-side trapezoid, top

                [0, 1, 2],  // Inner rectangle, bottom
                [0, 2, 3],  // Inner rectangle, top

                [4, 6, 5],  // Outer rectangle, bottom
                [4, 7, 6],  // Outer rectangle, top

                [7, 2, 6],  // Upper rectangle, bottom
                [7, 3, 2],  // Upper rectangle, top

                [0, 5, 1],  // Lower rectangle, bottom
                [0, 4, 5]   // Lower rectangle, top
               ]
   );

I keep getting the error message

WARNING: variable triangles not specified as parameter, in file OpenSCAD
2019, line 1

but when I inspect the code, "triangles" is there.  Is this a bug or am
I misunderstanding the error message?

Thanks!

Jon

The following code is derived from some code that I was given recently (you can ignore the numerical values).    polyhedron(       points = [                 [1, 2, 1],            // [0]                 [2, 3, 2],   // [1]                 [3, 4, 3],   // [2]                 [4, 5, 4],            // [3]                 [5, 6, 5],           // [4]                 [6, 7, 6],   // [5]                 [7, 8, 7],   // [6]                 [8, 9, 8]             // [7]                ],       triangles = [                 [0, 3, 4],  // This-side trapezoid, bottom                 [3, 7, 4],  // This-side trapezoid, top                 [1, 5, 2],  // Back-side trapezoid, bottom                 [2, 5, 6],  // Back-side trapezoid, top                 [0, 1, 2],  // Inner rectangle, bottom                 [0, 2, 3],  // Inner rectangle, top                 [4, 6, 5],  // Outer rectangle, bottom                 [4, 7, 6],  // Outer rectangle, top                 [7, 2, 6],  // Upper rectangle, bottom                 [7, 3, 2],  // Upper rectangle, top                 [0, 5, 1],  // Lower rectangle, bottom                 [0, 4, 5]   // Lower rectangle, top                ]    ); I keep getting the error message WARNING: variable triangles not specified as parameter, in file OpenSCAD 2019, line 1 but when I inspect the code, "triangles" is there.  Is this a bug or am I misunderstanding the error message? Thanks! Jon
NH
nop head
Sun, Apr 19, 2020 2:29 PM

It means there is no such parameter to polyhedron. It got changed to faces
a long time ago.

On Sun, 19 Apr 2020 at 14:53, jon jon@jonbondy.com wrote:

The following code is derived from some code that I was given recently
(you can ignore the numerical values).

polyhedron(
   points = [
             [1, 2, 1],            // [0]
             [2, 3, 2],   // [1]
             [3, 4, 3],   // [2]
             [4, 5, 4],            // [3]

             [5, 6, 5],           // [4]
             [6, 7, 6],   // [5]
             [7, 8, 7],   // [6]
             [8, 9, 8]             // [7]
            ],

   triangles = [
             [0, 3, 4],  // This-side trapezoid, bottom
             [3, 7, 4],  // This-side trapezoid, top

             [1, 5, 2],  // Back-side trapezoid, bottom
             [2, 5, 6],  // Back-side trapezoid, top

             [0, 1, 2],  // Inner rectangle, bottom
             [0, 2, 3],  // Inner rectangle, top

             [4, 6, 5],  // Outer rectangle, bottom
             [4, 7, 6],  // Outer rectangle, top

             [7, 2, 6],  // Upper rectangle, bottom
             [7, 3, 2],  // Upper rectangle, top

             [0, 5, 1],  // Lower rectangle, bottom
             [0, 4, 5]   // Lower rectangle, top
            ]
);

I keep getting the error message

WARNING: variable triangles not specified as parameter, in file OpenSCAD
2019, line 1

but when I inspect the code, "triangles" is there.  Is this a bug or am I
misunderstanding the error message?

Thanks!

Jon

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It means there is no such parameter to polyhedron. It got changed to faces a long time ago. On Sun, 19 Apr 2020 at 14:53, jon <jon@jonbondy.com> wrote: > The following code is derived from some code that I was given recently > (you can ignore the numerical values). > > > polyhedron( > points = [ > [1, 2, 1], // [0] > [2, 3, 2], // [1] > [3, 4, 3], // [2] > [4, 5, 4], // [3] > > [5, 6, 5], // [4] > [6, 7, 6], // [5] > [7, 8, 7], // [6] > [8, 9, 8] // [7] > ], > > triangles = [ > [0, 3, 4], // This-side trapezoid, bottom > [3, 7, 4], // This-side trapezoid, top > > [1, 5, 2], // Back-side trapezoid, bottom > [2, 5, 6], // Back-side trapezoid, top > > [0, 1, 2], // Inner rectangle, bottom > [0, 2, 3], // Inner rectangle, top > > [4, 6, 5], // Outer rectangle, bottom > [4, 7, 6], // Outer rectangle, top > > [7, 2, 6], // Upper rectangle, bottom > [7, 3, 2], // Upper rectangle, top > > [0, 5, 1], // Lower rectangle, bottom > [0, 4, 5] // Lower rectangle, top > ] > ); > > > > I keep getting the error message > > WARNING: variable triangles not specified as parameter, in file OpenSCAD > 2019, line 1 > > but when I inspect the code, "triangles" is there. Is this a bug or am I > misunderstanding the error message? > > Thanks! > > Jon > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > Discuss@lists.openscad.org > http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org >
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William W Martin
Sun, Apr 19, 2020 2:31 PM

Is the last "," in "points" supposed to be there? I'm no openSCAD syntax
guru, but in 'C' like languages that often means add the next thing to
the current declaration.

On 4/19/20 6:52 AM, jon wrote:

The following code is derived from some code that I was given recently
(you can ignore the numerical values).

   polyhedron(
      points = [
                [1, 2, 1],            // [0]
                [2, 3, 2],   // [1]
                [3, 4, 3],   // [2]
                [4, 5, 4],            // [3]

                [5, 6, 5],           // [4]
                [6, 7, 6],   // [5]
                [7, 8, 7],   // [6]
                [8, 9, 8]             // [7]
               ],

      triangles = [
                [0, 3, 4],  // This-side trapezoid, bottom
                [3, 7, 4],  // This-side trapezoid, top

                [1, 5, 2],  // Back-side trapezoid, bottom
                [2, 5, 6],  // Back-side trapezoid, top

                [0, 1, 2],  // Inner rectangle, bottom
                [0, 2, 3],  // Inner rectangle, top

                [4, 6, 5],  // Outer rectangle, bottom
                [4, 7, 6],  // Outer rectangle, top

                [7, 2, 6],  // Upper rectangle, bottom
                [7, 3, 2],  // Upper rectangle, top

                [0, 5, 1],  // Lower rectangle, bottom
                [0, 4, 5]   // Lower rectangle, top
               ]
   );

I keep getting the error message

WARNING: variable triangles not specified as parameter, in file
OpenSCAD 2019, line 1

but when I inspect the code, "triangles" is there.  Is this a bug or
am I misunderstanding the error message?

Thanks!

Jon

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Discuss@lists.openscad.org
http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org

Is the last "," in "points" supposed to be there? I'm no openSCAD syntax guru, but in 'C' like languages that often means add the next thing to the current declaration. On 4/19/20 6:52 AM, jon wrote: > > The following code is derived from some code that I was given recently > (you can ignore the numerical values). > > >    polyhedron( >       points = [ >                 [1, 2, 1],            // [0] >                 [2, 3, 2],   // [1] >                 [3, 4, 3],   // [2] >                 [4, 5, 4],            // [3] > >                 [5, 6, 5],           // [4] >                 [6, 7, 6],   // [5] >                 [7, 8, 7],   // [6] >                 [8, 9, 8]             // [7] >                ], > >       triangles = [ >                 [0, 3, 4],  // This-side trapezoid, bottom >                 [3, 7, 4],  // This-side trapezoid, top > >                 [1, 5, 2],  // Back-side trapezoid, bottom >                 [2, 5, 6],  // Back-side trapezoid, top > >                 [0, 1, 2],  // Inner rectangle, bottom >                 [0, 2, 3],  // Inner rectangle, top > >                 [4, 6, 5],  // Outer rectangle, bottom >                 [4, 7, 6],  // Outer rectangle, top > >                 [7, 2, 6],  // Upper rectangle, bottom >                 [7, 3, 2],  // Upper rectangle, top > >                 [0, 5, 1],  // Lower rectangle, bottom >                 [0, 4, 5]   // Lower rectangle, top >                ] >    ); > > > > I keep getting the error message > > WARNING: variable triangles not specified as parameter, in file > OpenSCAD 2019, line 1 > > but when I inspect the code, "triangles" is there.  Is this a bug or > am I misunderstanding the error message? > > Thanks! > > Jon > > > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > Discuss@lists.openscad.org > http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org
TP
Torsten Paul
Sun, Apr 19, 2020 2:35 PM

On 19.04.20 15:52, jon wrote:

but when I inspect the code, "triangles" is there.  Is this a
bug or am I misunderstanding the error message?

It's a bug and misleading warning. It should instead say that
using "triangles" is deprecated. As nophead already mentioned,
the correct parameter is "faces".

ciao,
Torsten.

On 19.04.20 15:52, jon wrote: > but when I inspect the code, "triangles" is there.  Is this a > bug or am I misunderstanding the error message? It's a bug and misleading warning. It should instead say that using "triangles" is deprecated. As nophead already mentioned, the correct parameter is "faces". ciao, Torsten.
J
jon
Sun, Apr 19, 2020 2:45 PM

I would be happy to change "triangles" to "faces" ... except that this
documentation says I should change it to "path".  There is no mention of
"faces" at all.

https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/OpenSCAD_User_Manual/Using_the_2D_Subsystem#polygon

Changing it to "path" fails with a similarly misleading error message. 
Changing it to "faces" works, but I never would have gotten there by
reading alone.

Thanks, everyone!

Jon

On 4/19/2020 10:35 AM, Torsten Paul wrote:

On 19.04.20 15:52, jon wrote:

but when I inspect the code, "triangles" is there.  Is this a
bug or am I misunderstanding the error message?

It's a bug and misleading warning. It should instead say that
using "triangles" is deprecated. As nophead already mentioned,
the correct parameter is "faces".

ciao,
Torsten.

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Discuss@lists.openscad.org
http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org

I would be happy to change "triangles" to "faces" ... except that this documentation says I should change it to "path".  There is no mention of "faces" at all. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/OpenSCAD_User_Manual/Using_the_2D_Subsystem#polygon Changing it to "path" fails with a similarly misleading error message.  Changing it to "faces" works, but I never would have gotten there by reading alone. Thanks, everyone! Jon On 4/19/2020 10:35 AM, Torsten Paul wrote: > On 19.04.20 15:52, jon wrote: >> but when I inspect the code, "triangles" is there.  Is this a >> bug or am I misunderstanding the error message? > It's a bug and misleading warning. It should instead say that > using "triangles" is deprecated. As nophead already mentioned, > the correct parameter is "faces". > > ciao, > Torsten. > > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > Discuss@lists.openscad.org > http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org
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adrianv
Sun, Apr 19, 2020 2:52 PM

Try instead reading the manual for polyhedron:

https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/OpenSCAD_User_Manual/Primitive_Solids#polyhedron

Why do you think the message is misleading?  It's telling you that "path" is
not specified (in the definition of the polyhedron module) as a parameter.
But you have passed it anyway.  if you invoke

polyhedron(bogus_parameter=8)

you'll get the same message.  I suppose you could argue for a more clearly
worded message.

--
Sent from: http://forum.openscad.org/

Try instead reading the manual for polyhedron: https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/OpenSCAD_User_Manual/Primitive_Solids#polyhedron Why do you think the message is misleading? It's telling you that "path" is not specified (in the definition of the polyhedron module) as a parameter. But you have passed it anyway. if you invoke polyhedron(bogus_parameter=8) you'll get the same message. I suppose you could argue for a more clearly worded message. -- Sent from: http://forum.openscad.org/
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jon
Sun, Apr 19, 2020 3:01 PM

It is really nice that correct documentation for polyhedron() is
available somewhere.  It is not helpful that it is wrong in the place
where I go by reflex (using the URLs provided in the Cheat Sheet, which
I dearly love).  Should the Cheat Sheet be pointing in a different
direction?  There must be an historical reason why there are multiple
sets of documentation, which are inconsistent.

As to the message, I will so argue!  <grin>

The phrase "variable X not specified as parameter" could mean "X could
not be found in the list of valid parameters for this function" OR it
could mean "you failed to specify parameter X when calling this function".

How about "X is not a valid parameter for function Y"?  That is clear

:)

Jon

On 4/19/2020 10:52 AM, adrianv wrote:

Try instead reading the manual for polyhedron:

https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/OpenSCAD_User_Manual/Primitive_Solids#polyhedron

Why do you think the message is misleading?  It's telling you that "path" is
not specified (in the definition of the polyhedron module) as a parameter.
But you have passed it anyway.  if you invoke

polyhedron(bogus_parameter=8)

you'll get the same message.  I suppose you could argue for a more clearly
worded message.

--
Sent from: http://forum.openscad.org/

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It is really nice that correct documentation for polyhedron() is available somewhere.  It is not helpful that it is wrong in the place where I go by reflex (using the URLs provided in the Cheat Sheet, which I dearly love).  Should the Cheat Sheet be pointing in a different direction?  There must be an historical reason why there are multiple sets of documentation, which are inconsistent. As to the message, I will so argue!  <grin> The phrase "variable X not specified as parameter" could mean "X could not be found in the list of valid parameters for this function" OR it could mean "you failed to specify parameter X when calling this function". How about "X is not a valid parameter for function Y"?  That is clear :) Jon On 4/19/2020 10:52 AM, adrianv wrote: > Try instead reading the manual for polyhedron: > > https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/OpenSCAD_User_Manual/Primitive_Solids#polyhedron > > Why do you think the message is misleading? It's telling you that "path" is > not specified (in the definition of the polyhedron module) as a parameter. > But you have passed it anyway. if you invoke > > polyhedron(bogus_parameter=8) > > you'll get the same message. I suppose you could argue for a more clearly > worded message. > > > > > -- > Sent from: http://forum.openscad.org/ > > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > Discuss@lists.openscad.org > http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org >
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Torsten Paul
Sun, Apr 19, 2020 3:11 PM

On 19.04.20 17:01, jon wrote:

It is really nice that correct documentation for polyhedron()
is available somewhere.  It is not helpful that it is wrong
in the place where I go by reflex (using the URLs provided in
the Cheat Sheet, which I dearly love).

Where is it wrong? I checked the cheatsheet and it seems ok. If
there are links mismatched, please let me know and I'm happy to
fix those (or you can just edit directly on github).

From the description it sounds you were searching for polyhedron
(the 3D built-in) but clicked polygon (the 2D one).

ciao,
Torsten.

On 19.04.20 17:01, jon wrote: > It is really nice that correct documentation for polyhedron() > is available somewhere.  It is not helpful that it is wrong > in the place where I go by reflex (using the URLs provided in > the Cheat Sheet, which I dearly love). Where is it wrong? I checked the cheatsheet and it seems ok. If there are links mismatched, please let me know and I'm happy to fix those (or you can just edit directly on github). From the description it sounds you were searching for polyhedron (the 3D built-in) but clicked polygon (the 2D one). ciao, Torsten.
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jon
Sun, Apr 19, 2020 3:30 PM

If I search for "OpenSCAD" in Google, I get here:

https://www.openscad.org/

I then click on Documentation.  I then click on Code Cheat Sheet (CCS)
in the left column.  An image of the CCS appears on the right, and I
click it (not sure why we couldn't go directly to the CCS, especially as
the image no longer matches the actual CCS).  I then click on either of
the 2D Polygon links and end up here:

https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/OpenSCAD_User_Manual/Using_the_2D_Subsystem#polygon

The above talks about "paths" rather than "faces", which appears to be
incorrect.

I was just informed that I should instead be looking here:

https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/OpenSCAD_User_Manual/Primitive_Solids#polyhedron

This one talks about "faces" rather than "paths", which is great, but I
do not want polyhedron() (3D); I want polygon (2D).  The documentation
for the latter appears to be incorrect in the first URL.

Hope this helps.

Jon

On 4/19/2020 11:11 AM, Torsten Paul wrote:

On 19.04.20 17:01, jon wrote:

It is really nice that correct documentation for polyhedron()
is available somewhere.  It is not helpful that it is wrong
in the place where I go by reflex (using the URLs provided in
the Cheat Sheet, which I dearly love).

Where is it wrong? I checked the cheatsheet and it seems ok. If
there are links mismatched, please let me know and I'm happy to
fix those (or you can just edit directly on github).

From the description it sounds you were searching for polyhedron
(the 3D built-in) but clicked polygon (the 2D one).

ciao,
Torsten.

OpenSCAD mailing list
Discuss@lists.openscad.org
http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org

If I search for "OpenSCAD" in Google, I get here: https://www.openscad.org/ I then click on Documentation.  I then click on Code Cheat Sheet (CCS) in the left column.  An image of the CCS appears on the right, and I click it (not sure why we couldn't go directly to the CCS, especially as the image no longer matches the actual CCS).  I then click on either of the 2D Polygon links and end up here: https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/OpenSCAD_User_Manual/Using_the_2D_Subsystem#polygon The above talks about "paths" rather than "faces", which appears to be incorrect. I was just informed that I should instead be looking here: https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/OpenSCAD_User_Manual/Primitive_Solids#polyhedron This one talks about "faces" rather than "paths", which is great, but I do not want polyhedron() (3D); I want polygon (2D).  The documentation for the latter appears to be incorrect in the first URL. Hope this helps. Jon On 4/19/2020 11:11 AM, Torsten Paul wrote: > On 19.04.20 17:01, jon wrote: >> It is really nice that correct documentation for polyhedron() >> is available somewhere.  It is not helpful that it is wrong >> in the place where I go by reflex (using the URLs provided in >> the Cheat Sheet, which I dearly love). > Where is it wrong? I checked the cheatsheet and it seems ok. If > there are links mismatched, please let me know and I'm happy to > fix those (or you can just edit directly on github). > > From the description it sounds you were searching for polyhedron > (the 3D built-in) but clicked polygon (the 2D one). > > ciao, > Torsten. > > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > Discuss@lists.openscad.org > http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org
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Torsten Paul
Sun, Apr 19, 2020 4:06 PM

On 19.04.20 17:30, jon wrote:

Hope this helps.

Nope, it's even more confusing now.

Quoting the initial message code:

polyhedron(
points = [
triangles = [
]
);

This clearly is the 3D primitive using the old name "triangles"
instead of the new one "faces".

ciao,
Torsten.

On 19.04.20 17:30, jon wrote: > Hope this helps. Nope, it's even more confusing now. Quoting the initial message code: polyhedron( points = [ triangles = [ ] ); This clearly is the 3D primitive using the old name "triangles" instead of the new one "faces". ciao, Torsten.
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