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CadQuery Links

CadQuery is a parametric modeling library written in python.

• Documentation - https://cadquery.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
• Github - https://github.com/CadQuery/cadquery

Other similar software

• OpenSCAD - https://openscad.org/
• Tinkercad - https://www.tinkercad.com/

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Installing CadQuery on Windows

Install Python

• https://www.python.org/
• Make sure to set the path variable when installing on windows.
• open a command line and run

python --version

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Installing CQ-Editor with CadQuery 2 using pip

Pre-Requisites

• python
• pip
• git
• virtualenvwrapper (optional)

Steps

• Create a virtual environment for CQ-Editor

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CadQuery Python Packaging - Making your own library

Probably an advanced topic

Goal of the video

Show you how to make your own python package that can be called in your CadQuery scripts.

Pre-requisites

• Vid -Install CadQuery on Windows
  • Python

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CadQuery Shape primitives

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3d shapes

Box

Workplane.box

result = cq.Workplane("XY" ).box(3, 3, 3)

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Cadquery Workplane and the Stack

Goal of the video

Go through workplane documentation and explain it's concepts.

Pre-requisites

• Vid -Install CadQuery on Windows
  • Python
• pip

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Dollhouse

Description

First large project I've attempted using CadQuery.
Goal was to make a modular dollhouse for my kids.

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import cadquery as cq
from cqterrain import Building, stone, window

def add_stones(wall, length, height, wall_width, rotate=0, seed="test4"):
    # static boxes to act as stone
    tile = cq.Workplane("XY").box(10,10,2)
    tile2 = cq.Workplane("XY").box(8,8,2)
    tile3 = cq.Workplane("XY").box(6,12,2)
    tile4 = cq.Workplane("XY").cylinder(6,4)

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import cadquery as cq
import math
from cqterrain import Building, stone, window
from cadqueryhelper import series, grid

def grill_custom(length=20, width=4, height=40, columns=4, rows=2, grill_width=1, grill_height=1):
    # Make a flat plane
    pane = cq.Workplane("XY").box(length, grill_height, height)
    t_width = length / columns
    t_height = height / rows