ZenCad ====== CAD system for righteous zen programmers

What is it? ----------- ZenCad - it's a system for using the geometry core in OpenSCAD's script style. So, it's OpenSCAD idea, Python language and OpenCascade power in one.

Manual and Information ----------------------

Manual: here.

Articles:
habr: Script-based 3D modeling system ZenCad

Community chat (Telegram): https://t.me/zencad

Installation ------------

Install xcb

apt install libxcb*

Common:

Zencad needs pythonocc and opencascade core (OCCT). After the first launch (type zencad or python3 -m zencad commands) the library installation utility will start. You can use it for pythonocc and OCCT installation. Also, you can install libraries manually.

apt install qt5-default
python3 -m pip install zencad[gui]
zencad 
On first launch, Zenсad will ask you to download the required libraries. 
After completing the necessary operations, close the installation utility and run the program again. 
zencad

Installation without graphical part:

Install zencad as a library without the GUI part: ``

python3 -m pip install zencad`python3 -m zencad --install-occt-force`  
python3 -m zencad --install-pythonocc-force
For Windows:  
Windows version of ZenCad requires vcredist (Microsoft Redistributable Package).  
Please install vcredist 2015 for Python3.7 and also vcredist 2019 for Python3.8 and later.
Standalone Distribution
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ZenCad has a standalone version for Windows.  
Windows prerelease version is available in releases.
Source code
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Main project repo:  
	https://github.com/mirmik/zencad  
Related repos:  
	https://github.com/mirmik/zenframe  
	https://github.com/mirmik/evalcache  HelloWorld
----------python
#!/usr/bin/env python3
#coding: utf-8
from zencad import *
model = box(200, center = True) - sphere(120) + sphere(60)

display(m) show()`` Result:

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