Scripting Patterns

Basic Patterns

Building Blocks

CREATE BOX ORIGIN 0 0 0 SIZE 100 50 HEIGHT 75
CREATE CIRCLE CENTER 0 0 0 RADIUS 50 NORMAL 0 0 1
CREATE LINE FROM 0 0 0 TO 100 0 0

CREATE FUSE 
BOTTOM [first-shape-command] 
TOP [second-shape-command]

CREATE BOOLEAN CUT 
FIRST [base-shape] 
SECOND [cutting-shape]

Common Patterns

Circular Patterns

// Create base hole
CREATE CIRCLE CENTER 40 0 0 RADIUS 5 NORMAL 0 0 1
CREATE PRISM SECTION [previous-circle] LENGTH 10

// Pattern around center
CREATE REVOLVE PROFILE [previous-hole] 
AXIS ORIGIN 0 0 0 DIRECTION 0 0 1 ANGLE 360

Linear Arrays

// Create base feature
CREATE RECTANGLE ORIGIN 0 0 0 SIZE 20 20
CREATE PRISM SECTION [previous-rectangle] LENGTH 10

// Create linear pattern
CREATE SWEEP PROFILE [previous-prism] 
PATH [CREATE LINE FROM 0 0 0 TO 200 0 0]

Organization Patterns

Folder Structure

// Create main assembly folder
CREATE FOLDER NAME "Main Assembly"

// Create component folders
CREATE FOLDER NAME "Base Components"
CREATE FOLDER NAME "Features"
CREATE FOLDER NAME "Patterns"

Component Building

// Base structure
CREATE BOX ORIGIN 0 0 0 SIZE 100 100 HEIGHT 50

// Features
CREATE CIRCLE CENTER 50 50 0 RADIUS 20 NORMAL 0 0 1
CREATE PRISM SECTION [previous-circle] LENGTH 50

// Combine
CREATE BOOLEAN CUT 
FIRST [base-box] 
SECOND [hole-prism]

Best Practices

1. Structure Your Code

Group related operations
Use clear naming

2. Build Parametrically

// Define key dimensions
CREATE BOX ORIGIN 0 0 0 
SIZE [width] [length] 
HEIGHT [height]

// Reference existing geometry
CREATE CIRCLE CENTER [width/2] [length/2] 0 
RADIUS [hole_diameter/2] 
NORMAL 0 0 1

3. Error Prevention

// Validate dimensions
if width < minimum_width:
    show error "Width too small"

// Check relationships
if hole_diameter > width:
    show error "Hole larger than part"

// Create base first
CREATE base_shape

// Verify before boolean
if base_shape exists:
    CREATE BOOLEAN CUT

Advanced Patterns

Complex Geometry

// Create profile
CREATE WIRE EDGES 
[CREATE LINE FROM 0 0 0 TO 100 0 0] AND
[CREATE ARC CENTER 100 50 0 START 100 0 0 NORMAL 0 0 1 ANGLE 180] AND
[CREATE LINE FROM 100 100 0 TO 0 100 0] AND
[CREATE LINE FROM 0 100 0 TO 0 0 0]

// Create solid
CREATE PRISM SECTION [previous-wire] LENGTH 50

Reusable Components

// Define component
CREATE FOLDER NAME "Standard Holes"

// Create template
CREATE CIRCLE CENTER x y z RADIUS r NORMAL nx ny nz
CREATE PRISM SECTION [previous-circle] LENGTH l

// Save for reuse
SAVE AS "Through Hole Template"

Performance Tips

1. Optimize Operations

Combine similar operations
Reduce boolean operations
Use patterns instead of individual features

2. Memory Management

Clean up temporary geometry
Use folders for organization
Reference existing features when possible

When creating complex patterns, test with a small number of iterations first before scaling up.

Debugging Strategies

Common Issues

Geometry Fails
- Check input parameters
- Verify relationships
- Ensure valid operations
Performance Problems
- Reduce operation complexity
- Use efficient patterns
- Clean up unused features

Keep your scripts modular. This makes debugging and modifications much easier later.

Examples

Parametric Flange

// Base parameters
SET flange_diameter = 100
SET hole_count = 6
SET hole_diameter = 8

// Create base
CREATE CIRCLE CENTER 0 0 0 
RADIUS [flange_diameter/2] 
NORMAL 0 0 1
CREATE PRISM SECTION [previous-circle] LENGTH 10

// Create hole pattern
CREATE CIRCLE CENTER [flange_diameter*0.4] 0 0 
RADIUS [hole_diameter/2] 
NORMAL 0 0 1
CREATE PRISM SECTION [previous-circle] LENGTH 10
CREATE REVOLVE PROFILE [previous-hole] 
AXIS ORIGIN 0 0 0 DIRECTION 0 0 1 ANGLE 360

Test your scripts with different parameters to ensure they work across a range of values.

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Best Practices

Resources

Scripting Patterns

Basic Patterns

Building Blocks

Common Patterns

Circular Patterns

Linear Arrays

Organization Patterns

Folder Structure

Component Building

Best Practices

1. Structure Your Code

2. Build Parametrically

3. Error Prevention

Advanced Patterns

Complex Geometry

Reusable Components

Performance Tips

1. Optimize Operations

2. Memory Management

Debugging Strategies

Common Issues

Examples

Parametric Flange

​Basic Patterns

​Building Blocks

​Common Patterns

​Circular Patterns

​Linear Arrays

​Organization Patterns

​Folder Structure

​Component Building

​Best Practices

​1. Structure Your Code

​2. Build Parametrically

​3. Error Prevention

​Advanced Patterns

​Complex Geometry

​Reusable Components

​Performance Tips

​1. Optimize Operations

​2. Memory Management

​Debugging Strategies

​Common Issues

​Examples

​Parametric Flange

Basic Patterns

Building Blocks

Common Patterns

Circular Patterns

Linear Arrays

Organization Patterns

Folder Structure

Component Building

Best Practices

1. Structure Your Code

2. Build Parametrically

3. Error Prevention

Advanced Patterns

Complex Geometry

Reusable Components

Performance Tips

1. Optimize Operations

2. Memory Management

Debugging Strategies

Common Issues

Examples

Parametric Flange