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34 lines
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scad-gen
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Generate [OpenSCAD](https://openscad.org/) files for visualizations of
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arbitrary functions.
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WHY?!
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Why not?
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I wanted to be able to generate 3D models of various mathematical
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functions after seeing [this
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Tweet](https://twitter.com/nwilliams030/status/1112516582662721537) by
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[\@nwilliams030](https://twitter.com/nwilliams030)
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How?
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----
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This is one simple Ruby script. At the top are the only things you need
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to edit:
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- `t`: the starting input value for your function (*f*(0))
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- `step`: the stepping between function values
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- `tmax`: the end value
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- `calc(t)`: your function, expected to return an array with (x,y,z)
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The main loop iterates from `t` to `tmax` at `step` increments,
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calculates the function `calc` at each step, and draws cylinders between
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the points, with a sphere at each point (for a smoother appearance).
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After setting it all up, run the script, sending the output to a target
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file. Open in OpenSCAD, render, voilà.
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