A powerful skill enabling AI coding agents to write, render, and export programmatic 3D CAD designs directly through the OpenSCAD command line.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install openscad-automation
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install openscad-automation using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is OpenSCAD Automation?
The OpenSCAD Automation skill empowers your AI coding agent to generate parametric, code-based 3D models directly within your development environment. By translating conversational instructions into highly precise .scad scripts, this addition to Openclaw Skills bridges the gap between conversational AI and functional physical manufacturing. Whether you are design-iterating on mechanical enclosures, generative art, or custom 3D printer parts, the skill automates the entire compile-and-preview lifecycle.
Using this skill, developers can leverage the true power of programmatic CAD. Instead of interactive drag-and-drop modeling, it writes logical code defining dimensions, transformations, and boolean geometric operations. It automates repetitive rendering pipelines—allowing you to generate STL files for 3D printing, PNG files for immediate visual verification, and SVG files for 2D projections without leaving your workspace.
OpenSCAD Automation Use Cases
- Parametric Enclosure Design: Rapidly generate custom physical boxes and lids for electronics by adjusting mathematical parameters like wall thickness, screw locations, and tolerance variables.
- Automated Slicing & Printing Previews: Automatically render
.scadmodels to STL and PNG files so you can quickly inspect geometry before sending files to physical slicers like PrusaSlicer or Cura. - Batch Variant Rendering: Configure multiple parameter sets and batch render several variations of a single design via CLI without manual interaction.
- Version-Controlled CAD: Manage your physical design files using Git, keeping tracks of code diffs for your physical components in step with your software development.
How OpenSCAD Automation Works
- Design Request: The user prompts the AI agent with specific dimension guidelines or physical design parameters.
- Script Generation: The agent writes clean, parametric, and well-commented
.scadsource code directly into the workspace. - CLI Execution: The automated pipeline invokes the local OpenSCAD command-line executable behind the scenes.
- Rendering: The tool exports the programmatic geometry to STL, PNG, or SVG formats based on downstream usage requirements.
- Review and Iteration: The user reviews the rendered preview or output file, providing feedback to the agent to dynamically adjust parameters.
OpenSCAD Automation Setup
To deploy this feature among your Openclaw Skills, you must ensure OpenSCAD is installed on your local host system and exposed in your path.
Prerequisites
Ensure OpenSCAD is installed on your operating system:
- macOS (via Homebrew):
brew install openscad - Linux (Debian/Ubuntu):
sudo apt install openscad - Windows: Download and run the installer from the official OpenSCAD website (https://openscad.org).
Verifying Path Configuration
Validate that the binary is discoverable by running the version check from your terminal:
openscad --version
OpenSCAD Automation Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill operates on standard OpenSCAD file schemas and output media. The organization is structured as follows:
Workspace Artifacts
| File Type | Extension | Purpose | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Source Script | .scad |
Contains programmatic CAD parameters and CSG (Constructive Solid Geometry) code. | Human-readable, version-controlled text file. |
| 3D Print Mesh | .stl |
Polygon mesh exported for slicing and physical manufacturing. | Generated via CLI using binary representation. |
| Raster Image | .png |
Visual feedback render used to display 3D perspective to the user or agent. | Supports configurable image resolutions. |
| Vector Projection | .svg |
2D projection profile representing technical sketches or patterns. | Rendered using specific orientation viewpoints. |
OpenSCAD Variable Convention
$fn: Controls curve resolution (higher values result in smoother cylinders and spheres but slower rendering times).center = true: Centers geometric primitives on the origin axis to optimize spatial calculations.
OpenSCAD Automation Advanced Features
- Community Library Integration: Seamlessly imports and references powerful open-source CAD libraries such as BOSL2, NopSCADlib, and YAPP Box to easily build complex screw holes, threads, and assemblies.
- Customizer Syntax Support: Generates variables designed with comment annotations (
// [min:max:step]) that automatically map to native OpenSCAD Customizer controls. - Power-User Modifier Syntax: Supports quick debugging using modifier characters (
#for debug highlight,*for disable,!for root isolation) to instantly locate issues in heavy designs. - Parametric Multi-Agent Pipelines: Easily integrates into automated workflows where multi-agent structures can dynamically alter variables and inspect technical projections.
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