paths2openscad

Download and install for Debian and Ubuntu Linux: https://github.com/fablabnbg/inkscape-paths2openscad/releases

SVG paths to OpenSCAD converter. Copied from Thingiverse things 24808 and 25036, both copyright user dnewman and released under GPL v2 or later.

See also: Thingiverse things 1065500 Inkscape to OpenSCAD converter v7 by Neon22.

Examples published on thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/tag:inkscape-3D

Example for a scriptable call (untested)

inkscape --verb=EditSelectAll --verb=SelectionCombine --verb=EditDeselect --verb=command.extrude.openscad_auto.noprefs --verb=EditUndo --verb=EditUndo --verb=FileQuit /full/path/to/file.svg

Windows

1. install openscad

2. Add OpenSCAD to the path:

• Create a new Environment Variable:

  Name: SCAD_PATH

  Value: path to openscad.exe (e.g., C:\Program Files\OpenSCAD)

• Add or extend the PATH environment variable:

  Name: PATH

  Value: %SCAD_PATH%

3. open the paths to OpenSCAD extension in inkscape, got to the Commands tab.

   Replace all occurrences of 'openscad' with the full path to openscad.exe -- also include the quotes. E.g.:

   "C:\Program Files\OpenSCAD\openscad.exe" "{NAME}.scad"
   "C:\Program Files\OpenSCAD\openscad.exe" "{NAME}.scad" -o "{NAME}.stl"