Christmas 2020 release

• Added support for Ubuntu 20.04 lts, be sure to download the version matching you OS version
• AngelCAD language improvements
  • Allow hull2d() and hull3d() to accept a single solid@
• Improved DXF import (File-> import 2s DXF...).
  • Now opens result in editor.
• Fixed issue with mesh repair (File-> Repair mesh file(s)...)
  • Output format selection disabled until user enables
• Extended OpenSCAD .scad support (Note: requires OpenSCAD to be installed)
  • Now includes support for DXF: import(file="model.dxf")
  • Now includes support for text: text(text="Hello World", font=...)
    • font, size, separation can be selected
    • alignment="center" can be specified
    • csgfix: added preprocessor for csg-files for improved processing

openscad bugfix release

• running openscad & polyfix synchronously (more .scad scripts work ok)
• fix some compatibility issues relating to openscad .csg import
• improved error reporting

openscad compatibility release

New features

• New AngelCAD script arguments allow for customization
• DXF import via File->Import 2d DXF...
  • Much improved DXF spline support
  • Generates AngelCAD script function from DXF
• Mesh repair via File->Repair Mesh file(s)...
  • More user friendly way of running polyfix
  • Location of polyfix defined in Tools->Settings->External Files...
  • improved face flip feature sometimes not working
• Edit/run OpenSCAD .scad scripts from AngelCAD editor
  • OpensCAD must be installed (used for script parsing to .csg)
  • AngelCADs boolean engine is used, so this is much faster than native OpenSCAD
  • The .csg file is automatically pre-processed, replacing import(file="*.stl") with polyhedron
  • Mesh precision controlled via script parameter -sec_tol='dist' (secant tolerance)
  • Not supported in .scad scripts: DXF import, surface, resize
• Capture and display stderr messages from external applications
  • xcsg and OpenSCAD
• Editor now detects external editing of script files
  • Asks if script file to be reloaded as required
• All open editor tabs are now remembered and re-opened in next session
• "Save & Close all buth this" right-click on editor tab
• Changed shortcut for Find/Replace from F3 to Ctrl+F
• Post-build export option
  • Tools->Settings->Output File Formats...
  • Enables copying generated 2d/3d files to a standard directory
• Fixed several smaller issues
• 64bit Windows and Ubuntu builds provided
  • runs under Windows 7, Windows 10, Ubuntu 18.04 and 20.04
• To install, run
  • Windows: AngelCAD_setup_v1.5-00.exe
  • Ubuntu: $sudo ./angelcad_setup.sh (extract zip file first)

dxfread & pointcloud release

• fixed missing member functions in spline2d and spline3d
• angelcad-samples: fixed segfault error for polygon & polyhedron
• added pointcloud to allow reading points from external files
• added dxfread application to read DXF files
• Windows version now built with MSVC2019

projection2d & AngelScript 2.33.0 release

This version of AngelCAD provides the following new features

• projection2d allows projection of solids down to xy-plane and become 2d shapes
• The AngelScript interpreter has been upgraded to version 2.33.0. See the AngelScript change list
• try/catch has been enabled in the script language

Pre-built 64bit binaries are provided for Windows and Ubuntu. To install, extract the relevant zip file and run

• Windows: AngelCAD_setup_v1.3-02.exe
• Ubuntu: $sudo ./angelcad_setup.sh

polyfix release

This version of AngelCAD bundles the new polyfix console application for repairing/remeshing STL and other file formats.

AngelCAD language extension

• define translation using using vec3d vector
• convenient initializer list construction for pos2d/3d and vec2d/3d
• Improved user documentation

For more information or questions, visit the AngelCAD Forum

Libraries release

This version of AngelCAD introduces user libraries. See File -> Open Libraries Folder for where libraries are to be installed. The user can write own libraries or use libraries such as https://github.com/arnholm/aclib .

This release also adds a few improvements to the AngelCAD language extension, to simplify some use-cases.

First official release

64bit Binaries for AngelCAD on Windows and Linux Ubuntu 18.04.2-LTS
To install, extract the zip file and run

• Windows: AngelCAD_setup_v1.2-00.exe
• Linux: $sudo ./angelcad_setup.sh