Preview SCAD models in real-time in Emacs

SCAD モデルを Emacs 上でプレビュー

Install scad-mode and load this script :

(require 'scad-preview)

Then call M-x scad-preview-mode in a scad-mode buffer to open the preview pane. You can close the pane by calling scad-preview-mode again.

You can rotate the preview image with following keys :

<right>, l

rotate+ around z-axis

<left>, h

rotate- around z-axis

<up>, k

decrease distance (zoom in)

<down>, j

increase distance (zoom out)

C-<left>, C-h

rotate+ around y-axis

C-<right>, C-l

rotate- around y-axis

C-<up>, C-k

rotate+ around x-axis

C-<down>, C-j

rotate- around x-axis

M-<left>, M-h

translate+ along x-axis

M-<right>, M-l

translate- along x-axis

M-<up>, M=k

translate- along z-axis

M-<down>, M-j

translate+ along z-axis

r

reset view

Now it is possible to use the mouse to manipulate the preview image. Mouse usage slightly resembles the original OpenScad manipulation. The reason behind the ununified usage of C key is laziness (haven’t found a trivial way to use mouse-wheel without modifier key, or use drag with C/M).

C-mouse-4, C-wheel-up

zoom-out

C-mouse-5, C-wheel-down

zoom-in

drag-mouse-3

rotate

drag-mouse-1

translate