{"product_id":"the-complete-guide-to-openscad-ferran-haruka-9798185630549","title":"The Complete Guide to OPENSCAD for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide to Parametric 3D Modeling, Scripting, and 3D Printing","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat if you could describe a 3D model in plain, precise instructions and watch it appear exactly as you specified, down to the fraction of a millimeter, every single time you ran it?\u003cbr\u003eAnd what if the one thing standing between you and that kind of control wasn't talent, but simply never having had a guide that actually explained \u003ci\u003ewhy\u003c\/i\u003e the code works the way it does?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOpenSCAD\u003c\/b\u003e is the most powerful free tool in \u003cb\u003e3D printing\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eand design, \u003c\/b\u003ea program where your model isn't drawn, it's written. But most people who try it quit within the first hour, stuck on cryptic Minkowski warnings, invisible subtraction errors, or a wall of \u003cb\u003ecode \u003c\/b\u003ethat never quite explains the trigonometry it assumes you already know. This book was built to fix exactly that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOpenSCAD Guide\u003c\/b\u003e takes you from your very first cube() to fully parametric, production-ready parts methodically, patiently, and without ever assuming you're a programmer or a mathematician. Every one of its 15 chapters builds directly on the last, and every single figure inside is a real, tested render generated from the exact code printed on the page, not a mockup, not a stock image, not an AI-generated approximation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat makes this guide different from every other OpenSCAD book on the market: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA complete, structured path\u003c\/b\u003e - primitives, transformations, Boolean operations, loops, functions, and modules, taught in an order that actually builds on itself, with five review questions closing every chapter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe BOSL2 library, covered properly\u003c\/b\u003e - attachments, rounded shapes, and real, dimensionally accurate hardware (down to genuine threaded screws), a library almost every other OpenSCAD book on the market was written before and simply doesn't mention\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Manifold rendering engine\u003c\/b\u003e - what it is, why it can render some models over 40 times faster than the old default, and exactly how to try it yourself\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA dedicated chapter on debugging\u003c\/b\u003e - the exact console warnings and errors OpenSCAD produces for real mistakes, captured and explained line by line, so a \"non-manifold\" error stops being a mystery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMath made calm, not scary\u003c\/b\u003e - trigonometry and coordinate geometry are introduced gradually, with plain-language explanations built for readers who've never enjoyed math class\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Customizer panel, demystified\u003c\/b\u003e - turn your own scripts into slider-and-checkbox tools that anyone can adjust without touching a line of code\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThree complete capstone projects\u003c\/b\u003e - a compartment organizer, a wall-mount bracket with real mounting hardware, and a customizable keychain tag, each one ready to print\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a hobbyist who wants to stop fighting your slicer, an engineer who wants parametric precision no mouse-driven CAD program can match, or a maker who's bounced off OpenSCAD once already, this book is built to get you not just \u003ci\u003eusing\u003c\/i\u003e OpenSCAD, but genuinely thinking in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop copying scripts you don't understand. Start building models you designed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ferran Haruka\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798185630549\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.22d","brand":"Ferran Haruka","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997890785535,"sku":"9798185630549","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-complete-guide-to-openscad-ferran-haruka-9798185630549","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}