Transformations

Beginner

Translate

Usage

// moves an object
translate([x, y, z])

Example

cube(10, center-true);
translate([15,0,0])
    cube(10, center=true);

translate([0,15,0])
    cube(10, center=true);

translate([0,0,15])
    cube(10, center=true);

Rotate

Usage

// Turns an object
rotate([x, y, z])

Example

cube(10, center-true);
translate([15,0,0])
rotate([15,0,0])
    cube(10, center=true);

translate([0,15,0])
rotate([0,30,0])
    cube(10, center=true);

translate([0,0,15])
rotate([0,0,6])
    cube(10, center=true);

Minkowski

Usage

// combines the objects
// adds all points together
minkowski() {
    // <primitive1>
    // <primitive2>

}

Example

// Increase render quality
$fa = 3;
$fs = 0.25;

cube(10, center=true);

translate([20,0,0])
rotate([15,0,0])
    minkowski() {
        cube(10, center=true);
        sphere(r=1);
    }

translate([0,20,0])
rotate([0,30,0])
minkowski() {
    cube(10, center=true);
    sphere(r=5);
}

translate([0,0,30])
rotate([0,0,6])
minkowski() {
    cube(10, center=true);
    sphere(r=10);
}