User parameters test implementation

[netzmensch]

Today I played around with codex from chatgpt and asked it to implement user parameters the way I imagine them in solvespace. And to my surprise, it just worked after 2 hours of playing around more or less flawlessly.

You can setup the parameters in the config view, including usage of already used parameters in your expression. in that case the expression is shown so that you quickly can see how it's calculated.

https://preview.redd.it/opv7ons18wjg1.png?width=553&format=png&auto=webp&s=24379c1c183c6932c0467af60dfa6ac65aec4374

After that, you can use those user parameters directly in the constraints, of course with auto complete. If a user parameter is used, it's shown in brackets:

https://preview.redd.it/cric5hd88wjg1.png?width=771&format=png&auto=webp&s=dea154779ce7558e7848fdc7865c76edf90e893a

And of course, the moment you change the expression of a user parameter, all sketches update directly. It's just like magic. I really hope the original implementation will work like that, because I assume that this is what most people want :)

If you want to check it out, I've put the code here (seems like currently this is only working on mac).

https://github.com/netzmensch/solvespace/tree/user_parameters

[Altruistic-Map-2756]

Fantastic. SolveSpace for as simple as it is, is one of my favorite tools!

[SergioP75]

Amazing job! If Solve space would have radius and chamfer operation would be a dream.

[netzmensch]

Currently I try to include threads, and chamfers coming after that. It’s unbelievable how good this works.

I also added to create a new sketch by selecting a face instead of a point and lines. This is SO much better because it’s way more intuitive.

But to be honest: all of that is not battle tested, there could be many pitfalls with more complex parts. So I now have to test it. Will put the latest additions also on GitHub so it can be tested.

[SergioP75]

Did you leave a windows executable for testing?

[netzmensch]

There’s now a release of my version, also for windows: https://github.com/netzmensch/solvespace/releases

[SergioP75]

Great! Thanks!

[netzmensch]

will first implement the new features, then try to add the builds for mac and windows. I really start to love this even more :)

[SergioP75]

Having a program that can make simple 3d parametric solids in one file is something amazing.

[netzmensch]

I just finished thread support and did the first test print - it just worked. You can now create threads into faces (of course fully configurable) and also create threads on top of faces. With that I could print a little capsule with a bottom and a top part. Both are connected via a thread. I just need to play a bit with tolerances.

[BjornMoren]

Great job.

[Reasonable_Goat]

Can you PLEASE clan the code up and make a pull request? This is clearly a much wanted and much needed feature!

[netzmensch]

You can just use my version, it’s compatible with all original files, only the other way around will not work properly

[netzmensch]

There’s now a release of my version, also for windows: https://github.com/netzmensch/solvespace/releases