Title :

Understanding the Challenges of OpenSCAD Users for 3D Printing

Author(s) :

Gonzalez, J [Auteur]
Université de Lille
University of Ottawa [Ottawa]
Technology and knowledge for interaction [LOKI]
Pietrzak, Thomas [Auteur]
Technology and knowledge for interaction [LOKI]
Université de Lille
Girouard, Audrey [Auteur]
University of Ottawa [Ottawa]
Casiez, Géry [Auteur]
Institut universitaire de France [IUF]
Technology and knowledge for interaction [LOKI]
Université de Lille

Conference title :

Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2024)

City :

Hawai

Country :

Etats-Unis d'Amérique

Start date of the conference :

2024-05-11

English keyword(s) :

Programming-based CAD
OpenSCAD
3D printing
Maker culture
CAD Software
CAD Tools
Human - Computer Interaction

HAL domain(s) :

Informatique [cs]/Interface homme-machine [cs.HC]
Informatique [cs]
Informatique [cs]/Ingénierie assistée par ordinateur

English abstract : [en]

Direct manipulation has been established as the main interaction paradigm for Computer-Aided Design (CAD) for decades. It provides fast, incremental, and reversible actions that allow for an iterative process on a visual ...
Show more >Direct manipulation has been established as the main interaction paradigm for Computer-Aided Design (CAD) for decades. It provides fast, incremental, and reversible actions that allow for an iterative process on a visual representation of the result. Despite its numerous advantages, some users prefer a programming-based approach where they describe the 3D model they design with a specific programming language, such as OpenSCAD. It allows users to create complex structured geometries and facilitates abstraction. Unfortunately, most current knowledge about CAD practices only focuses on direct manipulation programs. In this study, we interviewed 20 programming-based CAD users to understand their motivations and challenges. Our findings reveal that this programming-oriented population presents difficulties in the design process in tasks such as 3D spatial understanding, validation and code debugging, creation of organic shapes, and code-view navigation. CCS CONCEPTS • Human-centered computing → Empirical studies in HCI.Show less >

Language :

Anglais

Peer reviewed article :

Oui

Audience :

Internationale

Popular science :

Non

Collections :

• Centre de Recherche en Informatique, Signal et Automatique de Lille (CRIStAL) - UMR 9189

Source :

Harvested from HAL