Python module for parametric CAD

CADquery is a plug currently for FreeCad that I have used and worked better than scripting OpenScad in Python. The developers are currently moving from FreeCad to Python OCC for Version 2 but I am currently plugging away with V1.

CQParts is a really important part of what makes cadquery useful. It is an analogue of procedure so you design one wheel etc.

I found that FreeCAD is the best solution. The python bindings lets you design parts in a comprehensive way.

myShape = Part.makeBox(2,2,2)
myShape.translate(Base.Vector(2,0,0))

From simple geometries you can use boolean operations:

cylinder1 = Part.makeCylinder(3,10,Base.Vector(0,0,0),Base.Vector(1,0,0))
cylinder2 = Part.makeCylinder(3,10,Base.Vector(5,0,-5),Base.Vector(0,0,1))
common = cylinder1.common(cylinder2)

The only downpoint is the installation with mac os, I could not compile it on snow leaopard (because too much dependencies on unsustained libraries).

But pythonocc has the same problem and what i don't like is the minimal documentation and the synthax which is too much opencascade like and not to much pythonistic.