Getting the OpenSCAD Customizer working

Getting the OpenSCAD Customizer Working

If the Thingiverse customizer times out on your keycap but you're not looking to get into programming just yet, you can enable a beta feature in OpenSCAD that will allow you to customize keycaps right on your computer!

Step 1: Get the right version of OpenSCAD

OpenSCAD's stable version does not have customizer support, so you'll need a Development Snapshot version. Choose the one that matches your operating system and you should be all set!

Step 2: Download the Source

You'll need to open the source code in OpenSCAD to run the customizer. Start by downloading this zip file, then extract it wherever you'd like. Double click on customizer.scad or open OpenSCAD and click 'Open', then navigate to customizer.scad and select it.

Step 3: enable Customizer

Customizer is hidden by default; go to 'View -> Hide Customizer' and make sure it is unchecked.

Get Customizing!

You should now see a panel on the right hand side of the program with a list of properties and descriptions, reminiscent of the Thingiverse customizer. Editing those properties should change the model you see rendered. Have fun!