OpenSCAD can be used from the commandline, so might be worth automating the task with something. Conditionally render a "Download .stl" button if openscad is available after checking config (from Flask app?), write the instantiated DataObject to file, render it with openscad -o dataobject.stl dataobject.scad using suitable dataobject.scad program, and begin download.
Keep the .dat file download option though, I bet there will be need for interactive work in OpenSCAD.
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OpenSCAD can be used from the commandline, so might be worth automating the task with something. Conditionally render a "Download .stl" button if openscad is available after checking config (from Flask app?), write the instantiated DataObject to file, render it with
openscad -o dataobject.stl dataobject.scadusing suitabledataobject.scadprogram, and begin download.Keep the
.datfile download option though, I bet there will be need for interactive work in OpenSCAD.