jellsworth wrote > OpenSCAD doesn't need to build in it's own version control system. What I > liked was the idea of providing a scad file / > access / > to the version info so that it could be expressed within the 3d model. In general, that also is done by the version control system by keyword expansion, hooks or filters : git : http://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Customizing-Git-Git-Attributes#Keyword-Expansion svn : http://stackoverflow.com/questions/18447089/svn-user-defined-property-keyword-expansion-substitution -- View this message in context: http://forum.openscad.org/new-Special-Variable-tp12579p12603.html Sent from the OpenSCAD mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

That is all well & good for use with a VCS, but the OP wants access to the filename for a GUI generated model. Basically the filename, the date and time when F5/6 is performed, and the already available version() would be sufficient to do basic version stamping, so the model is marked with the version. You could go one step further and append a predefined variable to the "solid OpenSCAD_Model" line in the exported STL (and presumably equivalent spots in other formats). i.e $Version = str($fname,","$datetime,":",version()); // $version value if defined gets appended. That would be very handy to make sure you have the version you are looking for. These are not the versions you are looking for... ----- Unless specifically shown otherwise above, my contribution is in the Public Domain; To the extent possible under law, I have waived all copyright and related or neighbouring rights to this work. This work is published globally via the internet. :) Inclusion of works of previous authors is not included in the above. The TPP is no simple “trade agreement.” Fight it! http://www.ourfairdeal.org/ -- View this message in context: http://forum.openscad.org/new-Special-Variable-tp12579p12604.html Sent from the OpenSCAD mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Ivo wrote > > jellsworth wrote >> OpenSCAD doesn't need to build in it's own version control system. What I >> liked was the idea of providing a scad file / >> access / >> to the version info so that it could be expressed within the 3d model. > In general, that also is done by the version control system by keyword > expansion, hooks or filters : > > git : > http://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Customizing-Git-Git-Attributes#Keyword-Expansion > svn : > http://stackoverflow.com/questions/18447089/svn-user-defined-property-keyword-expansion-substitution Good point and links. Thanks. - Jerry E -- View this message in context: http://forum.openscad.org/new-Special-Variable-tp12579p12613.html Sent from the OpenSCAD mailing list archive at Nabble.com.