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Tweaks to shapes2d tutorial.
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@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ square(50, center=true)
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```openscad-2D
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circle(d=50)
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position(polar_to_xy(1,60))
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#square(15, center=true);
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#circle(d=10);
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```
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@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ square(50, center=true)
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```openscad-2D
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circle(d=50)
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orient(polar_to_xy(1,30))
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#square([10,50], center=true);
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#square([10,50], anchor=FWD);
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```
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You can use `position()` and `orient()` together to both position and orient to an anchorpoint:
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@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ square(50, center=true)
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circle(d=50)
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position(polar_to_xy(1,30))
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orient(polar_to_xy(1,30))
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#square([10,50], center=true);
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#square([10,40], anchor=FWD);
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```
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But it's simpler to just use the `attach()` module to do both at once:
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@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ ellipse(d=50, anchor=FRONT+RIGHT);
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```openscad-2D
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ellipse(d=50)
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attach(BACK+RIGHT, FRONT+LEFT)
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ellipse(d=40);
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ellipse(d=30);
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```
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@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ The BOSL2 library can provide all of these shapes with the `trapezoid()` module.
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To make a simple triangle, just make one of the widths zero:
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```openscad-2D
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trapezoid(w1=50, w2=0, h=50);
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trapezoid(w1=50, w2=0, h=40);
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```
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To make a right triangle, you need to use the `shift=` argument, to shift the back of the trapezoid along the X axis:
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@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ While this is concise, it may be less than obvious at first glance:
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circle(d=50, $fn=5);
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```
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The BOSL2 library has modules that are named more clearly:
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The BOSL2 library has modules that are named more clearly, for common N-gons:
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```openscad-2D
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pentagon(d=50);
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@@ -444,9 +444,7 @@ octagon(d=50);
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regular_ngon(n=7, d=50);
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```
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These modules also provide you with extra functionality.
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They can be sized by side length:
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These modules also provide you with extra functionality. They can be sized by side length:
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```openscad-2D
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pentagon(side=20);
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@@ -476,17 +474,20 @@ pentagon(d=50, rounding=10);
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hexagon(d=50, rounding=10);
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```
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They also have somewhat different attachment behavior:
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They also have somewhat different attachment behavior. A circle with a small `$fn=` will
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attach things at the ideal circle, not along the created polygon:
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```openscad-2D
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color("green") stroke(circle(d=50), closed=true);
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ellipse(d=50,$fn=5)
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attach(LEFT) color("blue") anchor_arrow2d();
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circle(d=50,$fn=6)
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show_anchors();
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```
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While an N-gon will attach along the polygon itself:
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```openscad-2D
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pentagon(d=50)
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attach(LEFT) color("blue") anchor_arrow2d();
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hexagon(d=50)
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show_anchors(custom=false);
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```
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You can use `anchor=` and `spin=`, just like with other attachable shapes. However, the anchor
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@@ -500,7 +501,7 @@ pentagon(d=50)
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N-gons also have named anchor points for their sides and tips:
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```openscad-2D
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```openscad-2D,Med
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pentagon(d=30)
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show_anchors(std=false);
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```
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@@ -543,7 +544,7 @@ right(30) star(n=5, step=2, d=50, realign=true);
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The `align_tip=` argument can be given a vector so that you can align the first point in a specific direction:
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```openscad-2D
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star(n=5, ir=15, or=30, align_tip=BACK+LEFT)
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star(n=5, ir=15, or=30, align_tip=BACK)
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attach("tip0") color("blue") anchor_arrow2d();
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```
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@@ -556,7 +557,7 @@ Similarly, the first indentation or pit can be oriented towards a specific vecto
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```openscad-2D
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star(n=5, ir=15, or=30, align_pit=BACK+LEFT)
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star(n=5, ir=15, or=30, align_pit=BACK)
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attach("pit0") color("blue") anchor_arrow2d();
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```
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@@ -575,7 +576,7 @@ star(n=5, step=2, d=50)
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Stars also have named anchor points for their pits, tips, and midpoints between tips:
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```openscad-2D
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```openscad-2D,Med
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star(n=5, step=2, d=40)
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show_anchors(std=false);
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```
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