Merge branch 'martinbudden-pulley_drawing_efficiency'

readme.md

@@ -1778,6 +1778,7 @@ Used for limit switches.
 |:--- |:--- |
 | `microswitch_lower_extent(type)` | How far legs extend downwards |
 | `microswitch_right_extent(type)` | How far legs extend right |
+| `microswitch_size(type)` | Body size |
 
 ### Modules
 | Module | Description |
@@ -2680,7 +2681,7 @@ Linear rails with carriages.
 | `rail(type, length)` | Draw the specified rail |
 | `rail_assembly(type, length, pos, carriage_end_colour = grey(20)` | Rail and carriage assembly |
 | `rail_hole_positions(type, length, first = 0, screws = 100, both_ends = true)` | Position children over screw holes |
-| `rail_screws(type, length, thickness, screws = 100)` | Place screws in the rail |
+| `rail_screws(type, length, thickness, screws = 100, index_screws = undef)` | Place screws in the rail |
 
 ![rails](tests/png/rails.png)
 
@@ -3775,6 +3776,7 @@ Veroboard with mounting holes, track breaks, removed tracks, solder points and c
 | Function | Description |
 |:--- |:--- |
 | `vero_length(type)` | Length of the board |
+| `vero_size(type)` | Board size |
 | `vero_thickness(type)` | Thickness of the substrate |
 | `vero_track_thickness(type)` | Thickness of the tracks |
 | `vero_track_width(type)` | The width of the tracks |
@@ -5735,7 +5737,8 @@ Cylinder with a rounded end.
 ---
 <a name="Rounded_polygon"></a>
 ## Rounded_polygon
-Draw a polygon with rounded corners. Each element of the vector is the XY coordinate and a radius. Radius can be negative for a concave corner.
+Draw a polygon with rounded corners. Each element of the vector is the XY coordinate and a radius in clockwise order.
+Radius can be negative for a concave corner.
 
 Because the tangents need to be calculated to find the length these can be calculated separately and re-used when drawing to save calculating them twice.
 
@@ -5746,6 +5749,7 @@ Because the tangents need to be calculated to find the length these can be calcu
 ### Functions
 | Function | Description |
 |:--- |:--- |
+| `circle_tangent(p1, p2)` | Compute the clockwise tangent between two circles represented as [x,y,r] |
 | `rounded_polygon_length(points, tangents)` | Calculate the length given the point list and the list of tangents computed by ` rounded_polygon_tangents` |
 | `rounded_polygon_tangents(points)` | Compute the straight sections needed to draw and to compute the lengths |
 

utils/rounded_polygon.scad

@@ -18,13 +18,14 @@
 //
 
 //
-//! Draw a polygon with rounded corners. Each element of the vector is the XY coordinate and a radius. Radius can be negative for a concave corner.
+//! Draw a polygon with rounded corners. Each element of the vector is the XY coordinate and a radius in clockwise order.
+//! Radius can be negative for a concave corner.
 //!
 //! Because the tangents need to be calculated to find the length these can be calculated separately and re-used when drawing to save calculating them twice.
 //
 include <../utils/core/core.scad>
 
-function circle_tangent(p1, p2) =
+function circle_tangent(p1, p2) = //! Compute the clockwise tangent between two circles represented as [x,y,r]
     let(
         r1 = p1[2],
         r2 = p2[2],
@@ -32,11 +33,8 @@ function circle_tangent(p1, p2) =
         dy = p2.y - p1.y,
         d = sqrt(dx * dx + dy * dy),
         theta = atan2(dy, dx) + acos((r1 - r2) / d),
-        xa = p1.x +(cos(theta) * r1),
+        v = [cos(theta), sin(theta)]
-        ya = p1.y +(sin(theta) * r1),
+    )[ p1 + r1 * v, p2 + r2 * v ];
-        xb = p2.x +(cos(theta) * r2),
-        yb = p2.y +(sin(theta) * r2)
-    )[ [xa, ya], [xb, yb] ];
 
 function rounded_polygon_tangents(points) = //! Compute the straight sections needed to draw and to compute the lengths
     let(len = len(points))

vitamins/hygrometer.scad

@@ -34,14 +34,15 @@ hygrometer_hole_r = 21.3;
 slot_w = 5.5;
 
 module hygrometer_hole(h = 0) { //! Drill the hole for a hygrometer
+    extrude_if(h)
         round(cnc_bit_r) {
             intersection() {
-            drill(hygrometer_hole_r, h);
+                drill(hygrometer_hole_r, 0);
 
                 rotate(30)
                     square([slot_w + 2 * cnc_bit_r, 100], center = true);
             }
-        drill((od + 0.2) / 2, h);
+            drill((od + 0.2) / 2, 0);
         }
 }
 

vitamins/microswitch.scad

@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ function microswitch_button_clr(type)= type[14];    //! Button colour
 function microswitch_lower_extent(type) = let(leg = microswitch_leg(type)) min([for(pos = microswitch_legs(type)) pos.y - leg.y / 2]); //! How far legs extend downwards
 function microswitch_right_extent(type) = let(leg = microswitch_leg(type)) max([microswitch_length(type) / 2, for(pos = microswitch_legs(type)) pos.x + leg.x / 2]); //! How far legs extend right
 
+function microswitch_size(type) = [microswitch_length(type), microswitch_width(type), microswitch_thickness(type)]; //! Body size
+
 module microswitch_hole_positions(type) //! Place children at the hole positions
 {
     for(hole = microswitch_holes(type))

vitamins/pulley.scad

@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ module pulley(type) { //! Draw a pulley
     hl = pulley_hub_length(type);
     w = pulley_width(type);
     r1 = pulley_bore(type) / 2;
+    screw_z = pulley_screw_z(type);
 
     or =  od / 2;
     ir =  pulley_ir(type);
@@ -100,16 +101,7 @@ module pulley(type) { //! Draw a pulley
                 }
     }
 
-    module screw_holes() {
+    module hub()
-        if(pulley_screws(type))
-            translate_z(pulley_screw_z(type))
-                for(i = [0 : pulley_screws(type) - 1])
-                    rotate([-90, 0, i * -90])
-                        cylinder(r = screw_radius(pulley_screw(type)), h = 100);
-    }
-
-    color("silver") {
-        render() difference() {
         rotate_extrude() translate([r1, 0]) {
             if(hl)
                 square([pulley_hub_dia(type) / 2 - r1,  hl]);
@@ -118,15 +110,33 @@ module pulley(type) { //! Draw a pulley
                 translate([0, z])
                     square([pulley_flange_dia(type) / 2 - r1, ft]);
         }
-            if(pulley_screw_z(type) < hl)
+
+    module screw_holes()
+        translate_z(screw_z)
+            for(i = [0 : pulley_screws(type) - 1])
+                rotate([-90, 0, i * -90])
+                    cylinder(r = screw_radius(pulley_screw(type)), h = 100);
+
+    color(silver) {
+        if(screw_z && screw_z < hl)
+            render()
+                difference() {
+                    hub();
+
                     screw_holes();
                 }
-        render() difference() { // T5 pulleys have screw through the teeth
+        else
+            hub();
+
+        if(screw_z && screw_z > hl) // T5 pulleys have screw through the teeth
+            render()
+                difference() {
                     core();
 
-            if(pulley_screw_z(type) > hl)
                     screw_holes();
                 }
+        else
+            core();
     }
 }
 

vitamins/rail.scad

@@ -181,19 +181,19 @@ module rail_assembly(type, length, pos, carriage_end_colour = grey(20), carriage
         carriage(rail_carriage(type), type,  carriage_end_colour, carriage_wiper_colour);
 }
 
-module rail_screws(type, length, thickness, screws = 100) { //! Place screws in the rail
+module rail_screws(type, length, thickness, screws = 100, index_screws = undef) { //! Place screws in the rail
     screw = rail_screw(type);
     end_screw = rail_end_screw(type);
     screw_len = screw_longer_than(rail_screw_height(type, screw) + thickness);
     end_screw_len = screw_longer_than(rail_screw_height(type, end_screw) + thickness);
 
-    index_screws = screws > 2 ? 1 : 2;
+    index_screws = is_undef(index_screws) ? screws > 2 ? 1 : 2 : index_screws;
 
     translate_z(rail_screw_height(type, end_screw))
         rail_hole_positions(type, length, 0, index_screws)
             screw(end_screw, end_screw_len);
 
     translate_z(rail_screw_height(type, screw))
-        rail_hole_positions(type, length, index_screws)
+        rail_hole_positions(type, length, index_screws, screws - index_screws)
             screw(screw, screw_len);
 }

vitamins/veroboard.scad

@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ function vero_track_width(type)    = vero_pitch(type) * 0.8; //! The width of th
 function vero_length(type) = vero_holes(type) * vero_pitch(type); //! Length of the board
 function vero_width(type) = vero_strips(type) * vero_pitch(type); //! Width of the board
 
+function vero_size(type) = [vero_length(type), vero_width(type), vero_thickness(type)]; //! Board size
+
 module solder_meniscus(type) {
     h = 1;
     r = vero_track_width(type) / 2;