Added spring steel and silicone sheets.

autocentre.

examples/MainsBreakOutBox/bom/bom.json

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
         "name": "base_assembly",
         "big": null,
         "ngb": false,
+        "zoomed": 0,
         "count": 1,
         "assemblies": {},
         "vitamins": {
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@
         "name": "feet_assembly",
         "big": null,
         "ngb": false,
+        "zoomed": 0,
         "count": 1,
         "assemblies": {
             "base_assembly": 1
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@
         "name": "mains_in_assembly",
         "big": null,
         "ngb": false,
+        "zoomed": 0,
         "count": 1,
         "assemblies": {
             "feet_assembly": 1
@@ -86,6 +89,7 @@
         "name": "main_assembly",
         "big": null,
         "ngb": false,
+        "zoomed": 0,
         "count": 1,
         "assemblies": {
             "mains_in_assembly": 1

libtest.scad

@@ -205,8 +205,8 @@ ball_bearings_y = pillars_y + 40;
 pulleys_y = ball_bearings_y +40;
 hot_ends_y = pulleys_y + 60;
 linear_bearings_y = hot_ends_y + 50;
-sheets_y = linear_bearings_y + 100;
-pcbs_y = sheets_y + 40;
+sheets_y = linear_bearings_y + 90;
+pcbs_y = sheets_y + 60;
 displays_y = pcbs_y + 170;
 fans_y = displays_y + 80;
 transformers_y = fans_y + 120;

readme.md

@@ -3154,6 +3154,7 @@ When woven sheets (e.g. carbon fibre) are rendered it is necessary to specify th
 |   1 | `sheet(FoilTape, 30, 30, 2)` |  Aluminium foil tape 30mm x 30mm x 0.05mm |
 |   1 | `sheet(AL6, 30, 30, 2)` |  Aluminium tooling plate 30mm x 30mm x 6mm |
 |   1 | `sheet(AL8, 30, 30, 2)` |  Aluminium tooling plate 30mm x 30mm x 8mm |
+|   1 | `sheet(Spring05, 30, 30, 2)` |  Bi-metal saw blade 30mm x 30mm x 0.5mm |
 |   1 | `sheet(Cardboard, 30, 30, 2)` |  Corrugated cardboard 30mm x 30mm x 5mm |
 |   1 | `sheet(Foam20, 30, 30, 2)` |  Foam sponge 30mm x 30mm x 20mm |
 |   1 | `sheet(DiBond, 30, 30, 2)` |  Sheet DiBond 30mm x 30mm x 3mm |
@@ -3172,6 +3173,7 @@ When woven sheets (e.g. carbon fibre) are rendered it is necessary to specify th
 |   1 | `sheet(CF3, 30, 30, 2)` |  Sheet carbon fiber 30mm x 30mm x 3mm |
 |   1 | `sheet(glass2, 30, 30, 2)` |  Sheet glass 30mm x 30mm x 2mm |
 |   1 | `sheet(Steel06, 30, 30, 2)` |  Sheet mild steel 30mm x 30mm x 0.6mm |
+|   1 | `sheet(Silicone3, 30, 30, 2)` |  Sheet silicone 30mm x 30mm x 3mm |
 
 
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@@ -6066,6 +6068,13 @@ If the code to make an STL or DXF is made a child of the `stl()` or `dxf()` modu
 it with code.
 This can speed up the generation of the build instructions greatly but isn't compatible with STLs that include support structures.
 
+The `pose()` module allows assembly views in the readme to be posed differently to the default view in the GUI:
+
+* Setting the `exploded` parameter to `true` allows just the exploded version to be posed and setting to `false` allows just the assembled view to be posed, the default is both.
+* If the `d` parameter is set to specify the camera distance then the normal `viewall` and `autocenter` options are suppressed allowing a small section to be zoomed in to fill the view.
+* To get the parameter values make the GUI window square, pose the view with the mouse and then copy the viewport parameters from the Edit menu and paste them into the pose invocation.
+* Two `pose()` modules can be chained to allow different poses for exploded and assembled views.
+
 [utils/core/bom.scad](utils/core/bom.scad) Implementation.
 
 [tests/BOM.scad](tests/BOM.scad) Code for this example.
@@ -6089,7 +6098,7 @@ This can speed up the generation of the build instructions greatly but isn't com
 | `no_explode()` | Prevent children being exploded |
 | `no_pose()` | Force children not to be posed even if parent is |
 | `not_on_bom(on = false)` | Specify the following child parts are not on the BOM, for example when they are on a PCB that comes assembled |
-| `pose(a = [55, 0, 25], t = [0, 0, 0], exploded = undef)` | Pose an STL or assembly for rendering to png by specifying rotation `a` and translation `t`, `exploded = true for` just the exploded view or `false` for unexploded only. |
+| `pose(a = [55, 0, 25], t = [0, 0, 0], exploded = undef, d = undef)` | Pose an STL or assembly for rendering to png by specifying rotation `a`, translation `t` and optionally `d`, `exploded = true for` just the exploded view or `false` for unexploded only. |
 | `pose_hflip(exploded = undef)` | Pose an STL or assembly for rendering to png by flipping around the Y axis, `exploded = true for` just the exploded view or `false` for unexploded only. |
 | `pose_vflip(exploded = undef)` | Pose an STL or assembly for rendering to png by flipping around the X axis, `exploded = true for` just the exploded view or `false` for unexploded only. |
 | `stl(name)` | Name an stl that will appear on the BOM, there needs to a module named `<name>_stl` to make it |

scripts/bom.py

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class BOM:
         self.name = name
         self.big = None
         self.ngb = False
+        self.zoomed = 0
         self.count = 1
         self.vitamins = {}
         self.printed = {}
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ class BOM:
              "name"       : self.name,
              "big"        : self.big,
              "ngb"        : self.ngb,
+             "zoomed"     : self.zoomed,
              "count"      : self.count,
              "assemblies" : assemblies,
              "vitamins"   : {v : self.vitamins[v].data() for v in self.vitamins},

scripts/plateup.py

@@ -44,18 +44,22 @@ def plateup(target, part_type, usage = None):
     source_dir1 = source_dirs[part_type]
     source_dir2 = top_dir + source_dirs[part_type]
 
-    times.read_times(target_dir)
     #
     # Loop through source directories
     #
     all_used = []
     all_sources = []
     all_parts = []
+    read_times = False
     for dir in [source_dir1, source_dir2]:
         if not os.path.isdir(dir):
             continue
         if not os.path.isdir(target_dir):
             os.makedirs(target_dir)
+
+        if not read_times:
+            times.read_times(target_dir)
+            read_times = True
         #
         # Make the deps dir
         #
@@ -140,4 +144,4 @@ def plateup(target, part_type, usage = None):
                     print("Removing %s" % file)
                     os.remove(deps_dir + '/' + file)
 
-    times.print_times(all_parts)
+        times.print_times(all_parts)

scripts/views.py

@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ def views(target, do_assemblies = None):
                                     #
                                     for ass in flat_bom:
                                         if ass["name"] == real_name:
+                                            zoomed = ass['zoomed']
                                             if not "blurb" in ass:
                                                 ass["blurb"] = blurb.scrape_module_blurb(lines[:line_no])
                                             break
@@ -219,7 +220,8 @@ def views(target, do_assemblies = None):
                                                 t = time.time()
                                                 target_def = ['-D$target="%s"' % target] if target else []
                                                 cwd_def = ['-D$cwd="%s"' % os.getcwd().replace('\\', '/')]
-                                                openscad.run_list(options.list() + target_def + cwd_def + ["-D$pose=1", "-D$explode=%d" % explode, colour_scheme, "--projection=p", "--imgsize=4096,4096", "--autocenter", "--viewall", "-d", dname, "-o", tmp_name, png_maker_name]);
+                                                view_def = ['--viewall', '--autocenter'] if not (zoomed & (1 << explode)) else ['--camera=0,0,0,55,0,25,140']
+                                                openscad.run_list(options.list() + target_def + cwd_def + view_def +["-D$pose=1", "-D$explode=%d" % explode, colour_scheme, "--projection=p", "--imgsize=4096,4096", "-d", dname, "-o", tmp_name, png_maker_name]);
                                                 times.add_time(png_name, t)
                                                 do_cmd(["magick", tmp_name, "-trim", "-resize", "1004x1004", "-bordercolor", background, "-border", "10", tmp_name])
                                                 update_image(tmp_name, png_name)

tests/PCBs.scad

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ module pcbs() {
             rotate(90)
                 pcb_assembly(pcbs[$i], 5 + $i, 3);
 
-    translate([0, 120])
+    translate([0, 110])
         layout([for(p = perfboards) pcb_length(p)], 10)
             translate([0, -pcb_width(perfboards[$i]) / 2])
                 pcb_assembly(perfboards[$i], 5 + $i, 3);

tests/sheets.scad

@@ -25,25 +25,30 @@ include <../vitamins/screws.scad>
 width = 30;
 2d = true;
 
-module sheets()
-    layout([for(s = sheets) width], 5)
-        let(sheet = sheets[$i], w = sheet_is_woven(sheet) ? width : undef)
-        if(2d)
-            render_2D_sheet(sheet, w = w, d = w)
-                difference() {
-                    sheet_2D(sheet, width, width, 2);
+module sheets() {
+    rows = 2;
+    n = ceil(len(sheets) / rows);
+    w = width + 5;
+    for(y = [0 : rows - 1], x = [0 : n - 1], s = y * n + x)
+        if(s < len(sheets))
+            translate([width / 2 + x * w, y * w])
+                let(sheet = sheets[s], w = sheet_is_woven(sheet) ? width : undef)
+                if(2d)
+                    render_2D_sheet(sheet, w = w, d = w)
+                        difference() {
+                            sheet_2D(sheet, width, width, 2);
 
-                    circle(3);
-                }
-        else
-            render_sheet(sheet, w = w, d = w)
-                difference() {
-                    sheet(sheet, width, width, 2);
-
-                    translate_z(sheet_thickness(sheet) / 2)
-                        screw_countersink(M3_cs_cap_screw);
-                }
+                            circle(3);
+                        }
+                else
+                    render_sheet(sheet, w = w, d = w)
+                        difference() {
+                            sheet(sheet, width, width, 2);
 
+                            translate_z(sheet_thickness(sheet) / 2)
+                                screw_countersink(M3_cs_cap_screw);
+                        }
+}
 
 if($preview)
     sheets();

utils/core/bom.scad

@@ -34,14 +34,19 @@
 //! If the code to make an STL or DXF is made a child of the `stl()` or `dxf()` module then the STL or DXF will be used in the assembly views generated by `views.py` instead of generating
 //! it with code.
 //! This can speed up the generation of the build instructions greatly but isn't compatible with STLs that include support structures.
+//!
+//! The `pose()` module allows assembly views in the readme to be posed differently to the default view in the GUI:
+//!
+//! * Setting the `exploded` parameter to `true` allows just the exploded version to be posed and setting to `false` allows just the assembled view to be posed, the default is both.
+//! * If the `d` parameter is set to specify the camera distance then the normal `viewall` and `autocenter` options are suppressed allowing a small section to be zoomed in to fill the view.
+//! * To get the parameter values make the GUI window square, pose the view with the mouse and then copy the viewport parameters from the Edit menu and paste them into the pose invocation.
+//! * Two `pose()` modules can be chained to allow different poses for exploded and assembled views.
 //
 function bom_mode(n = 1) = $_bom >= n && (is_undef($on_bom) || $on_bom);  //! Current BOM mode, 0 = none, 1 = printed and routed parts and assemblies, 2 includes vitamins as well
 function exploded() = is_undef($exploded_parent) ? $exploded : 0;   //! Returns the value of `$exploded` if it is defined, else `0`
 function show_supports() = !$preview || exploded();                 //! True if printed support material should be shown
 
 module no_explode() let($exploded_parent = true) children();        //! Prevent children being exploded
-module no_pose() let($posed = true) children();                     //! Force children not to be posed even if parent is
-
 module explode(d, explode_children = false, offset = [0,0,0]) {     //! Explode children by specified Z distance or vector `d`, option to explode grand children
     v = is_list(d) ? d : [0, 0, d];
     o = is_list(offset) ? offset : [0, 0, offset];
@@ -62,17 +67,29 @@ module explode(d, explode_children = false, offset = [0,0,0]) {     //! Explode
         children();
 }
 
-module pose(a = [55, 0, 25], t = [0, 0, 0], exploded = undef)       //! Pose an STL or assembly for rendering to png by specifying rotation `a` and translation `t`, `exploded = true for` just the exploded view or `false` for unexploded only.
-    if(is_undef($pose) || !is_undef($posed) || (!is_undef(exploded) && exploded != !!exploded()))
-        children();
-    else
-        let($posed = true) // only pose the top level
-            rotate([55, 0, 25])
-                rotate([-a.x, 0, 0])
-                    rotate([0, -a.y, 0])
-                        rotate([0, 0, -a.z])
-                            translate(-t)
-                                children();
+module no_pose() let($posed = true, $zoomed = undef) children();    //! Force children not to be posed even if parent is
+
+module pose(a = [55, 0, 25], t = [0, 0, 0], exploded = undef, d = undef)       //! Pose an STL or assembly for rendering to png by specifying rotation `a`, translation `t` and optionally `d`, `exploded = true for` just the exploded view or `false` for unexploded only.
+    let($zoomed = is_undef(d)
+            ? is_undef($zoomed)
+                ? undef
+                : $zoomed
+            : is_undef(exploded)
+                ? 3
+                : exploded
+                    ? 2
+                    : 1)
+        if(is_undef($pose) || !is_undef($posed) || (!is_undef(exploded) && exploded != !!exploded()))
+            children();
+        else
+            let($posed = true) // only pose the top level
+                rotate([55, 0, 25])
+                    translate_z(is_undef(d) ? 0 : 140 - d)
+                        rotate([-a.x, 0, 0])
+                            rotate([0, -a.y, 0])
+                                rotate([0, 0, -a.z])
+                                    translate(-t)
+                                        children();
 
 module pose_hflip(exploded = undef)       //! Pose an STL or assembly for rendering to png by flipping around the Y axis, `exploded = true for` just the exploded view or `false` for unexploded only.
     if(is_undef($pose) || !is_undef($posed) || (!is_undef(exploded) && exploded != !!exploded()))
@@ -93,7 +110,9 @@ module pose_vflip(exploded = undef)       //! Pose an STL or assembly for render
 
 module assembly(name, big = undef, ngb = false) {    //! Name an assembly that will appear on the BOM, there needs to a module named `<name>_assembly` to make it. `big` can force big or small assembly diagrams.
     if(bom_mode()) {
-        args = is_undef(big) && !ngb ? "" : str("(big=", big, ", ngb=", ngb, ")");
+        zoom = is_undef($zoomed) ? 0 : $zoomed;
+        arglist = str(arg(big, undef, "big"), arg(ngb, false, "ngb"), arg(zoom, 0, "zoomed"));
+        args = len(arglist) ? str("(", slice(arglist, 2), ")") : "";
         echo(str("~", name, "_assembly", args, "{"));
     }
     no_pose()

vitamins/sheets.scad

@@ -45,11 +45,14 @@ Foam20    = [ "Foam20",    "Foam sponge",             20,[0.3, 0.3, 0.3, 1    ],
 AL6       = [ "AL6",       "Aluminium tooling plate", 6, [0.9, 0.9, 0.9, 1    ], false];
 AL8       = [ "AL8",       "Aluminium tooling plate", 8, [0.9, 0.9, 0.9, 1    ], false];
 Steel06   = [ "Steel06",   "Sheet mild steel",       0.6,"silver"              , false];
+Spring05  = [ "Spring05",  "Bi-metal saw blade",     0.5,"#FBC300",              false];
+Silicone3 = [ "Silicone3", "Sheet silicone",          3, [0.9, 0.9, 0.9, 0.95 ], false];
 CF1 =       [ "CF1",       "Sheet carbon fiber",      1, grey(30),               false,  2,  2,  grey(25)];
 CF2 =       [ "CF2",       "Sheet carbon fiber",      2, grey(30),               false,  2,  2,  grey(25)];
 CF3 =       [ "CF3",       "Sheet carbon fiber",      3, grey(30),               false,  2,  2,  grey(25)];
 
 
-sheets = [CF1, CF2, CF3, MDF6, MDF10, MDF12, MDF19, PMMA2, PMMA3, PMMA6, PMMA8, PMMA10, glass2, DiBond, DiBond6, Cardboard, FoilTape, Foam20, AL6, AL8, Steel06];
+sheets = [CF1, CF2, CF3, MDF6, MDF10, MDF12, MDF19, PMMA2, PMMA3, PMMA6, PMMA8, PMMA10,
+         glass2, DiBond, DiBond6, Cardboard, FoilTape, AL6, AL8, Steel06, Spring05, Silicone3, Foam20];
 
 use <sheet.scad>