Merge branch 'martinbudden-pcb_component'

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 This changelog is generated by `changelog.py` using manually added semantic version tags to classify commits as breaking changes, additions or fixes.
 
 
+### [v15.9.0](https://github.com/nophead/NopSCADlib/releases/tag/v15.9.0 "show release") Additions [...](https://github.com/nophead/NopSCADlib/compare/v15.8.0...v15.9.0 "diff with v15.8.0")
+*   2021-04-13 [`edc0b86`](https://github.com/nophead/NopSCADlib/commit/edc0b86bb1cd52e90fe353c4aea9539e95aa5aee "show commit") [C.P.](# "Chris Palmer") Updated images and readme.
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+*   2021-03-31 [`b70c2f9`](https://github.com/nophead/NopSCADlib/commit/b70c2f993c351bf71da57cfc169ed02a235cf4f3 "show commit") [M.B.](# "Martin Budden") Added box sections.
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 ### [v15.8.0](https://github.com/nophead/NopSCADlib/releases/tag/v15.8.0 "show release") Additions [...](https://github.com/nophead/NopSCADlib/compare/v15.7.0...v15.8.0 "diff with v15.7.0")
 *   2021-04-12 [`145c5d9`](https://github.com/nophead/NopSCADlib/commit/145c5d9b1a7c873940abf266a321edabdff3b7a0 "show commit") [C.P.](# "Chris Palmer") Updated readme.
 

readme.md

@@ -2195,6 +2195,7 @@ PCBs and perfboard with optional components. The shape can be a rectangle with o
 ### Functions
 | Function | Description |
 |:--- |:--- |
+| `pcb_component(type, name, index = 0)` | Return the component specified by name and index |
 | `pcb_component_position(type, name, index = 0)` | Return x y position of specified component |
 | `pcb_coord(type, p)` | Convert offsets from the edge to coordinates relative to the centre |
 | `pcb_grid_pos(type, x, y, z = 0)` | Returns a pcb grid position |
@@ -2331,6 +2332,7 @@ PCBs and perfboard with optional components. The shape can be a rectangle with o
 ### Functions
 | Function | Description |
 |:--- |:--- |
+| `pcb_component(type, name, index = 0)` | Return the component specified by name and index |
 | `pcb_component_position(type, name, index = 0)` | Return x y position of specified component |
 | `pcb_coord(type, p)` | Convert offsets from the edge to coordinates relative to the centre |
 | `pcb_grid_pos(type, x, y, z = 0)` | Returns a pcb grid position |

vitamins/pcb.scad

@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ function pcb_polygon(type)      = type[14]; //! Optional outline polygon for odd
 function pcb_screw(type, cap = hs_cap) = Len(type[15]) ? type[15] : find_screw(cap, screw_smaller_than(pcb_hole_d(type))); //! Mounting screw type
 function pcb_size(type) = [pcb_length(type), pcb_width(type), pcb_thickness(type)]; //! Length, width and thickness in a vector
 
+function pcb_component(type, name, index = 0) = //! Return the component specified by name and index
+    [for(component = pcb_components(type)) if(component[3] == name) component][index];
+
 
 function pcb_grid_pos(type, x, y, z = 0) = //! Returns a pcb grid position
     [-pcb_length(type) / 2 + pcb_grid(type).x + 2.54 * x,