Single 7_segment objects can now have multiple digits.

This is deduced from the digit size compared to the overall size.
The decimal point is now suppressed if there are not enough pins.
Added 02531A and 02352A 3 digit displays.

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.
 
 
+### [v17.5.0](https://github.com/nophead/NopSCADlib/releases/tag/v17.5.0 "show release") Additions [...](https://github.com/nophead/NopSCADlib/compare/v17.4.0...v17.5.0 "diff with v17.4.0")
+*   2021-10-24 [`bad33da`](https://github.com/nophead/NopSCADlib/commit/bad33da95eb3b20ccbb6e4906dccfe51e8f4372c "show commit") [C.P.](# "Chris Palmer") Updated images and readme.
+
+*   2021-10-21 [`427ef61`](https://github.com/nophead/NopSCADlib/commit/427ef610def6ef2744d565329069719e485a500e "show commit") [M.B.](# "Martin Budden") Allowed naming of magnets. Added radial encoder magnet.
+
 ### [v17.4.0](https://github.com/nophead/NopSCADlib/releases/tag/v17.4.0 "show release") Additions [...](https://github.com/nophead/NopSCADlib/compare/v17.3.0...v17.4.0 "diff with v17.3.0")
 *   2021-10-24 [`f5d0bfb`](https://github.com/nophead/NopSCADlib/commit/f5d0bfb6c80111399f5fa2aeb8bab5bab9101285 "show commit") [C.P.](# "Chris Palmer") Fixed drill `center` parameter in `poly_drill()`.
 

readme.md

@@ -52,7 +52,10 @@ A list of changes classified as breaking, additions or fixes is maintained in [C
 ---
 <a name="7_segments"></a>
 ## 7_segments
-7 Segment displays
+7 Segment displays.
+
+Can be single digits stacked side by side or can be multiple digits in one unit. This is determined by the overall width compared to the width of a digit.
+Presence of a decimal point is determined by the number of pins. Its position is determined by a heuristic.
 
 [vitamins/7_segments.scad](vitamins/7_segments.scad) Object definitions.
 
@@ -63,7 +66,7 @@ A list of changes classified as breaking, additions or fixes is maintained in [C
 ### Properties
 | Function | Description |
 |:--- |:--- |
-| `7_segment_digit_size(type)` | Size of the actual digit and segemnt width and angle |
+| `7_segment_digit_size(type)` | Size of the actual digit and segment width and angle |
 | `7_segment_pin_pitch(type)` | x and y pin pitches and pin diameter |
 | `7_segment_pins(type)` | None |
 | `7_segment_size(type)` | Size of the body |

tests/7_segments.scad

@@ -21,9 +21,11 @@ use <../utils/layout.scad>
 
 include <../vitamins/7_segments.scad>
 
+function digits(s) = 7_segment_digits(s) < 2 ? 2 : 1;
+
 module 7_segments()
-    layout([for(s = 7_segments) 7_segment_size(s).x * 2], 5) let(s = 7_segments[$i])
-        7_segment_digits(s, 2);
+    layout([for(s = 7_segments) 7_segment_size(s).x * digits(s)], 3) let(s = 7_segments[$i])
+        7_segment_digits(s, digits(s));
 
 if($preview)
     7_segments();

vitamins/7_segment.scad

@@ -18,22 +18,33 @@
 //
 
 //
-//! 7 Segment displays
+//! 7 Segment displays.
+//!
+//! Can be single digits stacked side by side or can be multiple digits in one unit. This is determined by the overall width compared to the width of a digit.
+//! Presence of a decimal point is determined by the number of pins. Its position is determined by a heuristic.
 //
 include <../utils/core/core.scad>
 
 
 function 7_segment_size(type)       = type[1]; //! Size of the body
-function 7_segment_digit_size(type) = type[2]; //! Size of the actual digit and segemnt width and angle
+function 7_segment_digit_size(type) = type[2]; //! Size of the actual digit and segment width and angle
 function 7_segment_pins(type)       = type[3]; //! [x, y] array of pins
 function 7_segment_pin_pitch(type)  = type[4]; //! x and y pin pitches and pin diameter
 
+function 7_segment_digits(type) = let(d = 7_segment_digit_size(type)) floor(7_segment_size(type).x / (d.x + d.y * tan(d[3])));
+
 module 7_segment_digit(type, colour = grey(95), pin_length = 6.4) { //! Draw the specified 7 segment digit
     size = 7_segment_size(type);
     digit = 7_segment_digit_size(type);
     pins = 7_segment_pins(type);
     pin_pitch = 7_segment_pin_pitch(type);
 
+    t = digit[2];
+    a = digit[3];
+    digits = 7_segment_digits(type);
+    pitch = size.x / digits;
+    has_dp = (pins.x * pins.y) > 7 + digits;
+
     color(grey(95))
         linear_extrude(size.z)
             square([size.x - 0.1, size.y], center = true);
@@ -43,48 +54,48 @@ module 7_segment_digit(type, colour = grey(95), pin_length = 6.4) { //! Draw the
             cube([size.x - 0.1, size.y, eps], center = true);
 
     color(colour)
-         translate_z(size.z)
-            linear_extrude(2 * eps) {
-                t = digit[2];
-                a = digit[3];
-                sq = [digit.x - 2 * t, (digit.y - 3 * t) / 2];
+        for(i = [0 : digits - 1])
+            translate([(i - (digits - 1) / 2) * pitch, 0, size.z])
+                linear_extrude(2 * eps) {
+                    sq = [digit.x - 2 * t, (digit.y - 3 * t) / 2];
 
-                multmatrix([                    // Skew
-                    [1, tan(a), 0, 0],
-                    [0, 1, 0, 0],
-                    [0, 0, 1, 0],
-                    [0, 0, 0, 1]
-                ])
-                difference() {
-                    square([digit.x, digit.y], center = true);
+                    multmatrix([                    // Skew
+                        [1, tan(a), 0, 0],
+                        [0, 1, 0, 0],
+                        [0, 0, 1, 0],
+                        [0, 0, 0, 1]
+                    ])
+                    difference() {
+                        square([digit.x, digit.y], center = true);
 
-                    for(y = [-1, 1], x = [-1, 1]) {
-                        translate([0, y * (t + sq.y) / 2])
-                            square(sq, center = true);
+                        for(y = [-1, 1], x = [-1, 1]) {
+                            translate([0, y * (t + sq.y) / 2])
+                                square(sq, center = true);
 
 
-                        translate([x * digit.x / 2, y * digit.y / 2])
-                            rotate(-45 * x * y) {
-                                square([10, t], center = true);
+                            translate([x * digit.x / 2, y * digit.y / 2])
+                                rotate(-45 * x * y) {
+                                    square([10, t], center = true);
 
-                                square([t / 5, 10], center = true);
-                            }
+                                    square([t / 5, 10], center = true);
+                                }
 
-                        translate([x * (digit.x - t) / 2, 0])
-                            rotate(45) {
-                                square([t / 5, t * 2], center = true);
+                            translate([x * (digit.x - t) / 2, 0])
+                                rotate(45) {
+                                    square([t / 5, t * 2], center = true);
 
-                                square([t * 2, t / 5], center = true);
+                                    square([t * 2, t / 5], center = true);
 
-                                translate([x * t / 2, -x * t / 2])
-                                    square([t, t], center = true);
-                            }
+                                    translate([x * t / 2, -x * t / 2])
+                                        square([t, t], center = true);
+                                }
+                        }
                     }
+                    r = 1.25 * t / 2;
+                    if(has_dp)
+                        translate([max(digit.x / 2 + digit.y / 2 * tan(a) - r, digit.x / 2 - digit.y /2 * tan(a) + r * 1.25), -digit.y / 2 + r])
+                            circle(r);
                 }
-                r = 1.25 * t / 2;
-                translate([digit.x / 2 - r + digit.y / 2 * tan(a), -digit.y / 2 + r])
-                    circle(r);
-            }
 
     color(silver)
         translate_z(-pin_length)

vitamins/7_segments.scad

@@ -21,8 +21,10 @@
 //! 7 Segment displays
 //
 
+02531A    = ["02531A",    [15.0,  8, 4.0], [3.5, 6.2,  0.7,  5], [5, 2], [inch(0.1), inch(0.1), 0.45]];
+02352A    = ["02352A",    [15.0,  8, 4.0], [3.5, 6.2,  0.6,  5], [6, 2], [inch(0.1), 5.52,      0.45]];
 WT5011BSR = ["WT5011BSR", [12.7, 19, 8.2], [7.2, 12.7, 1.2, 10], [5, 2], [inch(0.1), inch(0.6), 0.4]];
 
-7_segments = [ WT5011BSR ];
+7_segments = [02531A, 02352A, WT5011BSR];
 
 use <7_segment.scad>