Wire_hole_radius() now rounded up to half mm diameters to match metric drills.

mouse_grommet STL name is now based on the diameter instead of the radius.
Added mouse_grommet_length(r) and documented mouse_grommet_offset(r).

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -3,6 +3,15 @@
 This changelog is generated by `changelog.py` using manually added semantic version tags to classify commits as breaking changes, additions or fixes.
 
 
+#### [v18.3.1](https://github.com/nophead/NopSCADlib/releases/tag/v18.3.1 "show release") Fixes [...](https://github.com/nophead/NopSCADlib/compare/v18.3.0...v18.3.1 "diff with v18.3.0")
+*   2022-01-10 [`317b485`](https://github.com/nophead/NopSCADlib/commit/317b485ee1c17ef8f8004014a54f1c6706201932 "show commit") [C.P.](# "Chris Palmer") Updated the image.
+
+*   2022-01-11 [`ccf2b8e`](https://github.com/nophead/NopSCADlib/commit/ccf2b8e21b0b3a4d8ab72ea5cdecb0cdfb542e47 "show commit") [G.G.](# "Giampiero Gabbiani") Reverted PERF74x51
+
+*   2022-01-08 [`99f277d`](https://github.com/nophead/NopSCADlib/commit/99f277de8d71f289d1a7340995d25309369e145c "show commit") [G.G.](# "Giampiero Gabbiani") Fixed offset calculations
+
+*   2022-01-07 [`fe1ab5d`](https://github.com/nophead/NopSCADlib/commit/fe1ab5d59a5a4746a383111d1d2a558385f820f6 "show commit") [G.G.](# "Giampiero Gabbiani") Fixed grid origin offsets
+
 ### [v18.3.0](https://github.com/nophead/NopSCADlib/releases/tag/v18.3.0 "show release") Additions [...](https://github.com/nophead/NopSCADlib/compare/v18.2.0...v18.3.0 "diff with v18.2.0")
 *   2022-01-10 [`49c2607`](https://github.com/nophead/NopSCADlib/commit/49c26079fea1be8eb4a69d7468fb12df4595ec4c "show commit") [C.P.](# "Chris Palmer") Added `M3x6_hex_pillar`.
 

printed/box.scad

@@ -50,12 +50,13 @@ function box_sheets(type)      = type[3]; //! Sheet type used for the sides
 function box_top_sheet(type)   = type[4]; //! Sheet type for the top
 function box_base_sheet(type)  = type[5]; //! Sheet type for the bottom
 function box_feet(type)        = type[6]; //! True to enable feet on the bottom bezel
-function box_width(type)       = type[7]; //! Internal width
-function box_depth(type)       = type[8]; //! Internal depth
-function box_height(type)      = type[9]; //! Internal height
+function box_name(type)        = type[7]; //! Name for projects with more than one box
+function box_width(type)       = type[8]; //! Internal width
+function box_depth(type)       = type[9]; //! Internal depth
+function box_height(type)      = type[10];//! Internal height
 
-function box(screw, wall, sheets, top_sheet, base_sheet, size, feet = false, shelf_screw = undef) = //! Construct a property list for a box.
- concat([screw, is_undef(shelf_screw) ? screw : shelf_screw, wall, sheets, top_sheet, base_sheet, feet], size);
+function box(screw, wall, sheets, top_sheet, base_sheet, size, feet = false, shelf_screw = undef, name = "box") = //! Construct a property list for a box.
+ concat([screw, is_undef(shelf_screw) ? screw : shelf_screw, wall, sheets, top_sheet, base_sheet, feet, name], size);
 
 function box_bezel_clearance(type) = bezel_clearance;
 
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ function box_washer(type) = screw_washer(box_screw(type));
 function box_insert(type) = screw_insert(box_screw(type));
 function box_shelf_insert(type) = screw_insert(box_shelf_screw(type));
 
-function box_hole_inset(type) = washer_radius(box_washer(type)) + 1;
+function box_hole_inset(type) = washer_radius(box_washer(type)) + 1; //! Screw inset from the corner of the internal dimensions
 function box_insert_r(type) = insert_hole_radius(box_insert(type));
 function box_insert_l(type) = insert_length(box_insert(type));
 function box_boss_r(type) = ceil(corrected_radius(box_insert_r(type)) + box_wall(type));
@@ -91,6 +92,8 @@ function box_bezel_height(type, bottom) = //! Bezel height for top or bottom
     let(t1 = sheet_thickness(box_base_sheet(type)), t2 = sheet_thickness(box_top_sheet(type)))
         box_corner_rad(type) + box_profile_overlap(type) + (bottom ? max(t1, t2) : t2) - sheet_thickness(box_sheets(type));
 
+function box_bc_name(type, suffix) = let(name = box_name(type)) name == "box" ? suffix : str(name, "_", suffix); // Backwards compatibale name
+
 grill_hole = 5;
 grill_gap = 1.9;
 
@@ -143,7 +146,7 @@ module box_corner_profile_2D(type) { //! The 2D shape of the corner profile.
 module box_corner_profile(type) { //! Generates the corner profile STL for 3D printing.
     length = box_height(type) - 2 * box_margin(type);
 
-    stl("box_corner_profile")
+    stl(str(box_name(type), "_corner_profile"))
         difference() {
             linear_extrude(length, center = true, convexity = 5)
                 box_corner_profile_2D(type);
@@ -192,7 +195,7 @@ module box_corner_profile_section(type, section, sections) { //! Generates inter
 }
 
 module box_corner_profile_sections(type, section, sections) { //! Generate four copies of a corner profile section
-    stl("box_corner_profile");
+    stl(str(box_name(type), "_corner_profile"));
     offset = box_boss_r(type) + 1;
     for(i = [0 : 3])
         rotate(i * 90)
@@ -222,7 +225,7 @@ module box_bezel(type, bottom) { //! Generates top and bottom bezel STLs
     height = box_bezel_height(type, bottom);
     foot_extension = foot_height - height;
 
-    stl(bottom ? "bottom_bezel" : "top_bezel")
+    stl(box_bc_name(type, bottom ? "bottom_bezel" : "top_bezel"))
         difference() {
             w = box_width(type);
             d = box_depth(type);
@@ -355,7 +358,6 @@ module box_bezel_section(type, bottom, rows, cols, x, y) { //! Generates interlo
 
                 translate([0, bw2 / 2, dh2 / 2])
                     cube([eps, bw2 - 2 * dowel_wall + 2 * extrusion_width, dh2], center = true);
-
             }
         }
     }
@@ -440,7 +442,7 @@ module box_screw_hole_positions(type) {
 }
 
 module box_base_blank(type) { //! Generates a 2D template for the base sheet
-    dxf("box_base");
+    dxf(str(box_name(type), "_base"));
 
     difference() {
         sheet_2D(box_base_sheet(type), box_width(type), box_depth(type), box_sheet_r(type));
@@ -451,7 +453,7 @@ module box_base_blank(type) { //! Generates a 2D template for the base sheet
 }
 
 module box_top_blank(type) {  //! Generates a 2D template for the top sheet
-    dxf("box_top");
+    dxf(str(box_name(type), "_top"));
 
     difference() {
         sheet_2D(box_top_sheet(type), box_width(type), box_depth(type), box_sheet_r(type));
@@ -466,7 +468,7 @@ function subst_sheet(type, sheet) =
         sheet ? assert(sheet_thickness(sheet) == sheet_thickness(s)) sheet : s;
 
 module box_shelf_blank(type, sheet = false) { //! Generates a 2D template for a shelf sheet
-    dxf("box_shelf");
+    dxf(str(box_name(type), "_shelf"));
 
     difference() {
         sheet_2D(subst_sheet(type, sheet), box_width(type) - bezel_clearance, box_depth(type) - bezel_clearance, 1);
@@ -514,7 +516,7 @@ module box_shelf_bracket(type, screw_positions, wall = undef) { //! Generates a
                         square([lip, eps]);
                 }
 
-    stl("shelf_bracket")
+    stl(box_bc_name(type, "shelf_bracket"))
         difference() {
             union() {
                 linear_extrude(w)
@@ -567,25 +569,25 @@ module box_shelf_bracket_section(type, rows, cols, x, y) { //! Generates section
 }
 
 module box_left_blank(type, sheet = false) { //! Generates a 2D template for the left sheet, `sheet` can be set to override the type
-    dxf("box_left");
+    dxf(str(box_name(type), "_left"));
 
     sheet_2D(subst_sheet(type, sheet), box_depth(type) - sheet_reduction(type), box_height(type) - sheet_reduction(type), 1);
 }
 
 module box_right_blank(type, sheet = false) { //! Generates a 2D template for the right sheet, `sheet` can be set to override the type
-    dxf("box_right");
+    dxf(str(box_name(type), "_right"));
 
     sheet_2D(subst_sheet(type, sheet), box_depth(type) - sheet_reduction(type), box_height(type) - sheet_reduction(type), 1);
 }
 
 module box_front_blank(type, sheet = false) { //! Generates a 2D template for the front sheet, `sheet` can be set to override the type
-    dxf("box_front");
+    dxf(str(box_name(type), "_front"));
 
     sheet_2D(subst_sheet(type, sheet), box_width(type) - sheet_reduction(type), box_height(type) - sheet_reduction(type), 1);
 }
 
 module box_back_blank(type, sheet = false) { //! Generates a 2D template for the back sheet, `sheet` can be set to override the type
-    dxf("box_back");
+    dxf(str(box_name(type), "_back"));
 
     sheet_2D(subst_sheet(type, sheet), box_width(type) - sheet_reduction(type), box_height(type) - sheet_reduction(type), 1);
 }

printed/box_assembly.scad

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 // parameters to make the assembly views. E.g. module box_assembly() _box_assembly(box);
 //
 module _box_assembly(type, top = true, base = true, left = true, right = true, back = true, front = true, bezels = true, corners = 4)
-assembly("box") {
+assembly(box_name(type)) {
     echo("Box:", box_width(type), box_depth(type), box_height(type));
 
     t = sheet_thickness(box_sheets(type));

printed/cable_grommets.scad

@@ -158,14 +158,14 @@ module mouse_grommet_hole(r, h = 50, z = undef, expand = wall + clearance) //! M
                 square([2 * R, eps]);
         }
 
-function mouse_grommet_offset(r) = r + wall;
+function mouse_grommet_offset(r) = r + wall; //! Offset of the wire from the ground
+function mouse_grommet_length(r) = 2 * r + 2 * wall + 2 * overlap; //! Length of grommet given r
 
 module mouse_grommet(r, thickness) { //! Make the STL for a mouse grommet
 
     width = 2 * (wall + clearance) + thickness;
-    length = 2 * r + 2 * wall + 2 * overlap;
 
-    stl(str("mouse_grommet_", r * 10, "_", thickness))
+    stl(str("mouse_grommet_", r * 20, "_", thickness))
         rotate([90, 0, 0])
             union() {
                 for(side = [-1, 1])
@@ -193,10 +193,10 @@ module mouse_grommet_assembly(r, thickness)
             mouse_grommet(r, thickness);
 
 module ribbon_grommet_20_3_stl() ribbon_grommet(20, 3);
-module mouse_grommet_15_3_stl() mouse_grommet(1.5, 3);
-module mouse_grommet_20_3_stl() mouse_grommet(2, 3);
-module mouse_grommet_25_3_stl() mouse_grommet(2.5, 3);
-module mouse_grommet_30_3_stl() mouse_grommet(3, 3);
+module mouse_grommet_30_3_stl() mouse_grommet(1.5, 3);
+module mouse_grommet_40_3_stl() mouse_grommet(2, 3);
+module mouse_grommet_50_3_stl() mouse_grommet(2.5, 3);
+module mouse_grommet_60_3_stl() mouse_grommet(3, 3);
 
 module round_grommet_bottom_30_stl() round_grommet_bottom(3);
 module round_grommet_bottom_40_stl() round_grommet_bottom(4);

readme.md

@@ -442,6 +442,7 @@ Individual teeth are not drawn, instead they are represented by a lighter colour
 <a name="Blowers"></a>
 ## Blowers
 Models of radial blowers.
+Note that blower_exit() and blower_exit_offset() are for the inside of the exit for square blowers but the outside for spiral blowers.
 
 [vitamins/blowers.scad](vitamins/blowers.scad) Object definitions.
 
@@ -4336,8 +4337,8 @@ Just a BOM entry at the moment and cable bundle size functions for holes, plus c
 | `cable_radius(cable)` | Radius of a bundle of wires, see <http://mathworld.wolfram.com/CirclePacking.html>. |
 | `cable_width(cable)` | Width in flat clip |
 | `cable_wire_size(cable)` | Size of each wire in a bundle |
-| `cable_wires(cable)` | Number of wires in a bindle |
-| `wire_hole_radius(cable)` | Radius of a hole to accept a bundle of wires |
+| `cable_wires(cable)` | Number of wires in a bundle |
+| `wire_hole_radius(cable)` | Radius of a hole to accept a bundle of wires, rounded up to standard metric drill size |
 
 ### Modules
 | Module | Description |
@@ -4429,6 +4430,7 @@ Normally the side sheets are the same type but they can be overridden individual
 | `box_depth(type)` | Internal depth |
 | `box_feet(type)` | True to enable feet on the bottom bezel |
 | `box_height(type)` | Internal height |
+| `box_name(type)` | Name for projects with more than one box |
 | `box_screw(type)` | Screw type to be used at the corners |
 | `box_sheets(type)` | Sheet type used for the sides |
 | `box_shelf_screw(type)` | Screw type to hold a shelf |
@@ -4439,9 +4441,10 @@ Normally the side sheets are the same type but they can be overridden individual
 ### Functions
 | Function | Description |
 |:--- |:--- |
-| `box(screw, wall, sheets, top_sheet, base_sheet, size, feet = false, shelf_screw = undef)` | Construct a property list for a box. |
+| `box(screw, wall, sheets, top_sheet, base_sheet, size, feet = false, shelf_screw = undef, name = "box")` | Construct a property list for a box. |
 | `box_bezel_height(type, bottom)` | Bezel height for top or bottom |
 | `box_corner_gap(type)` | Gap between box_sheets at the corners to connect inside and outside profiles |
+| `box_hole_inset(type)` | Screw inset from the corner of the internal dimensions |
 | `box_inset(type)` | How much the bezel intrudes on the specified width and length, away from the corners |
 | `box_intrusion(type)` | Corner profile intrusion |
 | `box_margin(type)` | How much the bezel intrudes on the specified height |
@@ -4629,6 +4632,12 @@ of conductive panels, an extra layer of insulation.
 
 [tests/cable_grommets.scad](tests/cable_grommets.scad) Code for this example.
 
+### Functions
+| Function | Description |
+|:--- |:--- |
+| `mouse_grommet_length(r)` | Length of grommet given r |
+| `mouse_grommet_offset(r)` | Offset of the wire from the ground |
+
 ### Modules
 | Module | Description |
 |:--- |:--- |
@@ -4645,7 +4654,7 @@ of conductive panels, an extra layer of insulation.
 ### Printed
 | Qty | Filename |
 | ---:|:--- |
-|   1 | mouse_grommet_50_3.stl |
+|   1 | mouse_grommet_100_3.stl |
 |   1 | ribbon_grommet_20_3.stl |
 |   1 | round_grommet_bottom_60.stl |
 |   1 | round_grommet_top_60_3.stl |

vitamins/blower.scad

@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 //
 //! Models of radial blowers.
 //
+//! Note that blower_exit() and blower_exit_offset() are for the inside of the exit for square blowers but the outside for spiral blowers.
+//
 include <../utils/core/core.scad>
 use <../utils/rounded_cylinder.scad>
 use <../utils/quadrant.scad>
@@ -45,8 +47,10 @@ function blower_wall_left(type)   = type[15]; //! Left side wall thickness
 function blower_wall_right(type)  = type[17]; //! Right wall thickness (for square fans)
 
 function blower_casing_is_square(type) = blower_depth(type) < 15; //! True for square radial fans, false for spiral shape radial blowers
-function blower_exit_offset(type) = blower_casing_is_square(type) ? blower_length(type) / 2 : blower_exit(type) / 2; //! Offset of exit's centre from the edge
-
+function blower_exit_offset(type) =   //! Offset of exit's centre from the edge
+    blower_casing_is_square(type) ? len(blower_screw_holes(type)) > 2 ? blower_length(type) / 2
+                                                                      : blower_wall_left(type) + blower_exit(type) / 2
+                                  : blower_exit(type) / 2;
 fan_colour = grey(20);
 
 module blower_fan(type, casing_is_square) {
@@ -100,6 +104,7 @@ module blower_square(type) { //! Draw a square blower
                 // cut out the inside, leaving the corners
                 translate([hole_count == 2 ? wall_left : corner_inset + wall_left, -eps])
                     square([blower_exit(type), width / 2], center = false);
+
                 translate(blower_axis(type))
                     circle(d = blower_bore(type) + 1);
             } else {
@@ -225,6 +230,9 @@ module blower(type) { //! Draw specified blower
 
         blower_fan(type, is_square);
     }
+    *translate([blower_exit(type) / 2 + blower_exit_offset(type), 0])
+        rotate(180)
+            #cube([blower_exit(type), 30, depth]);
 }
 
 module blower_hole_positions(type) //! Translate children to screw hole positions

vitamins/wire.scad

@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ module ribbon_cable(ways, length)                   //! Add ribbon cable to the
 //
 // Cable sizes
 //
-function cable_wires(cable)     = cable[0]; //! Number of wires in a bindle
+function cable_wires(cable)     = cable[0]; //! Number of wires in a bundle
 function cable_wire_size(cable) = cable[1]; //! Size of each wire in a bundle
 
 // numbers from http://mathworld.wolfram.com/CirclePacking.html
 function cable_radius(cable) = [0, 1, 2, 2.15, 2.41, 2.7, 3, 3, 3.3][cable_wires(cable)] * cable_wire_size(cable) / 2; //! Radius of a bundle of wires, see <http://mathworld.wolfram.com/CirclePacking.html>.
 
-function wire_hole_radius(cable) = ceil(2 * cable_radius(cable) +1) / 2; //! Radius of a hole to accept a bundle of wires
+function wire_hole_radius(cable) = ceil(4 * cable_radius(cable) + 1) / 4; //! Radius of a hole to accept a bundle of wires, rounded up to standard metric drill size
 
 function cable_bundle(cable) = //! Arrangement of a bundle in a flat cable clip
     [[0,0], [1,1], [2,1], [2, 0.5 + sin(60)], [2,2], [3, 0.5 + sin(60)], [3,2]][cable_wires(cable)];
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ function cable_height(cable) = cable_bundle(cable)[1] * cable_wire_size(cable);
 module mouse_hole(cable, h = 100, teardrop = false) { //! A mouse hole to allow a panel to go over a wire bundle.
     r = wire_hole_radius(cable);
 
-        if(teardrop)
-            vertical_tearslot(r = r, l = 2 * r, h = h, plus = true);
-        else
-            rotate(90)
-                slot(r, 2 * r, h = h);
+    if(teardrop)
+        vertical_tearslot(r = r, l = 2 * r, h = h, plus = true);
+    else
+        rotate(90)
+            slot(r, 2 * r, h = h);
 }
 
 module cable_tie_holes(cable_r, h = 100) { //! Holes to thread a ziptie through a panel to make a cable tie.