Added NEMA_connection_pos().

Changed motor wire colours and tweaked wire position and size,

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 This changelog is generated by `changelog.py` using manually added semantic version tags to classify commits as breaking changes, additions or fixes.
 
 
+### [v20.7.0](https://github.com/nophead/NopSCADlib/releases/tag/v20.7.0 "show release") Additions [...](https://github.com/nophead/NopSCADlib/compare/v20.6.1...v20.7.0 "diff with v20.6.1")
+*   2022-06-21 [`28c36a4`](https://github.com/nophead/NopSCADlib/commit/28c36a4e966cceccbbdc330cf9a6fdeaa0283889 "show commit") [C.P.](# "Chris Palmer") `rounded_polygon()` now copes with the degenerate case when tangents intersect to form a sharp corner with no arc.
+Added an `offset()` function with some limitations.
+
 #### [v20.6.1](https://github.com/nophead/NopSCADlib/releases/tag/v20.6.1 "show release") Fixes [...](https://github.com/nophead/NopSCADlib/compare/v20.6.0...v20.6.1 "diff with v20.6.0")
 *   2022-06-21 [`6a9af0a`](https://github.com/nophead/NopSCADlib/commit/6a9af0af8aef68978b8be248810d07c85150341b "show commit") [C.P.](# "Chris Palmer") Updates images
 

readme.md

@@ -3887,6 +3887,7 @@ NEMA stepper motor model.
 | Function | Description |
 |:--- |:--- |
 | `NEMA_big_hole(type)` | Clearance hole for the big boss |
+| `NEMA_connection_pos(type, jst_connector = false)` | Position of the wires or the connector |
 | `NEMA_holes(type)` | Screw positions for for loop |
 
 ### Modules

tests/stepper_motors.scad

@@ -16,18 +16,28 @@
 // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with NopSCADlib.
 // If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 //
+show_connection_pos = false;
+
+/* [Hidden] */
 include <../core.scad>
 include <../vitamins/stepper_motors.scad>
 
 use <../utils/layout.scad>
 
+has_connector = [NEMA17_27, NEMA17_40, NEMA17_40L280, NEMA8_30, NEMA8_30BH];
+
 module stepper_motors()
     layout([for(s = stepper_motors) NEMA_width(s)], 5, no_offset = false) let(m = stepper_motors[$i]) {
-        rotate(180)
-            NEMA(m, 0, in([NEMA17_27, NEMA17_40, NEMA17_40L280, NEMA8_30, NEMA8_30BH], m));
+        rotate(180) {
+            NEMA(m, 0, in(has_connector, m) ? true : show_connection_pos ? undef : false);
 
-        translate_z(4)
-            NEMA_screws(m, M3_pan_screw, n = $i - 2, earth = $i > 6 ? undef : $i - 3);
+            if(show_connection_pos)
+                translate(NEMA_connection_pos(m, in(has_connector, m)))
+                    sphere();
+
+            translate_z(4)
+                NEMA_screws(m, M3_pan_screw, n = $i - 2, earth = $i > 6 ? undef : $i - 3);
+        }
     }
 
 if($preview)

vitamins/stepper_motor.scad

@@ -51,6 +51,18 @@ stepper_body_colour = grey(20);
 stepper_cap_colour  = grey(50);
 stepper_machined_colour = grey(90);
 
+function NEMA_connection_pos(type, jst_connector = false) = let( //! Position of the wires or the connector
+        side = NEMA_width(type),
+        length = NEMA_length(type),
+        cap = NEMA_cap_heights(type)[1],
+        hdr = NEMA_end_connector(type) ? jst_zh_header : jst_ph_header,
+        socket_size = hdr_box_size(hdr),
+        end_conn_inset = socket_size.y - 2
+    )
+    jst_connector ? NEMA_end_connector(type) ? [0, side / 2 + hdr_y_offset(hdr) + socket_size.y / 2 - end_conn_inset, -length]
+                                             : [0, side / 2 + socket_size.z,  hdr_y_offset(hdr) - socket_size.y / 2 - length + cap]
+                  : [0, side / 2, -length + cap / 2];
+
 module NEMA_outline(type) //! 2D outline
     intersection() {
         side = NEMA_width(type);
@@ -185,14 +197,14 @@ module NEMA(type, shaft_angle = 0, jst_connector = false) { //! Draw specified N
                 not_on_bom()
                     leadscrew(shaft_rad * 2, shaft.x + length + shaft2, shaft.y, shaft.z, center = false);
 
-    if(!jst_connector)
+    if(jst_connector == false)
         translate([0, side / 2, -length + cap / 2])
             rotate([90, 0, 0])
                 for(i = [0 : 3])
                     rotate(225 + i * 90)
-                        color(["red", "blue","green","black"][i])
-                            translate([1, 0, 0])
-                                cylinder(r = 1.5 / 2, h = 12, center = true);
+                        color(["red", "green", "black", "blue"][i])
+                            translate([1.48 / sqrt(2), 0, 0])
+                                cylinder(d = 1.48, h = 12, center = true);
 }
 
 module NEMA_screw_positions(type, n = 4) { //! Positions children at the screw holes