Metal hex pillars now chamfered.

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 This changelog is generated by `changelog.py` using manually added semantic version tags to classify commits as breaking changes, additions or fixes.
 
 
+### [v21.13.0](https://github.com/nophead/NopSCADlib/releases/tag/v21.13.0 "show release") Additions [...](https://github.com/nophead/NopSCADlib/compare/v21.12.0...v21.13.0 "diff with v21.12.0")
+*   2024-02-10 [`7947810`](https://github.com/nophead/NopSCADlib/commit/79478104d6b3a8673ae405606d2576ad98c4e90e "show commit") [C.P.](# "Chris Palmer") Dome option added to nut to draw acorn nuts.
+Chamfers added to nuts and hex head screws when manifold is used.
+
+*   2024-02-10 [`38196e9`](https://github.com/nophead/NopSCADlib/commit/38196e9f78f07d0f9a4eca0355cc6e99f29332fb "show commit") [C.P.](# "Chris Palmer") Mods to allow the manifold experimental option to be used.
+
+*   2024-02-05 [`9666c01`](https://github.com/nophead/NopSCADlib/commit/9666c018a0a99be8d24a2454a4c1448b09f83af0 "show commit") [C.P.](# "Chris Palmer") Made sheet overridable in `box_base_blank()`.
+
 ### [v21.12.0](https://github.com/nophead/NopSCADlib/releases/tag/v21.12.0 "show release") Additions [...](https://github.com/nophead/NopSCADlib/compare/v21.11.0...v21.12.0 "diff with v21.11.0")
 *   2024-02-05 [`38988ba`](https://github.com/nophead/NopSCADlib/commit/38988bacfa41dea19408b19cf06f134e51338ab0 "show commit") [C.P.](# "Chris Palmer") Updated images.
 

readme.md

@@ -3010,6 +3010,7 @@ Threaded pillars. Each end can be male or female.
 | Function | Description |
 |:--- |:--- |
 | `pillar_bot_thread(type)` | Bottom thread length, + for male, - for female |
+| `pillar_chamfered(type)` | True if pillar is chamfered |
 | `pillar_height(type)` | Body height |
 | `pillar_i_colour(type)` | Colour of the inner part |
 | `pillar_id(type)` | Inner diameter of metal part |

tests/PCBs.scad

@@ -50,4 +50,5 @@ module pcbs() {
             pcb(p);
 }
 if($preview)
-    pcbs();
+    let($show_threads = false)
+        pcbs();

vitamins/d_connector.scad

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 include <../utils/core/core.scad>
 use <../utils/thread.scad>
 use <../utils/pcb_utils.scad>
+use <nut.scad>
 
 d_pillar_colour                   = grey(90);
 d_plug_shell_colour               = grey(80);
@@ -62,17 +63,13 @@ module d_pillar() { //! Draw a pillar for a D-connector
             color(d_pillar_colour)
                 cylinder(d = screw, h = screw_length + 1);
 
-    color(d_pillar_colour) {
-        linear_extrude(height)
-            difference() {
-                circle(r = rad, $fn = 6);
-                circle(d = screw);
-            }
-        }
-    if(show_threads)
-        female_metric_thread(screw, pitch, height, false, colour = d_pillar_colour);
+    draw_nut(rad * 2, screw, height, pitch, d_pillar_colour, show_threads);
+
+    color(d_pillar_colour)
+        cylinder(d = screw + eps, h = 1);
 }
 
+
 module d_plug_D(length, width, rad) { //! D plug D shape
     d = width / 2 - rad;
     offset = d * sin(10);

vitamins/pillar.scad

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 //
 include <../utils/core/core.scad>
 use <../utils/thread.scad>
+use <nut.scad>
 
 function pillar_name(type)       = type[1];     //! Name of part
 function pillar_thread(type)     = type[2];     //! Thread diameter
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ function pillar_o_colour(type)   = type[8];     //! Colour of the outer part
 function pillar_i_colour(type)   = type[9];     //! Colour of the inner part
 function pillar_top_thread(type) = type[10];    //! Top thread length, + for male, - for female
 function pillar_bot_thread(type) = type[11];    //! Bottom thread length, + for male, - for female
+function pillar_chamfered(type)  = type[12];    //! True if pillar is chamfered
 
 module pillar(type) { //! Draw specified pillar
     function sex(thread) = thread > 0 ? "M" : "F";
@@ -67,12 +69,15 @@ module pillar(type) { //! Draw specified pillar
                 color(thread_colour)
                     cylinder(h = top_thread_l, d = thread_d);
 
-    color(pillar_i_colour(type))  {
-        linear_extrude(height)
-            difference() {
-                circle(d = pillar_id(type), $fn = fn(pillar_ifn(type)));
-                circle(d = thread_d);
-            }
+    color(thread_colour)  {
+        if(pillar_chamfered(type))
+            draw_nut(pillar_id(type), thread_d, height, 0, thread_colour, false);
+        else
+            linear_extrude(height)
+                difference() {
+                    circle(d = pillar_id(type), $fn = fn(pillar_ifn(type)));
+                    circle(d = thread_d);
+                }
 
         top = height + min(top_thread_l, 0);
         bot = -min(bot_thread_l, 0);
@@ -85,10 +90,10 @@ module pillar(type) { //! Draw specified pillar
         if(top_thread_l < 0)
             translate_z(height)
                 vflip()
-                    female_metric_thread(thread_d, pitch, -top_thread_l, false, colour = thread_colour);
+                    female_metric_thread(thread_d, pitch, -top_thread_l, bot = 1, false, colour = thread_colour);
 
         if(bot_thread_l < 0)
-            female_metric_thread(thread_d, pitch, -bot_thread_l, false, colour = thread_colour);
+            female_metric_thread(thread_d, pitch, -bot_thread_l, false, bot = 1, colour = thread_colour);
     }
 
     if(pillar_od(type) > pillar_id(type))

vitamins/pillars.scad

@@ -20,23 +20,23 @@
 //
 // Nylon pillars
 //
-//                                                  n            t  h   o          i          o  i   o         i         b   t
-//                                                  a            h  e   d          d          f  f
-//                                                  m            r  i                         n  n   c         c         t   t
-//                                                  e            e  g                                o         o         h   h
-//                                                               a  h                                l         l         r   r
-//                                                               d  t                                o         o         e   e
-//                                                                                                   u         u         a   a
-//                                                               d                                   r         r         d   d
-//
-M2x16_brass_pillar     = ["M2x16_brass_pillar",     "nurled",    2, 16, 3.17,      3.17,       0, 0, brass,     brass,    3,-3];
-M3x6_hex_pillar        = ["M3x6_hex_pillar",        "hex",       3,  6, 5/cos(30), 5/cos(30),  6, 6, brass,     brass,   -5, 6];
-M3x13_hex_pillar       = ["M3x13_hex_pillar",       "hex",       3, 13, 5/cos(30), 5/cos(30),  6, 6, "silver",  silver,  -6, 6];
-M3x20_hex_pillar       = ["M3x20_hex_pillar",       "hex",       3, 20, 5/cos(30), 5/cos(30),  6, 6, "silver",  silver,  -8, 8];
-M3x20_nylon_pillar     = ["M3x20_nylon_pillar",     "nylon",     3, 20, 8,         5/cos(30),  0, 6, "white",   brass,   -6, 6];
-M4x17_nylon_pillar     = ["M4x17_nylon_pillar",     "nylon",     4, 20, 8,         5/cos(30),  0, 6, "white",   brass,   -6, 6];
-M3x20_nylon_hex_pillar = ["M3x20_nylon_hex_pillar", "hex nylon", 3, 20, 8/cos(30), 8/cos(30),  6, 6,  grey(20),   grey(20),  -6, 6];
-M3x10_nylon_hex_pillar = ["M3x10_nylon_hex_pillar", "hex nylon", 3, 10,5.5/cos(30),5.5/cos(30),6, 6,  grey(20),   grey(20),  -6, 6];
+//                                                  n            t  h   o          i          o  i   o         i           b  t  c
+//                                                  a            h  e   d          d          f  f                               h
+//                                                  m            r  i                         n  n   c         c           t  t  a
+//                                                  e            e  g                                o         o           h  h  m
+//                                                               a  h                                l         l           r  r  f
+//                                                               d  t                                o         o           e  e  e
+//                                                                                                   u         u           a  a  r
+//                                                               d                                   r         r           d  d  e
+//                                                                                                                               d
+M2x16_brass_pillar     = ["M2x16_brass_pillar",     "nurled",    2, 16, 3.17,      3.17,       0, 0, brass,     brass,     3,-3, false];
+M3x6_hex_pillar        = ["M3x6_hex_pillar",        "hex",       3,  6, 5/cos(30), 5/cos(30),  6, 6, brass,     brass,    -5, 6, true];
+M3x13_hex_pillar       = ["M3x13_hex_pillar",       "hex",       3, 13, 5/cos(30), 5/cos(30),  6, 6, "silver",  silver,   -6, 6, true];
+M3x20_hex_pillar       = ["M3x20_hex_pillar",       "hex",       3, 20, 5/cos(30), 5/cos(30),  6, 6, "silver",  silver,   -8, 8, true];
+M3x20_nylon_pillar     = ["M3x20_nylon_pillar",     "nylon",     3, 20, 8,         5/cos(30),  0, 6, "white",   brass,    -6, 6, false];
+M4x17_nylon_pillar     = ["M4x17_nylon_pillar",     "nylon",     4, 20, 8,         5/cos(30),  0, 6, "white",   brass,    -6, 6, false];
+M3x20_nylon_hex_pillar = ["M3x20_nylon_hex_pillar", "hex nylon", 3, 20, 8/cos(30), 8/cos(30),  6, 6,  grey(20), grey(20), -6, 6, false];
+M3x10_nylon_hex_pillar = ["M3x10_nylon_hex_pillar", "hex nylon", 3, 10,5.5/cos(30),5.5/cos(30),6, 6,  grey(20), grey(20), -6, 6, false];
 
 
 pillars = [M2x16_brass_pillar, M3x6_hex_pillar, M3x13_hex_pillar, M3x20_hex_pillar, M3x20_nylon_pillar, M4x17_nylon_pillar, M3x10_nylon_hex_pillar, M3x20_nylon_hex_pillar];