dotSCAD/examples/dragon/dragon_scales.scad

use <shape_circle.scad>
use <shear.scad>
use <polyhedron_hull.scad>
use <ptf/ptf_rotate.scad>
use <experimental/convex_hull3.scad>

function one_body_scale(body_r, body_fn, scale_fn, scale_tilt_a) =  
    let(
	    scale_r = PI * body_r / body_fn,
		double_scale_r = scale_r * 2,
		shape_scale = shape_circle(scale_r, $fn = scale_fn),
		scale_pts = [
            [0, 0, scale_r / 2 + body_r],
            each [
				for(p = shape_scale) 
					ptf_rotate([p[0], p[1] * 2.01, body_r], [scale_tilt_a, 0, 0])
			],
            each [for(p = shape_scale) [p[0], p[1] * 2.01, 0]]
        ]
	)
    convex_hull3(scale_pts);


module dragon_body_scales(body_r, body_fn, one_scale_points_faces) {
	double_scale_r = PI * body_r / body_fn * 2;

	module ring_scales() {
	    a_step = 360 / body_fn;
		for(a = [0:body_fn - 1]) {
			rotate([0, a * a_step, 0])
			polyhedron(
			     one_scale_points_faces[0], 
				 one_scale_points_faces[1]
		    );
		}
	}
	
	a = 180 / body_fn;
	for(y = [0:1]) {
		translate([0, y * double_scale_r])
		rotate([0, (y % 2) * a])
		    ring_scales();
	}	
}

module tail_scales(ang, leng, radius, height, thickness) {
    module one_scale() {
        rotate([0, ang, 0]) 
        shear(sx = [0, -1.5])
        linear_extrude(thickness, center = true) 
        scale([leng, 1]) 
            circle(1);    
    }

    for(a = [0:30:330]) {
        hull() {
            rotate(a) 
            translate([radius, 0, height]) 
                one_scale();
                
            rotate(a + 15) 
            translate([radius, 0, height + 1.75]) 
                one_scale();
        }
    }
}

module knee_scales(ang, leng, radius, height, thickness) {
    module one_scale() {
        rotate([0, ang, 0]) 
        shear(sx = [0, -2])
        linear_extrude(thickness, center = true) 
        scale([leng, 1]) 
            circle(1);    
    }

    for(a = [0:60:300]) {
        hull() {
            rotate(a) 
            translate([radius, 0, height]) 
                one_scale();
                
            rotate(a + 15) 
            translate([radius, 0, height + 1.75]) 
                one_scale();
        }
    }
}