////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // LibFile: walls.scad // Various wall constructions. // To use, add the following lines to the beginning of your file: // ``` // include // include // ``` ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // Section: Walls // Module: narrowing_strut() // // Description: // Makes a rectangular strut with the top side narrowing in a triangle. // The shape created may be likened to an extruded home plate from baseball. // This is useful for constructing parts that minimize the need to support // overhangs. // // Usage: // narrowing_strut(w, l, wall, [ang]); // // Arguments: // w = Width (thickness) of the strut. // l = Length of the strut. // wall = height of rectangular portion of the strut. // ang = angle that the trianglar side will converge at. // anchor = Translate so anchor point is at origin (0,0,0). See [anchor](attachments.scad#anchor). Default: `CENTER` // spin = Rotate this many degrees around the Z axis after anchor. See [spin](attachments.scad#spin). Default: `0` // orient = Vector to rotate top towards, after spin. See [orient](attachments.scad#orient). Default: `UP` // // Example: // narrowing_strut(w=10, l=100, wall=5, ang=30); module narrowing_strut(w=10, l=100, wall=5, ang=30, anchor=BOTTOM, spin=0, orient=UP) { h = wall + w/2/tan(ang); size = [w, l, h]; attachable(anchor,spin,orient, size=size) { xrot(90) fwd(h/2) { linear_extrude(height=l, center=true, slices=2) { back(wall/2) square([w, wall], center=true); back(wall-0.001) { yscale(1/tan(ang)) { difference() { zrot(45) square(w/sqrt(2), center=true); fwd(w/2) square(w, center=true); } } } } } children(); } } // Module: thinning_wall() // // Description: // Makes a rectangular wall which thins to a smaller width in the center, // with angled supports to prevent critical overhangs. // // Usage: // thinning_wall(h, l, thick, [ang], [strut], [wall]); // // Arguments: // h = Height of wall. // l = Length of wall. If given as a vector of two numbers, specifies bottom and top lengths, respectively. // thick = Thickness of wall. // wall = The thickness of the thinned portion of the wall. // ang = Maximum overhang angle of diagonal brace. // braces = If true, adds diagonal crossbraces for strength. // strut = The width of the borders and diagonal braces. // anchor = Translate so anchor point is at origin (0,0,0). See [anchor](attachments.scad#anchor). Default: `CENTER` // spin = Rotate this many degrees around the Z axis after anchor. See [spin](attachments.scad#spin). Default: `0` // orient = Vector to rotate top towards, after spin. See [orient](attachments.scad#orient). Default: `UP` // // Example: Typical Shape // thinning_wall(h=50, l=80, thick=4); // Example: Trapezoidal // thinning_wall(h=50, l=[80,50], thick=4); // Example: Trapezoidal with Braces // thinning_wall(h=50, l=[80,50], thick=4, strut=4, wall=2, braces=true); module thinning_wall(h=50, l=100, thick=5, ang=30, braces=false, strut=5, wall=2, anchor=CENTER, spin=0, orient=UP) { l1 = (l[0] == undef)? l : l[0]; l2 = (l[1] == undef)? l : l[1]; bevel_h = strut + (thick-wall)/2/tan(ang); cp1 = find_circle_2tangents([0,0,h/2], [l2/2,0,h/2], [l1/2,0,-h/2], r=strut)[0]; cp2 = find_circle_2tangents([0,0,h/2], [l2/2,0,h/2], [l1/2,0,-h/2], r=bevel_h)[0]; cp3 = find_circle_2tangents([0,0,-h/2], [l1/2,0,-h/2], [l2/2,0,h/2], r=bevel_h)[0]; cp4 = find_circle_2tangents([0,0,-h/2], [l1/2,0,-h/2], [l2/2,0,h/2], r=strut)[0]; z1 = h/2; z2 = cp1.z; z3 = cp2.z; x1 = l2/2; x2 = cp1.x; x3 = cp2.x; x4 = l1/2; x5 = cp4.x; x6 = cp3.x; y1 = thick/2; y2 = wall/2; corner1 = [ x2, 0, z2]; corner2 = [-x5, 0, -z2]; brace_len = norm(corner1-corner2); size = [l1, thick, h]; attachable(anchor,spin,orient, size=size, size2=[l2,thick]) { union() { polyhedron( points=[ [-x4, -y1, -z1], [ x4, -y1, -z1], [ x1, -y1, z1], [-x1, -y1, z1], [-x5, -y1, -z2], [ x5, -y1, -z2], [ x2, -y1, z2], [-x2, -y1, z2], [-x6, -y2, -z3], [ x6, -y2, -z3], [ x3, -y2, z3], [-x3, -y2, z3], [-x4, y1, -z1], [ x4, y1, -z1], [ x1, y1, z1], [-x1, y1, z1], [-x5, y1, -z2], [ x5, y1, -z2], [ x2, y1, z2], [-x2, y1, z2], [-x6, y2, -z3], [ x6, y2, -z3], [ x3, y2, z3], [-x3, y2, z3], ], faces=[ [ 4, 5, 1], [ 5, 6, 2], [ 6, 7, 3], [ 7, 4, 0], [ 4, 1, 0], [ 5, 2, 1], [ 6, 3, 2], [ 7, 0, 3], [ 8, 9, 5], [ 9, 10, 6], [10, 11, 7], [11, 8, 4], [ 8, 5, 4], [ 9, 6, 5], [10, 7, 6], [11, 4, 7], [11, 10, 9], [20, 21, 22], [11, 9, 8], [20, 22, 23], [16, 17, 21], [17, 18, 22], [18, 19, 23], [19, 16, 20], [16, 21, 20], [17, 22, 21], [18, 23, 22], [19, 20, 23], [12, 13, 17], [13, 14, 18], [14, 15, 19], [15, 12, 16], [12, 17, 16], [13, 18, 17], [14, 19, 18], [15, 16, 19], [ 0, 1, 13], [ 1, 2, 14], [ 2, 3, 15], [ 3, 0, 12], [ 0, 13, 12], [ 1, 14, 13], [ 2, 15, 14], [ 3, 12, 15], ], convexity=6 ); if(braces) { bracepath = [ [-strut*0.33,thick/2], [ strut*0.33,thick/2], [ strut*0.33+(thick-wall)/2/tan(ang), wall/2], [ strut*0.33+(thick-wall)/2/tan(ang),-wall/2], [ strut*0.33,-thick/2], [-strut*0.33,-thick/2], [-strut*0.33-(thick-wall)/2/tan(ang),-wall/2], [-strut*0.33-(thick-wall)/2/tan(ang), wall/2] ]; xflip_copy() { intersection() { extrude_from_to(corner1,corner2) { polygon(bracepath); } cube([l,thick,h],center=true); } } } } children(); } } // Module: thinning_triangle() // // Description: // Makes a triangular wall with thick edges, which thins to a smaller width in // the center, with angled supports to prevent critical overhangs. // // Usage: // thinning_triangle(h, l, thick, [ang], [strut], [wall], [diagonly], [center]); // // Arguments: // h = height of wall. // l = length of wall. // thick = thickness of wall. // ang = maximum overhang angle of diagonal brace. // strut = the width of the diagonal brace. // wall = the thickness of the thinned portion of the wall. // diagonly = boolean, which denotes only the diagonal side (hypotenuse) should be thick. // center = If true, centers shape. If false, overrides `anchor` with `UP+BACK`. // anchor = Translate so anchor point is at origin (0,0,0). See [anchor](attachments.scad#anchor). Default: `CENTER` // spin = Rotate this many degrees around the Z axis after anchor. See [spin](attachments.scad#spin). Default: `0` // orient = Vector to rotate top towards, after spin. See [orient](attachments.scad#orient). Default: `UP` // // Example: Centered // thinning_triangle(h=50, l=80, thick=4, ang=30, strut=5, wall=2, center=true); // Example: All Braces // thinning_triangle(h=50, l=80, thick=4, ang=30, strut=5, wall=2, center=false); // Example: Diagonal Brace Only // thinning_triangle(h=50, l=80, thick=4, ang=30, strut=5, wall=2, diagonly=true, center=false); module thinning_triangle(h=50, l=100, thick=5, ang=30, strut=5, wall=3, diagonly=false, center, anchor, spin=0, orient=UP) { dang = atan(h/l); dlen = h/sin(dang); size = [thick, l, h]; anchor = get_anchor(anchor, center, BOT+FRONT, CENTER); attachable(anchor,spin,orient, size=size) { difference() { union() { if (!diagonly) { translate([0, 0, -h/2]) narrowing_strut(w=thick, l=l, wall=strut, ang=ang); translate([0, -l/2, 0]) xrot(-90) narrowing_strut(w=thick, l=h-0.1, wall=strut, ang=ang); } intersection() { cube(size=[thick, l, h], center=true); xrot(-dang) yrot(180) { narrowing_strut(w=thick, l=dlen*1.2, wall=strut, ang=ang); } } cube(size=[wall, l-0.1, h-0.1], center=true); } xrot(-dang) { translate([0, 0, h/2]) { cube(size=[thick+0.1, l*2, h], center=true); } } } children(); } } // Module: sparse_strut() // // Description: // Makes an open rectangular strut with X-shaped cross-bracing, designed to reduce // the need for support material in 3D printing. // // Usage: // sparse_strut(h, l, thick, [strut], [maxang], [max_bridge]) // // Arguments: // h = height of strut wall. // l = length of strut wall. // thick = thickness of strut wall. // maxang = maximum overhang angle of cross-braces. // max_bridge = maximum bridging distance between cross-braces. // strut = the width of the cross-braces. // anchor = Translate so anchor point is at origin (0,0,0). See [anchor](attachments.scad#anchor). Default: `CENTER` // spin = Rotate this many degrees around the Z axis after anchor. See [spin](attachments.scad#spin). Default: `0` // orient = Vector to rotate top towards, after spin. See [orient](attachments.scad#orient). Default: `UP` // // Example: Typical Shape // sparse_strut(h=40, l=100, thick=3); // Example: Thinner Strut // sparse_strut(h=40, l=100, thick=3, strut=2); // Example: Larger maxang // sparse_strut(h=40, l=100, thick=3, strut=2, maxang=45); // Example: Longer max_bridge // sparse_strut(h=40, l=100, thick=3, strut=2, maxang=45, max_bridge=30); module sparse_strut(h=50, l=100, thick=4, maxang=30, strut=5, max_bridge=20, anchor=CENTER, spin=0, orient=UP) { zoff = h/2 - strut/2; yoff = l/2 - strut/2; maxhyp = 1.5 * (max_bridge+strut)/2 / sin(maxang); maxz = 2 * maxhyp * cos(maxang); zreps = ceil(2*zoff/maxz); zstep = 2*zoff / zreps; hyp = zstep/2 / cos(maxang); maxy = min(2 * hyp * sin(maxang), max_bridge+strut); yreps = ceil(2*yoff/maxy); ystep = 2*yoff / yreps; ang = atan(ystep/zstep); len = zstep / cos(ang); size = [thick, l, h]; attachable(anchor,spin,orient, size=size) { yrot(90) linear_extrude(height=thick, convexity=4*yreps, center=true) { difference() { square([h, l], center=true); square([h-2*strut, l-2*strut], center=true); } yspread(ystep, n=yreps) { xspread(zstep, n=zreps) { skew(syx=tan(-ang)) square([(h-strut)/zreps, strut], center=true); skew(syx=tan( ang)) square([(h-strut)/zreps, strut], center=true); } } } children(); } } // Module: sparse_strut3d() // // Usage: // sparse_strut3d(h, w, l, [thick], [maxang], [max_bridge], [strut]); // // Description: // Makes an open rectangular strut with X-shaped cross-bracing, designed to reduce the // need for support material in 3D printing. // // Arguments: // h = Z size of strut. // w = X size of strut. // l = Y size of strut. // thick = thickness of strut walls. // maxang = maximum overhang angle of cross-braces. // max_bridge = maximum bridging distance between cross-braces. // strut = the width of the cross-braces. // anchor = Translate so anchor point is at origin (0,0,0). See [anchor](attachments.scad#anchor). Default: `CENTER` // spin = Rotate this many degrees around the Z axis after anchor. See [spin](attachments.scad#spin). Default: `0` // orient = Vector to rotate top towards, after spin. See [orient](attachments.scad#orient). Default: `UP` // // Example(Med): Typical Shape // sparse_strut3d(h=30, w=30, l=100); // Example(Med): Thinner strut // sparse_strut3d(h=30, w=30, l=100, strut=2); // Example(Med): Larger maxang // sparse_strut3d(h=30, w=30, l=100, strut=2, maxang=50); // Example(Med): Smaller max_bridge // sparse_strut3d(h=30, w=30, l=100, strut=2, maxang=50, max_bridge=20); module sparse_strut3d(h=50, l=100, w=50, thick=3, maxang=40, strut=3, max_bridge=30, anchor=CENTER, spin=0, orient=UP) { xoff = w - thick; yoff = l - thick; zoff = h - thick; xreps = ceil(xoff/yoff); yreps = ceil(yoff/xoff); zreps = ceil(zoff/min(xoff, yoff)); xstep = xoff / xreps; ystep = yoff / yreps; zstep = zoff / zreps; cross_ang = atan2(xstep, ystep); cross_len = hypot(xstep, ystep); supp_ang = min(maxang, min(atan2(max_bridge, zstep), atan2(cross_len/2, zstep))); supp_reps = floor(cross_len/2/(zstep*sin(supp_ang))); supp_step = cross_len/2/supp_reps; size = [w, l, h]; attachable(anchor,spin,orient, size=size) { intersection() { union() { ybridge = (l - (yreps+1) * strut) / yreps; xspread(xoff) sparse_strut(h=h, l=l, thick=thick, maxang=maxang, strut=strut, max_bridge=ybridge/ceil(ybridge/max_bridge)); yspread(yoff) zrot(90) sparse_strut(h=h, l=w, thick=thick, maxang=maxang, strut=strut, max_bridge=max_bridge); for(zs = [0:1:zreps-1]) { for(xs = [0:1:xreps-1]) { for(ys = [0:1:yreps-1]) { translate([(xs+0.5)*xstep-xoff/2, (ys+0.5)*ystep-yoff/2, (zs+0.5)*zstep-zoff/2]) { zflip_copy(offset=-(zstep-strut)/2) { xflip_copy() { zrot(cross_ang) { down(strut/2) { cube([strut, cross_len, strut], center=true); } if (zreps>1) { back(cross_len/2) { zrot(-cross_ang) { down(strut) cube([strut, strut, zstep+strut], anchor=BOTTOM); } } } for (soff = [0:1:supp_reps-1] ) { yflip_copy() { back(soff*supp_step) { skew(syz=tan(supp_ang)) { cube([strut, strut, zstep], anchor=BOTTOM); } } } } } } } } } } } } cube([w,l,h], center=true); } children(); } } // Module: corrugated_wall() // // Description: // Makes a corrugated wall which relieves contraction stress while still // providing support strength. Designed with 3D printing in mind. // // Usage: // corrugated_wall(h, l, thick, [strut], [wall]); // // Arguments: // h = height of strut wall. // l = length of strut wall. // thick = thickness of strut wall. // strut = the width of the cross-braces. // wall = thickness of corrugations. // anchor = Translate so anchor point is at origin (0,0,0). See [anchor](attachments.scad#anchor). Default: `CENTER` // spin = Rotate this many degrees around the Z axis after anchor. See [spin](attachments.scad#spin). Default: `0` // orient = Vector to rotate top towards, after spin. See [orient](attachments.scad#orient). Default: `UP` // // Example: Typical Shape // corrugated_wall(h=50, l=100); // Example: Wider Strut // corrugated_wall(h=50, l=100, strut=8); // Example: Thicker Wall // corrugated_wall(h=50, l=100, strut=8, wall=3); module corrugated_wall(h=50, l=100, thick=5, strut=5, wall=2, anchor=CENTER, spin=0, orient=UP) { amplitude = (thick - wall) / 2; period = min(15, thick * 2); steps = quantup(segs(thick/2),4); step = period/steps; il = l - 2*strut + 2*step; size = [thick, l, h]; attachable(anchor,spin,orient, size=size) { union() { linear_extrude(height=h-2*strut+0.1, slices=2, convexity=ceil(2*il/period), center=true) { polygon( points=concat( [for (y=[-il/2:step:il/2]) [amplitude*sin(y/period*360)-wall/2, y] ], [for (y=[il/2:-step:-il/2]) [amplitude*sin(y/period*360)+wall/2, y] ] ) ); } difference() { cube([thick, l, h], center=true); cube([thick+0.5, l-2*strut, h-2*strut], center=true); } } children(); } } // vim: noexpandtab tabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 nowrap