ROTATING HOLE MODIFIER

[keithbutch959-ai]

in the moderfier menue would it be possible to be able to rotate the slots to different angles. i was thinking the slots or rectangles to be rotated for ventilation features in side plates e.g 45"

[henmedia]

@keithbutch959-ai thank you for the idea. I think you mean the Hole pattern tool: slots and rectangles there always lie straight, and there is no angle yet. For ventilation slots, would you want each slot turned (the grid stays straight and every slot stands at, say, 45°), or the whole pattern turned, so the rows run diagonally across the plate? Both are possible, and I would like to build the one you need.

[henmedia]

@js9986 sorry for the scare: the failed checks were my fault, not yours. A commit of mine on main had a syntax error in one file, and your pull request was built on top of it. It is fixed, your checks are all green, and I have merged the pull request. Thank you, this is a great piece of work: the wall is measured square to the holes, the holes keep their margin at both ends, and the test cuts a real wall. It comes with the next version.

@uggyuggy the slope you asked for is in: a new "Slope through the wall" setting in the hole pattern, from -60 to 60 degrees, for holes on flat faces. It is in the next version.

[js9986]

@henmedia, no worries, these minor things are part of keeping such an incredibly fast pace,which I'm still amazed by

[henmedia]

@uggyuggy the sloped holes are out in layerling 1.153.0. In the Hole pattern tool, Slope through the wall tips every hole of a pattern on a flat face by up to 60°. On a standing wall a positive slope puts the inner end higher, so rain runs back out. @js9986 thanks again for building it so quickly.

[uggyuggy]

@henmedia @js9986 Thank you very much for that lightning fast update. You guys rocks. What a community!
Just tested and it works exacly like I imagined !

[henmedia]

@uggyuggy thanks for testing it and letting us know, great to hear it works just as you imagined! The credit goes to @js9986, who built both the turned and the sloped holes.

layerling stays free thanks to people who chip in, so if you'd like to support it, you can do that here.

[js9986]

@henmedia I would like the same, and it is the first of your two options: each slot turned, the grid staying straight.

I have a working version: a Slot angle slider (-90 to 90 degrees, counter-clockwise as seen looking at the face) in the Hole pattern panel for the Slot form. The holes are fitted with the turned outline, so slots near the edge keep the margin, and the spacing keeps the least wall to every neighbour, diagonal ones included. It works on flat faces and on round walls, with tests.

I can open a pull request if you would like it, and could extend it to rectangles first.

[js9986]

The first picture is a desiccant box I made using this. The other show the menu item where the angle is set.

[henmedia]

@js9986 thanks, that looks good, and the desiccant box shows it well. Yes, please open the pull request, with rectangles in it too. If you can, also add the angle to the MCP action layerling_perforate_face and a sentence to the hole pattern part of the guide.

[js9986]

Done

[henmedia]

@js9986 thanks, merged. It comes with the next version. @keithbutch959-ai your idea made it in: Rectangle and Slot in Hole pattern now have an angle for the holes.

[henmedia]

@keithbutch959-ai the hole pattern can now turn its holes: for the Slot and Rectangle forms there is a new slider, Angle of the holes, from -90° to 90°. Each slot stands at that angle while the grid stays straight, so ventilation slots at 45° are a single step. @js9986 built it, thank you again! It comes with the next version.

[henmedia]

@keithbutch959-ai the turned slots and rectangles are out in layerling 1.151.0. Use Angle of the holes in the Hole pattern tool. If you'd like to support the project, a small donation is very welcome. Thank you! 🙂