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LibFile: cap_box_polygon.scad

This file has all the modules needed to generate a cap box using a polygon for the outside.

To use, add the following lines to the beginning of your file:

include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>

File Contents

Module: FingerHoleSegmentCutout()

Description:

Makes a single segment for use in the capbox wall. It will make the rounded finger holes on the side of the capbox at the correct direction and length.

Arguments:

By Position What it does
path the path to generate for (this should be one line segment)
radius the radius of the rounding on the fingerhole
height the height of the fingerhole
wall_thickness the thickness of the walls

Example 1:

FingerHoleSegmentCutout() Example 1 
include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
FingerHoleSegmentCutout([[0,0], [50,50]], radius=5, height=7, wall_thickness=2);

Module: PolygonBoxLidCatch()

Topics: CapBox

Description:

Arguments:

By Position What it does
path the path to generate for (this should be one line segment)
offset the offset of the rounding on the fingerhole
wall_thickness the thickness of the walls
delta how much to offset the segment by
lid_catch the type of catch to use

Example 1:

PolygonBoxLidCatch() Example 1 
include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
PolygonBoxLidCatch(path=[[0,0], [50,50]], offset=5, wall_thickness = 2, delta=0);

Example 2:

PolygonBoxLidCatch() Example 2 
include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
PolygonBoxLidCatch(path=[[0,0], [50,50]], offset=5, wall_thickness = 2, delta=2);

Module: MakePathBoxWithCapLid()

Topics: CapLid

Topics: CapBox

Usage: MakePathBoxWithCapLid(path=0,0], [0,100], [100,100, height=20);

Description:

Makes a box with a cap lid. Inside the children of the box you can use the $inner_height , $inner_width, $inner_length = length variables to deal with the box sizes.

Arguments:

By Position What it does
path the path to generate for (this should be one line segment)
height outside height of the box
cap_height height of the cap on the box (default 10)
lid_thickness thickness of the lid (default default_lid_thickness)
wall_thickness thickness of the walls (default default_wall_thickness)
floor_thickness thickness of the floor (default default_floor_thickness)
lid_wall_thickness the thickess of the walls in the lid (default wall_thickness / 2)
finger_hold_height how heigh the finger hold bit it is (default 5)
material_colour the colour of the material in the box (default default_material_colour)
positive_only_children the list of children to be positive only
positive_negative_children the list of children to be positive and negative
lid_catch CATCH_NONE - no catch, CATCH_LONG - length catch, CATCH_SHORT - width catch (default
[default\_lid\_catch\_type](lids_base.scad#constant-default_lid_catch_type))
size_spacing amount of wiggle room between pieces (default m_piece_wiggle_room)

Example 1:

MakePathBoxWithCapLid() Example 1 
include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
MakePathBoxWithCapLid(path=[[0,0], [0,100], [100,100]], height=20);

Example 2:

MakePathBoxWithCapLid() Example 2 
include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
MakePathBoxWithCapLid(path=[[0,0], [0,100], [100,100]], height=10);

Example 3:

MakePathBoxWithCapLid() Example 3 
include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
MakePathBoxWithCapLid(path=[[0,0], [0,100], [100,100]], height=5, cap_height = 2, finger_hold_height = 1);

Module: CapPathBoxLid()

Topics: CapBox

Usage: CapPathBoxLid(path=0,0], [0,100], [100,100, 20);

Description:

Lid for a cap box, small cap to go on the box with finger cutouts.

Arguments:

By Position What it does
path the path to generate for (this should be one line segment)
height outside height of the box
cap_height height of the cap on the box (default 10)
lid_thickness thickness of the lid (default default_lid_thickness)
wall_thickness thickness of the walls (default default_wall_thickness)
lid_wall_thickness the thickness of the walls in the lid (default wall_thickness / 2)
lid_rounding how much to round the edge of the lid (default wall_thickness / 2)
lid_inner_rounding how much to round the inside of the box (default calc_lid_wall_thickness/2)
material_colour the colour of the material in the box (default default_material_colour)
offset_sweep_options the options to use in the offset_sweep hollow box ({ offset = "round", check_valid: true, quality: 1, steps: 16}})
size_spacing amount of wiggle room between pieces (default m_piece_wiggle_room)

Example 1:

CapPathBoxLid() Example 1 
include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
CapPathBoxLid(path=[[0,0], [0,100], [100,100]], 30);



Example 2:

CapPathBoxLid() Example 2 
include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
CapPathBoxLid(path=[[0,0], [0,100], [100,100]], 10);



Example 3:

CapPathBoxLid() Example 3 
include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
CapPathBoxLid(path=[[0,0], [0,100], [100,100]], 10, cap_height = 3);

Module: CapPathBoxLidWithLabelAndCustomShape()

Topics: CapBox

Usage: CapPathBoxLidWithLabelAndCustomShape(path=0,0], [0,100], [100,100, height=30, text\_str = "Frog",

  • label_options=MakeLabelOptions( text_length=50, label_diff=[20, -20]));

Description:

Lid for a cap box, small cap to go on the box with finger cutouts. This uses the first child as the shape for repeating on the lid.

Arguments:

By Position What it does
height outside height of the box
lid_boundary boundary around the outside for the lid (default 10)
cap_height height of the cap on the box (default 10)
lid_thickness thickness of the lid (default default_lid_thickness)
wall_thickness thickness of the walls (default default_wall_thickness)
lid_wall_thickness the thickness of the walls in the lid (default wall_thickness / 2)
text_str the string to use for the label
layout_width the width of the layout pieces (default default_lid_layout_width)
aspect_ratio the aspect ratio (multiple by dy) (default default_lid_aspect_ratio)
lid_pattern_dense if the layout is dense (default false)
lid_dense_shape_edges the number of edges on the dense layout (default 6)
material_colour the colour of the material in the box (default default_material_colour)
pattern_inner_control if the shape needs inner control (default false)
label_options options for the label
label_background_colour the colour of the label background
path the path of the polygon to use
size_spacing amount of wiggle room between pieces (default m_piece_wiggle_room)
lid_rounding how much to round the edge of the lid
lid_inner_rounding how much to round the inside of the box

Example 1:

CapPathBoxLidWithLabelAndCustomShape() Example 1 
include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
CapPathBoxLidWithLabelAndCustomShape(path=[[0,0], [0,100], [100,100]], height=30, text_str = "Frog",
    label_options=MakeLabelOptions(text_length=50, label_diff=[20,20])) {
  ShapeByType(MakeShapeObject(shape_type = SHAPE_TYPE_SUPERSHAPE, shape_thickness = 2, supershape_m1 = 12, supershape_m2 = 12,
     supershape_n1 = 1, supershape_b = 1.5, shape_width = 15));
}

Module: CapPathBoxLidWithLabel()

Topics: CapBox

Usage: CapPathBoxLidWithLabel(path=0,0], [0,100], [100,100, height=30, text\_str = "Frog",

  • label_options=MakeLabelOptions(text_length=50, label_diff=[20, -20]));

Description:

Lid for a cap box, small cap to go on the box with finger cutouts.

Arguments:

By Position What it does
path the path dor the outside ot the box
height outside height of the box
text_str the string to use for the label
lid_boundary boundary around the outside for the lid (default 10)
cap_height height of the cap on the box (default 10)
lid_thickness thickness of the lid (default default_lid_thickness)
wall_thickness thickness of the walls (default default_wall_thickness)
size_spacing amount of wiggle room between pieces (default m_piece_wiggle_room)
lid_wall_thickness the thickness of the walls in the lid (default wall_thickness / 2)
layout_width the width of the layout pieces (default default_lid_layout_width)
aspect_ratio the aspect ratio (multiple by dy) (default default_lid_aspect_ratio)
lid_inner_rounding how much to round the inside of the box
material_colour the colour of the material in the box (default default_material_colour)
label_options options for the label
shape_options options for the shape

Example 1:

CapPathBoxLidWithLabel() Example 1 
include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
CapPathBoxLidWithLabel(path=[[0,0], [0,100], [100,100]], height=30, text_str = "Frog",
  label_options=MakeLabelOptions( text_length=50, label_diff=[20, -20]));

Example 2:

CapPathBoxLidWithLabel() Example 2 
include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
CapPathBoxLidWithLabel(path=[[0,0], [0,100], [100,100]], height=30, text_str = "Frog",
  label_options=MakeLabelOptions( text_length=50, label_diff=[20, -20]));

Example 3:

CapPathBoxLidWithLabel() Example 3 
include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
CapPathBoxLidWithLabel(path=[[0,0], [0,100], [100,100]], height=30, text_str = "Frog", material_colour =
"lightblue", label_options=MakeLabelOptions(label_colour = "black", text_length=50, label_diff=[20, -20]));

Example 4:

CapPathBoxLidWithLabel() Example 4 
include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
default_lid_shape_type = SHAPE_TYPE_CIRCLE;
default_lid_shape_thickness = 1;
default_lid_shape_width = 13;
default_lid_layout_width = 10;
CapPathBoxLidWithLabel(path=[[0,0], [0,120], [70,120]], height=30, text_str = "Cards", label_options=MakeLabelOptions(text_length=50));

Indices

Table of Contents
Function Index
Topics Index
Cheat Sheet
Tutorials

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