slicing.scad

LibFile: slicing.scad

This file has all the shared pieces for slicing a model into sections.

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

include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>

File Contents

1. Section: Slicing
   • SplitBox()
   • MakePuzzleJoin()

Section: Slicing

Module: SplitBox()

Topics: Slicing

Usage: SplitBox(width, length, height) { ... }

Description:

Slices up the box making a left and right part of the object. First child is the object to slice up second child is the piece to use for making the join (this should be in 2d).

Arguments:

By Position	What it does
apart	how far apart to move the pieces on the split (default = 10)
minX	the minX to cut at (default = -200)
maxX	the maxX to cut at (default = 200)
minY	the minY to cut at (default = -200)
maxY	the maxY to cut at (default = 200)
minZ	the minZ to cut at (default = -200)
maxZ	the maxZ to cut at (default = 200)
play	the offset on the piece to add as play (default 0.1)
y	specific places to do the join points at (default calculated based on minY/maxY)
orient	orientation of the box (default UP)
spin	spin of the join point (default 0)
size	the size of the object [width, length, height]

Example 1:

include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
SplitBox([100, 50, 20], spin = 90) {
     MakeBoxWithSlipoverLid(size = [100, 50, 20],
         foot = 2, floor_thickness = 1.5, lid_thickness = 1.5, wall_thickness = 1.5)
     {
          cube([$inner_width, $inner_length, 20]);
     }
     MakePuzzleJoin();
}

Example 2:

include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
SplitBox([100, 50, 20], orient = LEFT, spin = 90) {
     MakeBoxWithSlipoverLid(size = [100, 50, 20],
         foot = 2, floor_thickness = 1.5, lid_thickness = 1.5, wall_thickness = 1.5)
     {
          cube([$inner_width, $inner_length, 20]);
     }
     MakePuzzleJoin();
}

Example 3:

include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
SplitBox([100, 50, 20], orient = FRONT) {
     MakeBoxWithSlipoverLid(size = [100, 50, 20],
     foot = 2, floor_thickness = 1.5, lid_thickness = 1.5, wall_thickness = 1.5)
     {
          cube([$inner_width, $inner_length, 20]);
     }
     MakePuzzleJoin();
}

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Module: MakePuzzleJoin()

Topics: Slicing

Usage: MakePuzzleJoin()

Description:

Makes a join like a puzzle piece. This is the a way to join together two pieces of the system along the middle line using the puzzle piece shape.

Arguments:

By Position	What it does
height	total height/length of the puzzle piece (default 10)
width	width of the circular head (default 10)
base	width of the stem base (default 5)
stem	stem of the piece (default 6)

Example 1:

include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
MakePuzzleJoin();

Example 2:

include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
MakePuzzleJoin(height = 20, width = 5, base = 10, stem = 5);

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