sliding_catch_box.scad

LibFile: sliding_catch_box.scad

This file has all the modules needed to generate a sliding catch box.

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

include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>

File Contents

1. Section: SlidingCatch
   • MakeBoxWithSlidingCatchLid()
   • SlidingCatchBoxLid()
   • SlidingCatchBoxLidWithLabelAndCustomShape()
   • SlidingCatchBoxLidWithLabel()

Section: SlidingCatch

Module: MakeBoxWithSlidingCatchLid()

Topics: SlidingCatch

Usage: MakeBoxWithSlidingCatchLid(100, 50, 20);

Description:

Creates a box with a sliding catch lid on the top.

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
width	outside width of the box
length	inside width of the box
height	outside height of the box
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)
size_sizeing	amount of wiggle room between pieces (default m_piece_wiggle_room)
top_thickness	the thickness of the all above the catch (default 2)

Example 1:

include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
MakeBoxWithSlidingCatchLid(100, 50, 20);

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Module: SlidingCatchBoxLid()

Topics: SlidingCatch

Usage: SlidingCatchBoxLid(100, 50);

Arguments:

By Position	What it does
width	outside width of the box
length	inside width of the box
lid_thickness	thickness of the lid (default default_lid_thickness)
wall_thickness	thickness of the walls (default default_wall_thickness)
size_sizeing	amount of wiggle room between pieces (default m_piece_wiggle_room)
top_thickness	the thickness of the all above the catch (default 2)

Example 1:

include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
SlidingCatchBoxLid(100, 50);

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Module: SlidingCatchBoxLidWithLabelAndCustomShape()

Topics: SlidingCatch

Usage: SlidingCatchBoxLidWithLabelAndCustomShape(100, 50, text\_width = 70, text\_height = 20, text\_str = "Frog");

Description:

Lid for a sliding catch box. This uses the first child as the shape for repeating on the lid.

Arguments:

By Position	What it does
width	outside width of the box
length	outside length of the box
lid_boundary	boundary around the outside for the lid (default 10)
lid_thickness	thickness of the lid (default default_lid_thickness)
size_sizeing	amount of wiggle room between pieces (default m_piece_wiggle_room)
label_radius	radius of the label corners (default 5)
label_border	border of the item (default 2)
label_offset	offset in from the edge for the label (default 4)
label_rotated	if the label is rotated (default false)
layout_width	the width of the layout pieces (default default_lid_layout_width)
shape_width	width of the shape (default default_lid_shape_width)
shape_thickness	how wide the pieces are (default default_lid_shape_thickness)
aspect_ratio	the aspect ratio (multiple by dy) (default default_lid_aspect_ratio)
size_spacing	extra spacing to apply between pieces (default m_piece_wiggle_room)
lid_rounding	how much rounding on the edge of the lid (default wall_thickness/2)
top_thickness	the thickness of the all above the catch (default 2)

Example 1:

include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
SlidingCatchBoxLidWithLabelAndCustomShape(100, 50, text_width = 70, text_height = 20, text_str = "Frog") {
  ShapeByType(shape_type = SHAPE_TYPE_SUPERSHAPE, shape_thickness = 2, supershape_m1 = 12, supershape_m2 = 12,
     supershape_n1 = 1, supershape_b = 1.5, shape_width = 15);
}

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Module: SlidingCatchBoxLidWithLabel()

Topics: SlidingCatch

Usage: SlidingCatchBoxLidWithLabel(100, 50, text\_width = 70, text\_height = 20, text\_str = "Frog");

Description:

Lid for a sliding catch with a label on top of it.

Arguments:

By Position	What it does
width	outside width of the box
length	inside width of the box
lid_boundary	boundary around the outside for the lid (default 10)
lid_thickness	thickness of the lid (default default_lid_thickness)
wall_thickness	thickness of the walls (default default_wall_thickness)
top_thickness	thickness of the top above the lid (default 1)
size_sizeing	amount of wiggle room between pieces (default m_piece_wiggle_room)
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)
label_radius	radius of the label corners (default 5)
border	border of the item (default 2)
label_offset	offset in from the edge for the label (default 4)
label_rotated	if the label is rotated (default false)
layout_width	the width of the layout pieces (default default_lid_layout_width)
shape_width	width of the shape (default default_lid_shape_width)
shape_thickness	how wide the pieces are (default default_lid_shape_thickness)
aspect_ratio	the aspect ratio (multiple by dy) (default default_lid_aspect_ratio)
size_spacing	extra spacing to apply between pieces (default m_piece_wiggle_room)
top_thickness	the thickness of the all above the catch (default 2)

Example 1:

include <boardgame_toolkit.scad>
SlidingCatchBoxLidWithLabel(100, 50, text_width = 70, text_height = 20, text_str = "Frog");

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