// // NopSCADlib Copyright Chris Palmer 2018 // nop.head@gmail.com // hydraraptor.blogspot.com // // This file is part of NopSCADlib. // // NopSCADlib is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the // GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of // the License, or (at your option) any later version. // // NopSCADlib is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; // without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. // See the GNU General Public License for more details. // // You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with NopSCADlib. // If not, see . // // //! A box made from CNC cut panels butted together using printed fixing blocks. Useful for making large //! boxes with minimal 3D printing. More blocks are added as the box gets bigger. //! //! Needs to be ```include```d rather than ```use```d to allow the panel definitions to be overridden to add holes //! and mounted components. //! //! A list specifies the internal dimensions, screw type, top, bottom and side sheet types and the block //! maximum spacing. //! //! Uses [fixing blocks](#fixing_block) and [corner blocks](#corner_block). // use use use <../utils/maths.scad> function bbox_screw(type) = type[0]; //! Screw type for corner blocks function bbox_sheets(type) = type[1]; //! Sheet type for the sides function bbox_base_sheet(type)= type[2]; //! Sheet type for the base function bbox_top_sheet(type) = type[3]; //! Sheet type for the top function bbox_span(type) = type[4]; //! Maximum span between fixing blocks function bbox_width(type) = type[5]; //! Internal width function bbox_depth(type) = type[6]; //! Internal depth function bbox_height(type) = type[7]; //! Internal height module bbox_shelf_blank(type) { //! 2D template for a shelf dxf("bbox_shelf"); sheet_2D(bbox_sheets(type), bbox_width(type), bbox_depth(type), 1); } function corner_block_positions(type) = let( width = bbox_width(type), depth = bbox_depth(type), height = bbox_height(type) ) [for(corner = [0 : 3], z = [-1, 1]) let( x = [-1,1,1,-1][corner], y = [-1,-1,1,1][corner] ) translate([x * (width / 2), y * (depth / 2), z * height / 2]) * rotate([z > 0 ? 180 : 0, 0, corner * 90 + (z > 0 ? 90 : 0)]) ]; module corner_block_positions(type) { bt = sheet_thickness(bbox_base_sheet(type)); tt = sheet_thickness(bbox_top_sheet(type)); for(p = corner_block_positions(type)) let($thickness = transform([0, 0, 0], p).z > 0 ? tt : bt) multmatrix(p) children(); } function corner_holes(type) = [for(p = corner_block_positions(type), q = corner_block_holes(bbox_screw(type))) p * q]; function fixing_block_positions(type) = let( width = bbox_width(type), depth = bbox_depth(type), height = bbox_height(type), span = bbox_span(type), wspans = floor(width / span), wspan = width / (wspans + 1), dspans = floor(depth / span), dspan = depth / (dspans + 1), hspans = floor(height / span), hspan = height / (hspans + 1) ) [ for(i = [0 : 1 : wspans - 1], y = [-1, 1], z = [-1, 1]) translate([(i - (wspans - 1) / 2) * wspan, y * depth / 2, z * height / 2]) * rotate([0, z * 90 + 90, y * 90 + 90]), for(i = [0 : 1 : dspans - 1], x = [-1, 1], z = [-1, 1]) translate([x * width / 2, (i - (dspans - 1) / 2) * dspan, z * height / 2]) * rotate([0, z * 90 + 90, x * 90]), for(i = [0 : 1 : hspans - 1], x = [-1, 1], y = [-1, 1]) translate([x * width / 2, y * depth / 2, (i - (hspans - 1) / 2) * hspan]) * rotate([y > 0 ? 180 : 0, x * y * 90]), ]; function side_holes(type) = [for(p = fixing_block_positions(type), q = fixing_block_holes(bbox_screw(type))) p * q]; module fixing_block_positions(type) { t = sheet_thickness(bbox_sheets(type)); bt = sheet_thickness(bbox_base_sheet(type)); tt = sheet_thickness(bbox_top_sheet(type)); h = bbox_height(type) / 2 - 1; for(p = fixing_block_positions(type)) let(z = transform([0, 0, 0], p).z, $thickness = z > h ? tt : z < -h ? bt : t) multmatrix(p) children(); } module drill_holes(type, t) for(list = [corner_holes(type), side_holes(type)], p = list) let(q = t * p) if(abs(transform([0, 0, 0], q).z) < eps) multmatrix(q) drill(screw_clearance_radius(bbox_screw(type)), 0); module bbox_base_blank(type) { //! 2D template for the base dxf("bbox_base"); difference() { sheet_2D(bbox_base_sheet(type), bbox_width(type), bbox_depth(type), 1); drill_holes(type, translate(bbox_height(type) / 2)); } } module bbox_top_blank(type) { //! 2D template for the top dxf("bbox_top"); t = sheet_thickness(bbox_sheets(type)); difference() { translate([0, t / 2]) sheet_2D(bbox_top_sheet(type), bbox_width(type) + 2 * t, bbox_depth(type) + t); drill_holes(type, translate(-bbox_height(type) / 2)); } } module bbox_left_blank(type) { //! 2D template for the left side dxf("bbox_left"); t = sheet_thickness(bbox_sheets(type)); bb = sheet_thickness(bbox_base_sheet(type)); difference() { translate([-t / 2, -bb / 2]) sheet_2D(bbox_sheets(type), bbox_depth(type) + t, bbox_height(type) + bb); drill_holes(type, rotate([0, 90, 90]) * translate([bbox_width(type) / 2, 0])); } } module bbox_right_blank(type) { //! 2D template for the right side dxf("bbox_right"); t = sheet_thickness(bbox_sheets(type)); bb = sheet_thickness(bbox_base_sheet(type)); difference() { translate([t / 2, -bb / 2]) sheet_2D(bbox_sheets(type), bbox_depth(type) + t, bbox_height(type) + bb); drill_holes(type, rotate([0, -90, 90]) * translate([-bbox_width(type) / 2, 0])); } } module bbox_front_blank(type) { //! 2D template for the front dxf("bbox_front"); t = sheet_thickness(bbox_sheets(type)); bb = sheet_thickness(bbox_base_sheet(type)); bt = sheet_thickness(bbox_top_sheet(type)); difference() { translate([0, (bt - bb) / 2]) sheet_2D(bbox_sheets(type), bbox_width(type) + 2 * t, bbox_height(type) + bb + bt); drill_holes(type, rotate([-90, 0, 0]) * translate([0, bbox_depth(type) / 2])); } } module bbox_back_blank(type) { //! 2D template for the back dxf("bbox_back"); bb = sheet_thickness(bbox_base_sheet(type)); t = sheet_thickness(bbox_sheets(type)); difference() { translate([0, -bb / 2]) sheet_2D(bbox_sheets(type), bbox_width(type), bbox_height(type) + bb); drill_holes(type, rotate([90, 0, 0]) * translate([0, -bbox_depth(type) / 2])); } } module bbox_base(type) render_2D_sheet(bbox_base_sheet(type)) bbox_base_blank(type); //! Default base, can be overridden to customise module bbox_top(type) render_2D_sheet(bbox_top_sheet(type)) bbox_top_blank(type); //! Default top, can be overridden to customise module bbox_back(type) render_2D_sheet(bbox_sheets(type)) bbox_back_blank(type); //! Default back, can be overridden to customise module bbox_front(type) render_2D_sheet(bbox_sheets(type)) bbox_front_blank(type); //! Default front, can be overridden to customise module bbox_left(type) render_2D_sheet(bbox_sheets(type)) bbox_left_blank(type); //! Default left side, can be overridden to customise module bbox_right(type) render_2D_sheet(bbox_sheets(type)) bbox_right_blank(type); //! Default right side, can be overridden to customise module _bbox_assembly(type, top = true, base = true, left = true, right = true, back = true, front = true) //! The box assembly, wrap with a local copy without parameters assembly("bbox") { width = bbox_width(type); depth = bbox_depth(type); height = bbox_height(type); echo("Box:", width, depth, height); t = sheet_thickness(bbox_sheets(type)); bt = sheet_thickness(bbox_base_sheet(type)); tt = sheet_thickness(bbox_top_sheet(type)); corner_block_positions(type) fastened_corner_block_assembly(t, bbox_screw(type), $thickness); fixing_block_positions(type) fastened_fixing_block_assembly(t, bbox_screw(type), thickness2 = $thickness); for(x = [-1, 1]) translate([x * (width / 2 + t / 2 + eps + 25 * exploded()), 0]) rotate([90, 0, x * 90]) if(x > 0) { if(right) bbox_right(type); } else if(left) bbox_left(type); for(y = [-1, 1]) translate([0, y * (depth / 2 + t / 2 + eps + 25 * exploded())]) rotate([90, 0, y * 90 + 90]) if(y < 0) { if(front) bbox_front(type); } else if(back) bbox_back(type); for(z = [-1, 1]) { sheet_thickness = z > 0 ? tt : bt; translate_z(z * (height / 2 + sheet_thickness / 2 + eps + 100 * exploded())) if(z > 0) { if(top) bbox_top(type); } else if(base) bbox_base(type); } }