// // 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 . // // //! Models timing belt running over toothed or smooth pulleys and calculates an accurate length. //! Only models 2D paths, so not crossed belt core XY! //! //! To make the back of the belt run against a smooth pulley on the outside of the loop specify a negative pitch radius. //! //! By default the path is a closed loop but a gap length and position can be specified to make open loops. //! To draw the gap its XY position is specified by ```gap_pos```. ```gap_pos.z``` can be used to specify a rotation if the gap is not at the bottom of the loop. //! //! Individual teeth are not drawn, instead they are represented by a lighter colour. // include <../utils/core/core.scad> use <../utils/rounded_polygon.scad> use <../utils/maths.scad> function belt_pitch(type) = type[1]; //! Pitch in mm function belt_width(type) = type[2]; //! Width in mm function belt_thickness(type) = type[3]; //! Total thickness including teeth function belt_tooth_height(type) = type[4]; //! Tooth height function belt_pitch_height(type) = type[5] + belt_tooth_height(type); //! Offset of the pitch radius from the tips of the teeth function belt_pitch_to_back(type) = belt_thickness(type) - belt_pitch_height(type); //! Offset of the back from the pitch radius // // We model the belt path at the pitch radius of the pulleys and the pitch line of the belt to get an accurate length. // The belt is then drawn by offseting each side from the pitch line. // module belt(type, points, gap = 0, gap_pos = undef, belt_colour = grey(20), tooth_colour = grey(50)) { //! Draw a belt path given a set of points and pitch radii where the pulleys are. Closed loop unless a gap is specified width = belt_width(type); pitch = belt_pitch(type); thickness = belt_thickness(type); part = str(type[0],pitch); vitamin(str("belt(", no_point(part), "x", width, ", ", points, arg(gap, 0), arg(gap_pos, undef), "): Belt ", part," x ", width, "mm x ", length, "mm")); len = len(points); tangents = rounded_polygon_tangents(points); length = ceil((rounded_polygon_length(points, tangents) - gap) / pitch) * pitch; module shape() rounded_polygon(points, tangents); ph = belt_pitch_height(type); th = belt_tooth_height(type); module gap() if(gap) translate([gap_pos.x, gap_pos.y]) rotate(is_undef(gap_pos.z) ? 0 : gap_pos.z) translate([0, ph - thickness / 2]) square([gap, thickness + eps], center = true); color(belt_colour) linear_extrude(width, center = true) difference() { offset(-ph + thickness ) shape(); offset(-ph + th) shape(); gap(); } color(tooth_colour) linear_extrude(width, center = true) difference() { offset(-ph + th) shape(); offset(-ph) shape(); gap(); } } function belt_length(points, gap = 0) = rounded_polygon_length(points, rounded_polygon_tangents(points)) - gap; //! Compute belt length given path and optional gap