33 lines
1.4 KiB
Python
33 lines
1.4 KiB
Python
import cadquery as cq
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# These can be modified rather than hardcoding values for each dimension.
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plate_radius = 2.0 # The radius of the plate that will be extruded
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hole_pattern_radius = 0.25 # Radius of circle where the holes will be placed
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thickness = 0.125 # The thickness of the plate that will be extruded
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# Make a plate with 4 holes in it at various points in a polar arrangement from
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# the center of the workplane.
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# 1. Establishes a workplane that an object can be built on.
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# 1a. Uses the named plane orientation "front" to define the workplane, meaning
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# that the positive Z direction is "up", and the negative Z direction
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# is "down".
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# 2. A 2D circle is drawn that will become though outer profile of the plate.
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r = cq.Workplane("front").circle(plate_radius)
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# 3. Push 4 points on the stack that will be used as the center points of the
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# holes.
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r = r.pushPoints([(1.5, 0), (0, 1.5), (-1.5, 0), (0, -1.5)])
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# 4. This circle() call will operate on all four points, putting a circle at
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# each one.
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r = r.circle(hole_pattern_radius)
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# 5. All 2D geometry is extruded to the specified thickness of the plate.
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# 5a. The small hole circles are enclosed in the outer circle of the plate and
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# so it is assumed that we want them to be cut out of the plate. A
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# separate cut operation is not needed.
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result = r.extrude(thickness)
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# Displays the result of this script
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show_object(result)
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