sliders.scad
Simple V-groove based sliders and rails.
To use, add the following lines to the beginning of your file:
include <BOSL2/std.scad>
include <BOSL2/sliders.scad>
Synopsis: Creates a V-groove slider. [Geom]
See Also: rail()
Usage:
- slider(l, w, h, [base=], [wall=], [ang=], [$slop=]) [ATTACHMENTS];
Description:
Creates a slider to match a V-groove rail.
Arguments:
| By Position | What it does |
|---|---|
l |
Length (long axis) of slider. |
w |
Width of slider. |
h |
Height of slider. |
| By Name | What it does |
|---|---|
base |
Height of slider base. |
wall |
Width of wall behind each side of the slider. |
ang |
Overhang angle for slider, to facilitate supportless printig. |
anchor |
Translate so anchor point is at origin (0,0,0). See anchor. Default: CENTER
|
spin |
Rotate this many degrees around the Z axis after anchor. See spin. Default: 0
|
orient |
Vector to rotate top towards, after spin. See orient. Default: UP
|
$slop |
The printer-specific slop value to make parts fit just right. |
Example 1:
include <BOSL2/std.scad>
include <BOSL2/sliders.scad>
slider(l=30, base=10, wall=4, $slop=0.2, spin=90);
Synopsis: Creates a V-groove rail. [Geom]
See Also: slider()
Usage:
- rail(l, w, h, [chamfer=], [ang=]) [ATTACHMENTS];
Description:
Creates a V-groove rail.
Arguments:
| By Position | What it does |
|---|---|
l |
Length (long axis) of slider. |
w |
Width of slider. |
h |
Height of slider. |
chamfer |
Size of chamfer at end of rail. |
ang |
Overhang angle for slider, to facilitate supportless printing. |
| By Name | What it does |
|---|---|
anchor |
Translate so anchor point is at origin (0,0,0). See anchor. Default: BOTTOM
|
spin |
Rotate this many degrees around the Z axis after anchor. See spin. Default: 0
|
orient |
Vector to rotate top towards, after spin. See orient. Default: UP
|
Example 1:
include <BOSL2/std.scad>
include <BOSL2/sliders.scad>
rail(l=100, w=10, h=10);