Merge pull request #171 from EmperorArthur/fix_wall_profile

Update Stacking Lip Profile

gridfinity-rebuilt-utility.scad

@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ module gridfinityInit(gx, gy, h, h0 = 0, l = l_grid, sl = 0) {
     $dh = h;
     $dh0 = h0;
     $style_lip = sl;
-    color("tomato") {
     difference() {
         color("firebrick")
         block_bottom(h0==0?$dh-0.1:h0, gx, gy, l);
@@ -133,9 +132,8 @@ module gridfinityInit(gx, gy, h, h0 = 0, l = l_grid, sl = 0) {
     }
     color("royalblue")
     block_wall(gx, gy, l) {
-        if ($style_lip == 0) profile_wall();
+        if ($style_lip == 0) profile_wall(h);
-        else profile_wall2();
+        else profile_wall2(h);
-    }
     }
 }
 // Function to include in the custom() module to individually slice bins
@@ -362,51 +360,76 @@ module refined_hole() {
     }
 }
 
-module profile_wall_sub_sub() {
+/**
+ * @brief Stacking lip based on https://gridfinity.xyz/specification/
+ * @details Also includes a support base.
+ */
+module stacking_lip() {
+    // Technique: Descriptive constant names are useful, but can be unweildy.
+    // Use abbreviations if they are going to be re-used repeatedly in a small piece of code.
+    inner_slope = stacking_lip_inner_slope_height_mm;
+    wall_height = stacking_lip_wall_height_mm;
+
+    support_wall = stacking_lip_support_wall_height_mm;
+    s_total = stacking_lip_support_height_mm;
+
     polygon([
-        [0,0],
+        [0, 0], // Inner tip
-        [d_wall/2,0],
+        [inner_slope, inner_slope], // Go out 45 degrees
-        [d_wall/2,$dh-1.2-d_wall2+d_wall/2],
+        [inner_slope, inner_slope+wall_height], // Vertical increase
-        [d_wall2-d_clear,$dh-1.2],
+        [stacking_lip_depth, stacking_lip_height], // Go out 45 degrees
-        [d_wall2-d_clear,$dh+h_base],
+        [stacking_lip_depth, -s_total], // Down to support bottom
-        [0,$dh+h_base]
+        [0, -support_wall], // Up and in
+        [0, 0] // Close the shape. Tehcnically not needed.
     ]);
 }
 
-module profile_wall_sub() {
+/**
-    difference() {
+ * @brief Stacking lip with a with a chamfered (rounded) top.
-        profile_wall_sub_sub();
+ * @details Based on https://gridfinity.xyz/specification/
-        color("red")
+ *          Also includes a support base.
-        offset(delta = d_clear)
+ */
-        translate([r_base-d_clear,$dh,0])
+module stacking_lip_chamfered() {
-        mirror([1,0,0])
+    radius_center_y = h_lip - r_f1;
-        profile_base();
+
+    union() {
+        // Create rounded top
+        intersection() {
+            translate([0, radius_center_y, 0])
+            square([stacking_lip_depth, stacking_lip_height]);
+            offset(r = r_f1)
+            offset(delta = -r_f1)
+            stacking_lip();
+        }
+        // Remove pointed top
+        difference(){
+            stacking_lip();
+            translate([0, radius_center_y, 0])
+            square([stacking_lip_depth*2, stacking_lip_height*2]);
+        }
     }
 }
 
-module profile_wall() {
+/**
-    translate([r_base,0,0])
+ * @brief External wall profile, with a stacking lip.
-    mirror([1,0,0])
+ * @details Translated so a 90 degree rotation produces the expected outside radius.
-    difference() {
+ */
-        profile_wall_sub();
+module profile_wall(height_mm) {
-        difference() {
+    assert(is_num(height_mm))
-            translate([0, $dh+h_base-d_clear*sqrt(2), 0])
+    translate([r_base - stacking_lip_depth, 0, 0]){
-            circle(r_base/2);
+        translate([0, height_mm, 0])
-            offset(r = r_f1)
+        stacking_lip_chamfered();
-            offset(delta = -r_f1)
+        translate([stacking_lip_depth-d_wall/2, 0, 0])
-            profile_wall_sub();
+        square([d_wall/2, height_mm]);
-        }
-        // remove any negtive geometry in edge cases
-        mirror([0,1,0])
-        square(100*l_grid);
     }
 }
 
 // lipless profile
-module profile_wall2() {
+module profile_wall2(height_mm) {
+    assert(is_num(height_mm))
     translate([r_base,0,0])
     mirror([1,0,0])
-    square([d_wall,$dh]);
+    square([d_wall, height_mm]);
 }
 
 module block_wall(gx, gy, l) {

standard.scad

@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 
 // height of the base
 h_base = 5;
-// outside rounded radius of bin
-r_base = 4;
 // lower base chamfer "radius"
 r_c1 = 0.8;
 // upper base chamfer "radius"
@@ -18,6 +16,11 @@ r_fo3 = 1.6 / 2;
 // length of a grid unit
 l_grid = 42;
 
+
+// Outside rounded radius of bin
+// Per spec, matches radius of upper base section.
+r_base = r_fo1;
+
 // screw hole radius
 r_hole1 = 1.5;
 // magnet hole radius
@@ -55,6 +58,25 @@ h_lip = 3.548;
 d_wall2 = r_base-r_c1-d_clear*sqrt(2);
 d_magic = -2*d_clear-2*d_wall+d_div;
 
+// Stacking Lip
+// Based on https://gridfinity.xyz/specification/
+stacking_lip_inner_slope_height_mm = 0.7;
+stacking_lip_wall_height_mm = 1.8;
+stacking_lip_outer_slope_height_mm = 1.9;
+stacking_lip_depth =
+    stacking_lip_inner_slope_height_mm +
+    stacking_lip_outer_slope_height_mm;
+stacking_lip_height =
+    stacking_lip_inner_slope_height_mm +
+    stacking_lip_wall_height_mm +
+    stacking_lip_outer_slope_height_mm;
+
+// Extracted from `profile_wall_sub_sub`.
+stacking_lip_support_wall_height_mm = 1.2;
+stacking_lip_support_height_mm =
+    stacking_lip_support_wall_height_mm + d_wall2;
+
+
 // Baseplate constants
 
 // Baseplate bottom part height (part added with weigthed=true)