Create a gridfinity base and holding tray

boxes/generators/gridfinitybase.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# Copyright (C) 2013-2014 Florian Festi
+#
+#   This program 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.
+#
+#   This program 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 this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+from boxes import *
+
+class GridfinityBase(Boxes):
+    """A parameterized <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=ra_9zU-mnl8">Gridfinity</a> base"""
+
+    description = """This is a configurable gridfinity base.  This
+    design is based on 
+    <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=ra_9zU-mnl8">Zach Freedman's Gridfinity system</a>"""
+
+    ui_group = "Tray"
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        Boxes.__init__(self)
+        self.addSettingsArgs(edges.FingerJointSettings, space=4, finger=4)
+        self.argparser.add_argument("--x", type=int, default=3, help="number of grids in X direction")
+        self.argparser.add_argument("--y", type=int, default=2, help="number of grids in Y direction")
+        self.argparser.add_argument("--h", type=float, default=7*3, help="height of sidewalls of the tray (mm)")
+        self.argparser.add_argument("--m", type=float, default=0.5, help="Extra margin around the gridfinity base to allow it to drop into the carrier (mm)")
+        self.argparser.add_argument(
+            "--bottom_edge", action="store",
+            type=ArgparseEdgeType("Fhse"), choices=list("Fhse"),
+            default='F',
+            help="edge type for bottom edge")
+        self.argparser.add_argument("--pitch", type=int, default=42, help="The Gridfinity pitch, in mm.  Should always be 42.")
+        self.argparser.add_argument("--opening", type=int, default=38, help="The cutout for each grid opening.  Typical is 38.")
+
+    def generate_grid(self):
+        pitch = self.pitch
+        nx, ny = self.x, self.y
+        opening = self.opening
+        for col in range(nx):
+            for row in range(ny):
+                lx = col*pitch+pitch/2
+                ly = row*pitch+pitch/2
+                self.rectangularHole(lx, ly, opening, opening)
+        
+    def create_base_plate(self):
+        pitch = self.pitch
+        nx, ny = self.x, self.y
+        opening = self.opening
+        self.rectangularWall(nx*pitch, ny*pitch, move="up", callback=[self.generate_grid])
+        return
+
+    def create_tray(self):
+        pitch = self.pitch
+        nx, ny = self.x, self.y
+        margin = self.m
+        x, y, h = nx*pitch, ny*pitch, self.h
+        t = self.thickness
+        x += 2*margin
+        y += 2*margin
+        t1, t2, t3, t4 = "eeee"
+        b = self.edges.get(self.bottom_edge, self.edges["F"])
+        sideedge = "F" # if self.vertical_edges == "finger joints" else "h"
+
+        with self.saved_context():
+            self.rectangularWall(x, h, [b, sideedge, t1, sideedge],
+                                 ignore_widths=[1, 6], move="up")
+            self.rectangularWall(x, h, [b, sideedge, t3, sideedge],
+                                 ignore_widths=[1, 6], move="up")
+
+            if self.bottom_edge != "e":
+                self.rectangularWall(x, y, "ffff", move="up")
+
+        self.rectangularWall(x, h, [b, sideedge, t3, sideedge],
+                             ignore_widths=[1, 6], move="right only")
+        self.rectangularWall(y, h, [b, "f", t2, "f"],
+                             ignore_widths=[1, 6], move="up")
+        self.rectangularWall(y, h, [b, "f", t4, "f"],
+                             ignore_widths=[1, 6], move="up")
+        return
+
+    def render(self):
+        self.create_base_plate()
+        self.create_tray()

static/samples/samples.sha256

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 3bdbb6dab2beea4dcdcf84941bf1f763bc9eb60ca9369965c4b003d5bb57f83b  ../static/samples/HalfBox_AngleJig_usage.jpg
 9a0c0bf1d3b74a1e09f278ad9f89d8b7e59261a870bb60ed547d45117594cf93  ../static/samples/HalfBox.jpg
 e1e5001ad1c59e0815a684f2eb2d25bb88113423ec6b582fb81f835c25947127  ../static/samples/HalfBox_Bookend_usage.jpg
+2300383efee9aebb910fb8967edcee9689e1143031c5bca4d7d9a2c4109bd7f9  ../static/samples/GridfinityBase.jpg