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54 lines
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What is this?
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This is a small python library for generating SVG drawings used for
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cutting out boxes or other structures using a laser cutter.
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It also comes with a set of ready-to-use, fully parametrized generators:
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* Various simple boxes
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* Flex boxes with rounded corners and living hinges
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* Type trays with and without walls and floors
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* Book cover with flex spine
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* Magazine file
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And a few one trick ponies:
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* A drill stand
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* A castle tower
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* A housing for a special kind of lamp
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* A cutlery stand
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Have a look into the examples/ directory to see how the results look like.
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Features
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Of course the library and the generators allow selecting the "thickness"
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of the material used and automatically adjusts lengths and width of
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joining fingers and other elements.
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The "burn" parameter compensates for the material removed by the laser. This
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allows fine tuning the gaps between joins up to the point where plywood
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can be press fitted even without any glue.
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Finger Joints are the work horse of the library. They allow 90° edges
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and T connections. Their size is scaled up with the material
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"thickness" to maintain the same appearance. The libray also allows
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putting holes and slots for screws (bed bolts) into finger joints,
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although this is currently not supported for the finished generators.
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Dovetail joints can be used to join pieces in the same plane.
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Flex allows bending and streching the material in one direction. This
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is used for rounded edges and living hinges.
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Usage
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There are two ways to use the available generators:
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* Execute the scripts/boxes tool and pass the name of the generator
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together with the measurements on the command line
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* Run scripts/boxesserver which provides an web interface on port 8000
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