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This arbitrary_flat was generated from a 5 by 5 layout.
Customizing arbitrary_flat with OpenSCAD parameters
arbitrary_flat turns a text layout into a plate: every X in the layout is a filled cell on the 1 cm grid, every O is an empty cell:
arbitrary_flat(
layout = [
"XXXXXXXXXXOX",
"XOOOOOOOOXOX",
"XOOOOXOOOXOX",
"XXXXOXXXXXOX"
],
plate_thickness = 2.5,
chamfer_depth = 0.75,
hole_diameter = 3.2,
hole_faces = 20,
echo_parameters = true
);
| layout | a list of equal-length strings: X is a filled cell, O is an empty cell. Each cell is 1 cm. |
| plate_thickness | plate thickness in mm (default 2.5). |
| chamfer_depth | edge chamfer in mm (default 0.75). |
| hole_diameter | mounting hole diameter in mm (default 3.2, sized for m3 screws). |
| hole_faces | the number of sides used for the round holes (default 20). Higher values give smoother holes but slower renders. |
| echo_parameters | when true (default), the OpenSCAD console echoes the full parameter list when you preview or render the module. |
If you leave a parameter out of the module call, that parameter will just have the default value. For example, these are all valid module calls:
arbitrary_flat();
arbitrary_flat(layout = ["XXXX", "XOOX", "XXXX"]);
arbitrary_flat(
layout = [
"XXXXX",
"XOOOX",
"XOOOX",
"XOOOX",
"XXXXX"
],
plate_thickness = 3
);