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part = "both"; // [first:Mold Only,second:Stencil Only,both:Mold and Stencil]
/* [Parameters] */
// Load a 100x100 pixel image. (images will be automatically stretched to fit) Simple, high contrast images like logos work best.
Image = "soft_test.png"; // [image_surface:100x100]
//Length of the sides of the square actuator
Side_Length = 50; //[1:100]
//Thickness of the first layer of silicone (Having different thicknesses on the layer will create varying effects)
Layer_1_Height = 4; //[1:4]
//Thickness of the second layer of silicone (Having different thicknesses on the layer will create varying effects)
Layer_2_Height = 6; //[1:4]
/* [Hidden] */
base_thickness = 3;
wall_thickness = 10;
shelf_width = 2;
image_scale = 0.01; // 0.01 if source is a PNG. Use 2 if source is .dat file in Customizer
tolerance = .3; // used so Stencil fits in easily
// Calculated
stencil_thickness = Layer_2_Height*image_scale; //scale height
scaleFactor = Side_Length/100; // pixels to mm
overall_height = base_thickness + Layer_1_Height + Layer_2_Height;
//
Delta = 0.1; // small overlap for perfect booleans
//
print_part();
module print_part() {
if (part == "first") {
mold();
} else if (part == "second") {
stencil();
} else if (part == "both") {
both();
} else {
both();
}
}
module both() {
mold();
stencil();
}
module stencil() {
translate([0,0,Layer_1_Height+Layer_2_Height+23]) // position over mold
scale([scaleFactor,scaleFactor,1])
difference() {
// the image shape
scale([1.01,1.01,stencil_thickness])
surface(file=Image, center=true, convexity=5);
// subtract the floor (hole)
cube([135,135,2*stencil_thickness+Delta],center=true);
}
}
module mold() {
box_width = Side_Length+wall_thickness;
Layer1_width = Side_Length-shelf_width; // stencil rests on layer1 shelf
Layer2_width = Side_Length+tolerance; // stencil fits in easily
difference() {
// Outer Box Shell
translate([0,0,(overall_height)/2]) {
cube([box_width,box_width,overall_height], center = true);
}
// Subtract Layer1 (lower level)
translate([0,0,base_thickness])
translate([0,0,(Layer_1_Height)/2]) {
cube([Layer1_width,Layer1_width,Layer_1_Height+Delta], center = true);
}
// Subtract Layer2 (upper level)
translate([0,0,Layer_1_Height+base_thickness])
translate([0,0,(Layer_2_Height)/2]) {
cube([Layer2_width,Layer2_width,Layer_2_Height+Delta], center = true);
}
}
}
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