Python: module skeinforge_tools.craft

skeinforge_tools.craft_plugins.carve ($Date: 2008/02/05 $)

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Carve is a script to carve a shape into svg slice layers. The carve manual page is at: http://www.bitsfrombytes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Skeinforge_Carve On the Arcol Blog a method of deriving the layer thickness is posted. That article "Machine Calibrating" is at: http://blog.arcol.hu/?p=157 Settings Bridge Thickness Multiplier Extra Decimal Places Import Coarseness Infill in Direction of Bridges Layer Thickness Layers Layers From Layers To Mesh Type Correct Mesh Unproven Mesh Perimeter Width over Thickness Examples

`Settings`

Bridge Thickness Multiplier Default is one. Defines the the ratio of the thickness on the bridge layers over the thickness of the typical non bridge layers. Extra Decimal Places Default is one. Defines the number of extra decimal places export will output compared to the number of decimal places in the layer thickness. The higher the 'Extra Decimal Places', the more significant figures the output numbers will have. Import Coarseness Default is one. When a triangle mesh has holes in it, the triangle mesh slicer switches over to a slow algorithm that spans gaps in the mesh. The higher the 'Import Coarseness' setting, the wider the gaps in the mesh it will span. An import coarseness of one means it will span gaps of the perimeter width. Infill in Direction of Bridges Default is on. When selected, the infill will be in the direction of bridges across gaps, so that the fill will be able to span a bridge easier. Layer Thickness Default is 0.4 mm. Defines the thickness of the extrusion layer at default extruder speed, this is the most important carve setting. Layers Carve slices from bottom to top. To get a single layer, set the "Layers From" to zero and the "Layers To" to one. The 'Layers From' until 'Layers To' range is a python slice. Layers From Default is zero. Defines the index of the bottom layer that will be carved. If the 'Layers From' is the default zero, the carving will start from the lowest layer. If the 'Layers From' index is negative, then the carving will start from the 'Layers From' index below the top layer. Layers To Default is a huge number, which will be limited to the highest index layer. Defines the index of the top layer that will be carved. If the 'Layers To' index is a huge number like the default, the carving will go to the top of the model. If the 'Layers To' index is negative, then the carving will go to the 'Layers To' index below the top layer. Mesh Type Default is 'Correct Mesh'. Correct Mesh When selected, the mesh will be accurately carved, and if a hole is found, carve will switch over to the algorithm that spans gaps. Unproven Mesh When selected, carve will use the gap spanning algorithm from the start. The problem with the gap spanning algothm is that it will span gaps, even if there is not actually a gap in the model. Perimeter Width over Thickness Default is 1.8. Defines the ratio of the extrusion perimeter width to the layer thickness. The higher the value the more the perimeter will be inset, the default is 1.8. A ratio of one means the extrusion is a circle, a typical ratio of 1.8 means the extrusion is a wide oval. These values should be measured from a test extrusion line. Examples The following examples carve the file Screw Holder Bottom.stl. The examples are run in a terminal in the folder which contains Screw Holder Bottom.stl and carve.py. > python carve.py This brings up the carve dialog. > python carve.py Screw Holder Bottom.stl The carve tool is parsing the file: Screw Holder Bottom.stl .. The carve tool has created the file: .. Screw Holder Bottom_carve.svg > python Python 2.5.1 (r251:54863, Sep 22 2007, 01:43:31) [GCC 4.2.1 (SUSE Linux)] on linux2 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> import carve >>> carve.main() This brings up the carve dialog. >>> carve.writeOutput( 'Screw Holder Bottom.stl' ) The carve tool is parsing the file: Screw Holder Bottom.stl .. The carve tool has created the file: .. Screw Holder Bottom_carve.svg

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Modules

__init__
skeinforge_tools.skeinforge_utilities.euclidean
skeinforge_tools.skeinforge_utilities.gcodec
skeinforge_tools.skeinforge_utilities.interpret
math
os
skeinforge_tools.meta_plugins.polyfile
skeinforge_tools.profile
skeinforge_tools.skeinforge_utilities.settings
skeinforge_tools.skeinforge_utilities.svg_codec
sys
time
skeinforge_tools.skeinforge_utilities.triangle_mesh

Classes



CarveRepository
skeinforge_tools.skeinforge_utilities.svg_codec.SVGCodecSkein

CarveSkein

class CarveRepository

    A class to handle the carve settings.

Methods defined here:

__init__(self)
Set the default settings, execute title & settings fileName.

execute(self)
Carve button has been clicked.

class CarveSkein(skeinforge_tools.skeinforge_utilities.svg_codec.SVGCodecSkein)

    A class to carve a carving.

Methods defined here:

addRotatedLoopLayerToOutput(self, layerIndex, rotatedBoundaryLayer)
Add rotated boundary layer to the output.

getCarvedSVG(self, carving, fileName, repository)
Parse gnu triangulated surface text and store the carved gcode.

setExtrusionDiameterWidth(self, repository)
Set the extrusion diameter & width and the bridge thickness & width.

Methods inherited from skeinforge_tools.skeinforge_utilities.svg_codec.SVGCodecSkein:

__init__(self)

addLayerBegin(self, layerIndex, z)
Add the start lines for the layer.

addLayerEnd(self, rotatedBoundaryLayer)
Add the path and end lines for the layer.

addLine(self, line)
Add a line of text and a newline to the output.

addLines(self, lines)
Add lines of text to the output.

addRotatedLoopLayersToOutput(self, rotatedBoundaryLayers)
Add rotated boundary layers to the output.

getInitializationForOutputSVG(self, procedureName)
Get initialization gcode for the output.

getReplacedSVGTemplate(self, fileName, procedureName, rotatedBoundaryLayers)
Get the lines of text from the svg_layer.template file.

getRounded(self, number)
Get number rounded to the number of carried decimal places as a string.

getRoundedComplexString(self, point)
Get the rounded complex string.

getSVGLoopString(self, loop)
Get the svg loop string.

getSVGPathString(self, path)
Get the svg path string.

Functions

getCraftedText(fileName, text='', repository=None)
Get carved text.

getCraftedTextFromFileName(fileName, repository=None)
Carve a shape file.

getNewRepository()
Get the repository constructor.

main()
Display the carve dialog.

writeOutput(fileName='')
Carve a GNU Triangulated Surface file.

Data

__author__ = 'Enrique Perez (perez_enrique@yahoo.com)'
__date__ = '$Date: 2008/02/05 $'
__license__ = 'GPL 3.0'
absolute_import = _Feature((2, 5, 0, 'alpha', 1), (2, 7, 0, 'alpha', 0), 16384)

Author

Enrique Perez (perez_enrique@yahoo.com)

Data
		__author__ = 'Enrique Perez (perez_enrique@yahoo.com)' __date__ = '$Date: 2008/02/05 $' __license__ = 'GPL 3.0' absolute_import = _Feature((2, 5, 0, 'alpha', 1), (2, 7, 0, 'alpha', 0), 16384)