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Multiply is a script to multiply the shape into an array of copies arranged in a table.

The multiply manual page is at:
http://www.bitsfrombytes.com/wiki/index.php?title=Skeinforge_Multiply

Besides using the multiply tool, another way of printing many copies of the model is to duplicate the model in Art of Illusion, however many times you want, with the appropriate offsets. Then you can either use the Join Objects script in the scripts submenu to create a combined shape or you can export the whole scene as an xml file, which skeinforge can then slice.


Operation
Settings
  Center
    Center X
    Center Y
  Number of Cells
    Number of Columns
    Number of Rows
  Separation over Perimeter Width
Examples

Operation


The default 'Activate Multiply' checkbox is on. When it is on, the functions described below will work, when it is off, the functions will not be called.

Settings


Center

Default is the origin.

The center of the shape will be moved to the "Center X" and "Center Y" coordinates.

Center X

Center Y


Number of Cells

Number of Columns

Default is one.

Defines the number of columns in the array table.

Number of Rows

Default is one.

Defines the number of rows in the table.

Separation over Perimeter Width

Default is fifteen.

Defines the ratio of separation between the shape copies over the extrusion width.

Examples


The following examples multiply the file Screw Holder Bottom.stl. The examples are run in a terminal in the folder which contains Screw Holder Bottom.stl and multiply.py.


> python multiply.py
This brings up the multiply dialog.


> python multiply.py Screw Holder Bottom.stl
The multiply tool is parsing the file:
Screw Holder Bottom.stl
..
The multiply tool has created the file:
.. Screw Holder Bottom_multiply.gcode


> 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 multiply
>>> multiply.main()
This brings up the multiply dialog.


>>> multiply.writeOutput( 'Screw Holder Bottom.stl' )
The multiply tool is parsing the file:
Screw Holder Bottom.stl
..
The multiply tool has created the file:
.. Screw Holder Bottom_multiply.gcode


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Modules
       
__init__
skeinforge_tools.skeinforge_utilities.consecution
skeinforge_tools.skeinforge_utilities.euclidean
skeinforge_tools.skeinforge_utilities.gcodec
skeinforge_tools.skeinforge_utilities.intercircle
skeinforge_tools.skeinforge_utilities.interpret
math
skeinforge_tools.meta_plugins.polyfile
skeinforge_tools.profile
skeinforge_tools.skeinforge_utilities.settings
sys

 
Classes
       
MultiplyRepository
MultiplySkein

 
class MultiplyRepository
    A class to handle the multiply settings.
 
  Methods defined here:
__init__(self)
Set the default settings, execute title & settings fileName.
execute(self)
Multiply button has been clicked.

 
class MultiplySkein
    A class to multiply a skein of extrusions.
 
  Methods defined here:
__init__(self)
addElement(self, offset)
Add moved element to the output.
addLayer(self)
Add multiplied layer to the output.
addRemoveThroughLayer(self)
Parse gcode initialization and store the parameters.
getCraftedGcode(self, gcodeText, multiplyRepository)
Parse gcode text and store the multiply gcode.
getMovedLocationSetOldLocation(self, offset, splitLine)
Get the moved location and set the old location.
parseInitialization(self)
Parse gcode initialization and store the parameters.
parseLine(self, line)
Parse a gcode line and add it to the multiply skein.
setCorners(self)
Set maximum and minimum corners and z.

 
Functions
       
getCraftedText(fileName, text='', multiplyRepository=None)
Multiply the fill file or text.
getCraftedTextFromText(gcodeText, multiplyRepository=None)
Multiply the fill text.
getNewRepository()
Get the repository constructor.
main()
Display the multiply dialog.
writeOutput(fileName='')
Multiply a gcode linear move file.

 
Data
        __author__ = 'Enrique Perez (perez_enrique@yahoo.com)'
__date__ = '$Date: 2008/21/04 $'
__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)