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link examples improved , round added
UBaer21 Nov 6, 2021
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eliminated z-fighting
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fixed multiple
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fix alignment issue bottom
UBaer21 Nov 8, 2021
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formatting cleaned
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tab indents cleared
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axles centered
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fixed axle shape + hole
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fixed round add examples x add module help
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switch calculation to existing variable
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// This file is placed under the public domain

// from: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:9512
// Author: nefercheprure

// Examples:
// standard LEGO 2x1 tile has no pin

// // Examples:
// // standard 4×2×1 brick solid_bottom
// block();
//
// // standard 2x1 brick tile has no pin
// block(1,2,1/3,reinforcement=false,flat_top=true);
// standard LEGO 2x1 flat has pin
// block(1,2,1/3,reinforcement=true);
// standard LEGO 2x1 brick has pin
// // standard 2x1 brick flat has pin
// block(1,2,1/3,reinforcement=false,solid_bottom=true,center=false);
// // standard 2x1 brick has pin
// block(1,2,1,reinforcement=true);
// standard LEGO 2x1 brick without pin
// // standard 2x1 brick without pin
// block(1,2,1,reinforcement=false);
// standard LEGO 2x1x5 brick has no pin and has hollow knobs
// // standard 2x1x5 brick has no pin and has hollow knobs
// block(1,2,5,reinforcement=false,hollow_knob=true);
// // standard 2x2x1/3 brick round no solid bottom
// block(2,2,1/3,reinforcement=true,solid_bottom=false,round=true);
// // standard 1x1x1 brick round no solid bottom
// block(1,1,1,reinforcement=true,solid_bottom=false,round=true,center=1);



knob_diameter=4.8; //knobs on top of blocks
knob_diameter=4.8; //knobs on top of blocks
knob_height=2;
knob_spacing=8.0;
wall_thickness=1.45;
roof_thickness=1.05;
block_height=9.5;
pin_diameter=3; //pin for bottom blocks with width or length of 1
pin_diameter=3; //pin for bottom blocks with width or length of 1
post_diameter=6.5;
reinforcing_width=1.5;
axle_spline_width=2.0;
Expand All @@ -31,127 +39,208 @@ cylinder_precision=0.5;

/* EXAMPLES:

block(2,1,1/3,axle_hole=false,circular_hole=true,reinforcement=true,hollow_knob=true,flat_top=true);
// 1×1
translate([0,-40,0])block(1,1,1,round=true,flat_top=false,hollow_knob=true,solid_bottom=false,center=false);
translate([10,-40,0])block(1,1,1/3,round=true,flat_top=true,hollow_knob=true,solid_bottom=false,center=false);
translate([20,-40,0])block(1,1,1,round=true,flat_top=true,hollow_knob=true,solid_bottom=false,center=false);
translate([30,-40,0])block(1,1,1/3,round=true,flat_top=false,hollow_knob=false,solid_bottom=false,center=false);
translate([40,-40,0])block(1,1,1/3,round=true,flat_top=false,hollow_knob=true,solid_bottom=false,center=false);

block(2,1,1/3,axle_hole=false,circular_hole=true,reinforcement=true,hollow_knob=true,flat_top=true, solid_bottom=true);

translate([50,-10,0])
block(1,2,1/3,axle_hole=false,circular_hole=true,reinforcement=false,hollow_knob=true,flat_top=true);
block(1,2,1/3,axle_hole=false,circular_hole=true,reinforcement=false,hollow_knob=true,flat_top=true, solid_bottom=true);


translate([10,0,0])
block(2,2,1/3,axle_hole=false,circular_hole=true,reinforcement=true,hollow_knob=true,flat_top=true);
block(2,2,1/3,axle_hole=false,circular_hole=true,reinforcement=true,hollow_knob=true,flat_top=true, solid_bottom=true);
translate([30,0,0])
block(2,2,1/3,axle_hole=false,circular_hole=true,reinforcement=true,hollow_knob=false,flat_top=false);
block(2,2,1/3,axle_hole=false,circular_hole=true,reinforcement=true,hollow_knob=false,flat_top=false, solid_bottom=true);
translate([50,0,0])
block(2,2,1/3,axle_hole=false,circular_hole=true,reinforcement=true,hollow_knob=true,flat_top=false);
block(2,2,1/3,axle_hole=false,circular_hole=true,reinforcement=true,hollow_knob=true,flat_top=false, solid_bottom=true);
translate([70,0,0])
block(2,2,1/3,axle_hole=false,circular_hole=false,reinforcement=true,hollow_knob=false,flat_top=true, solid_bottom=true,round=true);
translate([90,0,0])
block(2,2,1/3,axle_hole=false,circular_hole=true,reinforcement=true,hollow_knob=false,flat_top=false, solid_bottom=true,round=true);
translate([110,0,0])
block(2,2,1/3,axle_hole=true,circular_hole=false,reinforcement=true,hollow_knob=true,flat_top=false, solid_bottom=false,round=true);

translate([0,20,0])
block(3,2,2/3,axle_hole=false,circular_hole=true,reinforcement=true,hollow_knob=true,flat_top=false);
block(3,2,2/3,axle_hole=false,circular_hole=true,reinforcement=true,hollow_knob=true,flat_top=false, solid_bottom=true);
translate([20,20,0])
block(3,2,1,axle_hole=true,circular_hole=false,reinforcement=true,hollow_knob=false,flat_top=false);
block(3,2,1,axle_hole=true,circular_hole=false,reinforcement=true,hollow_knob=false,flat_top=false, solid_bottom=true);
translate([40,20,0])
block(3,2,1/3,axle_hole=false,circular_hole=false,reinforcement=false,hollow_knob=false,flat_top=false);
block(3,2,1/3,axle_hole=false,circular_hole=false,reinforcement=false,hollow_knob=false,flat_top=false, solid_bottom=true);

translate([0,-10,0])
block(1,5,1/3,axle_hole=true,circular_hole=false,reinforcement=true,hollow_knob=false,flat_top=false);
block(1,5,1/3,axle_hole=true,circular_hole=false,reinforcement=true,hollow_knob=false,flat_top=false, solid_bottom=true);
translate([0,-20,0])
block(1,5,1/3,axle_hole=true,circular_hole=false,reinforcement=true,hollow_knob=true,flat_top=false);
block(1,5,1/3,axle_hole=true,circular_hole=false,reinforcement=true,hollow_knob=true,flat_top=false, solid_bottom=true);
translate([0,-30,0])
block(1,5,1/3,axle_hole=true,circular_hole=false,reinforcement=true,hollow_knob=true,flat_top=true);
block(1,5,1/3,axle_hole=true,circular_hole=false,reinforcement=true,hollow_knob=true,flat_top=true,solid_bottom=true);
//*/
echo("lego_compatibility.scad useable module: \nblock(width=2,length=4,height=1,\n axle_hole=false,\n reinforcement=false,\n hollow_knob=false,\n flat_top=false,\n circular_hole=false,\n solid_bottom=true,\n center=false,\n round=false\n);\n");
module block(width=2,length=4,height=1,axle_hole=false,reinforcement=false, hollow_knob=false, flat_top=false, circular_hole=false, solid_bottom=true, center=false,round=false) {
overall_length=(length-1)*knob_spacing+knob_diameter+wall_thickness*2;
overall_width=(width-1)*knob_spacing+knob_diameter+wall_thickness*2;
center= center==true ? 1 : 0;
translate(center*[-overall_length/2, -overall_width/2, 0])
union() {
difference() {
union() {
// body: use cylinder if round
if (width == length && round == true ) translate([overall_length/2,overall_width/2])
linear_extrude(height*block_height,convexity=2)
circle(d=overall_length-.01,$fs=cylinder_precision,$fa=5);
else cube([overall_length,overall_width,height*block_height]);
// knobs:
if (flat_top != true)
translate([knob_diameter/2+wall_thickness,knob_diameter/2+wall_thickness,0])
for (ycount=[0:width-1])
for (xcount=[0:length-1]) {
translate([xcount*knob_spacing,ycount*knob_spacing,0])
difference() {
cylinder(r=knob_diameter/2,h=block_height*height+knob_height,$fs=cylinder_precision);
if (hollow_knob==true)
translate([0,0,-roof_thickness])
cylinder(r=pin_diameter/2,h=block_height*height+knob_height+2*roof_thickness,$fs=cylinder_precision);
}
}
}
// hollow bottom:
if (solid_bottom == false)
if(width == length && round == true ){
translate([overall_width/2,overall_length/2,-roof_thickness]) cylinder(block_height*height,d=overall_length-wall_thickness*2,$fs=cylinder_precision,$fa=5);
if(width == 1) translate([overall_width/2,overall_length/2,-roof_thickness]) cylinder(block_height/3,d=(overall_length-wall_thickness*2)/cos(180/8),$fn=8);
// place for knobs if >1
if(width > 1 || length >1) translate([wall_thickness,wall_thickness,-roof_thickness]) cube([overall_length-wall_thickness*2,overall_width-wall_thickness*2,block_height/3]);
}// end round
else translate([wall_thickness,wall_thickness,-roof_thickness]) cube([overall_length-wall_thickness*2,overall_width-wall_thickness*2,block_height*height]);

module block(width,length,height,axle_hole=false,reinforcement=false, hollow_knob=false, flat_top=false, circular_hole=false, solid_bottom=true, center=false) {
overall_length=(length-1)*knob_spacing+knob_diameter+wall_thickness*2;
overall_width=(width-1)*knob_spacing+knob_diameter+wall_thickness*2;
center= center==true ? 1 : 0;
translate(center*[-overall_length/2, -overall_width/2, 0])
union() {
difference() {
union() {
// body:
cube([overall_length,overall_width,height*block_height]);
// knobs:
if (flat_top != true)
translate([knob_diameter/2+wall_thickness,knob_diameter/2+wall_thickness,0])
for (ycount=[0:width-1])
for (xcount=[0:length-1]) {
translate([xcount*knob_spacing,ycount*knob_spacing,0])
difference() {
cylinder(r=knob_diameter/2,h=block_height*height+knob_height,$fs=cylinder_precision);
if (hollow_knob==true)
translate([0,0,-roof_thickness])
cylinder(r=pin_diameter/2,h=block_height*height+knob_height+2*roof_thickness,$fs=cylinder_precision);
}
}
}
// hollow bottom:
if (solid_bottom == false)
translate([wall_thickness,wall_thickness,-roof_thickness]) cube([overall_length-wall_thickness*2,overall_width-wall_thickness*2,block_height*height]);
// flat_top -> groove around bottom
if (flat_top == true) {
translate([-wall_thickness/2,-wall_thickness*2/3,-wall_thickness/2])
cube([overall_length+wall_thickness,wall_thickness,wall_thickness]);
translate([-wall_thickness/2,overall_width-wall_thickness/3,-wall_thickness/2])
cube([overall_length+wall_thickness,wall_thickness,wall_thickness]);

translate([-wall_thickness*2/3,-wall_thickness/2,-wall_thickness/2])
cube([wall_thickness,overall_width+wall_thickness,wall_thickness]);
translate([overall_length-wall_thickness/3,0,-wall_thickness/2])
cube([wall_thickness,overall_width+wall_thickness,wall_thickness]);
}
if (axle_hole==true)
if (width>1 && length>1) for (ycount=[1:width-1])
for (xcount=[1:length-1])
translate([xcount*knob_spacing,ycount*knob_spacing,roof_thickness]) axle(height);
if (circular_hole==true)
if (width>1 && length>1) for (ycount=[1:width-1])
for (xcount=[1:length-1])
translate([xcount*knob_spacing,ycount*knob_spacing,roof_thickness])
cylinder(r=knob_diameter/2, h=height*block_height+roof_thickness/4,$fs=cylinder_precision);
}

if (reinforcement==true && width>1 && length>1)
difference() {
for (ycount=[1:width-1])
for (xcount=[1:length-1])
translate([xcount*knob_spacing,ycount*knob_spacing,0]) reinforcement(height);
for (ycount=[1:width-1])
for (xcount=[1:length-1])
translate([xcount*knob_spacing,ycount*knob_spacing,-roof_thickness/2]) cylinder(r=knob_diameter/2, h=height*block_height+roof_thickness, $fs=cylinder_precision);
}
// posts:
if (solid_bottom == false)
if (width>1 && length>1) for (ycount=[1:width-1])
for (xcount=[1:length-1])
translate([xcount*knob_spacing,ycount*knob_spacing,0]) post(height);

if (reinforcement == true && width==1 && length!=1)
for (xcount=[1:length-1])
translate([xcount*knob_spacing,overall_width/2,0]) cylinder(r=pin_diameter/2,h=block_height*height,$fs=cylinder_precision);

if (reinforcement == true && length==1 && width!=1)
for (ycount=[1:width-1])
translate([overall_length/2,ycount*knob_spacing,0]) cylinder(r=pin_diameter/2,h=block_height*height,$fs=cylinder_precision);
}

// round 1x1 -> groove around bottom
if(round == true && width == 1 && length ==1 && !(height==1/3&&flat_top))translate([overall_length/2,overall_width/2])
rotate_extrude($fs=cylinder_precision,$fa=5)translate([overall_length/2,0])
square([overall_length-post_diameter,block_height/2-wall_thickness/2],true);

// flat_top -> groove around bottom
if (flat_top == true) {
translate([-wall_thickness/2,-wall_thickness*2/3,-wall_thickness/2])
cube([overall_length+wall_thickness,wall_thickness,wall_thickness]);
translate([-wall_thickness/2,overall_width-wall_thickness/3,-wall_thickness/2])
cube([overall_length+wall_thickness,wall_thickness,wall_thickness]);

translate([-wall_thickness*2/3,-wall_thickness/2,-wall_thickness/2])
cube([wall_thickness,overall_width+wall_thickness,wall_thickness]);
translate([overall_length-wall_thickness/3,0,-wall_thickness/2])
cube([wall_thickness,overall_width+wall_thickness,wall_thickness]);
if(round)translate([overall_length/2,overall_width/2])
rotate_extrude($fs=cylinder_precision,$fa=5)translate([overall_length/2,0])square([wall_thickness*2/3,wall_thickness],true);
}
if (axle_hole==true)
if (width>1 && length>1)
for (ycount=[0:width-2])
for (xcount=[0:length-2])
translate([
knob_diameter/2+wall_thickness+knob_spacing/2+xcount*knob_spacing,
knob_diameter/2+wall_thickness+knob_spacing/2+ycount*knob_spacing,
solid_bottom?-.1:+block_height/3-roof_thickness
])
axle(height*block_height+roof_thickness/2);
// circular hole
if (circular_hole==true)
if (width>1 && length>1)
for (ycount=[0:width-2])
for (xcount=[0:length-2])
translate([
knob_diameter/2+wall_thickness+knob_spacing/2+xcount*knob_spacing,
knob_diameter/2+wall_thickness+knob_spacing/2+ycount*knob_spacing,
-roof_thickness/8
])
cylinder(r=axle_diameter/2, h=height*block_height+roof_thickness/4,$fs=cylinder_precision);

// cut knobs if round
if(round==true&&width==length)translate([overall_length/2,overall_width/2])rotate_extrude($fs=cylinder_precision,$fa=5)translate([overall_length/2,-1])square([20,height*block_height+10],false);
} // end difference line 81

if (reinforcement==true && width>1 && length>1)
difference() {
for (ycount=[0:width-2])
for (xcount=[0:length-2])
translate([
knob_diameter/2+wall_thickness+knob_spacing/2+xcount*knob_spacing,
knob_diameter/2+wall_thickness+knob_spacing/2+ycount*knob_spacing,
0])
reinforcement(height);
for (ycount=[0:width-2])
for (xcount=[0:length-2])
translate([
knob_diameter/2+wall_thickness+knob_spacing/2+xcount*knob_spacing,
knob_diameter/2+wall_thickness+knob_spacing/2+ycount*knob_spacing,
-roof_thickness/2])
cylinder(r=axle_diameter/2, h=height*block_height+roof_thickness, $fs=cylinder_precision,$fa=5);
}
// posts:
if (solid_bottom == false){
if (width>1 && length>1)
for (ycount=[0:width -2])
for (xcount=[0:length -2])translate([
knob_diameter/2+wall_thickness+knob_spacing/2+xcount*knob_spacing,
knob_diameter/2+wall_thickness+knob_spacing/2+ycount*knob_spacing,
0])
post(height,axle_hole,circular_hole);
}
if (reinforcement == true && width==1 && length!=1)
for (xcount=[0:length -2])
translate([
knob_diameter/2+wall_thickness+knob_spacing/2+xcount*knob_spacing,
overall_width/2,
0])
cylinder(r=pin_diameter/2,h=block_height*height,$fs=cylinder_precision);

if (reinforcement == true && length==1 && width!=1)
for (ycount=[0:width -2])
translate([
overall_length/2,
knob_diameter/2+wall_thickness+knob_spacing/2+ycount*knob_spacing,
0])
cylinder(r=pin_diameter/2,h=block_height*height,$fs=cylinder_precision);
}
}

module post(height) {
difference() {
cylinder(r=post_diameter/2, h=height*block_height-roof_thickness/2,$fs=cylinder_precision);
translate([0,0,-roof_thickness/2])
cylinder(r=knob_diameter/2, h=height*block_height+roof_thickness/4,$fs=cylinder_precision);
}
module post(height,axle_hole,circular_hole) {
difference() {
cylinder(r=post_diameter/2, h=height*block_height-roof_thickness/2,$fs=cylinder_precision);
translate([0,0,-roof_thickness/2])
if(!axle_hole)cylinder(r=knob_diameter/2, h=height*block_height+roof_thickness/4,$fs=cylinder_precision);

if(axle_hole){
translate([0,0,-roof_thickness/4])axle(height*block_height+roof_thickness/2);
cylinder(r=axle_diameter/2, h=(block_height/3-roof_thickness)*2,center=true,$fs=cylinder_precision,$fa=5);
}
if(circular_hole)translate([0,0,-roof_thickness/4])cylinder(r=axle_diameter/2, h=height*block_height+roof_thickness/2,$fs=cylinder_precision,$fa=5);
}
}

module reinforcement(height) {
union() {
translate([0,0,height*block_height/2]) union() {
cube([reinforcing_width,knob_spacing+knob_diameter+wall_thickness/2,height*block_height],center=true);
rotate(v=[0,0,1],a=90) cube([reinforcing_width,knob_spacing+knob_diameter+wall_thickness/2,height*block_height], center=true);
}
}
union() {
translate([0,0,height*block_height/2]) union() {
cube([reinforcing_width,knob_spacing+knob_diameter+wall_thickness/2,height*block_height],center=true);
rotate(v=[0,0,1],a=90) cube([reinforcing_width,knob_spacing+knob_diameter+wall_thickness/2,height*block_height], center=true);
}
}
}

module axle(height) {
translate([0,0,height*block_height/2]) union() {
cube([axle_diameter,axle_spline_width,height*block_height],center=true);
cube([axle_spline_width,axle_diameter,height*block_height],center=true);
}
assert(height);
translate([0,0,height/2-.01])
intersection(){
union(){
cube([axle_diameter,axle_spline_width,height],center=true);
cube([axle_spline_width,axle_diameter,height],center=true);
}
cylinder(r=axle_diameter/2, h=height,center=true,$fa=5,$fs=cylinder_precision);
}
}


//EOF