// this SCAD file defines the top plate for the case of a neotrellis monome-compatible grid controller. // the file is designed to be parametric, for easier testing. // first, we declare some parameters, that will be useful to tweak while testing the model: pcb_size = 60; // the PCB is 60x60mm square pcb_depth = 7.57; // the PCB is 7.57mm deep, overall (including connector + lEDs) connector_depth=5.7; // the connector on the bottom of the PCB is 5.8mm thick. pcb_thickness= 1.7; // the PCB itself (just the board, w/o components) is roughly 1.7mm thick support_width=5; // width of support structure walls support_depth=10; // depth of support structure wall floor_depth = 1; // depth of the bottom floor of the support wall_height = (pcb_depth-connector_depth)+4; // height of walls above the top of the supports wall_width = 5; // width of walls above the top of the supports cutout_width=25; // width of the cutouts in the support structure, for wires etc cutout_depth=5; // depth of the cutouts in the support structure pcbs_wide=2; // how many trellis PCBs are in the grid, width-wise pcbs_long=4; // how many trellis PCBs are in the grid, length-wise hole_size = 4; // size of the holes in which the top plate pegs sit hole_depth = 15; // depth of the holes in which the top plate pegs sit // Button size (in mm) button_size = 10; // Spacing between buttons (in mm) spacing = 5; // Tolerance for button holes (how much larger they are than a button) tolerance = 0.4; // outer spacing - spacing between the edge of the silicon part and the buttons outer_spacing = 2.5; plate_thickness = 4; // module for the entire plate module plate() { difference() { translate([-(wall_width+tolerance),-(wall_width+tolerance)]) { cube( [pcb_size*pcbs_long+(wall_width+tolerance)*2, pcb_size*pcbs_wide+(wall_width+tolerance)*2, plate_thickness]); } for(x=[0:pcbs_long-1]){ for(y=[0:pcbs_wide-1]) { translate([x*pcb_size,y*pcb_size,0]) plate4x4(plate_thickness); } } } // mounting pegs translate([-wall_width/2,-wall_width/2,-plate_thickness]){ cube([hole_size-tolerance,hole_size-tolerance,hole_depth], center=true); } translate([wall_width/2+(pcbs_long*pcb_size),-wall_width/2,-plate_thickness]){ cube([hole_size-tolerance,hole_size-tolerance,hole_depth], center=true); } translate([wall_width/2+(pcbs_long*pcb_size),wall_width/2+(pcbs_wide*pcb_size),-plate_thickness]){ cube([hole_size-tolerance,hole_size-tolerance,hole_depth], center=true); } translate([-wall_width/2,wall_width/2+(pcbs_wide*pcb_size),-plate_thickness]){ cube([hole_size-tolerance,hole_size-tolerance,hole_depth], center=true); } } // module for the holes in a 4x4 unit of the top plate. module plate4x4(thickness) { for(x=[0:3]) { for(y=[0:3]) { translate( [outer_spacing-(tolerance/2)+((button_size+spacing)*x), outer_spacing-(tolerance/2)+((button_size+spacing)*y), -0.5]) cube([button_size+tolerance,button_size+tolerance,thickness+1]); } } } plate();