// This file is placed under the public domain // from: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:9512 // EXAMPLES: // standard LEGO 2x1 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 // block(1,2,1,reinforcement=true); // standard LEGO 2x1 brick without pin // block(1,2,1,reinforcement=false); // standard LEGO 2x1x5 brick has no pin and has hollow knobs // block(1,2,5,reinforcement=false,hollow_knob=true); 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 post_diameter=6.5; reinforcing_width=1.5; axle_spline_width=2.0; axle_diameter=5; cylinder_precision=0.5; /* EXAMPLES: block(2,1,1/3,axle_hole=false,circular_hole=true,reinforcement=true,hollow_knob=true,flat_top=true); translate([50,-10,0]) block(1,2,1/3,axle_hole=false,circular_hole=true,reinforcement=false,hollow_knob=true,flat_top=true); translate([10,0,0]) block(2,2,1/3,axle_hole=false,circular_hole=true,reinforcement=true,hollow_knob=true,flat_top=true); translate([30,0,0]) block(2,2,1/3,axle_hole=false,circular_hole=true,reinforcement=true,hollow_knob=false,flat_top=false); translate([50,0,0]) block(2,2,1/3,axle_hole=false,circular_hole=true,reinforcement=true,hollow_knob=true,flat_top=false); translate([0,20,0]) block(3,2,2/3,axle_hole=false,circular_hole=true,reinforcement=true,hollow_knob=true,flat_top=false); translate([20,20,0]) block(3,2,1,axle_hole=true,circular_hole=false,reinforcement=true,hollow_knob=false,flat_top=false); translate([40,20,0]) block(3,2,1/3,axle_hole=false,circular_hole=false,reinforcement=false,hollow_knob=false,flat_top=false); translate([0,-10,0]) block(1,5,1/3,axle_hole=true,circular_hole=false,reinforcement=true,hollow_knob=false,flat_top=false); translate([0,-20,0]) block(1,5,1/3,axle_hole=true,circular_hole=false,reinforcement=true,hollow_knob=true,flat_top=false); translate([0,-30,0]) block(1,5,1/3,axle_hole=true,circular_hole=false,reinforcement=true,hollow_knob=true,flat_top=true); //*/ 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,$fs=cylinder_precision); } } module post(height) { difference() { cylinder(r=post_diameter/2, h=height*block_height-roof_thickness/2,$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 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); } } } 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); } }