echo("specs for ",addIntExt(designator, "-int")," ",specs);
    P = specs[0]; Dsupport = specs[2];
    H = (turns + 1) * P;
    thread(name, turns=turns, higbee_arc=higbee_arc, fn=fn,

    translate([0, 0, -P / 2])
        difference() {
            cylinder(h=H, d=Douter, $fn=fn);
            translate([0, 0, -0.1])
                cylinder(h=H+0.2, d=Dsupport, $fn=fn);
        };
};

ok, when i am beeing stupid, i do it very well.... would this be ok? and is there any way to remove the -ext/-int from the string instead of just testing and letting the value pass, even if wrong? function addIntExt(designator, ext) = (len(search("-ext",designator)) > 0 || len(search("-int",designator)) > 0)? str(designator) : str(designator, ext); module bolt(designator, turns, higbee_arc=20, fn=120, table=THREAD_TABLE) { name = addIntExt(designator, "-ext"); union() { specs = thread_specs(name, table=table); echo("specs for ",addIntExt(designator, "-int")," ",specs); //specs = thread_specs(str(designator, "-ext"), table=table); P = specs[0]; Dsupport = specs[2]; H = (turns + 1) * P; thread(name, turns=turns, higbee_arc=higbee_arc, fn=fn, table=table); translate([0, 0, -P / 2]) cylinder(h=H, d=Dsupport, $fn=fn); }; }; module nut(designator, turns, Douter, higbee_arc=20, fn=120, table=THREAD_TABLE) { name = addIntExt(designator, "-ext"); union() { //specs = thread_specs(str(designator, "-int"), table=table); specs = thread_specs(name, table=table); echo("specs for ",addIntExt(designator, "-int")," ",specs); P = specs[0]; Dsupport = specs[2]; H = (turns + 1) * P; thread(name, turns=turns, higbee_arc=higbee_arc, fn=fn, table=table); translate([0, 0, -P / 2]) difference() { cylinder(h=H, d=Douter, $fn=fn); translate([0, 0, -0.1]) cylinder(h=H+0.2, d=Dsupport, $fn=fn); }; }; }; Am Do., 14. Mai 2020 um 19:37 Uhr schrieb Bruno Boettcher <bboett@gmail.com >: > yeah... forgot to paste the output > > and corrected one obvious error: > 35 function addIntExt(designator, ext) = (len(search("-ext",designator)) > > 0 || len(search("-int" ,designator)) > 0)? str(designator) : > str(designator, ext); > > for nut("G1/2", turns=10, Douter=40); > > Loaded design '/home/bboett/Downloads/3dmodel/garten/HalbZollMutter.scad'. > > Compiling design (CSG Tree generation)... > > ECHO: "specs for ", "G1/2-int", " ", [1.814, -10.6943, 21.3159, [[0, > 0.8503], [0, -0.8503], [1.1696, -0.2415], [1.1696, 0.2415]]] > > Compiling design (CSG Products generation)... > > Geometries in cache: 77 > > Geometry cache size in bytes: 10391888 > > for nut("G1/2-int", turns=10, Douter=40); > > Loaded design '/home/bboett/Downloads/3dmodel/garten/HalbZollMutter.scad'. > > Compiling design (CSG Tree generation)... > > ECHO: "specs for ", "G1/2-int", " ", [1.814, -10.6943, 21.3159, [[0, > 0.8503], [0, -0.8503], [1.1696, -0.2415], [1.1696, 0.2415]]] > > WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 > > WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 > > WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 > > WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 > > WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 > > DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value greater > than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 67 > > DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value greater > than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 74 > > DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value greater > than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 40 > > DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value greater > than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 18 > > DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value greater > than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 29 > > Compiling design (CSG Products generation)... > > so somethings still wrong... > > > > Am Do., 14. Mai 2020 um 19:25 Uhr schrieb Bruno Boettcher < > bboett@gmail.com>: > >> this seems more complicated than anticipated.... :D >> >> >> tried the following, threadlib.scad line 35+: >> >> function addIntExt(designator, ext) = (len(search("-ext",designator)) > 0 >> || len(search("-int",designator)) > 0)? str(designator) : str(designator, >> "-ext"); >> >> module bolt(designator, turns, higbee_arc=20, fn=120, table=THREAD_TABLE) >> { >> union() { >> specs = thread_specs(addIntExt(designator, "-ext"), table=table); >> echo("specs for ",addIntExt(designator, "-int")," ",specs); >> //specs = thread_specs(str(designator, "-ext"), table=table); >> P = specs[0]; Dsupport = specs[2]; >> H = (turns + 1) * P; >> thread(str(designator, "-ext"), turns=turns, >> higbee_arc=higbee_arc, fn=fn, table=table); >> translate([0, 0, -P / 2]) >> cylinder(h=H, d=Dsupport, $fn=fn); >> }; >> }; >> >> so when i test this with >> nut("G1/2", turns=10, Douter=40); >> or >> nut("G1/2-int", turns=10, Douter=40); >> >> >> the result of the call to thread_specs doesn't give back the same >> result... why?? >> here's that code: >> function thread_specs(designator, table=THREAD_TABLE) = >> 18 /* Returns thread specs of thread-type 'designator' as a vector of >> 19 [pitch, Rrotation, Dsupport, section_profile] */ >> 20 table[search([designator], table, num_returns_per_match=1, >> 21 index_col_num=0)[0]][1]; >> >> and i didn't find out on how to remove altogether the -int/-ext of the >> string prior to adding its own.... >> >> ciao >> Bruno >> >> >> Am Do., 14. Mai 2020 um 18:42 Uhr schrieb Bruno Boettcher < >> bboett@gmail.com>: >> >>> indeed! >>> thanks for looking! >>> >>> ehm... wanted to add paramter checking to that libray.... but looking >>> through the doc... are there string regexp in openscad? >>> is there a preferred way of checking this? >>> >>> ciao >>> Bruno >>> >>> >>> Am Do., 14. Mai 2020 um 06:49 Uhr schrieb OzAtMichael < >>> oz.at.michael@gmail.com>: >>> >>>> Garbage In - Garbage Out. >>>> >>>> If you look at threadlib.scad, bolt() & nut() add the "-ext" or "-int" >>>> to the designator. >>>> >>>> So nut("G1/2-ext", turns=10, Douter=16); goes searching for >>>> "G1/2-ext-int" which doesn't exist. >>>> >>>> The rest of the program tries to run with an undef variable and >>>> naturally fails badly... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> nut("G1/2", turns=10, Douter=16); // works >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Many, particularly older, libraries do not do much parameter checking. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> >>>> *From:* Discuss [mailto:discuss-bounces@lists.openscad.org] *On Behalf >>>> Of *Bruno Boettcher >>>> *Sent:* Wed, 13 May 2020 20:25 >>>> *To:* OpenSCAD general discussion >>>> *Subject:* Re: [OpenSCAD] trouble setting up >>>> https://github.com/adrianschlatter/threadlib >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ok tried it, worked, was baffled ... but then instead of metric thread, >>>> i used : >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> nut("G1/2-ext", turns=10, Douter=16); >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> full code: >>>> >>>> use <threadlib/threadlib.scad> >>>> use <../scalar-rackmods/masken/metrische_masken.scad> >>>> >>>> difference() >>>> { >>>> halbZollMutter(); >>>> cube(20); >>>> } >>>> >>>> //bolt("M4", turns = 5, higbee_arc = 30); >>>> //bolt("G1/2-ext","turns = 5, higbee_arc = 30); >>>> //nut("M12x0.5", turns=10, Douter=16); >>>> nut("G1/2-ext", turns=10, Douter=16); >>>> >>>> module halbZollMutter() >>>> { >>>> difference() >>>> { >>>> metrische_mutter_schablone(14,startw = 30, toleranz = 0.1); >>>> //creates a M5 nut-mask, rotated by 30deg and with an added .1 width >>>> translate([0,0,.0]) >>>> scale([1.05,1.05,1]) >>>> union() >>>> { >>>> thread("G1/2-ext", turns=6); >>>> translate([0,0,-.8]) cylinder(d = 18.4, h = 12.7,$fn = 64); >>>> } >>>> } >>>> } >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> and the i get in the console: >>>> >>>> Compiling design (CSG Tree generation)... >>>> >>>> WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 >>>> >>>> WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 >>>> >>>> WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 >>>> >>>> WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 >>>> >>>> WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 >>>> >>>> DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value >>>> greater than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 67 >>>> >>>> DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value >>>> greater than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 74 >>>> >>>> DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value >>>> greater than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 40 >>>> >>>> DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value >>>> greater than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 18 >>>> >>>> DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value >>>> greater than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 29 >>>> >>>> WARNING: Unable to convert translate([0, 0, undef]) parameter to a vec3 >>>> or vec2 of numbers, in file >>>> ../../../.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries/threadlib/threadlib.scad, line 54 >>>> >>>> >>>> Compiling design (CSG Products generation)... >>>> >>>> ERROR: Unable to convert point at index 1 to a vec3 of numbers, in file >>>> ../../../.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries/list-comprehension-demos/skin.scad, >>>> line 32 >>>> >>>> WARNING: PolySet has degenerate polygons >>>> >>>> Geometries in cache: 8 >>>> >>>> Geometry cache size in bytes: 462040 >>>> >>>> CGAL Polyhedrons in cache: 0 >>>> >>>> CGAL cache size in bytes: 0 >>>> >>>> Compiling design (CSG Products normalization)... >>>> >>>> Normalized CSG tree has 7 elements >>>> >>>> Compile and preview finished. >>>> >>>> Total rendering time: 0 hours, 0 minutes, 1 seconds >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> its OpenSCAD <https://www.openscad.org/>* version 2020.04.26.nightly >>>> (git 648206e)* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> i remove the symbolic link on thread_profile.scad in the openscad >>>> library dir, didn't change anything indeed.... >>>> >>>> so ,well i created the nut myself, so the urgency is low, but still >>>> there's strange stuff going on.... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ciao >>>> >>>> Bruno >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Am Mi., 13. Mai 2020 um 03:04 Uhr schrieb OzAtMichael < >>>> oz.at.michael@gmail.com>: >>>> >>>> Works for me: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I suggest you try thread_profile.scad actually in OpenSCAD/libraries. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> If you still have a problem, please use the scad code above, and show >>>> the console results. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> >>>> *From:* Discuss [mailto:discuss-bounces@lists.openscad.org] *On Behalf >>>> Of *Bruno Boettcher >>>> *Sent:* Tue, 12 May 2020 02:34 >>>> *To:* OpenSCAD general discussion >>>> *Subject:* Re: [OpenSCAD] trouble setting up >>>> https://github.com/adrianschlatter/threadlib >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> hmm really strange.... >>>> >>>> still doesn't work for me...... >>>> >>>> here's my lib: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ls -l ~/.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries/ >>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 bboett bboett 15771 Dez 19 2018 dan_kirshner_threads.scad >>>> drwxr-xr-x 7 bboett bboett 4096 Mai 8 13:42 IoP-satellite >>>> drwxr-xr-x 4 bboett bboett 4096 Mai 7 15:38 list-comprehension-demos >>>> drwxr-xr-x 3 bboett bboett 4096 Mär 16 18:32 pin_connectors >>>> drwxr-xr-x 3 bboett bboett 4096 Mai 7 15:38 scad-utils >>>> drwxr-xr-x 6 bboett bboett 4096 Mai 8 13:43 threadlib >>>> lrwxrwxrwx 1 bboett bboett 57 Mai 8 13:39 thread_profile.scad -> >>>> 'IoP-satellite/OpenSCAD bottle threads/thread_profile.scad' >>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 bboett bboett 16276 Mär 25 17:52 threads.scad >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> i tried the symbolic link in the hopes that this would solve the >>>> problem, and it did get further.... so at least i did something wrong, but >>>> it seems somehow openscad didn't delve far enough into the directories? >>>> >>>> threadlib needs thread_profile.scad which is buried in IoP-satellite, >>>> and inside there the path with the spaces wasn't liked by openscad..... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> the adapter is here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4347650 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> thanks for looking >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Am Mo., 11. Mai 2020 um 06:35 Uhr schrieb MichaelAtOz < >>>> oz.at.michael@gmail.com>: >>>> >>>> bboett wrote >>>> > Hello! >>>> > >>>> > i need some 1/2" pipe connector for a pump (when can they switch to >>>> metric >>>> > :'( ) >>>> > and wanted to give https://github.com/adrianschlatter/threadlib a >>>> try.... >>>> > >>>> > i cloned the 3 libs too >>>> > had to fix the problem with the spaces in the IoP lib and add the >>>> path to >>>> > the threadlib... >>>> > >>>> > i got it to display just a thread, but as soon as i try a bolt or nut >>>> i >>>> > get >>>> > : >>>> > >>>> > Loaded design >>>> '/home/bboett/Downloads/3dmodel/garten/pumpenadapter.scad'. >>>> > >>>> > Compiling design (CSG Tree generation)... >>>> > >>>> > WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 >>>> > >>>> > WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 >>>> > >>>> > WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 >>>> > >>>> > WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 >>>> > >>>> > WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 >>>> > >>>> > DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value >>>> greater >>>> > than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 67 >>>> > >>>> > DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value >>>> greater >>>> > than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 74 >>>> > >>>> > DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value >>>> greater >>>> > than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 40 >>>> > >>>> > DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value >>>> greater >>>> > than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 18 >>>> > >>>> > DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value >>>> greater >>>> > than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 29 >>>> > >>>> > WARNING: Unable to convert translate([0, 0, undef]) parameter to a >>>> vec3 or >>>> > vec2 of numbers, in file >>>> > ../../../.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries/threadlib/threadlib.scad, >>>> line 42 >>>> > >>>> > Compiling design (CSG Products generation)... >>>> > >>>> > ERROR: Unable to convert point at index 1 to a vec3 of numbers, in >>>> file >>>> > >>>> ../../../.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries/list-comprehension-demos/skin.scad, >>>> > line 32 >>>> > >>>> > WARNING: PolySet has degenerate polygons >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > any ideas on what's going wrong? >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > ciao >>>> > Bruno >>>> > >>>> > =========================================== >>>> > http://nohkumado.eu/, >>>> > &lt;http://bboett.free.fr&gt;http://aikido.nohkumado.eu/, >>>> > &lt;http://bboett.free.fr&gt; >>>> > http://aikido.zorn.free.fr >>>> > >>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>> > OpenSCAD mailing list >>>> >>>> > Discuss@.openscad >>>> >>>> > http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org >>>> >>>> I just downloaded it & tried >>>> bolt("M4", turns=5, higbee_arc=30); >>>> and it worked. >>>> >>>> > had to fix the problem with the spaces in the IoP lib and add the >>>> path to >>>> > the threadlib >>>> >>>> What is IoP lib? >>>> No need to add the path if they are n your OpenSCAD library, >>>> https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/OpenSCAD_User_Manual/Libraries >>>> >>>> Please share pumpenadapter.scad >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- >>>> Admin - email* me if you need anything, or if I've done something >>>> stupid... >>>> >>>> * click on my MichaelAtOz label, there is a link to email me. >>>> >>>> Unless specifically shown otherwise above, my contribution is in the >>>> Public Domain; to the extent possible under law, I have waived all >>>> copyright and related or neighbouring rights to this work. 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table[search([designator], table, num_returns_per_match=1,

               index_col_num=0)[0]][1];

               

/* Returns thread specs of thread-type 'designator' as a vector of

   [pitch, Rrotation, Dsupport, section_profile] */

let (specs = thread_specs_search(designator,table)) 

    assert(!is_undef(specs), str("Designator: '",designator,"' not found")) specs;

  echo("specs for ",addIntExt(designator, "-int")," ",specs); 
    P = specs[0]; Dsupport = specs[2];
    H = (turns + 1) * P;            
    thread(name, turns=turns, higbee_arc=higbee_arc, fn=fn, table=table);

    translate([0, 0, -P / 2]) 
        difference() {
            cylinder(h=H, d=Douter, $fn=fn);
            translate([0, 0, -0.1])
                cylinder(h=H+0.2, d=Dsupport, $fn=fn);
        };  
};  

I'd do it simpler, just check that it has been found. function __THREADLIB_VERSION() = 0.3; use <thread_profile.scad> include <THREAD_TABLE.scad> //nut("G1/2-int", turns=10, Douter=40); nut("G1/2-int", turns=10, Douter=40); //nut("G1/2", turns=10, Douter=40); function thread_specs_search(designator,table) = table[search([designator], table, num_returns_per_match=1, index_col_num=0)[0]][1]; function thread_specs(designator, table=THREAD_TABLE) = /* Returns thread specs of thread-type 'designator' as a vector of [pitch, Rrotation, Dsupport, section_profile] */ let (specs = thread_specs_search(designator,table)) assert(!is_undef(specs), str("Designator: '",designator,"' not found")) specs; >From the error message it is apparent what is wrong: Compiling design (CSG Tree generation)... ERROR: Assertion '!is_undef(specs)' failed: "Designator: 'G1/2-int-int' not found" in file threadlib.scad, line 31 TRACE: called by 'thread_specs', in file threadlib.scad, line 58. TRACE: called by 'union', in file threadlib.scad, line 57. TRACE: called by 'nut', in file threadlib.scad, line 19. Compiling design (CSG Products generation)... > and is there any way to remove the -ext/-int from the string instead of just testing and letting the value pass, even if wrong? There are a few string handling libraries, such as https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:526023 https://github.com/revarbat/BOSL2/wiki/strings.scad ("BOSL2 IS PRE-ALPHA CODE. THE CODE IS STILL BEING REORGANIZED") _____ From: Discuss [mailto:discuss-bounces@lists.openscad.org] On Behalf Of Bruno Boettcher Sent: Fri, 15 May 2020 03:46 To: OpenSCAD general discussion Subject: Re: [OpenSCAD] trouble setting up https://github.com/adrianschlatter/threadlib ok, when i am beeing stupid, i do it very well.... would this be ok? and is there any way to remove the -ext/-int from the string instead of just testing and letting the value pass, even if wrong? function addIntExt(designator, ext) = (len(search("-ext",designator)) > 0 || len(search("-int",designator)) > 0)? str(designator) : str(designator, ext); module bolt(designator, turns, higbee_arc=20, fn=120, table=THREAD_TABLE) { name = addIntExt(designator, "-ext"); union() { specs = thread_specs(name, table=table); echo("specs for ",addIntExt(designator, "-int")," ",specs); //specs = thread_specs(str(designator, "-ext"), table=table); P = specs[0]; Dsupport = specs[2]; H = (turns + 1) * P; thread(name, turns=turns, higbee_arc=higbee_arc, fn=fn, table=table); translate([0, 0, -P / 2]) cylinder(h=H, d=Dsupport, $fn=fn); }; }; module nut(designator, turns, Douter, higbee_arc=20, fn=120, table=THREAD_TABLE) { name = addIntExt(designator, "-ext"); union() { //specs = thread_specs(str(designator, "-int"), table=table); specs = thread_specs(name, table=table); echo("specs for ",addIntExt(designator, "-int")," ",specs); P = specs[0]; Dsupport = specs[2]; H = (turns + 1) * P; thread(name, turns=turns, higbee_arc=higbee_arc, fn=fn, table=table); translate([0, 0, -P / 2]) difference() { cylinder(h=H, d=Douter, $fn=fn); translate([0, 0, -0.1]) cylinder(h=H+0.2, d=Dsupport, $fn=fn); }; }; }; Am Do., 14. Mai 2020 um 19:37 Uhr schrieb Bruno Boettcher <bboett@gmail.com>: yeah... forgot to paste the output and corrected one obvious error: 35 function addIntExt(designator, ext) = (len(search("-ext",designator)) > 0 || len(search("-int" ,designator)) > 0)? str(designator) : str(designator, ext); for nut("G1/2", turns=10, Douter=40); Loaded design '/home/bboett/Downloads/3dmodel/garten/HalbZollMutter.scad'. Compiling design (CSG Tree generation)... ECHO: "specs for ", "G1/2-int", " ", [1.814, -10.6943, 21.3159, [[0, 0.8503], [0, -0.8503], [1.1696, -0.2415], [1.1696, 0.2415]]] Compiling design (CSG Products generation)... Geometries in cache: 77 Geometry cache size in bytes: 10391888 for nut("G1/2-int", turns=10, Douter=40); Loaded design '/home/bboett/Downloads/3dmodel/garten/HalbZollMutter.scad'. Compiling design (CSG Tree generation)... ECHO: "specs for ", "G1/2-int", " ", [1.814, -10.6943, 21.3159, [[0, 0.8503], [0, -0.8503], [1.1696, -0.2415], [1.1696, 0.2415]]] WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value greater than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 67 DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value greater than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 74 DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value greater than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 40 DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value greater than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 18 DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value greater than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 29 Compiling design (CSG Products generation)... so somethings still wrong... Am Do., 14. Mai 2020 um 19:25 Uhr schrieb Bruno Boettcher <bboett@gmail.com>: this seems more complicated than anticipated.... :D tried the following, threadlib.scad line 35+: function addIntExt(designator, ext) = (len(search("-ext",designator)) > 0 || len(search("-int",designator)) > 0)? str(designator) : str(designator, "-ext"); module bolt(designator, turns, higbee_arc=20, fn=120, table=THREAD_TABLE) { union() { specs = thread_specs(addIntExt(designator, "-ext"), table=table); echo("specs for ",addIntExt(designator, "-int")," ",specs); //specs = thread_specs(str(designator, "-ext"), table=table); P = specs[0]; Dsupport = specs[2]; H = (turns + 1) * P; thread(str(designator, "-ext"), turns=turns, higbee_arc=higbee_arc, fn=fn, table=table); translate([0, 0, -P / 2]) cylinder(h=H, d=Dsupport, $fn=fn); }; }; so when i test this with nut("G1/2", turns=10, Douter=40); or nut("G1/2-int", turns=10, Douter=40); the result of the call to thread_specs doesn't give back the same result... why?? here's that code: function thread_specs(designator, table=THREAD_TABLE) = 18 /* Returns thread specs of thread-type 'designator' as a vector of 19 [pitch, Rrotation, Dsupport, section_profile] */ 20 table[search([designator], table, num_returns_per_match=1, 21 index_col_num=0)[0]][1]; and i didn't find out on how to remove altogether the -int/-ext of the string prior to adding its own.... ciao Bruno Am Do., 14. Mai 2020 um 18:42 Uhr schrieb Bruno Boettcher <bboett@gmail.com>: indeed! thanks for looking! ehm... wanted to add paramter checking to that libray.... but looking through the doc... are there string regexp in openscad? is there a preferred way of checking this? ciao Bruno Am Do., 14. Mai 2020 um 06:49 Uhr schrieb OzAtMichael <oz.at.michael@gmail.com>: Garbage In - Garbage Out. If you look at threadlib.scad, bolt() & nut() add the "-ext" or "-int" to the designator. So nut("G1/2-ext", turns=10, Douter=16); goes searching for "G1/2-ext-int" which doesn't exist. The rest of the program tries to run with an undef variable and naturally fails badly... nut("G1/2", turns=10, Douter=16); // works Many, particularly older, libraries do not do much parameter checking. _____ From: Discuss [mailto:discuss-bounces@lists.openscad.org] On Behalf Of Bruno Boettcher Sent: Wed, 13 May 2020 20:25 To: OpenSCAD general discussion Subject: Re: [OpenSCAD] trouble setting up https://github.com/adrianschlatter/threadlib ok tried it, worked, was baffled ... but then instead of metric thread, i used : nut("G1/2-ext", turns=10, Douter=16); full code: use <threadlib/threadlib.scad> use <../scalar-rackmods/masken/metrische_masken.scad> difference() { halbZollMutter(); cube(20); } //bolt("M4", turns = 5, higbee_arc = 30); //bolt("G1/2-ext","turns = 5, higbee_arc = 30); //nut("M12x0.5", turns=10, Douter=16); nut("G1/2-ext", turns=10, Douter=16); module halbZollMutter() { difference() { metrische_mutter_schablone(14,startw = 30, toleranz = 0.1); //creates a M5 nut-mask, rotated by 30deg and with an added .1 width translate([0,0,.0]) scale([1.05,1.05,1]) union() { thread("G1/2-ext", turns=6); translate([0,0,-.8]) cylinder(d = 18.4, h = 12.7,$fn = 64); } } } and the i get in the console: Compiling design (CSG Tree generation)... WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value greater than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 67 DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value greater than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 74 DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value greater than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 40 DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value greater than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 18 DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value greater than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 29 WARNING: Unable to convert translate([0, 0, undef]) parameter to a vec3 or vec2 of numbers, in file ../../../.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries/threadlib/threadlib.scad, line 54 Compiling design (CSG Products generation)... ERROR: Unable to convert point at index 1 to a vec3 of numbers, in file ../../../.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries/list-comprehension-demos/skin.scad, line 32 WARNING: PolySet has degenerate polygons Geometries in cache: 8 Geometry cache size in bytes: 462040 CGAL Polyhedrons in cache: 0 CGAL cache size in bytes: 0 Compiling design (CSG Products normalization)... Normalized CSG tree has 7 elements Compile and preview finished. Total rendering time: 0 hours, 0 minutes, 1 seconds its <https://www.openscad.org/> OpenSCAD version 2020.04.26.nightly (git 648206e) i remove the symbolic link on thread_profile.scad in the openscad library dir, didn't change anything indeed.... so ,well i created the nut myself, so the urgency is low, but still there's strange stuff going on.... ciao Bruno Am Mi., 13. Mai 2020 um 03:04 Uhr schrieb OzAtMichael <oz.at.michael@gmail.com>: Works for me: I suggest you try thread_profile.scad actually in OpenSCAD/libraries. If you still have a problem, please use the scad code above, and show the console results. _____ From: Discuss [mailto:discuss-bounces@lists.openscad.org] On Behalf Of Bruno Boettcher Sent: Tue, 12 May 2020 02:34 To: OpenSCAD general discussion Subject: Re: [OpenSCAD] trouble setting up https://github.com/adrianschlatter/threadlib hmm really strange.... still doesn't work for me...... here's my lib: ls -l ~/.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries/ -rw-r--r-- 1 bboett bboett 15771 Dez 19 2018 dan_kirshner_threads.scad drwxr-xr-x 7 bboett bboett 4096 Mai 8 13:42 IoP-satellite drwxr-xr-x 4 bboett bboett 4096 Mai 7 15:38 list-comprehension-demos drwxr-xr-x 3 bboett bboett 4096 Mär 16 18:32 pin_connectors drwxr-xr-x 3 bboett bboett 4096 Mai 7 15:38 scad-utils drwxr-xr-x 6 bboett bboett 4096 Mai 8 13:43 threadlib lrwxrwxrwx 1 bboett bboett 57 Mai 8 13:39 thread_profile.scad -> 'IoP-satellite/OpenSCAD bottle threads/thread_profile.scad' -rw-r--r-- 1 bboett bboett 16276 Mär 25 17:52 threads.scad i tried the symbolic link in the hopes that this would solve the problem, and it did get further.... so at least i did something wrong, but it seems somehow openscad didn't delve far enough into the directories? threadlib needs thread_profile.scad which is buried in IoP-satellite, and inside there the path with the spaces wasn't liked by openscad..... the adapter is here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4347650 thanks for looking Am Mo., 11. Mai 2020 um 06:35 Uhr schrieb MichaelAtOz <oz.at.michael@gmail.com>: bboett wrote > Hello! > > i need some 1/2" pipe connector for a pump (when can they switch to metric > :'( ) > and wanted to give https://github.com/adrianschlatter/threadlib a try.... > > i cloned the 3 libs too > had to fix the problem with the spaces in the IoP lib and add the path to > the threadlib... > > i got it to display just a thread, but as soon as i try a bolt or nut i > get > : > > Loaded design '/home/bboett/Downloads/3dmodel/garten/pumpenadapter.scad'. > > Compiling design (CSG Tree generation)... > > WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 > > WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 > > WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 > > WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 > > WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 > > DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value greater > than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 67 > > DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value greater > than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 74 > > DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value greater > than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 40 > > DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value greater > than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 18 > > DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value greater > than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 29 > > WARNING: Unable to convert translate([0, 0, undef]) parameter to a vec3 or > vec2 of numbers, in file > ../../../.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries/threadlib/threadlib.scad, line 42 > > Compiling design (CSG Products generation)... > > ERROR: Unable to convert point at index 1 to a vec3 of numbers, in file > ../../../.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries/list-comprehension-demos/skin.scad, > line 32 > > WARNING: PolySet has degenerate polygons > > > > any ideas on what's going wrong? > > -- > ciao > Bruno > > =========================================== > http://nohkumado.eu/, > &lt;http://bboett.free.fr&gt;http://aikido.nohkumado.eu/, > &lt;http://bboett.free.fr&gt; > http://aikido.zorn.free.fr > > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > Discuss@.openscad > http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org I just downloaded it & tried bolt("M4", turns=5, higbee_arc=30); and it worked. > had to fix the problem with the spaces in the IoP lib and add the path to > the threadlib What is IoP lib? No need to add the path if they are n your OpenSCAD library, https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/OpenSCAD_User_Manual/Libraries Please share pumpenadapter.scad ----- Admin - email* me if you need anything, or if I've done something stupid... * click on my MichaelAtOz label, there is a link to email me. Unless specifically shown otherwise above, my contribution is in the Public Domain; to the extent possible under law, I have waived all copyright and related or neighbouring rights to this work. 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 table[search([designator], table, num_returns_per_match=1,

                index_col_num=0)[0]][1];

 /* Returns thread specs of thread-type 'designator' as a vector of

    [pitch, Rrotation, Dsupport, section_profile] */

 let (specs = thread_specs_search(designator,table))

     assert(!is_undef(specs), str("Designator: '",designator,"' not

   echo("specs for ",addIntExt(designator, "-int")," ",specs);
     P = specs[0]; Dsupport = specs[2];
     H = (turns + 1) * P;
     thread(name, turns=turns, higbee_arc=higbee_arc, fn=fn,

     translate([0, 0, -P / 2])
         difference() {
             cylinder(h=H, d=Douter, $fn=fn);
             translate([0, 0, -0.1])
                 cylinder(h=H+0.2, d=Dsupport, $fn=fn);
         };
 };

Hello! i added a sanitize function and your suggestion to the code ( https://github.com/nohkumado/threadlib) i hope the original author gives it a benevolent view (pull request launched)..... and thanks, i learned how to do more stuff inside functions :D ciao Bruno Am Fr., 15. Mai 2020 um 02:27 Uhr schrieb OzAtMichael < oz.at.michael@gmail.com>: > I'd do it simpler, just check that it has been found. > > > > function __THREADLIB_VERSION() = 0.3; > > > > use <thread_profile.scad> > > include <THREAD_TABLE.scad> > > > > //nut("G1/2-int", turns=10, Douter=40); > > nut("G1/2-int", turns=10, Douter=40); > > //nut("G1/2", turns=10, Douter=40); > > > > function thread_specs_search(designator,table) = > > table[search([designator], table, num_returns_per_match=1, > > index_col_num=0)[0]][1]; > > > > function thread_specs(designator, table=THREAD_TABLE) = > > /* Returns thread specs of thread-type 'designator' as a vector of > > [pitch, Rrotation, Dsupport, section_profile] */ > > let (specs = thread_specs_search(designator,table)) > > assert(!is_undef(specs), str("Designator: '",designator,"' not > found")) specs; > > > > > > From the error message it is apparent what is wrong: > > > > Compiling design (CSG Tree generation)... > > ERROR: Assertion '!is_undef(specs)' failed: "Designator: 'G1/2-int-int' > not found" in file threadlib.scad, line 31 > > TRACE: called by 'thread_specs', in file threadlib.scad, line 58. > > TRACE: called by 'union', in file threadlib.scad, line 57. > > TRACE: called by 'nut', in file threadlib.scad, line 19. > > Compiling design (CSG Products generation)... > > > > > and is there any way to remove the -ext/-int from the string instead of > just testing and letting the value pass, even if wrong? > > > > There are a few string handling libraries, such as > > https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:526023 > > https://github.com/revarbat/BOSL2/wiki/strings.scad > > ("BOSL2 IS PRE-ALPHA CODE. THE CODE IS STILL BEING REORGANIZED") > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Discuss [mailto:discuss-bounces@lists.openscad.org] *On Behalf Of > *Bruno Boettcher > *Sent:* Fri, 15 May 2020 03:46 > *To:* OpenSCAD general discussion > *Subject:* Re: [OpenSCAD] trouble setting up > https://github.com/adrianschlatter/threadlib > > > > ok, when i am beeing stupid, i do it very well.... > > > > would this be ok? > > and is there any way to remove the -ext/-int from the string instead of > just testing and letting the value pass, even if wrong? > > > > function addIntExt(designator, ext) = (len(search("-ext",designator)) > 0 > || len(search("-int",designator)) > 0)? str(designator) : str(designator, > ext); > > module bolt(designator, turns, higbee_arc=20, fn=120, table=THREAD_TABLE) > { > name = addIntExt(designator, "-ext"); > union() { > specs = thread_specs(name, table=table); > echo("specs for ",addIntExt(designator, "-int")," ",specs); > //specs = thread_specs(str(designator, "-ext"), table=table); > P = specs[0]; Dsupport = specs[2]; > H = (turns + 1) * P; > thread(name, turns=turns, higbee_arc=higbee_arc, fn=fn, > table=table); > translate([0, 0, -P / 2]) > cylinder(h=H, d=Dsupport, $fn=fn); > }; > }; > > module nut(designator, turns, Douter, higbee_arc=20, fn=120, > table=THREAD_TABLE) { > name = addIntExt(designator, "-ext"); > union() { > //specs = thread_specs(str(designator, "-int"), table=table); > specs = thread_specs(name, table=table); > > echo("specs for ",addIntExt(designator, "-int")," ",specs); > P = specs[0]; Dsupport = specs[2]; > H = (turns + 1) * P; > thread(name, turns=turns, higbee_arc=higbee_arc, fn=fn, > table=table); > > translate([0, 0, -P / 2]) > difference() { > cylinder(h=H, d=Douter, $fn=fn); > translate([0, 0, -0.1]) > cylinder(h=H+0.2, d=Dsupport, $fn=fn); > }; > }; > }; > > > > Am Do., 14. Mai 2020 um 19:37 Uhr schrieb Bruno Boettcher < > bboett@gmail.com>: > > yeah... forgot to paste the output > > > > and corrected one obvious error: > > 35 function addIntExt(designator, ext) = (len(search("-ext",designator)) > > 0 || len(search("-int" ,designator)) > 0)? str(designator) : > str(designator, ext); > > > > for nut("G1/2", turns=10, Douter=40); > > Loaded design '/home/bboett/Downloads/3dmodel/garten/HalbZollMutter.scad'. > > Compiling design (CSG Tree generation)... > > ECHO: "specs for ", "G1/2-int", " ", [1.814, -10.6943, 21.3159, [[0, > 0.8503], [0, -0.8503], [1.1696, -0.2415], [1.1696, 0.2415]]] > > Compiling design (CSG Products generation)... > > Geometries in cache: 77 > > Geometry cache size in bytes: 10391888 > > > > for nut("G1/2-int", turns=10, Douter=40); > > Loaded design '/home/bboett/Downloads/3dmodel/garten/HalbZollMutter.scad'. > > Compiling design (CSG Tree generation)... > > ECHO: "specs for ", "G1/2-int", " ", [1.814, -10.6943, 21.3159, [[0, > 0.8503], [0, -0.8503], [1.1696, -0.2415], [1.1696, 0.2415]]] > > WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 > > WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 > > WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 > > WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 > > WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 > > DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value greater > than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 67 > > DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value greater > than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 74 > > DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value greater > than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 40 > > DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value greater > than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 18 > > DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value greater > than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 29 > > Compiling design (CSG Products generation)... > > > > so somethings still wrong... > > > > > > > > Am Do., 14. Mai 2020 um 19:25 Uhr schrieb Bruno Boettcher < > bboett@gmail.com>: > > this seems more complicated than anticipated.... :D > > > > > > tried the following, threadlib.scad line 35+: > > > > function addIntExt(designator, ext) = (len(search("-ext",designator)) > 0 > || len(search("-int",designator)) > 0)? str(designator) : str(designator, > "-ext"); > > module bolt(designator, turns, higbee_arc=20, fn=120, table=THREAD_TABLE) { > union() { > specs = thread_specs(addIntExt(designator, "-ext"), table=table); > echo("specs for ",addIntExt(designator, "-int")," ",specs); > //specs = thread_specs(str(designator, "-ext"), table=table); > P = specs[0]; Dsupport = specs[2]; > H = (turns + 1) * P; > thread(str(designator, "-ext"), turns=turns, > higbee_arc=higbee_arc, fn=fn, table=table); > translate([0, 0, -P / 2]) > cylinder(h=H, d=Dsupport, $fn=fn); > }; > }; > > > > so when i test this with > > nut("G1/2", turns=10, Douter=40); > > or > > nut("G1/2-int", turns=10, Douter=40); > > > > the result of the call to thread_specs doesn't give back the same > result... why?? > > here's that code: > > function thread_specs(designator, table=THREAD_TABLE) = > 18 /* Returns thread specs of thread-type 'designator' as a vector of > 19 [pitch, Rrotation, Dsupport, section_profile] */ > 20 table[search([designator], table, num_returns_per_match=1, > 21 index_col_num=0)[0]][1]; > > > > and i didn't find out on how to remove altogether the -int/-ext of the > string prior to adding its own.... > > > > ciao > > Bruno > > > > > > Am Do., 14. Mai 2020 um 18:42 Uhr schrieb Bruno Boettcher < > bboett@gmail.com>: > > indeed! > > thanks for looking! > > > > ehm... wanted to add paramter checking to that libray.... but looking > through the doc... are there string regexp in openscad? > > is there a preferred way of checking this? > > > > ciao > > Bruno > > > > > > Am Do., 14. Mai 2020 um 06:49 Uhr schrieb OzAtMichael < > oz.at.michael@gmail.com>: > > Garbage In - Garbage Out. > > If you look at threadlib.scad, bolt() & nut() add the "-ext" or "-int" to > the designator. > > So nut("G1/2-ext", turns=10, Douter=16); goes searching for "G1/2-ext-int" > which doesn't exist. > > The rest of the program tries to run with an undef variable and naturally > fails badly... > > > > nut("G1/2", turns=10, Douter=16); // works > > > > Many, particularly older, libraries do not do much parameter checking. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Discuss [mailto:discuss-bounces@lists.openscad.org] *On Behalf Of > *Bruno Boettcher > *Sent:* Wed, 13 May 2020 20:25 > *To:* OpenSCAD general discussion > *Subject:* Re: [OpenSCAD] trouble setting up > https://github.com/adrianschlatter/threadlib > > > > ok tried it, worked, was baffled ... but then instead of metric thread, i > used : > > > > nut("G1/2-ext", turns=10, Douter=16); > > > > full code: > > use <threadlib/threadlib.scad> > use <../scalar-rackmods/masken/metrische_masken.scad> > > difference() > { > halbZollMutter(); > cube(20); > } > > //bolt("M4", turns = 5, higbee_arc = 30); > //bolt("G1/2-ext","turns = 5, higbee_arc = 30); > //nut("M12x0.5", turns=10, Douter=16); > nut("G1/2-ext", turns=10, Douter=16); > > module halbZollMutter() > { > difference() > { > metrische_mutter_schablone(14,startw = 30, toleranz = 0.1); //creates > a M5 nut-mask, rotated by 30deg and with an added .1 width > translate([0,0,.0]) > scale([1.05,1.05,1]) > union() > { > thread("G1/2-ext", turns=6); > translate([0,0,-.8]) cylinder(d = 18.4, h = 12.7,$fn = 64); > } > } > } > > > > > > > > > > and the i get in the console: > > Compiling design (CSG Tree generation)... > > WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 > > WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 > > WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 > > WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 > > WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 > > DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value greater > than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 67 > > DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value greater > than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 74 > > DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value greater > than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 40 > > DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value greater > than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 18 > > DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value greater > than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 29 > > WARNING: Unable to convert translate([0, 0, undef]) parameter to a vec3 or > vec2 of numbers, in file > ../../../.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries/threadlib/threadlib.scad, line 54 > > > Compiling design (CSG Products generation)... > > ERROR: Unable to convert point at index 1 to a vec3 of numbers, in file > ../../../.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries/list-comprehension-demos/skin.scad, > line 32 > > WARNING: PolySet has degenerate polygons > > Geometries in cache: 8 > > Geometry cache size in bytes: 462040 > > CGAL Polyhedrons in cache: 0 > > CGAL cache size in bytes: 0 > > Compiling design (CSG Products normalization)... > > Normalized CSG tree has 7 elements > > Compile and preview finished. > > Total rendering time: 0 hours, 0 minutes, 1 seconds > > > > its OpenSCAD <https://www.openscad.org/>* version 2020.04.26.nightly (git > 648206e)* > > > > > > i remove the symbolic link on thread_profile.scad in the openscad library > dir, didn't change anything indeed.... > > so ,well i created the nut myself, so the urgency is low, but still > there's strange stuff going on.... > > > > ciao > > Bruno > > > > Am Mi., 13. Mai 2020 um 03:04 Uhr schrieb OzAtMichael < > oz.at.michael@gmail.com>: > > Works for me: > > > > I suggest you try thread_profile.scad actually in OpenSCAD/libraries. > > > > If you still have a problem, please use the scad code above, and show the > console results. > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Discuss [mailto:discuss-bounces@lists.openscad.org] *On Behalf Of > *Bruno Boettcher > *Sent:* Tue, 12 May 2020 02:34 > *To:* OpenSCAD general discussion > *Subject:* Re: [OpenSCAD] trouble setting up > https://github.com/adrianschlatter/threadlib > > > > hmm really strange.... > > still doesn't work for me...... > > here's my lib: > > > > ls -l ~/.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries/ > -rw-r--r-- 1 bboett bboett 15771 Dez 19 2018 dan_kirshner_threads.scad > drwxr-xr-x 7 bboett bboett 4096 Mai 8 13:42 IoP-satellite > drwxr-xr-x 4 bboett bboett 4096 Mai 7 15:38 list-comprehension-demos > drwxr-xr-x 3 bboett bboett 4096 Mär 16 18:32 pin_connectors > drwxr-xr-x 3 bboett bboett 4096 Mai 7 15:38 scad-utils > drwxr-xr-x 6 bboett bboett 4096 Mai 8 13:43 threadlib > lrwxrwxrwx 1 bboett bboett 57 Mai 8 13:39 thread_profile.scad -> > 'IoP-satellite/OpenSCAD bottle threads/thread_profile.scad' > -rw-r--r-- 1 bboett bboett 16276 Mär 25 17:52 threads.scad > > > > i tried the symbolic link in the hopes that this would solve the problem, > and it did get further.... so at least i did something wrong, but it seems > somehow openscad didn't delve far enough into the directories? > > threadlib needs thread_profile.scad which is buried in IoP-satellite, and > inside there the path with the spaces wasn't liked by openscad..... > > > > the adapter is here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4347650 > > > > thanks for looking > > > > > > > > Am Mo., 11. Mai 2020 um 06:35 Uhr schrieb MichaelAtOz < > oz.at.michael@gmail.com>: > > bboett wrote > > Hello! > > > > i need some 1/2" pipe connector for a pump (when can they switch to > metric > > :'( ) > > and wanted to give https://github.com/adrianschlatter/threadlib a > try.... > > > > i cloned the 3 libs too > > had to fix the problem with the spaces in the IoP lib and add the path to > > the threadlib... > > > > i got it to display just a thread, but as soon as i try a bolt or nut i > > get > > : > > > > Loaded design '/home/bboett/Downloads/3dmodel/garten/pumpenadapter.scad'. > > > > Compiling design (CSG Tree generation)... > > > > WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 > > > > WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 > > > > WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 > > > > WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 > > > > WARNING: Matrix must contain only numbers. Problem at row 1, col 3 > > > > DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value greater > > than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 67 > > > > DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value greater > > than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 74 > > > > DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value greater > > than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 40 > > > > DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value greater > > than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 18 > > > > DEPRECATED: Using ranges of the form [begin:end] with begin value greater > > than the end value is deprecated, in file skin.scad, line 29 > > > > WARNING: Unable to convert translate([0, 0, undef]) parameter to a vec3 > or > > vec2 of numbers, in file > > ../../../.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries/threadlib/threadlib.scad, line > 42 > > > > Compiling design (CSG Products generation)... > > > > ERROR: Unable to convert point at index 1 to a vec3 of numbers, in file > > > ../../../.local/share/OpenSCAD/libraries/list-comprehension-demos/skin.scad, > > line 32 > > > > WARNING: PolySet has degenerate polygons > > > > > > > > any ideas on what's going wrong? > > > > -- > > ciao > > Bruno > > > > =========================================== > > http://nohkumado.eu/, > > &lt;http://bboett.free.fr&gt;http://aikido.nohkumado.eu/, > > &lt;http://bboett.free.fr&gt; > > http://aikido.zorn.free.fr > > > > _______________________________________________ > > OpenSCAD mailing list > > > Discuss@.openscad > > > http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org > > I just downloaded it & tried > bolt("M4", turns=5, higbee_arc=30); > and it worked. > > > had to fix the problem with the spaces in the IoP lib and add the path to > > the threadlib > > What is IoP lib? > No need to add the path if they are n your OpenSCAD library, > https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/OpenSCAD_User_Manual/Libraries > > Please share pumpenadapter.scad > > > > > ----- > Admin - email* me if you need anything, or if I've done something > stupid... > > * click on my MichaelAtOz label, there is a link to email me. > > Unless specifically shown otherwise above, my contribution is in the > Public Domain; to the extent possible under law, I have waived all > copyright and related or neighbouring rights to this work. 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Gentlemen, Thanks for working towards a better threadlib. Verification of designator and a meaningful error message has been added to the library. Best regards, Adrian <https://raw.github.com/adrianschlatter/threadlib/master/docs/imgs/logo.png> <https://github.com/adrianschlatter/threadlib> -- Sent from: http://forum.openscad.org/