difference + module operator with strange behaviour
Hi folks,
I use a shortcut for the difference() operator called D(). In some cases,
when I apply it on a set of children that has an empty intersection I get
this:
WARNING: Normalized tree is growing past 4000000 elements. Aborting
normalization.
WARNING: CSG normalization resulted in an empty tree
Must be a bug, because if I do a /translate([20, 0])/ instead of
/translate([-10, 0])/ for the third child, it works even if the intersection
is empty.
If I use /difference()/ instead of /D()/ it always works. Any suggestions?
The problem does not occur with OpenSCAD 2015.03, but with all 2016.xx and
2017.xx I have.
Here is my code:
//block(30); // works
block(10); // freaks out
module block(d)
{
D()
{
cube([d, 15, 6], center=true);
translate([10, 0]) cylinder(r=2, h=20, center=true);
translate([-10, 0]) cylinder(r=2, h=20, center=true); // works with
translate([20, 0])
}
}
module D()
if($children>1)
difference(){children(0); children([1:$children-1]);}
else children();
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Yeh, looks like a bug.
I changed children([1:$children-1]) to a for(), no change.
They differ in difference() processes three children, D() processes two,
children(0) & union([the two other children]).
Changing code to actually union(), causes the issue
Tho I can't see why that would be a problem...
Making them a group, { children(1); children(2); } does not cause the issue.
I note that putting a '#' in front of either translate() doesn't cause the
issue...
I'll raise a Git Issue.
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Minimal example.
difference()
{
cube([10, 15, 6], center=true);
//union()
{
translate([10, 0]) cylinder(r=2, h=20, center=true);
translate([-10, 0]) cylinder(r=2, h=20, center=true); // works
with translate([20, 0])
}
}
Works, uncomment union(), doesn't.
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Git issue 1988 https://github.com/openscad/openscad/issues/1988 .
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