MCAD-Library/README

OpenSCAD MCAD Library
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This library contains components commonly used in designing and moching up mechanical designs. It is currently unfinished and still undergoing considerable API changes however many things are already working.

This library is licensed under the LGPL 2.1
See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/LGPL/2.1/ or the included file, lgpl-2.1.txt.

Currently Provided Tools:

* involute_gears.scad (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3575): 
    - gear()
    - bevel_gear()
    - bevel_gear_pair()

* gears.scad (Old version):
    - gear(number_of_teeth, circular_pitch OR diametrial_pitch, pressure_angle OPTIONAL, clearance OPTIONAL)

* motors.scad:
    - stepper_motor_mount(nema_standard, slide_distance OPTIONAL, mochup OPTIONAL)

Other tools (alpha quality):
* nuts_and_bolts.scad: for creating metric and imperial bolt/nut holes
* bearing.scad: standard/custom bearings
* screw.cad: screws and augers
* materials.scad: color definitions for different materials

Utils:
* math.scad: general math functions
* constants.scad: mathematical constants
* curves.scad: mathematical functions defining curves
* units.scad: easy metric units
* utilities: geometric funtions and misc. useful stuff

You are welcome to fork this project in github and request pulls. I will try to accomodate the community as much as possible in this.
now licensed under GPL + LGPL 2010-06-11 14:47:28 -05:00			`OpenSCAD MCAD Library`
			`=====================`

			`This library contains components commonly used in designing and moching up mechanical designs. It is currently unfinished and still undergoing considerable API changes however many things are already working.`

Changed to LGPL, since all the code is now compatible 2010-07-26 05:24:12 -05:00			`This library is licensed under the LGPL 2.1`
			`See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/LGPL/2.1/ or the included file, lgpl-2.1.txt.`
now licensed under GPL + LGPL 2010-06-11 14:47:28 -05:00
			`Currently Provided Tools:`

Updated README to include all files 2010-07-25 10:11:48 -05:00			`* involute_gears.scad (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3575):`
			`- gear()`
			`- bevel_gear()`
			`- bevel_gear_pair()`
now licensed under GPL + LGPL 2010-06-11 14:47:28 -05:00
Updated README to include all files 2010-07-25 10:11:48 -05:00			`* gears.scad (Old version):`
			`- gear(number_of_teeth, circular_pitch OR diametrial_pitch, pressure_angle OPTIONAL, clearance OPTIONAL)`

			`* motors.scad:`
			`- stepper_motor_mount(nema_standard, slide_distance OPTIONAL, mochup OPTIONAL)`

			`Other tools (alpha quality):`
			`* nuts_and_bolts.scad: for creating metric and imperial bolt/nut holes`
Replaced bearings.scad with bearing.scad (from http://github.com/zzorn/FunRap) 2010-07-26 02:58:32 -05:00			`* bearing.scad: standard/custom bearings`
Updated README to include all files 2010-07-25 10:11:48 -05:00			`* screw.cad: screws and augers`
Replaced bearings.scad with bearing.scad (from http://github.com/zzorn/FunRap) 2010-07-26 02:58:32 -05:00			`* materials.scad: color definitions for different materials`
Updated README to include all files 2010-07-25 10:11:48 -05:00
			`Utils:`
			`* math.scad: general math functions`
			`* constants.scad: mathematical constants`
			`* curves.scad: mathematical functions defining curves`
Replaced bearings.scad with bearing.scad (from http://github.com/zzorn/FunRap) 2010-07-26 02:58:32 -05:00			`* units.scad: easy metric units`
Added utilities.scad from http://github.com/zzorn/FunRap 2010-07-26 05:13:31 -05:00			`* utilities: geometric funtions and misc. useful stuff`
Updated README to include all files 2010-07-25 10:11:48 -05:00
			`You are welcome to fork this project in github and request pulls. I will try to accomodate the community as much as possible in this.`