Button Factory

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<p>Inspired by the Prusa Contest I decided to start my first steps with parametric design.</p><p>It took me more time than expected to dig into OpenSCAD and especially how to ensure consistency. But at the end it is amazing to see what is possible.</p><p>Target was to create a button factory for a variety of needs like new designs and replacement of existing buttons. As there is so many different shapes and sizes, a parametric approach is useful.&nbsp;</p><p>Basic design characteristics:<br>All buttons have a flat back side for easy printing.<br>The rim around the button can have a shape from rectangle up to circle.<br>The center area around the holes can be flattened.<br>The mid part is a plate with a round shape. The radius is calculated by the given conditions.</p><p>I designed the parameters in an easy to use way. Most of the inconsistent parameter configurations should be catched. Nevertheless, there is still enough room for creating funny shapes…</p><p>I have added some example buttons to show about the possibilities (see also the picture). The filenames are showing the parameter values in the same order as in the file.</p><p>Have fun!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3>History:</h3><p>&nbsp;</p><h4>V1.0.0</h4><p>First release.</p>