Customizable Hard Hat Inserts

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4/2018 Customizer is back up and running apparently. The reason for the downtime remains unknown, but it's clear that discretion was the better part of valor in this case. This feels like one of those "the fewer questions asked the better" type of situations. 2/2018 Sorry everyone, I'm afraid Customizer has gone dark for this project and I'm at a loss to explain why. Thingiverse support is looking into it, but until then try out OpenSCAD: http://www.openscad.org/. The .SCAD file is essentially the same code that Customizer uses, albeit with a slightly less user-friendly interface. Send me a message if you get stuck and I'll do my best to help. UPDATE No. 5 I've been chatting with someone who has been customizing a lot of these and they shared some valuable insights with me. It turns out they were further modifying the output using TinkerCAD, which is a great tool. So, I've added a new tab called "Non Hardhat Options" to allow for more customization. You can now add a button hole in the center of the tab, an option to add a counterweight, and even change the width (x) and length (y) of the tab. Keep in mind that making any of these changes will likely render the tab unusable for hardhats. I also took the opportunity to fix the error that was causing CatchThemAll=0 to still cast a net, but now it actually recognizes zero inputs correctly. UPDATE No. 4 While I was tweaking the file, I stumbled upon a new way to catch abandoned geometry. Check out Version 5! To do this, use the XT and YT boxes to move the "nets" to intersect with the lost geometry and a nearby solid object. Use the XS and YS buttons to adjust the net size. The script will add as many nets as you specify in the "CatchThemAll" variable. When generating the final STL file, the net will create a tab that's 1/3 of the height of the font. The downside is that there are now a lot more text entry boxes, but on the plus side, there are fewer glitch artifacts compared to the previous method. Does anyone know if it's possible for users to enter arrays in Customizer? What do you think of this modification? Is it easier to use than the previous version? Version 4 is still available if you prefer that one (I just tweaked Ver.5 to make the font spacing work and try to fix a rendering issue). UPDATE No.3 Version 4 is live! Thanks to Lagger for suggesting making the clip and bottom dynamic variables as well. However, I'm not entirely satisfied with how the Orphan Control feature works. It creates too many glitches in other areas of the design. I have some new ideas for solving this issue if I can muster up the motivation to tackle it. UPDATE No2 Version 3 is now available! The connection between lines above Line 1 are now two posts at about +/- one character width from center. Characters like i, I, j, l, etc. might still cause issues, but I'm hoping this updated version will be more robust. UPDATE No. 5 Original After a successful pony hardhat insert, I copied my notes for the accessory slot tab into OpenSCAD and created an automated tab insert. In Customizer, you can now add up to four lines of text. I've made some significant updates since first posting, but the font spacing is still a bit wonky – each letter gets the same amount of space. However, the connecting line (previously known as the "backer" option) is now automatic and works with multiple rows of text. If you download the .scad file, you can union it with other STL files. Keep in mind that I'm new to OpenSCAD, so my coding may be a bit sloppy – but hopefully, it makes at least some sense! For specific shapes like ponies for the STL, it helps to use a combination of Inkscape and TinkerCAD. I found a silhouette of a pony and imported it into Inkscape. Then, I used Path > Trace Bitmap > Edge Detection to create an STL file. The included STL was created while experimenting with TinkerCAD. It's still very much a work in progress, so suggestions and tips are welcome! Print Settings Printer Brand: RepRap Printer: Prusa i3 Rafts: Doesn't Matter Supports: No