Customizable Stereo Text

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I whipped up this customizable OpenSCAD script to take the intersection of two text extrusions, inspired by Markus Raetz's Yes No sculpture and Mojoptix digital sundial. These intersections are notoriously tricky to print without extreme care. The slightest support or scaffolding will render it impossible to dislodge from crevices, so expect dual extruders with dissolvable support material to be your only hope. Browsing through remixes published using Customizer, I can see that some have achieved the impossible and others are woefully misguided. To obtain best results, stick exclusively to capital letters that pose minimal printing challenges. You'll find these letters fine: AHIKLMNVWXY, while BDJOQRU might just work. However, letters like CEFGPSTZ will leave you scratching your head. Printing lowercase letters proves especially daunting due to the overhangs and descenders they possess. The 'dot' on an 'i', for instance, can create disconnected floating bits that further complicate matters. Mixing uppercase and lowercase is equally precarious: a lone uppercase letter might miss critical intersecting parts in its opposite direction. Customization is vast; you're free to input text specific to the viewing angles, modify the base thickness, and more. Although the Customizer conceals the option for altering the font parameter, it's easily rectified by downloading the script and processing it with OpenSCAD. Moreover, it appears that the version of this custom piece on the Customizer website is not utilizing the intended font; note the misaligned middle point of the 'M', making printing particularly tough.