Drink Coaster

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So, I'm not really sure why, but the Scad file doesn't display correctly, however, it does end up being created just fine. It's a drink coaster that mounts to your desk, and this is my very first customizer, so let me know if there's anything I did wrong or could do better next time. I'm really hoping to get some models printed over the weekend to show off how they look. (Woo hoo! V 0.2 out, got it done faster than I thought I would.) Print Settings Rafts: Doesn't Matter Supports: Yes Notes: So there are two ways to print this - as is, which requires supports for the slot and makes it more likely to scrape up your desk - or you can print it on its side with supports only in the spot where the drink goes. Either way works (I hope). Post-Printing Well, before you create the stl file, Don't forget to give a little tolerance when entering your dimensions. If your table is 0.5 inches thick, consider making the slot slightly larger so it fits without scraping your table. (A lesson I learned the hard way with other cup holders.) How I Designed This V 0.1 (Took a few tries and a lot of trial and error) How I did it: (The second time) Trying this out for the first time, so apologies if it isn't the best. // CUSTOMIZER VARIABLES // // So the commented line below this will display in the customizer, and the variable name will also be shown // These units are in inches inch = 25.4; // Custom section variables diameter_of_cup = 50; height_of_table = 10; // Variables for rounded edges radi_of_cup = diameter_of_cup / 2; inch_08 = inch * 0.8; radius_of_edge_rounding = inch_08; inch_25 = inch * 0.25; // Variables for the holder slot slot_length = 3 * inch; slot_width = diameter_of_cup + 13; holder_height = height_of_table; // CUSTOMIZER VARIABLES END Custom Section Lessons learned (and thanks) So this was my first Scad customizer attempt, and what I learned is that Google is your friend. I owe a lot of my knowledge to already knowing code, but I also greatly appreciate the Openscad customizer template made by makerblock - it really helped with trouble shooting how to get people to not change the inch setting. Also, http://blog.cubehero.com/2013/11/19/know-only-10-things-to-be-dangerous-in-openscad/ is a great resource that explains fairly quickly the basics of how to use openscad. If it doesn't look right make sure you're using the right things. (Cylinder produces very different results than circle.) Since the Scad image isn't working right, here's a screenshot of it in Scad.