Even More Customizable Straight Beam for LEGO Technic

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This is a remix of Steve Medwin's awesome Customizable Straight Beam for LEGO Technic. I added the ability to make it half-height or to have "plus"-shaped holes and tidied up the code. With these modifications you can create pieces that fit on plus-shaped axles. To specify the number and shape of the holes in Customizer, use a string with +'s and o's. For instance, the string "+ooo+" makes a block with five holes: pluses at both ends and three round holes in the middle. Originally I created the half-height +o+ version as that thing before discovering the customizable one and re-writing it around that design. Additionally, use an uppercase O for a sideways hole and an uppercase P for a sideways plus-shaped hole although they may not print well on most home printers. When you make a customized version of this in Customizer, please give it a descriptive name. Edit v3: You can also use an "x" to make a blank segment with no hole. Moreover, I added an extra 0.05 millimeter to the holes for a tidier display in quick render mode.