Hardkernel Odroid XU4 3D Model

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This enables users to display or view a representative model of the Hardkernel/Odroid XU4 ARM processor board. The primary purpose for the model is to facilitate the development of 3D printed cases for the XU4 board. However, the generated model is not suitable for printing. This application utilizes v1.1d of the XU4 Model script originally provided by user hominoid on the Hardkernel/Odroid support forum at www.forum.odroid.com. Reference the 'XU4 Model for OpenSCAD' thread at URL https://forum.odroid.com/viewtopic.php?f=97&t=26243 for information on that origin. Odroid XU4 Model Version 2 is a major revision to that v1.1d script, with enhancements described in the comments at the top of the openSCAD file. The scad file is heavily commented and includes a user guide in PDF format. To access the model, users can include this scad file within their higher-level design and then use the odroid_xu4 module to create the model. Higher-level designs can also access key physical characteristics of the XU4 from a separate file, Odroid_XU4_Parameters.txt, which should be downloaded and placed in the same directory as the scad file. Various parameters allow users to tailor the model for their desired configuration. The parameter emmc_type specifies whether an emmc module should be shown as an installed option, while the parameter sd_type determines whether a micro-SD card should be displayed. For the micro-SD card, users will also need to download and place in the same directory the card STL model by Ubergeekking from https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:710938. The parameter hs_type specifies the type of heatsink to be shown on the XU4, with options including no heatsink, the original OEM low profile heatsink without a fan, the original OEM low profile heatsink with a fan, the OEM passive heatsink (as used on the Odroid XU4Q), a flat plate heatsink, and two variations of the gdstime "gold" heatsink. The gdstime heatsink can be shown in either a "normal" orientation or a "rotated" orientation that provides improved thermal performance but requires custom printed adapters for mounting. The parameter perch_t defines the height or thickness of any shim or perch installed between the XU4 and the heatsink, while the parameter opacity allows users to generate the XU4 model anywhere between very transparent and very solid. The parameter a_type determines whether the custom heatsink adapters available for the gdstime heatsink are clear through-hole or nut-trap type. The STL file provided is only intended for viewing an example with Thingiview and is not suitable for printing. Various screen snapshots demonstrate different configurations of the model in openSCAD. An example of a case design leveraging this model is the Configurable Odroid XU4 Open-Frame Case at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2655875.