Parametric Cable Cover

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It appears that you've provided a detailed guide on how to use the OpenSCAD customizer parameters to create a cable cover for either vertical or horizontal cable entry. The guide covers four steps: 1. **Enter Information**: Enter information about the profile, such as manufacturer, name, nominal size, slot width, and slot depth. 2. **Generate**: Generate the object based on the entered information. 3. **Forward Extrusion Information (Optional)**: Forward extrusion measurements to the developers for posterity. 4. **Customizer Parameters**: Edit customizer parameters to make the probe holder as needed. The customizer and variables in the source are divided into general, manual-extrusion, and advanced sections: * **General**: * Diameter (mm): Diameter of cable bundle * Auto Length (yes/ no): Level body top with extrusion in vertical orientation * Body Length (mm): Length of cover body if auto length set to no * Orientation (horizontal/ vertical): Type of cable relief * Extrusion (string): T-slot extrusion type * Tab Type (solid/ square/ circular/ wedge) * **Manual-Extrusion**: * Use this section if none of the predefined extrusions will work for you. * Manufacturer (string): Name of the company that produced the profile (optional) * Name (string): Series or manufacturer's name for the extrusion (required) * Nominal Size (mm): Slot Width (mm): Slot Depth (mm): * **Advanced**: * Normally just go with the defaults but alter at your own risk. * Changes here may make unprintable parts. * Tab Clip (mm): Protrusion on end of tab that 'grabs' onto the inside of the extrusion track * Tab Thickness (mm): Tab finger thickness * Tab Width (mm): Tab width (in direction of tab placement) * Wall Thickness (mm): Wall thickness of cable cover * Resolution: Line segments used to make a circle. Note the higher the number the longer the render will grind making your part. * Undersize (mm): How much smaller to make the tab body for a good fit. The revision history includes the following fixes since the original: * First beta release, vertical cable relief only * Second beta release, added horizontal relief model * Fixed horizonatal relief model * Added tab tip trim * Added auto body length, this is best for vertical strain relief as it makes the body level with the top of the extrusion * Tab parameter tuning * Added circular and wedge tab seperation types * Reduced tab clip due to breakage, modified vertical hollowing for capsule due to breakthrough * Added solid tab, reduced undersizing for better fit * Added Manual Extrusion section to override preselects and generate console mailto: report * Added error message if diameter is too large for body * Added trimming interior portion of tabs * Added fishtail tab style for maximum slot wire bundle clearance