retainer.py

# Stairbuilder - Retainer generation
#
# Generates retainers for stair generation.
#   Stair Type (typ):
#       - id1 = Freestanding staircase
#       - id2 = Housed-open staircase
#       - id3 = Box staircase
#       - id4 = Circular staircase
# 
# Paul "BrikBot" Marshall
# Created: September 19, 2011
# Last Modified: January 29, 2011
# Homepage (blog): http://post.darkarsenic.com/
#                       //blog.darkarsenic.com/
#
# Coded in IDLE, tested in Blender 2.61.
# Search for "@todo" to quickly find sections that need work.
#
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#  Copyright (C) 2011  Paul Marshall
#
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from mathutils import Vector

class Retainers:
    def __init__(self,G,w,h,wP,wT,hR,n, rEnable, lEnable):
        self.G = G #General
        self.w=w #retainer width
        self.h=h #retainer height
        self.wP=wP #post width
        self.wT=wT #tread width
        self.nR=n #number of retainers
        self.sp=hR/float(n+1) #retainer spacing
        self.rEnable = rEnable
        self.lEnable = lEnable
        self.Create()

    def Create(self):
        for i in range(self.nR):
            coords = []
            offset=(i+1)*Vector([0,0,self.sp])
            coords.append(offset)
            coords.append(self.G.stop + offset)
            coords.append(offset + Vector([0,self.w,0]))
            coords.append(self.G.stop + offset + Vector([0,self.w,0]))
            for j in range(4):
                coords.append(coords[j] + Vector([0,0,self.h]))
            #centre in posts
            for j in coords:
                j += Vector([0,0.5*(self.wP-self.w),0])
            if self.rEnable:
                self.G.Make_mesh(coords, self.G.faces, 'retainers')
            if self.lEnable:
                #make retainer on other side
                for j in coords:
                    j += Vector([0,self.wT-self.wP,0])
                self.G.Make_mesh(coords,self.G.faces, 'retainers')