Adding Stud Wall & Platonic Solids examples

docs/examples_1.rst

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ The build123d Examples
 Overview
 --------------------------------
 
-In the GitHub repository you will find an `examples folder <https://github.com/42sol-eu/build123d/tree/examples>`_ 
+In the GitHub repository you will find an `examples folder <https://github.com/42sol-eu/build123d/tree/examples>`_.
 
 Most of the examples show the builder and algebra modes.
 
@@ -39,18 +39,26 @@ Most of the examples show the builder and algebra modes.
             :link: examples-build123d_logo
             :link-type: ref
 
-
     .. grid-item-card:: Circuit Board With Holes |Builder| |Algebra| 
-            :img-top: assets/examples/thumbnail_canadian_flag_01.png
+            :img-top: assets/examples/thumbnail_circuit_board_01.png
             :link: examples-canadian_flag
             :link-type: ref
 
-
     .. grid-item-card:: Canadian Flag Blowing in The Wind |Builder| |Algebra| 
-            :img-top: assets/examples/thumbnail_circuit_board_01.png
+            :img-top: assets/examples/thumbnail_canadian_flag_01.png
             :link: examples-circuit_board
             :link-type: ref
-
+
+    .. grid-item-card:: Stud Wall |Algebra| 
+            :img-top: assets/examples/stud_wall.png
+            :link: stud_wall
+            :link-type: ref
+
+    .. grid-item-card:: Platonic Solids |Algebra| 
+            :img-top: assets/examples/platonic_solids.png
+            :link: platonic_solids
+            :link-type: ref
+
 .. NOTE 01: insert new example thumbnails above this line
 
 .. TODO: Copy this block to add the example thumbnails here
@@ -71,7 +79,8 @@ Low Poly Benchy
     :align: center
 
 
-The Benchy examples shows hot to import a STL model as a `Solid` object with the class `Mesher` and change it to low poly.
+The Benchy examples shows how to import a STL model as a `Solid` object with the class `Mesher` and 
+modify it by replacing chimney with a BREP version.
 
 .. note 
 
@@ -240,6 +249,49 @@ This example demonstrates placing holes around a part.
         :start-after: [Code]
         :end-before: [End]
 
+.. _stud_wall:
+
+Stud Wall
+---------
+.. image:: assets/examples/stud_wall.png
+    :align: center
+
+This example demonstrates creatings custom `Part` objects and putting them into
+assemblies. The custom object is a `Stud` used in the building industry while
+the assembly is a `StudWall` created from copies of `Stud` objects for efficiency.
+Both the `Stud` and `StudWall` objects use `RigidJoints` to define snap points which
+are used to position all of objects.   
+
+.. dropdown:: |Algebra| Reference Implementation (Algebra Mode) 
+
+    .. literalinclude:: ../examples/stud_wall.py
+        :start-after: [Code]
+        :end-before: [End]
+
+.. _platonic_solids:
+
+Platonic Solids
+---------------
+.. image:: assets/examples/platonic_solids.png
+    :align: center
+
+This example creates a custom Part object PlatonicSolid.
+
+Platonic solids are five three-dimensional shapes that are highly symmetrical, 
+known since antiquity and named after the ancient Greek philosopher Plato. 
+These solids are unique because their faces are congruent regular polygons, 
+with the same number of faces meeting at each vertex. The five Platonic solids 
+are the tetrahedron (4 triangular faces), cube (6 square faces), octahedron 
+(8 triangular faces), dodecahedron (12 pentagonal faces), and icosahedron 
+(20 triangular faces). Each solid represents a unique way in which identical 
+polygons can be arranged in three dimensions to form a convex polyhedron, 
+embodying ideals of symmetry and balance.
+
+.. dropdown:: |Algebra| Reference Implementation (Algebra Mode) 
+
+    .. literalinclude:: ../examples/platonic_solids.py
+        :start-after: [Code]
+        :end-before: [End]
 
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examples/platonic_solids.py

@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+"""
+The Platonic solids as custom Part objects.
+
+name: platonic_solids.py
+by:   Gumyr
+date: February 17, 2024
+
+desc:
+    This example creates a custom Part object PlatonicSolid.
+
+    Platonic solids are five three-dimensional shapes that are highly symmetrical, 
+    known since antiquity and named after the ancient Greek philosopher Plato. 
+    These solids are unique because their faces are congruent regular polygons, 
+    with the same number of faces meeting at each vertex. The five Platonic solids 
+    are the tetrahedron (4 triangular faces), cube (6 square faces), octahedron 
+    (8 triangular faces), dodecahedron (12 pentagonal faces), and icosahedron 
+    (20 triangular faces). Each solid represents a unique way in which identical 
+    polygons can be arranged in three dimensions to form a convex polyhedron, 
+    embodying ideals of symmetry and balance.
+
+license:
+
+    Copyright 2024 Gumyr
+
+    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+    You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+    limitations under the License.
+
+"""
+
+# [Code]
+from build123d import *
+from math import sqrt
+from typing import Union, Literal
+from scipy.spatial import ConvexHull
+
+from ocp_vscode import show
+
+PHI = (1 + sqrt(5)) / 2  # The Golden Ratio
+
+
+class PlatonicSolid(BasePartObject):
+    """Part Object: Platonic Solid
+
+    Create one of the five convex Platonic solids.
+
+    Args:
+        face_count (Literal[4,6,8,12,20]): number of faces
+        diameter (float): double distance to vertices, i.e. maximum size
+        rotation (RotationLike, optional): angles to rotate about axes. Defaults to (0, 0, 0).
+        align (Union[None, Align, tuple[Align, Align, Align]], optional): align min, center,
+            or max of object. Defaults to None.
+        mode (Mode, optional): combine mode. Defaults to Mode.ADD.
+    """
+
+    tetrahedron_vertices = [(1, 1, 1), (1, -1, -1), (-1, 1, -1), (-1, -1, 1)]
+
+    cube_vertices = [(i, j, k) for i in [-1, 1] for j in [-1, 1] for k in [-1, 1]]
+
+    octahedron_vertices = (
+        [(i, 0, 0) for i in [-1, 1]]
+        + [(0, i, 0) for i in [-1, 1]]
+        + [(0, 0, i) for i in [-1, 1]]
+    )
+
+    dodecahedron_vertices = (
+        [(i, j, k) for i in [-1, 1] for j in [-1, 1] for k in [-1, 1]]
+        + [(0, i / PHI, j * PHI) for i in [-1, 1] for j in [-1, 1]]
+        + [(i / PHI, j * PHI, 0) for i in [-1, 1] for j in [-1, 1]]
+        + [(i * PHI, 0, j / PHI) for i in [-1, 1] for j in [-1, 1]]
+    )
+
+    icosahedron_vertices = (
+        [(0, i, j * PHI) for i in [-1, 1] for j in [-1, 1]]
+        + [(i, j * PHI, 0) for i in [-1, 1] for j in [-1, 1]]
+        + [(i * PHI, 0, j) for i in [-1, 1] for j in [-1, 1]]
+    )
+
+    vertices_lookup = {
+        4: tetrahedron_vertices,
+        6: cube_vertices,
+        8: octahedron_vertices,
+        12: dodecahedron_vertices,
+        20: icosahedron_vertices,
+    }
+    _applies_to = [BuildPart._tag]
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        face_count: Literal[4, 6, 8, 12, 20],
+        diameter: float = 1.0,
+        rotation: RotationLike = (0, 0, 0),
+        align: Union[None, Align, tuple[Align, Align, Align]] = None,
+        mode: Mode = Mode.ADD,
+    ):
+        try:
+            platonic_vertices = PlatonicSolid.vertices_lookup[face_count]
+        except KeyError:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"face_count must be one of 4, 6, 8, 12, or 20 not {face_count}"
+            )
+
+        # Create a convex hull from the vertices
+        hull = ConvexHull(platonic_vertices).simplices.tolist()
+
+        # Create faces from the vertex indices
+        platonic_faces = []
+        for face_vertex_indices in hull:
+            corner_vertices = [platonic_vertices[i] for i in face_vertex_indices]
+            platonic_faces.append(
+                Face.make_from_wires(Wire.make_polygon(corner_vertices))
+            )
+
+        # Create the solid from the Faces
+        platonic_solid = Solid.make_solid(Shell.make_shell(platonic_faces)).clean()
+
+        # By definition, all vertices are the same distance from the origin so
+        # scale proportionally to this distance
+        platonic_solid = platonic_solid.scale(
+            (diameter / 2) / Vector(platonic_solid.vertices()[0]).length
+        )
+
+        super().__init__(part=platonic_solid, rotation=rotation, align=align, mode=mode)
+
+
+solids = [
+    Rot(0, 0, 72 * i) * Pos(1, 0, 0) * PlatonicSolid(faces)
+    for i, faces in enumerate([4, 6, 8, 12, 20])
+]
+show(solids)
+
+# [End]

examples/stud_wall.py

@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+"""
+Stud Wall creation using RigidJoints to position components.
+
+name: stud_wall.py
+by:   Gumyr
+date: February 17, 2024
+
+desc:
+    This example builds stud walls from dimensional lumber as an assembly
+    with the parts positioned with RigidJoints.
+
+license:
+
+    Copyright 2024 Gumyr
+
+    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+    You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+    limitations under the License.
+
+"""
+
+from build123d import *
+from ocp_vscode import show
+from typing import Union
+import copy
+
+
+# [Code]
+class Stud(BasePartObject):
+    """Part Object: Stud
+
+    Create a dimensional framing stud.
+
+    Args:
+        length (float): stud size
+        width (float): stud size
+        thickness (float): stud size
+        rotation (RotationLike, optional): angles to rotate about axes. Defaults to (0, 0, 0).
+        align (Union[Align, tuple[Align, Align, Align]], optional): align min, center,
+            or max of object. Defaults to (Align.CENTER, Align.CENTER, Align.MIN).
+        mode (Mode, optional): combine mode. Defaults to Mode.ADD.
+    """
+
+    _applies_to = [BuildPart._tag]
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        length: float = 8 * FT,
+        width: float = 3.5 * IN,
+        thickness: float = 1.5 * IN,
+        rotation: RotationLike = (0, 0, 0),
+        align: Union[None, Align, tuple[Align, Align, Align]] = (
+            Align.CENTER,
+            Align.CENTER,
+            Align.MIN,
+        ),
+        mode: Mode = Mode.ADD,
+    ):
+        self.length = length
+        self.width = width
+        self.thickness = thickness
+
+        # Create the basic shape
+        with BuildPart() as stud:
+            with BuildSketch():
+                RectangleRounded(thickness, width, 0.25 * IN)
+            extrude(amount=length)
+
+        # Create a Part object with appropriate alignment and rotation
+        super().__init__(part=stud.part, rotation=rotation, align=align, mode=mode)
+
+        # Add joints to the ends of the stud
+        RigidJoint("end0", self, Location())
+        RigidJoint("end1", self, Location((0, 0, length), (1, 0, 0), 180))
+
+
+class StudWall(Compound):
+    """StudWall
+
+    A simple stud wall assembly with top and sole plates.
+
+    Args:
+        length (float): wall length
+        depth (float, optional): stud width. Defaults to 3.5*IN.
+        height (float, optional): wall height. Defaults to 8*FT.
+        stud_spacing (float, optional): center-to-center. Defaults to 16*IN.
+        stud_thickness (float, optional): Defaults to 1.5*IN.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        length: float,
+        depth: float = 3.5 * IN,
+        height: float = 8 * FT,
+        stud_spacing: float = 16 * IN,
+        stud_thickness: float = 1.5 * IN,
+    ):
+        # Create the object that will be used for top and sole plates
+        plate = Stud(
+            length,
+            depth,
+            rotation=(0, -90, 0),
+            align=(Align.MIN, Align.CENTER, Align.MAX),
+        )
+        # Define where studs will go on the plates
+        stud_locations = Pos(stud_thickness / 2, 0, stud_thickness) * GridLocations(
+            stud_spacing, 0, int(length / stud_spacing) + 1, 1, align=Align.MIN
+        )
+        stud_locations.append(Pos(length - stud_thickness / 2, 0, stud_thickness))
+
+        # Create a single stud that will be copied for efficiency
+        stud = Stud(height - 2 * stud_thickness, depth, stud_thickness)
+
+        # For efficiency studs in the walls are copies with their own position
+        studs = []
+        for i, loc in enumerate(stud_locations):
+            stud_joint = RigidJoint(f"stud{i}", plate, loc)
+            stud_copy = copy.copy(stud)
+            stud_joint.connect_to(stud_copy.joints["end0"])
+            studs.append(stud_copy)
+        top_plate = copy.copy(plate)
+        sole_plate = copy.copy(plate)
+
+        # Position the top plate relative to the top of the first stud
+        studs[0].joints["end1"].connect_to(top_plate.joints["stud0"])
+
+        # Build the assembly of parts
+        super().__init__(children=[top_plate, sole_plate] + studs)
+
+        # Add joints to the wall
+        RigidJoint("inside0", self, Location((depth / 2, depth / 2, 0), (0, 0, 1), 90))
+        RigidJoint("end0", self, Location())
+
+
+x_wall = StudWall(13 * FT)
+y_wall = StudWall(9 * FT)
+x_wall.joints["inside0"].connect_to(y_wall.joints["end0"])
+
+show(x_wall, y_wall, render_joints=False)
+# [End]