further work on rack-mount refactor

rack-mount/patch-panel/animate.scad

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+include <../common.scad>
+use <./entry.scad>
+
+$vpt = [110,-42,36];
+$vpr = [77,0,23];
+$vpd = 445;
+$vpf = 22.50;
+
+animatePatchPanel(at=$t);
+
+module animatePatchPanel(at=$t) {
+
+  plateThickness = 3;
+  keystoneSpacing = 19;
+  slots = max(1,ceil(at*8));
+
+  rotate(a=[90,0,0])
+  mirror(v=[0,0,1])
+  render()
+  patchPanelSystem(numSlots = slots, plateThickness=plateThickness, keystoneSpacing=keystoneSpacing);
+
+  // keystone visualization
+  for (i = [0:slots-1]) {
+    translate(v=[keystoneSpacing*i + 12, 0,0,]) // hardcoded offset
+    %rj45Keystone();
+  }
+
+}

rack-mount/patch-panel/entry.scad

@@ -1,18 +1,26 @@
 use <./patchPanel.scad>
 
 /*
-  Parametric patch panel -
+  Parametric patch panel for rj45 keystones
 
   Please also make sure that the correct rack frame preset is set in rackFrame.scad.
 
   TODO add support for 2d arrays
 */
 
+module patchPanelSystem (
+
 // begin config ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-numSlots = 8;
+numSlots = 8,
+plateThickness = 3,
+keystoneSpacing = 19
 
 // end config //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-mirror(v=[0,0,1])
-patchPanel(slots=numSlots);
+) {
+  mirror(v = [0, 0, 1])
+    patchPanel(slots = numSlots);
+}
+
+patchPanelSystem();

rack-mount/patch-panel/patchPanel.scad

@@ -7,12 +7,9 @@ use <../plateBase.scad>
 
   Please also make sure that the correct rack frame preset is set in rackFrame.scad.
 */
-*patchPanel(slots=2);
 
-module patchPanel (slots=8) {
+module patchPanel (slots=8, plateThickness=3, keystoneSpacing=19) {
     difference() {
-        plateThickness = 3;
-        keystoneSpacing = 19;
         supportPlateThickness = 5.9;
         supportPlateHeight = 29;
         supportPlateEdgeSpacing = 3;