Boxes.py

Keypad

Generator for keypads with mechanical switches.

Settings for Finger Joints

angle
style		style of the fingers
surroundingspaces		maximum space at the start and end in multiple of normal spaces
edge_width		space below holes of FingerHoleEdge
finger		width of the fingers
play		extra space to allow finger move in and out
space		space between fingers
width		width of finger holes

Keypad Settings

h		height of the box
top1_thickness		thickness of the button hold layer, cherry like switches need 1.5mm or smaller to snap in
top2_enable		enables another top layer that can hold CPG151101S11 hotswap sockets
top2_thickness		thickness of the hotplug layer, CPG151101S11 hotswap sockets need 1.2mm to 1.5mm
pcb_mount_enable		adds holes for pcb mount switches
led_enable		adds pin holes under switches for leds
diode_enable		adds pin holes under switches for diodes
cutout_type		Shape of the plate cutout: 'castle' allows for modding, and 'simple' is a tighter and simpler square
columns_definition		Each column is separated by '/', and is in the form 'nb_rows @ offset x repeat_count'. Nb_rows is the number of rows for this column. The offset is in mm and optional. Repeat_count is optional and repeats this column multiple times. Spaces are not important.For example '3x2 / 4@11' means we want 3 columns, the two first with 3 rows without offset, and the last with 4 rows starting at 11mm high.

Default Settings

thickness		thickness of the material
format		format of resulting file
tabs		width of tabs holding the parts in place in mm (not supported everywhere)
debug		print surrounding boxes for some structures
reference		print reference rectangle with given length (zero to disable)
burn		burn correction in mm (bigger values for tighter fit). Use BurnTest in "Parts and Samples" to find the right value.