diff --git a/src/lib/exampleKcl.ts b/src/lib/exampleKcl.ts index b45d4050c..774ddd212 100644 --- a/src/lib/exampleKcl.ts +++ b/src/lib/exampleKcl.ts @@ -1,36 +1,38 @@ -export const bracket = `// Mounting Plate -// A flat piece of material, often metal or plastic, that serves as a support or base for attaching, securing, or mounting various types of equipment, devices, or components. +export const bracket = `// Shelf Bracket +// This is a shelf bracket made out of 6061-T6 aluminum sheet metal. The required thickness is calculated based on a point load of 300 lbs applied to the end of the shelf. There are two brackets holding up the shelf, so the moment experienced is divided by 2. The shelf is 1 foot long from the wall. -// Create a function that defines the body width and length of the mounting plate. Tag the corners so they can be passed through the fillet function. -fn rectShape = (pos, w, l) => { - const rr = startSketchOn('XY') - |> startProfileAt([pos[0] - (w / 2), pos[1] - (l / 2)], %) - |> lineTo([pos[0] + w / 2, pos[1] - (l / 2)], %, 'edge1') - |> lineTo([pos[0] + w / 2, pos[1] + l / 2], %, 'edge2') - |> lineTo([pos[0] - (w / 2), pos[1] + l / 2], %, 'edge3') - |> close(%, "edge4") - return rr -} +const sigmaAllow = 35000 // psi +const width = 6 // inch +const p = 300 // Force on shelf - lbs +const distance = 12 // inches +const M = 12 * 300 / 2 // Moment experienced at fixed end of bracket +const FOS = 2 // Factor of safety of 2 +const shelfMountL = 8 // The length of the bracket holding up the shelf is 6 inches +const wallMountL = 8 // the length of the bracket -// Define the hole radius and x, y location constants -const holeRadius = 1 -const holeIndex = 6 -// Create the mounting plate extrusion, holes, and fillets -const part = rectShape([0, 0], 20, 20) - |> hole(circle([-holeIndex, holeIndex], holeRadius, %), %) - |> hole(circle([holeIndex, holeIndex], holeRadius, %), %) - |> hole(circle([-holeIndex, -holeIndex], holeRadius, %), %) - |> hole(circle([holeIndex, -holeIndex], holeRadius, %), %) - |> extrude(2, %) +// Calculate the thickness off the allowable bending stress and factor of safety +const thickness = sqrt(6 * M * FOS / (width * sigmaAllow)) + +// 0.25 inch fillet radius +const filletR = 0.25 + +// Sketch the bracket and extrude with fillets +const bracket = startSketchOn('XY') + |> startProfileAt([0, 0], %) + |> line([0, wallMountL], %, 'outerEdge') + |> line([-shelfMountL, 0], %) + |> line([0, -thickness], %) + |> line([shelfMountL - thickness, 0], %, 'innerEdge') + |> line([0, -wallMountL + thickness], %) + |> close(%) + |> extrude(width, %) |> fillet({ - radius: 4, - tags: [ - getNextAdjacentEdge("edge1", %), - getNextAdjacentEdge("edge2", %), - getNextAdjacentEdge("edge3", %), - getNextAdjacentEdge("edge4", %) -] + radius: filletR, + tags: [getNextAdjacentEdge('innerEdge', %)] + }, %) + |> fillet({ + radius: filletR + thickness, + tags: [getNextAdjacentEdge('outerEdge', %)] }, %) - ` diff --git a/src/routes/Onboarding/ParametricModeling.tsx b/src/routes/Onboarding/ParametricModeling.tsx index 206f7fc35..a9d6e9272 100644 --- a/src/routes/Onboarding/ParametricModeling.tsx +++ b/src/routes/Onboarding/ParametricModeling.tsx @@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export default function ParametricModeling() {
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