block()
grid
A List of two values [x, y] that define the dimensions of the brick as a multiple of gridSizeXY in the X and Y directions.
- Type
- List
- Default
- [1, 1]
gridSizeXY
The grid size along the X-axis and Y-axis in mm. By default, this correspondents to the side length of a 1x1 LEGO brick.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 8.0
gridSizeZ
The grid size along the Z-axis in mm.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 3.2
gridOffset
The X, Y and Z offset of the brick compared to its original position. The X and Y values are specified as multiples of gridSizeXY, the Z value as a multiple of gridSizeZ.
- Type
- List
- Default
- [0, 0, 0]
baseHeight
The base height of the brick. By default, this value corresponds to the height of a LEGO plate without the height of the knobs. Multiplying by baseLayers gives the total height of the brick.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 3.2
baseLayers
Number of layers of the brick. Multiplied by baseHeight gives the total height of the brick.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 1
baseCutoutType
The type of the cutout on the bottom of the brick. Valid values are 'none', 'classic', 'groove'
- Type
- String
- Default
- classic
baseCutoutMinDepth
The minimum depth of the base cutout.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 2.4
baseCutoutMaxDepth
The maximum depth of the base cutout.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 9.0
baseClampHeight
The height of the clamp skirt in the base cutout.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.8
baseClampThickness
The horizontal thickness of the clamp skirt in the base cutout.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.1
baseClampOffset
The offset of the base clamp.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.4
baseRoundingRadius
The rounding radius of the edges, specified either as a single value for all axes, or as a list with 3 values for each axis, which again can be a single value for all corners of the axis, or as list with 4 values for each corner of each axis.
- Type
- Number | List
- Default
- 0.0
baseCutoutRoundingRadius
The rounding radius of the base cutout, specified either as single value for all corners, or as list with 4 values for each corner.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.0
baseRoundingResolution
The resolution for base roundings.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 30
baseSideAdjustment
A List with four values in mm [x1, x2, y1, y2] to be subtracted from or added to each side of the brick after the dimensions have been calculated. If a single value x is specified, this corresponds to a List [x, x, x, x]. If a List [x, y] is specified, this corresponds to a List [x, x, y, y].
- Type
- Number | List
- Default
- -0.1
baseHeightAdjustment
A value in mm to add to or subtract from the final calculated base height.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.0
wallThickness
The wall thickness of the block within the base cutout.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 1.5
wallGapsX
- Type
- List
- Default
- []
wallGapsY
- Type
- List
- Default
- []
topPlateHeight
The preferred height of the top plate of the block.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.8
topPlateHelpers
Whether to draw a thin line along the walls before drawing the top plate for better adhesion.
- Type
- Boolean
- Default
- true
topPlateHelperOffset
The offset of the lines drawn along the y-axes.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.2
topPlateHelperHeight
The vertical height of the plate helper.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.2
topPlateHelperThickness
The horizontal thickness of the plate helper.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.4
slanting
Whether the block should be slanted. Could be either false or a List of Multiples of gridSizeXY to specify the slanting for each side. Positive values will result in a slanting on the top, negative on the bottom.
- Type
- Boolean | List
- Default
- false
slantingLowerHeight
The height of the part that will not be slanted.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 2
stabilizerGrid
Whether to draw lines to connect the pillars to the walls before drawing the top plate for better brick stability.
- Type
- Boolean
- Default
- true
stabilizerGridOffset
The offset of the pillar helper lines drawn along the Y-axes
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.2
stabilizerGridHeight
The vertical height of the pillar helper lines.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.8
stabilizerGridThickness
The horizontal thickness of the pillar helper lines.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.8
stabilizerExpansion
if greater zero, the each nth stabilizer is expanded to maximum size.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 2
stabilizerExpansionOffset
The distance between expanded stabilizers to the bottom of the brick.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 1.8
pillars
Whether the brick should have pillar tubes / pins within the base cutout. Can be a list to specify which pillars are drawn or omitted respectively. If set to 'auto' the pillar gaps will be calculated.
- Type
- Boolean | List | String
- Default
- true
pillarRoundingResolution
The resolution for pillar roundings.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 30
pillarGapCornerLength
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 2
pillarGapMiddle
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 10
pinSize
The diameter of the tube pin in 1 x n and n x 1 bricks.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 3.2
pinClampThickness
The thickness of the clamp on the pin.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.1
pinClampOffset
The offset of the clamp on the pin.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.4
tubeXSize
The outer diameter of holes on the X-axis.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 6.4
tubeYSize
The outer diameter of holes on the Y-Axis.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 6.4
tubeZSize
The outer diameter of pillar tubes.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 6.4
tubeInnerClampThickness
The thickness of the inner clamp on the pillar tubes.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.1
tubeOuterClampThickness
The thickness of the outer clamp on the pillar tubes.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.1
tubeOuterClampOffset
The offset of the outer clamp on the tube.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.4
tubeOuterClampHeight
The height of the outer clamp on the tube.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.8
holesX
Whether the brick should have LEGO Technic holes along the X-Axis.
- Type
- Boolean
- Default
- false
holeXSize
The inner diameter of X holes
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 5.1
holeXInsetThickness
The thickness of the inset of X holes.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.6
holeXInsetDepth
The depth of the inset of X holes.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.9
holeXGridOffset
Multiple of gridSizeZ to specify the offset of the X holes from bottom.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 1.75
holeXGridSizeZ
Multiple of gridSizeZ to specify the size of the X hole grid.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 3
holeXGridSizeZ
Multiple of gridSizeZ to specify the size of the X hole grid.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 3
holeXMinTopMargin
The minimum margin between the last X hole and the top of the block.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.8
holesY
Whether the brick should have LEGO Technic holes along the Y-Axis.
- Type
- Boolean
- Default
- false
holeYSize
The inner diameter of Y holes
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 5.1
holeYInsetThickness
The thickness of the inset of Y holes.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.6
holeYInsetDepth
The depth of the inset of Y holes.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.9
holeYGridOffset
Multiple of gridSizeZ to specify the offset of the Y holes from bottom.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 1.75
holeYGridSizeZ
Multiple of gridSizeZ to specify the size of the Y hole grid.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 3
holeYGridSizeZ
Multiple of gridSizeZ to specify the size of the Y hole grid.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 3
holeYMinTopMargin
The minimum margin between the last Y hole and the top of the block.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.8
holesZ
Whether the brick should have LEGO Technic holes between the knobs.
- Type
- Boolean
- Default
- false
holeZSize
The inner diameter of Z holes.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 5.1
holeRoundingResolution
The rounding resolution for all holes (x, y, z) and pillars (tubes, pins)
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 30
knobs
Whether the block should have knobs.
- Type
- Boolean
- Default
- true
knobType
The type of the knobs. Valid values are 'none', 'classic', "technic"
- Type
- String
- Default
- classic
knobCentered
Whether the knobs should be centered on the brick.
- Type
- Boolean
- Default
- false
knobSize
The diameter of the knobs.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 5.0
knobHeight
The height of the knobs.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 1.8
knobClampHeight
The height of the knob clamp.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.8
knobClampThickness
The thickness of the knob clamp.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.0
knobHoleSize
The diameter of the inner knob holes if the knobs are not filled.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 3.5
knobHoleClampThickness
The thickness of the clamp inside the knob holes.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.1
knobRounding
The knob rounding.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.1
knobRoundingResolution
The rounding resolution of the knobs.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 30
tongue
Whether the block should have a tongue.
- Type
- Boolean
- Default
- false
tongueHeight
The height of the tongue.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 2.0
tongueKnobSize
Knob size to be used to calculate the position of the tongue to maintain compatibility with other blocks.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 5.0
tongueRoundingRadius
Rounding radius of the tongue.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.0
tongueThickness
The thickness of the tongue.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 1.1
tongueOuterAdjustment
The outer adjustment of the tongue.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.0
tongueClampHeight
The height of the clamp on the tongue.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.8
tongueClampOffset
The offset of the clamp on the tongue.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.4
tongueClampThickness
The thickness of the clamp on the tongue.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.1
tongueGrooveDepth
The depth of the groove for the tongue.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 2.4
pit
Whether the brick has a pit.
- Type
- Boolean
- Default
- false
pitRoundingRadius
Rounding radius of the pit.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.0
pitDepth
The depth of the pit. If set to zero, the depth is calculated automatically.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.0
pitWallThickness
The wall thickness of the pit as multiplier of gridSizeXY.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.333
pitWallGaps
A list of gaps in the pit walls.
- Type
- List
- Default
- []
text
The text to draw.
- Type
- String
- Default
textSide
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 1
textDepth
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.6
textFont
The font family name.
- Type
- String
- Default
- Helvetica Bold
textSize
The font size.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 4
textSpacing
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 1
textHorizontalAlign
- Type
- String
- Default
- center
textVerticalAlign
- Type
- String
- Default
- center
textOffset
A List with horizontal and vertical text offset as multipliers of gridSizeXY and gridSizeZ depending on the side.
- Type
- List
- Default
- [0, 0]
svg
The svg to draw.
- Type
- String
- Default
svgSide
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 5
svgDepth
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.6
svgScale
The scale of svg.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 1
svgOffset
A List with horizontal and vertical svg offset as multipliers of gridSizeXY and gridSizeZ depending on the side.
- Type
- List
- Default
- [0,0]
screwHolesZ
- Type
- List
- Default
- []
screwHoleZSize
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 2.3
screwHoleZHelperThickness
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.8
screwHoleZHelperOffset
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.2
screwHoleZHelperHeight
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.2
screwHolesX
- Type
- List
- Default
- []
screwHoleXSize
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 2.1
screwHoleXDepth
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 4
screwHolesY
- Type
- List
- Default
- []
screwHoleYSize
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 2.1
screwHoleYDepth
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 4
center
If true, the brick is centered in OpenSCAD.
- Type
- Boolean
- Default
- true
alignBottom
If true, the stone is always placed on the floor in OpenSCAD, even if center is set to true.
- Type
- Boolean
- Default
- true
alignIgnoreAdjustment
If true, baseSideAdjustment is not taken into account when positioning the brick in OpenSCAD. This is useful if you want to align multiple bricks with brickOffset so that you can use baseSideAdjustment to fill gaps.
- Type
- Boolean
- Default
- true
adhesionHelpers
Whether to draw lines to connect the pillars to the walls on the first layer for better bed adhesion.
- Type
- Boolean
- Default
- false
adhesionHelperHeight
The vertical height of the adhesion helper lines.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.2
adhesionHelperThickness
The horizontal thickness of the adhesion helper lines.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 0.4
previewQuality
Number between 0.0 and 1.0 to specify the preview rendering quality compared to final quality.
- Type
- Number
- Default
- 1.0