add an option to also render the phone inside the case

README.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ this is a 3d-printable case designed for the PinePhone, but implemented with an
 generalizing beyond just that model and supporting future phones/preferences alongside
 this first model.
 
-note that this is WIP and NOT a case i'd be comfortable using daily.
+status: case is usable, but the print is rough and requires a good deal of manual cleaning due to aggressive fillets/overhangs.
 
 ## Prerequisites
 - run `nix develop` to enter a dev environment.
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ note that this is WIP and NOT a case i'd be comfortable using daily.
 - `./cq_toplevel.py --export-stl model.stl`
 
 ## Development
-- `cq-editor ./cq_toplevel.py` to load an interactive GUI
+- `./cq_toplevel.py --editor` or `cq-editor ./cq_toplevel.py` to load an interactive GUI
   - press the green play button to render the model
+  - call with `--render-phone` to see how the phone would fit inside the case
 
 - CadQuery docs may be found here: <https://cadquery.readthedocs.io/en/latest/quickstart.html>

cq_toplevel.py

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import cadquery as cq
 import argparse
 import logging
 import os
+import subprocess
 import sys
 
 sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "src"))
@@ -22,24 +23,33 @@ import ldtek_battery
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 def model():
+    render_phone = os.environ.get("CASE_RENDER_PHONE", "") not in ("", "0")
     phone = pinephone.PinePhone()
     battery = ldtek_battery.LdtekBattery()
-    return case.case(phone, battery=battery)
+    return case.case(phone, battery=battery, render_phone=render_phone)
 
 def main():
     logging.basicConfig()
     logging.getLogger().setLevel(logging.INFO)
 
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="toplevel cadquery interface")
+    parser.add_argument("--render-phone", action="store_true", help="include the phone model itself in the stl; useful to confirm fit visually before printing")
     parser.add_argument("--export-stl")
+    parser.add_argument("--editor", action="store_true", help="view in cq-editor")
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
+    if args.render_phone:
+        os.environ["CASE_RENDER_PHONE"] = "1"
+
     model_ = model()
 
     if args.export_stl:
         logger.info("exporting stl to %s", args.export_stl)
         cq.exporters.export(model_, args.export_stl)
+    if args.editor:
+        logger.info("launching cq-editor")
+        subprocess.check_call(["cq-editor", __file__])
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":

src/case.py

@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ def orient_for_printing(case):
     """
     return case.rotate((0, 0, 0), (1000, 0, 0), angleDegrees=180)
 
-def case(phone, battery=None):
+def case(phone, battery=None, render_phone: bool=False):
     body = phone.solids(tag="body")
     power = phone.solids(tag="power")
     volume = phone.solids(tag="volume")
@@ -367,5 +367,9 @@ def case(phone, battery=None):
         case = case.add(battery_harness(phone, battery))
 
     # TODO: compress the case along the Z axis, to give a snugger fit (0.8mm is a good compression)
+
+    if render_phone:
+        case = case.union(phone)
+
     case = orient_for_printing(case)
     return case