{{Macro
|Name=Macro Guitar fretboard
|Icon=Macro_Guitar_fretboard.png
|Description=Create Guitar fretboard.
Guitar Fretboard Maker (Macro), Python script is unbelievable to make complex form....
This macro creates a conical compound (or not) multiscale (or not) fretboard with nut and fret slot or zero fret slot to export to CAM software
|Author=ryback08, jsiddall
|Version=0.4
|Date=2020-01-09
|FCVersion=All
|Download=[https://www.freecadweb.org/wiki/images/b/be/Macro_Guitar_fretboard.png ToolBar Icon]
|SeeAlso=Macro_Guitar_Nut 
}}
Guitar Fretboard Maker (Macro), Python script is unbelievable to make complex form....
This macro creates a conical compound (or not) multiscale (or not) fretboard with nut and fret slot or zero fret slot to export to CAM software
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Macro Guitar fretboard.FCMacro
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###################################### FREECAD Macro - Draw fretboard guitar #############################################
Freecad dialog creation : http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/free-cad/index.php?title=Dialog_creation
Topological data scripting : http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/free-cad/index.php?title=Topological_data_scripting
Fret slot theory : http://www.jpbourgeois.org/guitar/frets.htm
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This macro creates a conical compound (or not) multiscale (or not) fretboard with nut and fret slot to export to
Cette macro creer une touche a radius progressif (ou pas) avec les defonces du sillet et l'emplacement des frettes
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from PySide import QtCore, QtGui import FreeCAD, Part, math from FreeCAD import Base, Vector
try: _fromUtf8 = QtCore.QString.fromUtf8 except AttributeError: _fromUtf8 = lambda s: s
################################################################################################ ######### begin functions ######## ################################################################################################
def fretx(fret, scalelen, offset): xvalue = (scalelen * (1 - (0.5 ** (float(fret) / 12)))) + offset
return(xvalue)
def edgey(xvalue, nutwidth, edgetan): yvalue = (xvalue * edgetan) + (nutwidth / 2)
return(yvalue)
def fretxcross(fret, scalelen1, scalelen2, perpscalediff):
offset = perpscalediff / 2
fret1x = fretx(fret, scalelen1, offset)
fret2x = fretx(fret, scalelen2, -offset)
xcross = (fret1x + fret2x) / 2
return(xcross)
def frettan(fret, scalelen1, scalelen2, perpscalediff, nutwidth, edgetan):
offset = perpscalediff / 2
fret1x = fretx(fret, scalelen1, offset)
fret2x = fretx(fret, scalelen2, -offset)
tanval = (fret2x - fret1x) / (nutwidth + (edgetan * (fret2x + fret1x)))
return(tanval)
################################################################################################ ######### begin of dialog box definition / debut de la definition de la boite de dialogue ###### ################################################################################################
class Ui_Dialog(object): def setupUi(self, Dialog): Dialog.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("Dialog")) Dialog.resize(600, 491) self.label_zerofret = QtGui.QLabel(Dialog) self.label_zerofret.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(10, 10, 431, 24)) self.label_zerofret.setToolTip(_fromUtf8("Use a zero fret instead of a nut when checked")) self.label_zerofret.setWhatsThis(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_zerofret.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_zerofret")) self.checkBox_zerofret = QtGui.QCheckBox(Dialog) self.checkBox_zerofret.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(460, 10, 51, 24)) self.checkBox_zerofret.setWhatsThis(_fromUtf8("")) self.checkBox_zerofret.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("checkBox_zerofret")) self.label_scalelen1 = QtGui.QLabel(Dialog) self.label_scalelen1.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(10, 30, 431, 24)) self.label_scalelen1.setToolTip(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_scalelen1.setWhatsThis(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_scalelen1.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_scalelen1")) self.lineEdit_scalelen1 = QtGui.QLineEdit(Dialog) self.lineEdit_scalelen1.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(460, 30, 51, 24)) self.lineEdit_scalelen1.setWhatsThis(_fromUtf8("")) self.lineEdit_scalelen1.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("lineEdit_scalelen1")) self.label_scalelen2 = QtGui.QLabel(Dialog) self.label_scalelen2.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(10, 50, 431, 24)) self.label_scalelen2.setToolTip(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_scalelen2.setWhatsThis(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_scalelen2.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_scalelen2")) self.lineEdit_scalelen2 = QtGui.QLineEdit(Dialog) self.lineEdit_scalelen2.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(460, 50, 51, 24)) self.lineEdit_scalelen2.setWhatsThis(_fromUtf8("")) self.lineEdit_scalelen2.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("lineEdit_scalelen2")) self.label_nutwidth = QtGui.QLabel(Dialog) self.label_nutwidth.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(10, 130, 431, 24)) self.label_nutwidth.setToolTip(_fromUtf8("Width of center of outside strings measured perpendicular to the neck where the middle of the nut/zero fret crosses the neck centerline.")) self.label_nutwidth.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_nutwidth")) self.lineEdit_nutwidth = QtGui.QLineEdit(Dialog) self.lineEdit_nutwidth.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(460, 130, 51, 24)) self.lineEdit_nutwidth.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("lineEdit_nutwidth")) self.lineEdit_nutradius = QtGui.QLineEdit(Dialog) self.lineEdit_nutradius.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(460, 190, 51, 24)) self.lineEdit_nutradius.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("lineEdit_nutradius")) self.label_nutradius = QtGui.QLabel(Dialog) self.label_nutradius.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(10, 190, 431, 24)) self.label_nutradius.setToolTip(_fromUtf8("Measured where the middle of the nut/zero fret crosses the neck centerline. To convert to mm from inches multiply by 25.4. Ex: 7.5 in = 191 mm.")) self.label_nutradius.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_nutradius")) self.lineEdit_perpfret = QtGui.QLineEdit(Dialog) self.lineEdit_perpfret.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(460, 110, 51, 24)) self.lineEdit_perpfret.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("lineEdit_perpfret")) self.label_perpfret = QtGui.QLabel(Dialog) self.label_perpfret.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(10, 110, 431, 24)) self.label_perpfret.setToolTip(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_perpfret.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_perpfret")) self.lineEdit_bridgewidth = QtGui.QLineEdit(Dialog) self.lineEdit_bridgewidth.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(460, 150, 51, 24)) self.lineEdit_bridgewidth.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("lineEdit_bridgewidth")) self.label_bridgewidth = QtGui.QLabel(Dialog) self.label_bridgewidth.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(10, 150, 431, 24)) self.label_bridgewidth.setToolTip(_fromUtf8("Width of center of outside strings measured perpendicular to the neck where the middle of the bridge crosses the neck centerline at the saddles.")) self.label_bridgewidth.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_bridgewidth")) self.lineEdit_bridgeradius = QtGui.QLineEdit(Dialog) self.lineEdit_bridgeradius.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(460, 210, 51, 24)) self.lineEdit_bridgeradius.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("lineEdit_bridgeradius")) self.label_bridgeradius = QtGui.QLabel(Dialog) self.label_bridgeradius.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(10, 210, 431, 24)) self.label_bridgeradius.setToolTip(_fromUtf8("Measured at neck centerline at saddles. To convert to mm from inches multiply by 25.4. Ex: 25 in = 635 mm.")) self.label_bridgeradius.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_bridgeradius")) self.label_thicknessboard = QtGui.QLabel(Dialog) self.label_thicknessboard.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(10, 90, 431, 24)) self.label_thicknessboard.setToolTip(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_thicknessboard.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_thicknessboard")) self.lineEdit_thicknessboard = QtGui.QLineEdit(Dialog) self.lineEdit_thicknessboard.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(460, 90, 51, 24)) self.lineEdit_thicknessboard.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("lineEdit_thicknessboard")) self.label_nfret = QtGui.QLabel(Dialog) self.label_nfret.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(10, 70, 431, 24)) self.label_nfret.setToolTip(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_nfret.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_nfret")) self.lineEdit_nfret = QtGui.QLineEdit(Dialog) self.lineEdit_nfret.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(460, 70, 51, 24)) self.lineEdit_nfret.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("lineEdit_nfret")) self.label_fretslotdepth = QtGui.QLabel(Dialog) self.label_fretslotdepth.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(10, 270, 431, 24)) self.label_fretslotdepth.setToolTip(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_fretslotdepth.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_fretslotdepth")) self.lineEdit_fretslotdepth = QtGui.QLineEdit(Dialog) self.lineEdit_fretslotdepth.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(460, 270, 51, 24)) self.lineEdit_fretslotdepth.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("lineEdit_fretslotdepth")) self.lineEdit_fretslotwidth = QtGui.QLineEdit(Dialog) self.lineEdit_fretslotwidth.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(460, 290, 51, 24)) self.lineEdit_fretslotwidth.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("lineEdit_fretslotwidth")) self.label_fretslotwidth = QtGui.QLabel(Dialog) self.label_fretslotwidth.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(10, 290, 431, 24)) self.label_fretslotwidth.setToolTip(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_fretslotwidth.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_fretslotwidth")) self.label_fretslotmargin = QtGui.QLabel(Dialog) self.label_fretslotmargin.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(10, 310, 431, 24)) self.label_fretslotmargin.setToolTip(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_fretslotmargin.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_fretslotmargin")) self.lineEdit_fretslotmargin = QtGui.QLineEdit(Dialog) self.lineEdit_fretslotmargin.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(460, 310, 51, 24)) self.lineEdit_fretslotmargin.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("lineEdit_fretslotmargin")) self.label_nutslotwidth = QtGui.QLabel(Dialog) self.label_nutslotwidth.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(10, 350, 431, 24)) self.label_nutslotwidth.setToolTip(_fromUtf8("Nut thickness. Not used when zerofret is selected.")) self.label_nutslotwidth.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_nutslotwidth")) self.lineEdit_nutslotwidth = QtGui.QLineEdit(Dialog) self.lineEdit_nutslotwidth.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(460, 350, 51, 24)) self.lineEdit_nutslotwidth.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("lineEdit_nutslotwidth")) self.label_nutslotdepth = QtGui.QLabel(Dialog) self.label_nutslotdepth.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(10, 370, 431, 24)) self.label_nutslotdepth.setToolTip(_fromUtf8("Bottom of nut slot is flat")) self.label_nutslotdepth.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_nutslotdepth")) self.lineEdit_nutslotdepth = QtGui.QLineEdit(Dialog) self.lineEdit_nutslotdepth.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(460, 370, 51, 24)) self.lineEdit_nutslotdepth.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("lineEdit_nutslotdepth")) self.lineEdit_lastfretlen = QtGui.QLineEdit(Dialog) self.lineEdit_lastfretlen.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(460, 170, 51, 24)) self.lineEdit_lastfretlen.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("lineEdit_lastfretlen")) self.label_lastfretlen = QtGui.QLabel(Dialog) self.label_lastfretlen.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(10, 170, 431, 24)) self.label_lastfretlen.setToolTip(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_lastfretlen.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_lastfretlen")) self.lineEdit_lengthbeforenut = QtGui.QLineEdit(Dialog) self.lineEdit_lengthbeforenut.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(460, 390, 51, 24)) self.lineEdit_lengthbeforenut.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("lineEdit_lengthbeforenut")) self.label_lengthbeforenut = QtGui.QLabel(Dialog) self.label_lengthbeforenut.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(10, 390, 431, 24)) self.label_lengthbeforenut.setToolTip(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_lengthbeforenut.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_lengthbeforenut")) self.label_stringmargin1 = QtGui.QLabel(Dialog) self.label_stringmargin1.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(10, 230, 431, 24)) self.label_stringmargin1.setToolTip(_fromUtf8("Distance from edge of fretboard measured perpendicular to neck centerline for scale length 1")) self.label_stringmargin1.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_stringmargin1")) self.lineEdit_stringmargin1 = QtGui.QLineEdit(Dialog) self.lineEdit_stringmargin1.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(460, 230, 51, 24)) self.lineEdit_stringmargin1.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("lineEdit_stringmargin1")) self.label_stringmargin2 = QtGui.QLabel(Dialog) self.label_stringmargin2.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(10, 250, 431, 24)) self.label_stringmargin2.setToolTip(_fromUtf8("Distance from edge of fretboard measured perpendicular to neck centerline for scale length 2")) self.label_stringmargin2.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_stringmargin2")) self.lineEdit_stringmargin2 = QtGui.QLineEdit(Dialog) self.lineEdit_stringmargin2.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(460, 250, 51, 24)) self.lineEdit_stringmargin2.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("lineEdit_stringmargin2")) self.OK = QtGui.QPushButton(Dialog) self.OK.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(263, 450, 75, 32)) self.OK.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("OK")) self.label_mm_01 = QtGui.QLabel(Dialog) self.label_mm_01.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(520, 30, 30, 24)) self.label_mm_01.setToolTip(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_mm_01.setWhatsThis(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_mm_01.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_mm_01")) self.label_mm_02 = QtGui.QLabel(Dialog) self.label_mm_02.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(520, 90, 30, 24)) self.label_mm_02.setToolTip(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_mm_02.setWhatsThis(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_mm_02.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_mm_02")) self.label_mm_03 = QtGui.QLabel(Dialog) self.label_mm_03.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(520, 170, 30, 24)) self.label_mm_03.setToolTip(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_mm_03.setWhatsThis(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_mm_03.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_mm_03")) self.label_mm_04 = QtGui.QLabel(Dialog) self.label_mm_04.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(520, 130, 30, 24)) self.label_mm_04.setToolTip(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_mm_04.setWhatsThis(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_mm_04.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_mm_04")) self.label_mm_05 = QtGui.QLabel(Dialog) self.label_mm_05.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(520, 270, 30, 24)) self.label_mm_05.setToolTip(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_mm_05.setWhatsThis(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_mm_05.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_mm_05")) self.label_mm_06 = QtGui.QLabel(Dialog) self.label_mm_06.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(520, 290, 30, 24)) self.label_mm_06.setToolTip(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_mm_06.setWhatsThis(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_mm_06.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_mm_06")) self.label_mm_07 = QtGui.QLabel(Dialog) self.label_mm_07.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(520, 310, 30, 24)) self.label_mm_07.setToolTip(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_mm_07.setWhatsThis(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_mm_07.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_mm_07")) self.label_mm_08 = QtGui.QLabel(Dialog) self.label_mm_08.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(520, 350, 30, 24)) self.label_mm_08.setToolTip(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_mm_08.setWhatsThis(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_mm_08.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_mm_08")) self.label_mm_09 = QtGui.QLabel(Dialog) self.label_mm_09.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(520, 370, 30, 24)) self.label_mm_09.setToolTip(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_mm_09.setWhatsThis(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_mm_09.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_mm_09")) self.label_mm_10 = QtGui.QLabel(Dialog) self.label_mm_10.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(520, 390, 30, 24)) self.label_mm_10.setToolTip(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_mm_10.setWhatsThis(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_mm_10.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_mm_10")) self.label_mm_11 = QtGui.QLabel(Dialog) self.label_mm_11.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(520, 150, 30, 24)) self.label_mm_11.setToolTip(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_mm_11.setWhatsThis(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_mm_11.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_mm_11")) self.label_mm_12 = QtGui.QLabel(Dialog) self.label_mm_12.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(520, 50, 30, 24)) self.label_mm_12.setToolTip(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_mm_12.setWhatsThis(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_mm_12.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_mm_12")) self.label_mm_13 = QtGui.QLabel(Dialog) self.label_mm_13.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(520, 230, 30, 24)) self.label_mm_13.setToolTip(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_mm_13.setWhatsThis(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_mm_13.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_mm_13")) self.label_mm_14 = QtGui.QLabel(Dialog) self.label_mm_14.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(520, 190, 80, 24)) self.label_mm_14.setToolTip(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_mm_14.setWhatsThis(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_mm_14.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_mm_14")) self.label_mm_15 = QtGui.QLabel(Dialog) self.label_mm_15.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(520, 210, 80, 24)) self.label_mm_15.setToolTip(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_mm_15.setWhatsThis(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_mm_15.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_mm_15")) self.label_mm_16 = QtGui.QLabel(Dialog) self.label_mm_16.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(520, 250, 80, 24)) self.label_mm_16.setToolTip(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_mm_16.setWhatsThis(_fromUtf8("")) self.label_mm_16.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_mm_16"))
self.dialog = Dialog ### Add to close windows at end of macro
self.retranslateUi(Dialog)
QtCore.QObject.connect(self.OK,QtCore.SIGNAL("pressed()"),self.createFretboard) ###### See Freecad doc - connect pushbuton #####
QtCore.QMetaObject.connectSlotsByName(Dialog)
Dialog.setTabOrder(self.checkBox_zerofret, self.lineEdit_scalelen1)
Dialog.setTabOrder(self.lineEdit_scalelen1, self.lineEdit_scalelen2)
Dialog.setTabOrder(self.lineEdit_scalelen2, self.lineEdit_nfret)
Dialog.setTabOrder(self.lineEdit_nfret, self.lineEdit_thicknessboard)
Dialog.setTabOrder(self.lineEdit_thicknessboard, self.lineEdit_perpfret)
Dialog.setTabOrder(self.lineEdit_perpfret, self.lineEdit_nutwidth)
Dialog.setTabOrder(self.lineEdit_nutwidth, self.lineEdit_bridgewidth)
Dialog.setTabOrder(self.lineEdit_bridgewidth, self.lineEdit_lastfretlen)
Dialog.setTabOrder(self.lineEdit_lastfretlen, self.lineEdit_nutradius)
Dialog.setTabOrder(self.lineEdit_nutradius, self.lineEdit_bridgeradius)
Dialog.setTabOrder(self.lineEdit_bridgeradius, self.lineEdit_stringmargin1)
Dialog.setTabOrder(self.lineEdit_stringmargin1, self.lineEdit_stringmargin2)
Dialog.setTabOrder(self.lineEdit_stringmargin2, self.lineEdit_fretslotdepth)
Dialog.setTabOrder(self.lineEdit_fretslotdepth, self.lineEdit_fretslotwidth)
Dialog.setTabOrder(self.lineEdit_fretslotwidth, self.lineEdit_fretslotmargin)
Dialog.setTabOrder(self.lineEdit_fretslotmargin, self.lineEdit_nutslotwidth)
Dialog.setTabOrder(self.lineEdit_nutslotwidth, self.lineEdit_nutslotdepth)
Dialog.setTabOrder(self.lineEdit_nutslotdepth, self.lineEdit_lengthbeforenut)
Dialog.setTabOrder(self.lineEdit_lengthbeforenut, self.OK)
def retranslateUi(self, Dialog):
Dialog.setWindowTitle(_fromUtf8("Multiscale Compound Fretboard Maker"))
self.label_zerofret.setText(_fromUtf8("Use zero fret - Utilisez z" + chr(233) + "ro frette"))
self.checkBox_zerofret.setChecked(True)
self.label_scalelen1.setText(_fromUtf8("Scale Length 1 - Diapason 1"))
self.lineEdit_scalelen1.setText(_fromUtf8("864"))
self.label_scalelen2.setText(_fromUtf8("Scale Length 2 - Diapason 2"))
self.lineEdit_scalelen2.setText(_fromUtf8("940"))
self.label_nutwidth.setText(_fromUtf8("Nut outer string width"))
self.lineEdit_nutwidth.setText(_fromUtf8("38"))
self.label_nutradius.setText(_fromUtf8("Radius at nut - Rayon au sillet"))
self.lineEdit_nutradius.setText(_fromUtf8("191"))
self.label_perpfret.setText(_fromUtf8("Perpendicular fret - Frette perpendiculaire"))
self.lineEdit_perpfret.setText(_fromUtf8("7"))
self.label_bridgewidth.setText(_fromUtf8("Bridge outer string width"))
self.lineEdit_bridgewidth.setText(_fromUtf8("72"))
self.label_bridgeradius.setText(_fromUtf8("Radius at bridge - Rayon au pont"))
self.lineEdit_bridgeradius.setText(_fromUtf8("635"))
self.label_thicknessboard.setText(_fromUtf8("Board thickness - Epaisseur de touche"))
self.lineEdit_thicknessboard.setText(_fromUtf8("6.4"))
self.label_nfret.setText(_fromUtf8("No. frets - No. de frettes"))
self.lineEdit_nfret.setText(_fromUtf8("20"))
self.label_fretslotdepth.setText(_fromUtf8("Depth of fret slot - Pronfondeur rainure de frette"))
self.lineEdit_fretslotdepth.setText(_fromUtf8("2.0"))
self.label_fretslotwidth.setText(_fromUtf8("Width of fret slot - Largeur rainure de frette"))
self.lineEdit_fretslotwidth.setText(_fromUtf8("0.6"))
self.label_fretslotmargin.setText(_fromUtf8("Fret slot margin - Marge de fente de frette"))
self.lineEdit_fretslotmargin.setText(_fromUtf8("3.0"))
self.label_nutslotwidth.setText(_fromUtf8("Width of nut slot - largeur du sillet"))
self.lineEdit_nutslotwidth.setText(_fromUtf8("3.1"))
self.label_nutslotdepth.setText(_fromUtf8("Depth of nut slot - profondeur du sillet"))
self.lineEdit_nutslotdepth.setText(_fromUtf8("3.0"))
self.label_lastfretlen.setText(_fromUtf8("Length after last fret - D" + chr(233) + "port apr" + chr(232) + "s la derni" + chr(232) + "re frette"))
self.lineEdit_lastfretlen.setText(_fromUtf8("10.0"))
self.label_lengthbeforenut.setText(_fromUtf8("Length before zero fret/nut - D" + chr(233) + "port avant le sillet"))
self.lineEdit_lengthbeforenut.setText(_fromUtf8("6.4"))
self.label_stringmargin1.setText(_fromUtf8("String margin 1 - Marge de cha" + chr(238) + " ne 1"))
self.lineEdit_stringmargin1.setText(_fromUtf8("4.1"))
self.label_stringmargin2.setText(_fromUtf8("String margin 2 - Marge de cha" + chr(238) + " ne 2"))
self.lineEdit_stringmargin2.setText(_fromUtf8("5.1"))
self.OK.setText(_fromUtf8("Create"))
self.label_mm_01.setText(_fromUtf8("mm"))
self.label_mm_02.setText(_fromUtf8("mm"))
self.label_mm_03.setText(_fromUtf8("mm"))
self.label_mm_04.setText(_fromUtf8("mm"))
self.label_mm_05.setText(_fromUtf8("mm"))
self.label_mm_06.setText(_fromUtf8("mm"))
self.label_mm_07.setText(_fromUtf8("mm"))
self.label_mm_08.setText(_fromUtf8("mm"))
self.label_mm_09.setText(_fromUtf8("mm"))
self.label_mm_10.setText(_fromUtf8("mm"))
self.label_mm_11.setText(_fromUtf8("mm"))
self.label_mm_12.setText(_fromUtf8("mm"))
self.label_mm_13.setText(_fromUtf8("mm"))
self.label_mm_14.setText(_fromUtf8("mm"))
self.label_mm_15.setText(_fromUtf8("mm"))
self.label_mm_16.setText(_fromUtf8("mm"))
############################################################################################
######### end of dialog box definition / fin de la definition de la boite de dialogue ######
############################################################################################
def createFretboard(self):
try:
#################################################################
####### first we check if valid numbers have been entered #######
#################################################################
scalelen1 = float(self.lineEdit_scalelen1.text()) # diapason
scalelen2 = float(self.lineEdit_scalelen2.text()) # diapason
nutradius = float(self.lineEdit_nutradius.text()) # radius de la touche au sillet
bridgewidth = float(self.lineEdit_bridgewidth.text()) # largeur de la touche a la derniere frette
bridgeradius = float(self.lineEdit_bridgeradius.text()) # radius de la touche a la derniere frette
thicknessboard = float(self.lineEdit_thicknessboard.text()) # epaisseur de la touche
nfret = int(self.lineEdit_nfret.text()) # nombre de frettes
perpfret = float(self.lineEdit_perpfret.text()) # perpendicular fret
fretslotdepth = float(self.lineEdit_fretslotdepth.text()) # profondeur du solt des frettes
fretslotwidth = float(self.lineEdit_fretslotwidth.text()) # epaisseur du slot des frettes
fretmargin = float(self.lineEdit_fretslotmargin.text()) # deport du slot des frettes par rapport au bord
lastfretlen = float(self.lineEdit_lastfretlen.text()) # espace entre la derniere frette et la fin de la touche
lengthbeforenut = float(self.lineEdit_lengthbeforenut.text()) # espace restant avant le sillet
stringmargin1 = float(self.lineEdit_stringmargin1.text()) # string margin
stringmargin2 = float(self.lineEdit_stringmargin2.text()) # string margin
nutwidth = float(self.lineEdit_nutwidth.text()) # largeur de la touche au sillet
nutslotwidth = float(self.lineEdit_nutslotwidth.text()) # longueur du sille
nutslotdepth = float(self.lineEdit_nutslotdepth.text()) # profondeur du sillet
except ValueError:
print( "Error! values must be valid numbers!")
return None
else:
if self.checkBox_zerofret.checkState() == 0:
zerofret = 0
nutslotwidth = float(nutslotwidth)
else:
zerofret = 1
nutslotwidth = 0.0
##### convert all value in float #####
scalelen1 = float(scalelen1)
scalelen2 = float(scalelen2)
nutwidth = float(nutwidth)
nutradius = float(nutradius)
bridgewidth = float(bridgewidth)
bridgeradius = float(bridgeradius)
thicknessboard = float(thicknessboard)
nfret = float(nfret)
perpfret = float(perpfret)
fretslotdepth = float(fretslotdepth)
fretslotwidth = float(fretslotwidth)
fretmargin = float(fretmargin)
nutslotdepth = float(nutslotdepth)
lastfretlen = float(lastfretlen)
lengthbeforenut = float(lengthbeforenut)
stringmargin1 = float(stringmargin1)
stringmargin2 = float(stringmargin2)
print( "OK, all values are good, let's go")
#####################################################################
###### calculate first/last/perpendicular fret values ######
#####################################################################
perplen1 = fretx(perpfret, scalelen1, 0) # see formule to calculate fret length
perplen2 = fretx(perpfret, scalelen2, 0)
perpscalediff = perplen2 - perplen1
halfperpscalediff = perpscalediff / 2
fbwidthdiff = bridgewidth - nutwidth
edgetan = fbwidthdiff / ((scalelen1 + scalelen2) / 2) / 2 # half of fbwidthdiff is on each side of fretboard
zerofrettan = frettan(0, scalelen1, scalelen2, perpscalediff, nutwidth, edgetan)
endfrettan = frettan(nfret, scalelen1, scalelen2, perpscalediff, nutwidth, edgetan)
########################################################################
print("1 - Create fretboard bottom")
########################################################################
######## Fretboard Vector ######
vnb1x = fretx(0, scalelen1, halfperpscalediff) - (zerofrettan * stringmargin1) # use fret angle and X value of the zero fret to find new X value with stringmargin
vnb1y = edgey(vnb1x, nutwidth, edgetan) + stringmargin1 # use new X value to find the Y value
vnb1 = Vector(vnb1x, vnb1y, 0)
vbb1x = fretx(nfret, scalelen1, halfperpscalediff) - (endfrettan * stringmargin1) + lastfretlen
#vbb1x = fretx(nfret, scalelen1, halfperpscalediff)
vbb1y = edgey(vbb1x, nutwidth, edgetan) + stringmargin1
vbb1 = Vector(vbb1x, vbb1y, 0)
vbb2x = fretx(nfret, scalelen2, -halfperpscalediff) + (endfrettan * stringmargin2) + lastfretlen
#vbb2x = fretx(nfret, scalelen2, -halfperpscalediff)
vbb2y = -edgey(vbb2x, nutwidth, edgetan) - stringmargin2
vbb2 = Vector(vbb2x, vbb2y, 0)
vnb2x = fretx(0, scalelen2, -halfperpscalediff) + (zerofrettan * stringmargin2)
vnb2y = -edgey(vnb2x, nutwidth, edgetan) - stringmargin2
vnb2 = Vector(vnb2x, vnb2y, 0)
######## Nut Vector ######
adjnutslotwidth = nutslotwidth / math.cos(math.atan(zerofrettan)) # if nut slot is on an angle its X values need to be corrected
nutx = -(lengthbeforenut + adjnutslotwidth) # nut is a linear negative x shift
vbnb1x = vnb1x + nutx # add to the end of the fretboard
vbnb1y = edgey(vbnb1x, nutwidth, edgetan) + stringmargin1
vbnb1 = Vector(vbnb1x, vbnb1y, 0)
vbnb2x = vnb2x + nutx
vbnb2y = -edgey(vbnb2x, nutwidth, edgetan) - stringmargin2
vbnb2 = Vector(vbnb2x, vbnb2y, 0)
######## Draw ######
pointslist = [vbnb1,vnb1,vbb1,vbb2,vnb2,vbnb2,vbnb1]
fretboardwire = Part.makePolygon(pointslist)
#Part.show(fretboardwire)
fretboardbottom = Part.Face(fretboardwire)
#Part.show(fretboardbottom)
fbextrude=fretboardbottom.extrude(Vector(0,0,thicknessboard*2))
#Part.show(fbextrude)
########################################################################
print("2 - Create fretboard top (radius)")
########################################################################
######################## radius at nut ##############################
# the fretboard top must extend beyond the nut to ensure there is no clipping
# so calculate the values for the end of the fretboard relative to the nut
radslope = (bridgeradius - nutradius) / ((scalelen1 + scalelen2) / 2) # Find the slope of the compound radius
minx = min(vbnb1x, vbnb2x) # position the end of the fretboard top at the minimum X value
cn1rad = nutradius + (minx * radslope) # Calculate the correct radius for the end of the fretboard
cn1 = Part.makeCircle(cn1rad, Vector(minx, 0, -cn1rad + thicknessboard), Vector(1,0,0), 70, 110)
#Part.show(cn1)
################## radius at bridge - rayon au pont #####################
cn2 = Part.makeCircle(bridgeradius, Vector(((scalelen1 + scalelen2) / 2), 0, -bridgeradius + thicknessboard), Vector(1,0,0), 70, 110)
#Part.show(cn2)
################## face of 2 radius - assemblage des 2 radius ###########
compradius = Part.makeRuledSurface(cn1, cn2)
#Part.show(compradius)
ftextrude=compradius.extrude(Vector(0,0,-(thicknessboard * 2)))
#Part.show(ftextrude)
########################################################################
print("3 - Regroup fretboard bottom & top")
########################################################################
cleanfretboard = ftextrude.common(fbextrude)
#Part.show(cleanfretboard)
if zerofret:
########################################################################
print("4 - Skipping nut because zerofret was selected")
print("5 - Skipping nut because zerofret was selected")
########################################################################
else:
########################################################################
print("4 - Make nut")
########################################################################
######## Nut Vector ######
vnt1x = -(bridgewidth * zerofrettan) # nut crosses centerline at x=0, y=0 and nut slot needs to be wider than fretboard (i.e.: bridgewidth)
vnt1 = Vector(vnt1x, bridgewidth, thicknessboard)
vnt2 = Vector(-vnt1x, -bridgewidth, thicknessboard)
vnt3x = -vnt1x - adjnutslotwidth
vnt3 = Vector(vnt3x, -bridgewidth, thicknessboard)
vnt4x = vnt1x - adjnutslotwidth
vnt4 = Vector(vnt4x, bridgewidth, thicknessboard)
######## Draw nut ######
pointslist = [vnt1,vnt2,vnt3,vnt4,vnt1]
nutwire = Part.makePolygon(pointslist)
nutface = Part.Face(nutwire)
nutextrude=nutface.extrude(Vector(0,0,-nutslotdepth))
#Part.show(nutextrude)
########################################################################
print("5 - Add nut")
########################################################################
fretboardnut = cleanfretboard.cut(nutextrude)
#Part.show(fretboardnut)
########################################################################
print("6 - Add " + str(int(nfret)) + " frets")
########################################################################
#####################################################################
############## Radius on fretboard - depth fret slot ############
#####################################################################
fretslotradius=compradius.extrude(Vector(0,0,-fretslotdepth)) # radius (top of fretboard) minus fret slot depth
#####################################################################
############## outline fretboard - margin fret slot ############
#####################################################################
vnb1fs = Vector(vbnb1x, (vbnb1y - fretmargin), 0) # use the fretboard dimensions as a starting point since the same slope will be used
vbb1fs = Vector(vbb1x, (vbb1y - fretmargin), 0)
vbb2fs = Vector(vbb2x, (vbb2y + fretmargin), 0)
vnb2fs = Vector(vbnb2x, (vbnb2y + fretmargin), 0)
pointslistfs = [vnb1fs,vbb1fs,vbb2fs,vnb2fs,vnb1fs]
fretboardwirefs = Part.makePolygon(pointslistfs)
#Part.show(fretboardwirefs)
fretboardbottomfs = Part.Face(fretboardwirefs)
#Part.show(fretboardbottomfs)
fbextrudefs=fretboardbottomfs.extrude(Vector(0,0,thicknessboard*2)) # fretboardbottom with margin
#Part.show(fbextrudefs)
i=0
incnfret = 0
if (zerofret):
incnfret = -1 # use a zero fret if enabled
while (incnfret < nfret): # draw all frets
incnfret = incnfret + 1
incxcross = fretxcross(incnfret, scalelen1, scalelen2, perpscalediff)
incfrettan = frettan(incnfret, scalelen1, scalelen2, perpscalediff, nutwidth, edgetan)
incfretangle = math.atan(incfrettan)
print(" Fret " + str(incnfret) + ": " + str(round(incxcross,2)) + " mm at " + str(round(math.degrees(incfretangle),1)) + " degrees")
adjfretslotwidth = fretslotwidth/math.cos(incfretangle) / 2 # adjust for fret slot being on an angle
#####################################################################
############## Fret slot ne X ############
#####################################################################
# make slots much larger than required (i.e.: twice the bridgewidth) initially, then cut later
fretend1x = incxcross - (incfrettan * bridgewidth)
fretend2x = incxcross + (incfrettan * bridgewidth)
vnfs1 = Vector((fretend1x - adjfretslotwidth), bridgewidth, 0)
vnfs2 = Vector((fretend1x + adjfretslotwidth), bridgewidth, 0)
vnfs3 = Vector((fretend2x + adjfretslotwidth), -bridgewidth, 0)
vnfs4 = Vector((fretend2x - adjfretslotwidth), -bridgewidth, 0)
pointslistvnfs = [vnfs1,vnfs2,vnfs3,vnfs4,vnfs1]
nslotwire = Part.makePolygon(pointslistvnfs)
nslotextrude = Part.Face(nslotwire)
while (i < 1 ):
i = i + 1
nslot = nslotextrude.extrude(Vector(0,0,thicknessboard*2))
else:
nslot2 = nslotextrude.extrude(Vector(0,0,thicknessboard*2))
nslot = nslot.fuse(nslot2)
else:
nslot3 = fbextrudefs.common(nslot) # assembling all part (radius, bottom and fret)
nslot4 = fretslotradius.common(nslot3)
if zerofret:
nslot5 = cleanfretboard.cut(nslot4)
else:
nslot5 = fretboardnut.cut(nslot4)
#Part.show(fretboardfinal)
objet_fretboard = App.ActiveDocument.addObject("Part::Feature","Fretboard")
objet_fretboard.Shape = nslot5
print("End of fretboard")
########################################################################
print("6 - Add Scale Length")
########################################################################
Plane_scale_length = Part.makePlane(thicknessboard * 2 , (bridgewidth + (stringmargin1 + stringmargin2)), Vector(((scalelen1 + scalelen2) / 2), ((bridgewidth / 2) + ((stringmargin1 + stringmargin2) /2)),0), Vector(1,0,0)) #makePlane(length,width,[start_pnt,dir_normal])
#Part.show (Plane_scale_length)
objet_diapason = App.ActiveDocument.addObject("Part::Feature","Scale/Diapason")
objet_diapason.Shape = Plane_scale_length
###### close windows when macro is done #####
self.dialog.hide()
class Fretboard(): if App.ActiveDocument is None : # create new document called 'Fretboard' if no document is open doc = App.newDocument("Fretboard") dialog = QtGui.QWidget() dialog.ui = Ui_Dialog() dialog.ui.setupUi(dialog) dialog.show()
}}
Guitar fretboard macro / guitar body
- Version 0.1 : 2012-03-16
- Version 0.2 : 2018-01-25 : convert to PySide
- Version 0.4 : 2020-01-09 : major refactor to add multiscale frets and zero fret
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