Macro Guitar fretboard

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Macro Guitar fretboard

Description
Crée un manche de guitare, le script Python est incroyable pour créer une forme complexe ....
Cette macro crée un manche conique composé (ou non) à plusieurs échelles (ou non) avec écrou et fente de frette ou zéro emplacement de frette pour exporter vers le logiciel CAM

Version macro : 0.4
Date dernière modification : 2020-01-09
Version FreeCAD : All
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Auteur: ryback08, jsiddall
Auteur
ryback08, jsiddall
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Version Macro
0.4
Dernière modification
2020-01-09
Version(s) FreeCAD
All
Raccourci clavier
None
Voir aussi
Macro_Guitar_Nut

Description

Guitar Fretboard Marker (Macro), incroyable script Python pour créer une forme complexe ....

Cette macro crée un composé conique (ou pas) avec un écrou et une fente de frette ou frette zéro destiné a être exporté dans un logiciel de FAO

Script

The ToolBar Icon Macro_Guitar_fretboard

Macro Guitar fretboard.FCMacro

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

# Form implementation generated from reading ui file 'dialog.ui'
#
# Created: Sat Jan 14 00:33:37 2012
#      by: PyQt4 UI code generator 4.9
#      
# WARNING! All changes made in this file will be lost!
#
#
###################################### FREECAD Macro - Draw fretboard guitar #############################################
# ressource :                                                                                                            #
# 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                                                         #
#                                                                                                                        #
# For personal use only and / or non-profit use                                                                          #
# (C)2012 By LEPINE Florent                                                                                              #
# (C)2020 By Jeff Siddall                                                                                                #
# V0.1  -  2012/03/18                                                                                                    #
# V0.2  -  2018/01/25 : PySide                                                                                           #
# V0.3  -  2019/07/03 : Adaptation for 0.18                                                                              #
# V0.4  -  2020/01/08 : Major refactor to add multiscale frets and zerofret (Jeff Siddall)                               #
# Special thanks to FreeCAD team                                                                                         #
#                                                                                                                        #
##########################################################################################################################
#                                                                                                                        #
#  ### English ###                                                                                                       #
#  This macro creates a conical compound (or not) multiscale (or not) fretboard with nut and fret slot to export to      #
#  CAM software                                                                                                          #
#                                                                                                                        #
#  ### Francais ###                                                                                                      #
#  Cette macro creer une touche a radius progressif (ou pas) avec les defonces du sillet et l'emplacement des frettes    #
#  afin d'etre exporter dans un module de parcourt d'outil CAM                                                           #
#                                                                                                                        #
##########################################################################################################################
#                                                                                                                        #
#  ### Extra Notes ###                                                                                                   #
#  All Y-axis measurements are relative to fretboard centerline                                                          #
#  Origin is middle of nut/zero fret                                                                                     #
#                                                                                                                        #
##########################################################################################################################



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                                ########
   ################################################################################################

# Function to return the X-value for a given fret
def fretx(fret, scalelen, offset):
    xvalue = (scalelen * (1 - (0.5 ** (float(fret) / 12)))) + offset

    return(xvalue)


# Function to return the neck edge Y-value for a given X value
def edgey(xvalue, nutwidth, edgetan):
    yvalue = (xvalue * edgetan) + (nutwidth / 2)

    return(yvalue)


# Function to return the fret X-axis crossing value for a given fret
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)


# Function to return the fret angle tangent for a given fret
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()

Link

Guitar fretboard macro / guitar body

Version

  • Version 0.1 : 2012-03-16
  • Version 0.2 : 2018-01-25 : conversion pour PySide
  • Version 0.4 : 2020-01-09: réfection majeure pour ajouter des frettes multi-échelles et frette zéro