docs: add Skinning/Sweeping and Edge/Face Sets tutorials (#89)#1960
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New tutorial covering: - What is skinning (connecting 2D cross-sections) - skin() basic usage with multiple profiles - path_sweep() along 2D and 3D paths with twist/scale - spiral_sweep() for helical shapes - Practical examples: wavy vase, twisted ribbon, pipe along curve This was one of the 6 missing tutorials listed in issue BelfrySCAD#89. Ref: BelfrySCAD#89
New tutorial covering:
- Face direction vectors (TOP, BOT, FRONT, BACK, LEFT, RIGHT)
- Single edge selection via face vector pairs (TOP+FRONT)
- Face-based and corner-based edge selection
- Axis-aligned strings ("X", "Y", "Z", "ALL", "NONE")
- Combining selections with lists
- The except parameter for exclusions
- Usage with rounding, chamfering, and masking modules
- Practical examples and quick reference table
This was one of the 6 missing tutorials listed in issue BelfrySCAD#89.
Ref: BelfrySCAD#89
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Pull request overview
Adds two new BOSL2 tutorials intended to document (1) skinning/sweeping workflows and (2) edge/face selection descriptors used across BOSL2 shape + masking APIs.
Changes:
- Add
tutorials/Skinning.mdcoveringskin(),path_sweep(), andspiral_sweep()with progressively more complex examples. - Add
tutorials/Edge_Face_Sets.mdexplaining face vectors, edge descriptors, axis-string shortcuts, and exclusion patterns.
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| File | Description |
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tutorials/Skinning.md |
New tutorial for generating solids by connecting profiles (skin) and sweeping profiles along paths (path_sweep, spiral_sweep). |
tutorials/Edge_Face_Sets.md |
New tutorial describing how to specify faces/edges for rounding/chamfering and for masking/profile attachment modules. |
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Updated the description and formatting of faces and edges in the Edge_Face_Sets documentation. Improved clarity and consistency in the presentation of vector names and examples.
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Summary
skin(),path_sweep(),spiral_sweep()with practical examplesexceptparameter, masking patternsBoth tutorials follow existing BOSL2 tutorial format with progressive examples from simple to complex.
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Addresses #89
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