Connectors

There are currently 8 types of connectors, each can be use as End 1 or End 2. Each connector type has settings that are only relevant to that specific connectors. Some connectors have no configurable settings.

Hose Adapter connectors

Common settings

Common settings for all connectors. Some settings will be overridden by specific connectors. I.E. Dyson V5 has a fixed size.

Options

Setting Description
End_Style The style of the end
options
- hose, Hose connector (configurable)
- flange, Flange (configurable)
- mag, Magnetic Flange (configurable)
- nozzle, Nozzle (configurable)
- camlock, Camlock connector (fixed)
- centec, Centec connector (fixed)
- dyson, Dyson connector (fixed)
- dw735, Dewalt 735 connector (fixed)
End_Measurement vacuum_hose_adapter endcommon_measurement
Is the measurement the adapter’s outside or inside diameter?
options
- inner, Inner adapter measurement
- outer, Outer adapter measurement.
Only applies to configurable styles, hose, flange, mag nozzle.
End_Wall_Thickness vacuum_hose_adapter endcommon_wallthickness
Wall thickness
default=2.
Only applies to configurable styles, hose, flange, mag nozzle.
End_Diameter vacuum_hose_adapter endcommon_diameter
Diameter of the adapter (mm).
Only applies to configurable styles, hose, flange, mag nozzle.
End_Length vacuum_hose_adapter endcommon_length
Length of the connector (including the flange).
Only applies to configurable styles, hose, flange, mag nozzle.
End_Taper vacuum_hose_adapter endcommon_taper
Taper of the connector, use negative to taper other direction.
Only applies to configurable styles, hose, flange, mag nozzle.
End_Rotation vacuum_hose_adapter endcommon_rotation
Rotation in deg of the connector. This is useful when the connector is not symmetrical (nozzle, dw735, dyson).
Applies to styles.

other

Setting Description
Enable_Debug_Slice Slice model in half to be able to easy see inside
Enable_Calipers_Slice Show the measurement calipers, most useful with Debug_Slice enabled.
Enable_Help Outputs help to the console.

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