party

Plain text (JSON) parts libraries for open hardware projects.

WARNING : party is currently in work in progress status

party aims at creating and handling parts libraries defined in a single text (JSON) file where the metadata, the data, the geometry creation logic and the anchors creation logic are defined.

The anchors concept is a set of vectors attached to a part geometry that can be used to place the part in an assembly.

ISO 4032 M2.5 Nut from a parts library file (the small yellow arrow represents the anchor)

Contents:

• Part libraries
  • The need for part libraries
  • The problems
  • Lightweight and self-contained part libraries
  • Definition of a parts library
• party
  • What is party ?
  • Installing
  • Parts libraries creation
  • Parts libraries use
  • Dependencies
• Parts libraries JSON format
  • General
  • The metadata section
  • The generators section
  • The rules section
  • The data section
• Assembling the parts library JSON (PLJSON) files
  • Roles
  • Template files (T-PLJSON)
  • Checks
• Using parts library JSON (PLJSON) files
  • Create library CAD files
  • Create the library documentation
  • Use the parts in other projects

Indices and tables

• Index
• Module Index
• Search Page