A twisted ceiling fan geometry made using boolean cutouts

// Ceiling Propeller
// A twisted ceiling fan geometry made using boolean cutouts
// Categories: Construction

// Set units
@settings(defaultLengthUnit = mm)

// Define parameters
bladeCount = 3 // Number of fan blades
bladeTwistAngle = 5deg // Twist angle applied to the void cut geometry
bladeSpanLength = 100 // Blade span (radial length)
bladeWidth = 17.5 // Half-width of the blade at its widest point
bladeBaseThickness = 10 // Total thickness of the extruded root/base
bladeThickness = 2 // Thickness of the profile at void section


// Root geometry
bladeRootWidth = bladeWidth * 2
bladeSeamLength = bladeRootWidth / 2 / cos(30deg) // Angled base segment (30°)


// Void cutout dimensions
voidCutoutLength = bladeSpanLength + 30 // Longitudinal length of the void
voidCutoutWidth = bladeWidth * 3 // Width of the void cut
voidCutoutHeight = bladeWidth * 2 // Height (used in tangential arc)


// Construct blade profile
bladePlane = offsetPlane(XY, offset = -bladeBaseThickness / 2)
bladeSketch = startSketchOn(XY)
bladeProfile = startProfile(bladePlane, at = [0, 0])
  |> angledLine(angle = 90 - (360deg / bladeCount / 2), length = bladeSeamLength, tag = $radial)
  |> angledLine(angle = segAng(radial) + 95, endAbsoluteX = bladeWidth / 2, tag = $segUpperNeck)
  |> yLine(length = bladeSpanLength - (bladeWidth / 3), tag = $segSpanTop)
  |> tangentialArc(angle = 90deg, radius = bladeWidth / 3)
  |> xLine(endAbsolute = 0, tag = $seg01)
  |> mirror2d(axis = Y)

// Extrude blade solid and apply fillets
bladeSolid = extrude(bladeProfile, length = bladeBaseThickness)

// Construct twisted void cutout (one side only)
voidSketch = startSketchOn(YZ)
voidProfile = startProfile(
       voidSketch,
       at = [
         bladeSpanLength * 1.5,
         bladeThickness / 2
       ],
     )
  |> xLine(length = -bladeSpanLength * 1.15)
  // Arc defining central void (based on voidCutoutHeight)
  |> tangentialArc(end = [-voidCutoutHeight, voidCutoutHeight])
  |> xLine(length = bladeSpanLength * 1.5)
  |> line(endAbsolute = [profileStartX(%), profileStartY(%)])
  |> close()

voidCutoutOne = extrude(voidProfile, length = voidCutoutWidth, symmetric = true)
  |> rotate(roll = 0, pitch = bladeTwistAngle, yaw = 0)

// Mirror second void cut to other side
voidCutoutTwo = clone(voidCutoutOne)
  |> rotate(roll = 0, pitch = 180, yaw = 0)

// Subtract voids from blade
bladeWithVoidOne = subtract([bladeSolid], tools = [voidCutoutOne])
bladeWithVoids = subtract([bladeWithVoidOne], tools = [voidCutoutTwo])
  // Circular pattern: 3 blade instance fan
  |> patternCircular3d(instances = bladeCount, axis = [0, 0, 1], center = [0, 0, 0])


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