Made of cast iron, these covers are strong enough to handle high-volume foot and vehicle traffic. Use them to cover manholes on roads, parking lots, or walkways. ADA Compliant—Covers that are ADA Compliant prevent narrow wheels from getting stuck since they have 1/2" wide slots.

// Vented Manhole Cover
// Made of cast iron, these covers are strong enough to handle high-volume foot and vehicle traffic. Use them to cover manholes on roads, parking lots, or walkways. ADA Compliant—Covers that are ADA Compliant prevent narrow wheels from getting stuck since they have 1/2" wide slots.
// Categories: Construction

@settings(defaultLengthUnit = in)

// Define parameters
origin2D = [0, 0]
diameter = 22 + 3 / 4
edgeThickness = 1 + 3 / 4
slotWidth = 0.5
pickHoleLength = 1
pickHoleWidth = 2
pickHoleDepth = 1 + 1 / 8

// create a sketch for the manhole cover
manholeSketch = startSketchOn(XY)

// create the circular profile for the manhole cover
manholeProfile = startProfile(manholeSketch, at = origin2D)
  |> circle(center = origin2D, radius = diameter / 2)

// define a function for making slots, these are at a constant 125 degrees
fn slot(start, length, width) {
  return startProfile(manholeSketch, at = start)
    |> angledLine(angle = 125, length = length - (width / 2))
    |> arc(angleStart = 215, angleEnd = 35, radius = width / 2)
    |> angledLine(angle = -55, length = length - (width / 2))
    |> arc(angleStart = 35, angleEnd = -145, radius = width / 2)
    |> close()
}

// create the slots
slot1 = slot(start = [5.67437, -8.539703], length = 20.5, width = slotWidth)
slot2 = slot(start = [3.568886, -9.673446], length = 19.954, width = slotWidth)
slot3 = slot(start = [1.114006, -10.3082], length = 18.166, width = slotWidth)
slot4 = slot(start = [-1.814767, -10.266164], length = 14.737, width = slotWidth)
slot5 = slot(start = [7.46, -6.949], length = 19.954, width = slotWidth)
slot6 = slot(start = [8.8960, -4.8592], length = 18.166, width = slotWidth)
slot7 = slot(start = [9.8581, -2.0927], length = 14.737, width = slotWidth)
slot8 = slot(start = [-5.779208, -8.745042], length = 7.6974, width = slotWidth)
slot9 = slot(start = [9.7847, 2.1529], length = 7.6974, width = slotWidth)

// create the manhole cover by subtracting the slots from the circular profile, extrude to the desired thickness
manhole = manholeProfile
  |> subtract2d(tool = [
       slot1,
       slot2,
       slot3,
       slot4,
       slot5,
       slot6,
       slot7,
       slot8,
       slot9
     ])
  |> extrude(length = edgeThickness / 2, bidirectionalLength = edgeThickness / 2)

// create the pick hole sketch, the pickhole is used for lifting the manhole cover
pickHoleSketch = startSketchOn(offsetPlane(YZ, offset = diameter / 2))

// create the rectangular profile for the pick hole
pickHoleProfile = startProfile(
       pickHoleSketch,
       at = [
         -pickHoleWidth / 2,
         edgeThickness / 2 + 0.1
       ],
     )
  |> xLine(length = pickHoleWidth)
  |> yLine(length = -pickHoleDepth)
  |> xLine(length = -pickHoleWidth)
  |> close()

// create the pick hole by extruding the rectangular profile and subtracting it from the manhole cover
pickHole = pickHoleProfile
  |> extrude(length = -pickHoleLength)
  |> subtract(manhole, tools = %)


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