new decorative plate for the 3-button aux controls

this is a bit cleaner/DRY, and also lets me experiment with a decorative
plate easily

src/components.scad

@@ -92,6 +92,13 @@ module frame_cutout() {
 	cube([36.5, 8, frame_z-(top_plate_z*2)], center=true);
 }
 
+// bank of three 24mm buttons, commonly on a frame face
+module aux_control_three_button_cluster() {
+	translate([-40, 0, 0]) button_24mm_hole();
+	translate([0, 0, 0]) button_24mm_hole();
+	translate([40, 0, 0]) button_24mm_hole();
+}
+
 module m2_mount_post() {
 	difference() {
 		cylinder(r=m2_screw_selftap_radius*2.25, h=3, $fn=6, center=true);

src/frame-left.scad

@@ -37,11 +37,9 @@ module left_frame() {
 		frame_cable_routing_hole();
 
 		// aux button holes
-		translate([-30, 101.5, 0]) rotate([270, 0, 0]) button_24mm_hole();
+		translate([-30, 101.5, 0]) rotate([270, 0, 0]) aux_control_three_button_cluster();
 		translate([-30, (frame_y/2)-neutrik_panel_thickness-4, 0]) frame_cutout();
-		translate([-70, 101.5, 0]) rotate([270, 0, 0]) button_24mm_hole();
 		translate([-70, (frame_y/2)-neutrik_panel_thickness-4, 0]) frame_cutout();
-		translate([10, 101.5, 0]) rotate([270, 0, 0]) button_24mm_hole();
 		translate([10, (frame_y/2)-neutrik_panel_thickness-4, 0]) frame_cutout();
 
 		// neutrix button hole

src/frame-right.scad

@@ -37,11 +37,9 @@ module right_frame() {
 		mirror([1, 0, 0]) frame_cable_routing_hole();
 
 		// aux button holes
-		translate([30, 101.5, 0]) rotate([270, 0, 0]) button_24mm_hole();
+		translate([30, 101.5, 0]) rotate([270, 0, 0]) aux_control_three_button_cluster();
 		translate([30, (frame_y/2)-neutrik_panel_thickness-4, 0]) frame_cutout();
-		translate([70, 101.5, 0]) rotate([270, 0, 0]) button_24mm_hole();
 		translate([70, (frame_y/2)-neutrik_panel_thickness-4, 0]) frame_cutout();
-		translate([-10, 101.5, 0]) rotate([270, 0, 0]) button_24mm_hole();
 		translate([-10, (frame_y/2)-neutrik_panel_thickness-4, 0]) frame_cutout();
 
 		// neutrix button hole

src/frame-solo.scad

@@ -32,23 +32,14 @@ module solo_frame() {
 		translate([40, (frame_y/2)-neutrik_panel_thickness-4, 0]) frame_cutout();
 
 		// aux button holes
-		translate([-frame_x/2+2.5, 0, 0]) rotate([0, 0, 270])
-			translate([0, 0, 0]) rotate([90, 0, 0]) button_24mm_hole();
+		translate([-frame_x/2+2.5, 0, 0]) rotate([90, 0, 270]) aux_control_three_button_cluster();
 		translate([(frame_x/2)-neutrik_panel_thickness-4, 0, 0]) rotate([0, 0, 90]) frame_cutout();
-		translate([-frame_x/2+2.5, 0, 0]) rotate([0, 0, 270])
-			translate([-40, 0, 0]) rotate([90, 0, 0]) button_24mm_hole();
 		translate([(frame_x/2)-neutrik_panel_thickness-4, -40, 0]) rotate([0, 0, 90]) frame_cutout();
-		translate([-frame_x/2+2.5, 0, 0]) rotate([0, 0, 270])
-			translate([40, 0, 0]) rotate([90, 0, 0]) button_24mm_hole();
 		translate([(frame_x/2)-neutrik_panel_thickness-4, 40, 0]) rotate([0, 0, 90]) frame_cutout();
-		translate([frame_x/2-2.5, 0, 0]) rotate([0, 0, 90])
-			translate([0, 0, 0]) rotate([90, 0, 0]) button_24mm_hole();
+
+		translate([frame_x/2+2.5, 0, 0]) rotate([90, 0, 270]) aux_control_three_button_cluster();
 		translate([-(frame_x/2)+neutrik_panel_thickness+4, 0, 0]) rotate([0, 0, 90]) frame_cutout();
-		translate([frame_x/2-2.5, 0, 0]) rotate([0, 0, 90])
-			translate([-40, 0, 0]) rotate([90, 0, 0]) button_24mm_hole();
 		translate([-(frame_x/2)+neutrik_panel_thickness+4, -40, 0]) rotate([0, 0, 90]) frame_cutout();
-		translate([frame_x/2-2.5, 0, 0]) rotate([0, 0, 90])
-			translate([40, 0, 0]) rotate([90, 0, 0]) button_24mm_hole();
 		translate([-(frame_x/2)+neutrik_panel_thickness+4, 40, 0]) rotate([0, 0, 90]) frame_cutout();
 	}
 }

src/misc-decorative-plate-aux-control-three-button-cluster.scad

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/* Copyright Brian Stephan 2023
+ *
+ * This file is part of the Buildable Stick System.
+ *
+ * The Buildable Stick System is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+ * Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your
+ * option) any later version.
+ *
+ * The Buildable Stick System is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY
+ * or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for
+ * more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+ * the Buildable Stick System. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+include <parameters.scad>
+include <components.scad>
+use <misc-neutrik-d-plate.scad>
+
+module aux_control_three_button_cluster_decorative_plate() {
+	difference() {
+		hull() {
+			translate([-50, 0, 0]) neutrik_d_plate();
+			translate([50, 0, 0]) neutrik_d_plate();
+		}
+		translate([0, 0, -10]) aux_control_three_button_cluster();
+	}
+}
+
+aux_control_three_button_cluster_decorative_plate();