Kickstand¶
A kickstand is a grounded support that starts on the plate or raft and ends by snapping to another support shaft.
What it is¶
- A rooted support-to-support element.
- Distinct from a brace because it begins on the build surface.
- Uses trunk-like anatomy at the base, then ends with a knot on a host shaft.
Geometry¶
- Base: Roots.
- Body: shaft and joint chain that rises from the base.
- Terminal transition: the final section that adapts to the host connection.
- End: knot that snaps to a trunk or branch shaft.
Behavior¶
- The lower body follows the active trunk diameter settings.
- The end knot slides on the host shaft like a normal knot.
- The top knot cannot move below the host segment's lower boundary.
Constraints¶
- The host target must be a trunk or branch shaft.
- Kickstands do not use a contact cone at the top.
- They do not attach to twigs, sticks, or braces at the top.