+// wall thickness, and base width as fraction of cable size
+wall_r = 1.5 / 6.5;
+base_r = 0.75;
+
+// for cross-section calculations:
+//
+// origin O is at intersection of straight line segments forming walls
+// C is centre of circle (wire x-section) (of radius r or radius 1)
+// which is tangent to lines
+// T is said tangent points
+// B is inner base point, which is extension of line from B by mu*r
+
+sina = sin(alpha);
+cosa = cos(alpha);
+tana = sina/cosa;
+
+// blah_r is blah where r=1
+// d_AB is distance AB
+// dy_AB is " " " vertical component