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Add internal option for gear()
This option allows for the generation of internal spur gears. Internal mode adapts the meanings of several options for use on internal gears:
- backlash is negated for larger teeth, as we're subtracting the gear from a cylinder.
- clearance is added to the addendum instead of dedendum, which pushes out the outer circle instead of pushing in the root circle.
- rim_width is added to outer_radius in order to get the containing cylinder's radius.
- flat renders the gear shape in 2d, ready for extrusion and subtraction.