March 29, 2025
Description
I just put the logo of Printables into a serious puzzle.
This is a symmetry puzzle, the goal is to make a symmetrical pattern or formation with all 3 pieces provided.
The Printables logo takes the role of the first two pieces, they are congruent. The third piece is carefully chosen such that:
I challenge you to find the solution in no more time than it is 3D printed.
fill angle: 30°
What is Symmetry Puzzle
Symmetry Puzzle is somewhat similar to Tangram. But contrary to Tangram which dates back to hundreds of years ago, the first symmetry puzzle occurs just in this century. The goal of a Symmetry Puzzle is to arrange all the pieces to form a symmetrical shape, any shape is accepted as long as it has symmetry. The solution is often bizarre and hard to find, sometimes you don't even know you get the right shape by failing to recognize its symmetry.
I like Symmetry Puzzles, I especially like 3D printing them. Symmetry Puzzles don't require a packing tray or board (which usually consumes more filaments than pieces), and usually consist of only a few pieces, which makes them very efficient to print. Considering relatively long solving time, Symmetry Puzzles definitely worth printing.
If you are interested in Symmetry Puzzles, please visit my collection of all Symmetry Puzzles on this site - I wish there are more but that's all I found. If I missed any please let me know.
License:
Creative Commons — Attribution — Noncommercial — Share Alike