October 31, 2013
Description
This is an experimental piece, mostly a design challenge to myself to work on techniques for making complex snap-together multi-part models.
The goals of the design were as follows:
Game-accurate color with all colors due to the intrinsic color of the plastic and no painting required.
No directional bias in the assembled piece, such as you see with all-one-piece cubes with different finish on the sides versus top due to the nature of the print process. This means each corner, edge, and face piece is indivudually printed flat on the bed.
No unavoidable seams. The only seams between pieces are at borders between one color and another.
All snap-together, with no glue required. Revised version posted now really holds together well.
As a result of these goals this is a fairly complex print, with 40 parts that need to be snapped together in a specific order.
This Companion Cube is separated into parts for each color - white, grey, and pink - as well as separate parts for each corner, edge, and face. There are 5 different shapes, and a total of 40 parts which need to be printed.
It should hold together securely without needing glue, although you can use glue when assembling it if you wish. You may also print in white or clear and then paint all the parts if you don't have the appropriate colors.
Completely revised design posted 11/7 - revised many parts to eliminate weak spots and make it hold together with no glue.
License:
Creative Commons - Attribution
Ellindsey
