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3D Printing Designs: The Sun Puzzle

By : Joe Larson
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3D Printing Designs: The Sun Puzzle

By: Joe Larson

Overview of this book

Jigsaw puzzles derive their name from when they were cut from wood sheets using a hand-woodworking tool called a jig saw back in the 1760s. Have you ever wondered how a model idea for a jigsaw puzzle is articulated, and how it was made with these traditional tools? Through this book, you will master the techniques of designing simple to complex puzzles models for 3D printing. We will quickly introduce you to some simple and effective principles of designing 3D printed objects using Blender. Through the course of the book, you'll explore various robust sculpting methods supported by Blender that allow you to edit objects with actions such as bends or curves, similar to drawing or building up a clay structure of different shapes and sizes. Finally, when the model is sculpted, you'll learn some methods to cut the model and carve out multiple pieces of perfectly-fitting edges of different geometries to complete the puzzle. ------------------------------------------- Note from CM - [Page count: 60] [Price: $9.99 eBook | $19.99 print]
Table of Contents (11 chapters)

Summary


In your grandparents' or parents' garage, they might have had a jigsaw and tools that they made cute wooden puzzles with—clunky shapes that vaguely resembled an elephant or truck. But nowadays, we can do so much more with 3D printing. It's not difficult to see how this project can be applied to a puzzle of any shape, just as complex or robust as a loved one's favorite thing:

Blender's unique collection of tools seems eclectic to some, but in the end, they enable robust interactions that result in us being able to make projects such as this puzzle without having to switch tools to finish. Models can be sculpted and then, without switching tools, combined with rigid shapes to create complex but useful and fun objects for 3D printing. This project also taught you about tolerances in 3D-printed parts and how they can be adjusted to make parts that interact with each other. While different 3D printers may require different tolerances, the skills learned in this chapter can be applied to...