I was trying to build #Multiboard tile panel stacks using an STL generator in #OpenSCAD, but the sheer number of triangles 📐 caused it to shit the bed on stacks of 9x9 tiles unless a metric tonne of additional `render()` calls were added, slowing the process to an excruciating crawl 🐌. In my journey down this particular rabbit hole 🐇, I stumbled upon `numpy-stl`, which has absolutely no problem dealing with massively complex objects... and I have an STL file for a 9x9 panel...

So, naturally, I whipped up a little #Python 🐍 script! It clones and lifts a provided mesh with a specified gap between each clone. I'm currently testing the results by printing a 9x9 stack of 2 panels. (I really should have gone smaller, but I will actually *use* a 9x9.) We'll see how it goes!🤞Either way, I can easily say that I am *much* more comfortable working with a Python script than OpenSCAD, but I see the power and the appeal. In this case, however, it was a simple task that doesn't warrant the learning curve just yet.

Here's the script: https://gist.github.com/haliphax/e63eb8efba86406862fc71d06a11cda1

Here's the panel I used as the base mesh:
https://thangs.com/designer/MultiBuild/3d-model/9x9%2520MU%2520-%2520Center%2520Grid%2520Interfitted%2520-%2520MultiBoard%2520Octagon%2520Plate-977730

(Yes, they provide stacks up to 4 for 9x9, but I was thoroughly nerd-sniped and I *may* want to print more than 4 eventually without paying their $4/month membership fee.)

Working on some Europlug holders for #multiboard.

Still a little confused about how BaseFeatures work and if I can replace them without killing the whole tree, but I am getting there.

#FreecadFriday #freecad

Lenička: "Tati, vytiskneš mi držák na světelnej meč?"
Já: "<hold my beer>"

#rodinka #3dtisk #multiboard

I have gone and done it - I've installed a cup holder onto my #Multiboard. Hopefully this doesn't end up being the catastrophe it definitely could be.

It doesn't flex... that much.

#3DPrinting

The split and fold trick from the #multiboard folks is a pretty slick way to improve layer orientation.

I've split and glued before or made multipart assemblies to get the "correct" layer orientation, but this seems very cheap and easy to maintain alignment of the split parts

https://youtu.be/7aJ4dDyyf20?si=koOK1mTnNQqhJMHU&t=934 (15:34)

#3dprinting

#Multiboard macht ja schon irgendwie süchtig... 😄

#3dprinting #3D #Werkzeug

https://www.multiboard.io/

Last Tile out of 72! The 3D printed Multiboard tiles are looking great on the Wall Of Retro Expansion Pack 😎

#WallOfRetroExpansionPack #Multiboard #Atari #Atari8Bit #GameCartridges #VintageComputing #RetroComputers #RetroGaming #WallOfRetro #NerdsOfVintage #HappyNerding #TheVintNerd