Examples for the ImplicitCAD 0.0.1 Release. Look at the *.escad source files to see the exciting features of ImplcitCAd's Extended OpenSCAD format.

See the README:
github.com/colah/ImplicitCAD

See the Release Notes:
christopherolah.wordpress.com/2012/02/06/implicitcad-0-0-1-release/

My girlfriend challenged me to make a hand soap dispenser that is cooler than anything we could buy at Crate & Barrel (or similar stores). The result, after a number of design iterations, is this bottle which now inhabits our bathroom.

This dispenser is designed to reduce waste in a number of ways. First, it is easily refillable, and so can be used for many years. Second, as the pump is turned, liquid soap spills from the spout back into a hole in the bottle, thus recycling any drips. Third, this design makes it easy to get as much or as little soap as you want, while commercial soap pumps often dispense more soap than necessary with a single squeeze.

Not sure how to announce this other than by uploading a 'thing'. So here is one.

Enthousiastic about OpenSCAD but somewhat frustrated by the limitations of its language, I've worked on an alternative using Javascript. It's free, completely open source, still seriously under construction, based on Evan Wallace's CSG.js library and can be used from within the Chrome browser.

Launch your Chrome browser and go to: joostn.github.com/OpenJsCad/

The benefits over openSCAD are mainly in the language itself: you can use dynamic arrays for example, and solids can be stored in variables.

UPDATE: I've added a parser for local files as well. Create your own .jscad files, go to
joostn.github.com/OpenJsCad/processfile.html to parse them into an STL file.

UPDATE 2: Here's my first real thing designed with OpenJsCad:
thingiverse.com/thing:16329

I took my original design and slimmed it down. It's still plenty stable, and shows off the heart much better. Also has the benefit of printing faster.

a twisted triangular shaped vase

inspired by thingiverse.com/thing:12120 and thingiverse.com/thing:6465 i decided to try myself at a design for a vase.

made with 3dsmax, height ~90mm

I made this to keep my cat occupied. I've printed about a dozen but they keep disappearing. I suspect they're under the couch.

A while back, a friend of mine asked if I could make her a version of a Fox 40 whistle.

Originally, I tried to make one in Google Sketchup but the result was unprintable. Then I made a close replica in OpenSCAD, but that didn't print well and didn't make any sounds.

So, I decided to go after a design that accomplished the same thing (2-tones & pealess) but had a more printable form. It took me 8 iterations, but I finally got it :)

Some receptacle forms for slicing/hacking.

Here are 15 basic printable (without support) shapes than can be produced in 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 100 sided versions.
That's over 300 basic shapes before scaling, chopping, merging, etc.
I've posted up the 100 sided versions as STLs and some examples of the others so that you can just print them if you don't feel like playing with OpenSCAD. If you can't find the one you want, let me know the shape and how many sides and I'll pop up an STL for you.

I think that's enough for now - maybe I'll make some lids for them another time.

A fancy lamp with room to add your own wiring to.

Improvements since the prototype:
1) Split up into four parts to allow for larger printing. Assumes a max build height of 8.5-9ish cm.
2) Base parts have threading so they just screw together. Top part is now printed upside-down to give it a nicer exterior surface.
3) Holes for wiring and adding switches.

At last, here is the much-requested 100% printable heart gears. No more ugly bolt holes! This was designed along the same lines as the screwless cube gears: thingiverse.com/thing:10483, and in fact uses the exact same center block (though the pins are slightly shorter).

UPDATE: If you lack a 3D printer, you can now buy these from CarryTheWhat at etsy.com/shop/CarryTheWhat.

The size has been increased a bit from the previous version to accommodate the printed pins, so it now measures 100mm across when assembled. Since everything is now printable, it should be easy to scale this design up or down as you see fit. At this size it took me ~6 hours of printing time on my TOM.

I have looked everywhere for an easy way to write on my 3d objects. Everything I could find was hard to manipulate, so I decided to give it a shot myself. Hope you like this as much as I do. I'll try to answer any questions you have.

write.scad Routines:
write()
writecube()
writesphere()
writecylinder()
writecircle()

Fonts:
letters.dxf (change in write.scad)
orbitron.dxf
braille.dxf
knewave.dxf
BlackRose.dxf
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writecylinder specs in testwritecylinder.scad
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Be glad to add more fonts if requested, or give details to make your own.

Forward Brave Astronauts!

Journey into the farthest reaches of the Cosmos and be among the first humans to see the wonders of our Thingiverse.

Your daring MakerBot crew risks all for science, adventure, and our distributed-manufacturing future!

Created by Thingiverse user Skimbal, designer of the Turtle Shell Racers, MakerBot Botmobile and the Gothic Cathedral Playset.

Faceted bud vase. The design looks nice with the Makerbot print style.

Another faceted vase that looks good with the Makerbot look. Design idea goes to some Dutch ceramicist from whom I bought a vase like this at a crafts fair a few years ago.

After seeing the overhang on tzzhc4's print ( thingiverse.com/derivative:15325 ) I realized how I could fix it. This is that fix. Then I saw Upgrayedd's print of V2.2 and realized how I could place the pieces better (with holes facing out)

The recorder is one of the oldest woodwind instruments. In the hands of an experienced player it creates a sound synonymous with Renaissance music. Often used in elementary music classes because of it's ease of operation. With 3D printing everyone can have one of their own to make beautiful music on... or wailing screeches if they never got past "hot crossed buns".

Build plates for the full sized turret chess set suitable for printing the whole set, with both colors, all at once with a MakerBot Replicator with dualstrusion. If you're feeling extra ambitious, I've also included a version with the entire chess board (split in half) as well as all the pieces!

This hasn't been tested yet...

It's an ornate thing.

This is a smaller (kid size) version of the popular "Twirl" moustache by gianteye. This now prints as one piece. When printed the new contours look like hair.

This is actually a photoscan of a bust of a Russian poet Mayakovski. The original is located in central Moscow. It’s funny but the bust and the museum are embedded in a newly build former KGB buildings. The museum is actually located in KGB!

I just liked the sculpture which is quite brutal. I like Mayakovskiy as well.

Since Mayakovski committed a suicide in 1930 ( I could be mistaken with a date), I made auxiliary model with poor guy’s head blowing away. I am afraid tiny scull connectors may not be possible to replicate.

This is a small, slightly blocky knob, rather like a faucet knob. It has three flanges, no doubt to offer a better grip. In the center of the knob is a small pentagonal hole.

It's an oblong sheet, about four inches long, slightly flared at the ends. You're not sure what its purpose is. One face is decorated with strange ridges, and the whole is pierced by several square holes, irregularly placed.

This is a flat coin or token. It's pierced by an intricate pattern of slits.

It's a small screwdriver, extruded as a single piece. Probably no good for heavy jobs, but still handy.

It's a double-ended hook. Rather like a shower curtain hook.

It's a strangely crooked key.

This is a replication of the Batman Beyond series symbol.

A 1:24 wingback chair to add more seating to your parlor set.


Building a Makerbot Playset? Scale the chair up by a factor of 1.5 to get them into 1:18 scale.

This model started life as a bronze statue in my parents' house. I took photos and uploaded them using the Photofly software at labs.autodesk.com/utilities/photo_scene_editor/ to create an .OBJ file. I then closed up any holes using NetFabb Studio's repair function and then cropped and resized the model in Blender to make a printable bust.
Unbelievable technology and all free. Huge thanks to all the developers.

I present to you, the RepRap tie!

Update 12.30.2011: Added minecraft stl one one 20x20cm build plate and individual pieces in zip file. Yet untested! Don't know how well the holes will print when laying flat, please leave feedback if you try.

Update 12.30.2011: Added a stl file of a tie made from a stl file. Check out tie_stl.zip for source code. Not yet printed!

For years people have made ties out of wood, and I adopted the principle for 3d printing. Could it be a world first?

The basic idea is to take a 3d model, cut holes in it for string and then cut it into smaller pieces so the tie will bend.

I'm not overly satisfied with how the ties sits around the neck, perhaps someone has an idea for a better solution?

Also, any special ideas for a tie, just make a comment and I'll give it a go. :)

Now you can play with the only manned vessels to have left Earth orbit. Reenact all your favorite docking maneuvers and Moon landings.

These models are as close to 1:67 scale as I can manage, working from various drawings and dimensions. The Lunar Ascent Module is courtesy of NASA: nasa.gov/multimedia/3d_resources/models.html, which has a lot of free 3D models of spacecraft. I simplified it and made it manifold using Meshlab and Netfabb's cloud service.