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Yup, that also looks like an easy and effective solution to design yourself a way around the critical angles of the hub connector.

You're welcome! I've updated the link in the video description. And I'll put it here as well for viewers that encounter the same problem. 😉 You can download the legacy version of "Slicer For Fusion 360" (aka 123D Make) here: knowledge.autodesk.com/support/fusion-360/troubleshooting/caas/downloads/content/slicer-for-fusion-360.html

@@OOTUS You are great, thanks again! I did a small model out of thicker paper and turned out great! I started thinking about making a bigger one out of sheet metal. The issue that I have is how to find out the angles at which the different pieces have to be folded because obviously the bending needs to be done on a machine. Any thoughts on that? Thanks!

​@@georgividenov3259 As far as I know it's not possible to find the bending angles straight from the Slicer For Fusion 360 software but there is a method using Fusion 360. 1. Open the Bulbasaur.stl model in Fusion 360 2. Go to Design > Mesh > Modify > Convert Mesh 3. Select the mesh body and set the "Method" to "Faceted" and click OK 4. You can now use the "Inspect > Measure" tool to select 2 adjacent faces and it will display the angle between them

That happens sometimes, especially when you are slicing complex models or have a lot of parts. I don't know how to fix this unfortunately, Autodesk has stopped developing this piece of software for a few years now and I don't think they (ever) will fix this issue, especially not anytime soon...

In reality these bricks are a little bit more complex, the inside walls have a slight draft angle which allows for a bit of clearance to enter the studs and make sure that the connection tightens itself as they are pushed together. The clearance is not needed in the vertical (Z) direction because you can't have overlap in that direction. You can only stack Lego bricks top to bottom, which only allows them to overlap in the horizontal directions (X&Y or left-right&front-back). If one of your bricks is a tiny fraction taller than the other it won't cause an issue an entire build, but if it's a tiny bit too wide you won't be able fit the studs into an overlapping brick.

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Good idea. :) But chances of organising a big event any time soon are still rather slim at this moment. I still have an idea for a video on how to virtually design these organic structures fast in Fusion but solely for rendering purposes.

@@OOTUS Excelent, too is good.

As far as I know, not really, at least not in the modelling environment. Maybe if you use scripts to generate Lego bricks, this might be possible, but I'm no coding expert. :)

It fits perfectly on a 15" MacBook or MacBook Pro, with backlit Apple logo of course. You should be able to scale/crop the design to fit on a 13" Macbook as well.

@@OOTUS Omg tysm!

Here I've used a GCC Expert 24 II LX. But the workflow and cut quality is usually similar to other vinyl cutters. I've also tried it on a Brother Scan 'N' Cut with equally good results...

Can I do it on a cricut

I did at first, but they were more expensive, more fragile, looked worse and are indeed al lot less environmental friendly. (especially the case for PVC plastics) Plastic would be the better choice for making it rain proof, but cardboard just seemed an overal better option...

@@OOTUS not necessarily. The cardboard tubes couldn't be reused so if one wants a reuseable option plastic tubes can last longer, and thus have a smaller environmental impact. I liked this project but the hubs seemed wayy to fragile/complex. A whole sale metal supplier sells metal in 8m lengths and it's not that expensive if you get whoelsale account.

instablaster...

That could be possible, but it would have taken even more time I think. Now I had to make 61 connectors, but there are 165 struts, so you would have to make 330 plugged ends... And you still need the connector to compensate a bit for the different angles at the connecting location, it's not super crucial with metal struts, because they can flex a little bit when put together, but with a wooden connection it's probably even more likely to break...

You could make a 2 part plate hub pretty easily by laminating multiple layers of kraftpaper. Place the glued sheets over a mold and consolidate them with a hydraulic press. Most of the tubes available commercially are spiral wound from recycled paper (weak) parallel wound tubes made from kraft would be many times stronger..

That's possible indeed and it's actually easier too. You don't have to cut alle the flat sides as separate pieces, but you can use bigger pieces with fold lines as well. It's all possible to set it up as you like in the "Slicer for Fusion" software. I once made a giant dragon head using corrugated cardboard. ;)

@@OOTUS Sweet - thanks so much! If you don't mind sharing the picture of your giant dragon head, I (and probably your CZcams viewers) would love to see it!

I don't. Mainly because of 3 reasons: I do not own the rights to the Limbo character, I haven't actually made the design itself and only old MacBooks have an apple logo that lights up...

@@OOTUS Alright, Thanks. Great video BTW.

Not with this specific design, but it certainly could be possible if you changed the design. Probably needs a few more/different parameters and a little bit more 3D-modelling for the extra features.