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Hi everyone! I would like to share one of my recent projects with you: A Parametric Polygon Fidget It is fully customizable in FreeCAD and contains some premade ones as well if you don't feel like creating your own. The project is available here. So what can you customize?Number of sides for the polygon Segment/layer count of the fidget Wall width Wall angle Spacing Overall size: Height, Width Handle size (The handle is optional) (You can make insideout fidgets as well with it! See last 2 attached pictures!) Happy printing and customizing!The project is available on Printables: https://www.printables.com/model/1537410-polygon-fidgets-fully-customizable-trianglesquarep Showcase pictures:

Less than one month to go until SMRRF 2026 in Manchester. I hope the most challenging part is done. Wish me luck! Apart from downloading files and a guide from Printables I used a few good videos to help me with my process: https://www.printables.com/model/1134616-piranha-death-racer The DeathRacers Builders Group on Facebook was immediately helpful, answering my questions: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Zekw3spkx/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Congratulations! 🎉 This thread won 4 filament spools in the Contribute to Win - January 2026 giveaway. We will contact you shortly to arrange the delivery of two SUNLU filament spools. Giveaway Rules: https://3dwithus.com/forum/topic/973-contribute-to-win-monthly-giveaway

The 3DMakerPro Toucan has arrived. The box was received and inspected by our very strict quality control officer, Teddy 🐶 Unboxing, and the first scans will be coming soon. Have you tried this scanner? Share your experience with us.

Thanks! Yes, I tried a few mobile scanning applications in the past and wrote detailed guides featuring them. Here is the main thing to consider. Mobile LiDAR scanning (on phones/tablets) may not be that precise. Photogrammetry/Object Capture can be OK, but the workflow includes uploading files to the cloud, which may be a limitation for privacy, turnaround time, or frequent re-scans and refinements. 3D scanners offer a range of workflow solutions and greater precision. Stone Pillar 3D Scan Taken by Polycam: LiDAR Texture and Mesh vs Photo Mode Texture and Mesh Here is Andrew Sink's "The Best 3D Scanning Apps" would be a good guide to explore. LiDAR and Photogrammetry, Object Capture features offered by such apps can be enough for casual scanning for a 3D printing workflow.

Looks really interesting. Did you try any other 3d scanning applications before this? I would be curious how competitive can be a 3d scanner app for a phone that makes 3d models from 2d photos (using AI or not). I heard good reviews about both 3d scanners and apps as well. But i would give the apps a try before scanners, because the price is too steep (1500$) compared against a free web tool or AI that may make a similar quality 3d model using 2d photos of it. Nonetheless great review!

Love it! Here is printed MediumHexagon_WithHandle I added color to it (four colors total). To my delight, it took me only a little over two hours to print on my Creality K2 Pro, with just a few color changes. I forgot to paint the base; it would have been a rainbow umbrella then. I was surprised at how many positions I could take with it. It was enlightening.

Hi! I would like to showcase another project of mine: A Balance Tetris Game! How to play?Take turns by placing blocks on the base by either rolling the die for it or choosing a preferred block. If the tower collapses on your turn, you lose! Printing tips:Different wall count and infill % have great impact on the game. I used 2 walls and 15% for every piece. You can print the base with 0 infill, 0 top/bottom layers. Scale it to your preferred size! 50% works just fine as well! I also recommend scaling the tetris die up to 133% (20mm). I recommend printing the solid blocks and the base on a holographic plate. It gives them a great look (Check out the last few pictures)! How to customize your own:To use the project files (.FCStd) you will need FreeCAD, a free to use/download CAD software. After opening the project you will see on the left side all the folders with the models and parameters. When you are done just export the models one by one: Select one of the models, then press Ctrl + e or Top menu > File > Export... The parameters:BaseArcOffset: Offsets the (circle's) arc on the base piece. BaseTeethCount: The number of teeth (slots) on the base piece. EdgeLength: The size of the blocks. GridWallWidth: The wall width of the Grid Blocks. (Solid blocks are not affected) DiceEmbossDepth: The depth of the emboss on the dice PedestalLength: The horizontal length of the pedestal. (The width is always 3 * EdgeLength) PedestalSlotDepth: The depth of the slot the base goes into. PedestalHeight: The height of the pedestal. The project is not foolproof, setting negative/incorrect parameter values might mess up the geometry completely! Happy printing and customizing!I hope you like it! The project is available here: https://www.printables.com/model/1549635-balance-tetris-customizable Other pictures:

Thanks! The die wasn't meant to be printed in multicolor :D, I printed it out in 1 color and then colored the shapes in with a sharpie. But yours came out great!

Great project! Good luck in the Balancing Games contest. I printed the dice so far. It came out nicely. It’s a shame it takes so many color changes for the multicolor version (four colors). It took me 120 color changes and over seven hours to print, with a lot of purging. Hopefully, the next generation of tool- or nozzle-changing printers will make printing multicolored dice more feasible. I can imagine that in this game, if you print many more objects, there could be two dice — one for the shape and another for the color code.