PokéTiles

This project uses tiles based on a hexagon that fit together and can be arranged in a repeating pattern to create a larger surface. These tiles are of different shapes and sizes that, when connected, can be used to create unique patterns customized to your given size. An advantage of using this tile based system is that the pattern can be changed at any time. You can decide whatever pattern is visually appealing to you at that time. 

Whether you're using these tiles to create an accent wall in a room, a geometrical-based educational game, custom puzzles for the kids to play with, or just want to add some fun and whimsy to your home, this 3D printed hexagon tessellating tile system is a great choice. 

My intention is to create wall art that features logos from my interests. By creating the hexagon that the logo can be placed on, I can add in a part at any time. My plan is to start with all 18 Pokémon types. I currently have eight types printed before running out of the Galaxy Black filament I was using for my tile bases. Those eight types correspond to the types each gym leader in the Kanto region uses. So that was as fortunate a spot for a break as I could’ve hoped for while waiting for the filament to arrive. After completing the other ten PokéTypes, I have plans to add additional elements to the project in the future. Ideas in my head include imagery from Mario, Zelda, and Splatoon series then expanding to my other non-video game interests.

With the exception of an additional 1mm if the tile has a logo, each part is 2mm in height. For the hexagon pieces with the logo of each Pokémon type on them, the tile base was printed at a layer height of .2 mm and the logo part was printed at .1 mm. The printing process for each tile takes a few minutes over an hour. 

I consider the hexagon size that I used as the base for the PokéTypes as the main branch of tiles. Each of these is based on a hexagon 100mm tall from point to point. From that main hexagon shape, I have made 13 shapes of tiles. I have also created tiles based on hexagons that were 50 mm and 200 mm tall point-to-point. In total, there are 39 different shapes and sizes of tiles. Then there are 18 tiles featuring the Pokémon type logos. This video gives a brief overview of the various tiles:

In addition to the stl files, I’m uploading the gcode files for the Pokémon themed tiles and the 3mf file I used generated them. The main changes from the default settings includes adjusting the Fill angle to 90 degrees and  ‘X25 Y100 Z200’ as coordinates to rise to after printing. I am also adding the Blender file with my current progress.

* Pokémon is under copyright by Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK inc. These files are created by fan for non-commercial purposes. *