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I saw a wooden version of this floating around instagram - a puzzle made of rhombuses, which when combined can fit into the hexagonal base. There are apparently, multiple solutions where all the rhombii will fit within the base, but only…
You may subtract a part of the sphere with negative volume in Slicer and sit it on any lightbulb as a lampshade. For impressive shadow projection make sure your light is as small as possible. Avoid diffuse bulbs, better go for pointlight…
This model features a wireframe rhombic dodecahedron, designed in CAD and refined through an iterative process to form a Sierpiński Octahedron fractal structure. It includes a seamlessly attached base and prints without requiring any…
This model prints flat, then folds along the edges to form a rhombic dodecahedron. The inner sides snap together, as shown in the video below, to hold the shape without additional connectors. If you change filament mid-print, you will…
Low Poly Spheres: Low-poly, high-fun! Low Poly Spheres is a series 3D printable models of polyhedra that look like low-poly spheres. You may remember from math class that polyhedra are solid 3D shapes with flat polygonal faces, straight…
There are many Rhombic Dodecahedron models but this one is mine. Onshape model here - https://cad.onshape.com/documents/93ba8776109c61d7d17b3a96/w/c3fbc13e38bff88b61c2eff1/e/1e6ad75df001c75085a09624 The STL file is a 25mm Rhombic…
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Low Poly Spheres: Low-poly, high-fun! Low Poly Spheres is a series 3D printable models of polyhedra that look like low-poly spheres. You may remember from math class that polyhedra are solid 3D shapes with flat polygonal faces, straight…
This is a reproduction of "The Dana Set of Wooden Crystal Models" originally produced by Dr. Krantz Rheinisches Mineralien-Kontor (Bonn). triclinic monoclinic orthorhombic hexagonal/trigonal tetragonal cubic I recreated the models based…
Truncated Tetrahedron Cuboctahedron Truncated Octahedron Truncated Cube Rhombicuboctahedron Snub Cube (laevo, dextro) Icosidodecahedron Truncated Cuboctahedron Truncated Icosahedron Truncated Dodecahedron Rhombicosidodecahedron Snub…
This model features a wireframe Rhombic Dodecahedron , designed in CAD and refined through an iterative process to form a Level 1 Sierpiński Octahedron fractal structure . It includes a seamlessly attached base and prints without…
This model features a Level 3 Sierpiński Pyramid fractal structure made from Rhombic Dodecahedra. Looks pretty trippy and prints great with no supports! 😁 I've included a 3MF that will produce the print shown in the photos. Here are the…
I made this model while exploring fractal geometry using CAD software. Because of the complexity, slicing can take a while and you’ll want a decent PC to handle it smoothly. The print itself is also a long one. The example print shown…
Plant trellis for air succulents
This model features a wireframe Rhombic Dodecahedron, designed in CAD and refined through an iterative process to form a Level 3 Sierpiński Octahedron fractal structure. It includes a seamlessly attached base and prints without requiring…
A unique 12-sided die using everybody's favorite Catalan Solid - the Rhombic Dodecahedron. That's a 12-sided die where every face is a rhombus. On the faces are the numbers one through twelve written in everybody's favorite numerical…
A Printable Rhombicuboctahedron as drawn by Leonardo da Vinci in Pacioli's Divina Proportione c.1495 with a captive ball. This model tests your printers bridging and overhangs and should be printed without supports on the external shape…
Here is a quick video of the printed model. ⬆ The Compartmentalized Rhombic Dodecahedron is a unique geometric model featuring a rhombic dodecahedron with subdivided, hollowed compartments within each face. This design highlights the…
This Hyperbolic Rhombic Dodecahedron captures the precise geometry of negative curvature across its twelve rhombic faces. Each face bends inward, creating a mega-trippy form inspired by hyperbolic space! 🌀 I created it while experimenting…
This model features a wireframe Rhombic Dodecahedron , designed in CAD and refined through an iterative process to form a Level 2 Sierpiński Octahedron fractal structure . It includes a seamlessly attached base and prints without…
Each circumscribed radius is set to the same. ref) https://dmccooey.com/polyhedra/Archimedean.html Truncated Tetrahedron Cuboctahedron Truncated Octahedron Truncated Cube Rhombicuboctahedron Snub Cube (laevo, dextro) Icosidodecahedron…
This model features a Level 5 Sierpiński Pyramid fractal structure made from Rhombic Dodecahedra instead of Octahedra, designed with strategically placed gaps for seamless vase mode printing. I've included a 3MF file that will produce a…
Presenting the Redi Rhombic Dodecahedron, my implementation of an edges-only corner turning Rhombic Dodecahedron. This puzzle is mechanically identical to the Coin Cube and Dino Rhombic Dodecahedron, but with Redi-style cuts. Sticker art…
The test of all tests in my opinion. If your printer can print this without any supports (it is possible) you have a well tuned in printer. I have included a beginner single rhombicuboctahedron and then a 3x3x3 array. To make it print…
This model features a Level 5 Sierpiński Octahedron fractal structure made from Rhombic Dodecahedra, designed with strategically placed gaps for seamless vase mode printing. The base is integrated into the fractal itself, forming a…
What is this? This is a tool to add rhombille-shaped surface texturing to your 3D prints just using slicer modifiers. It goes in the line of the Hex Grid Creator , which also had (limited) surface texturing abilities, but is more specific…
Triakis Tetrahedron Triakis Octahedron Triakis Icosahedron Triakis Hexahedron Rhombic Triacontahedron Rhombic Dodecahedron Pentakis Dodecahedron Pentagonal Icositetrahedron(dextro,laevo) Pentagonal Hexecontahedron(dextro,laevo) Disdyakis…
OpenSCAD dodecahedron. Set h to 1 to make rhombic dodecahderon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodecahedron#Cartesian_coordinates Printed in: Filaments.ca Blue PLA CCTREE Red TPU If you set h to phi instead of -phi, you get an icosahedron…
This model features a Level 3 Sierpiński Pyramid fractal structure made from Rhombic Dodecahedra instead of Octahedra, designed with strategically placed gaps for seamless vase mode printing. I've included a 3MF file for a pyramid with a…
This model features a Level 4 Sierpiński Pyramid fractal structure made from Rhombic Dodecahedra instead of Octahedra, designed with strategically placed gaps for seamless vase mode printing. I've included a 3MF file for a pyramid with a…
FCC Orthorhombic Lattice Added supports from each face centred atom to bottom bond. Remove after printing. Printing Temperature: 230 C Bed Temperature: 60 C Infill: 20% For best results, print with a large brim. For the model here, a 25mm…
Print Torture Test It is a so called Rhombicosidodecahedron with Voronoi structure. It might be very hard for FDM but a good modell for SLA or DLP Printers. Category: 3D Printing Tests
Rhombic dodecahedron is a beautiful non platonic polyhedron. It can be stacked to fill a space much like hexagons fill a plane. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhombic_dodecahedron if you have the patience to print a lot of them you can…
BCC Orthorhombic Lattice Added support from body centred atom to printing bed. Remove after printing. Printing Temperature: 230 C Bed Temperature: 60 C Infill: 20% For best results, print with a large brim. For the model here, a 25mm brim…
Low Poly Spheres: Low-poly, high-fun! Low Poly Spheres is a series of 3D printable models of polyhedra that look like low-poly spheres. You may remember from math class that polyhedra are solid 3D shapes with flat polygonal faces,…
Base Centred Orthorhombic Crystal Structure Added support from base centred atom to bed. Remove after printing. Printing Temperature: 230 C Bed Temperature: 60 C Infill: 20% For best results, print with a large brim. For the model here, a…
Printing only 1 element in 5 colours, you can build a rhombic triacontahedron - cool isn't it? You can even have a spherical one! Printing instructions: Avoid elephant feet at all costs to get a preciser fit. 0.3 mm layer height, no…
This model features a Level 4 Sierpiński Octahedron fractal structure made from Rhombic Dodecahedra, designed with strategically placed gaps for seamless vase mode printing. The base is integrated into the fractal itself, forming a…
This model features a Level 2 Sierpiński Octahedron fractal structure made from Rhombic Dodecahedra, designed with strategically placed gaps for seamless vase mode printing. The base is integrated into the fractal itself, forming a…
A Printable Rhombicuboctahedron as drawn by Leonardo da Vinci in Pacioli's Divina Proportione c.1495. This model tests your printers bridging and overhangs and should be printed without supports. Suggest scaling to 30 - 40 %
I stumbled upon this shape while experimenting in CAD and just had to share it—not only because I thought it was totally awesome, but also because I had no idea how to identify it! So, I reached out to the community for help, and a HUGE…
This model is a 2 frequency breakdown of an icosahedra. The procedure I followed was from “GEODESIC MATH AND HOW TO USE IT” by Hugh Kenner, 1970 edition. Method is chapter 10.
This is a tray-mount 60% keyboard case. It is a remix of the following model: KeyBoard Case for Mechanical KeyBoard (Pok3r, GH60, Satan) by MaxWinterstein. (See the "Remixed From" section in the sidebar to the left for additional…
R-blocks are a based on a rhombicuboctahedron with square openings cut through 18 faces. This provides many locations and orientations to connect the blocks together with small square pins. A corner pin is useful for supporting the inside…
A truncated rhombicuboctahedron as a hollowed out bead. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truncated_rhombicuboctahedron This convex polyhedron is special in that it features all the main crystallographic planes 100, 110, and 111. Plus the 211…
Simple Orthorhombic Lattice Printing Temperature: 230 C Bed Temperature: 60 C Infill: 20% For best results, print with a large brim. For the model here, a 25mm brim was used.
This model features a Level 2 Sierpiński Pyramid fractal structure made from Rhombic Dodecahedra. Looks pretty trippy and prints great with no supports! 😁 Here are the settings for FDM printers- Layer Height: 0.16mm Infill : User…
I made this self-similar rhombic dodecahedron fractal model while exploring geometry using CAD software. In my opinion, it looks especially stunning when printed in dual or tri-color silk PLA. Print Settings (I Used the Bambu Lab P1P):…
This is a Rhombic 12 sided dice. The Customizer lets you place up to 12 characters of text along the long diagonal of each side. [* IMPORTANT * ] I cannot stress this enough. This dice has 12 sides but there are only 6 text lines. You…
I used freecad to create this model and cura to slice it with special-mode (Mold) enabled, the model was placed upside down on the build surface in the slicer and the settings were 1: wall thickness =10 mm, 2: angle = 45, 3: roof = 0.…
Make a Truncated Tetrahedron structure from 4 identical L-shaped pieces made with Rhombic Dodecahedrons. The pieces can be printed without supports and have a 0.25 mm spacer between the rhombic dodecahedron units, so they stay together…
This is a compound of a cuboctahedron and a rhombic dodecahedron, modeled in CAD as the base shape for a new fractal series I'm releasing . I’ve included the 3MF file for the exact print shown in the photos. That one was printed on a…
This is another Planetary Explorer Module, suitable for holding 3.75 inch / 1:18 scale action figures. This one is inspired by a certain early 70's sci-fi TV series, but it's modular design allows for many more combinations. The different…
This model features a Level 3 Sierpiński Octahedron fractal structure made from Rhombic Dodecahedra, designed with strategically placed gaps for seamless vase mode printing. The base is integrated into the fractal itself, forming a…
This model features a Level 1 Sierpiński Octahedron fractal structure made from Rhombic Dodecahedra. The base is integrated into the fractal itself, forming a cohesive structure that prints without the need of any supports. I hope you…
This is made using the Opencad program below. fi=atan((sqrt(5)-1)/2); for(i=[18:72:378])rotate([fi,i,fi])cube(50,true); Shout out to OpenSCAD in a tweet. (Challenge?) by Ferjerez Shout out to Aqee Print Settings Printer Brand: Printrbot…
The Compartmentalized Rhombic Dodecahedron with Attached Base builds on the elegance of the original design with a seamlessly integrated base for stability and display. This enhanced version prints beautifully, quickly, and support-free.…
A few years ago I made some furniture based on the rhombic dodecahedron. It was pretty hard to image possible shapes, so a model version was needed. It is also a great pen holder that you can play with (or explain the rhombic dodecahedron…
Edge Length: 9 Acute Golden Rhombohedron Obtuse Golden Rhombohedron Rhombic Dodecahedron Bilinski's Dodecahedron Rhombic Icosahedron Rhombic Triacontahedron Rhombic Hexecontahedron Edge Length: 6 Canonical Joined Truncated Icosahedron…
M. C. Escher is one of my biggest inspirations. Also referred to as Escher's Star, this polyhedron can be seen in his famous work Waterfall, on top of the right tower . I created these models with a chamber on the edges, so that there is…
What is it? This model is a single tile. This tile holds an egg and has spaces for magnets in it. When you have 12 tiles and put magnets in them, you'll end up with 12 tiles that hold eggs and can fold into a rhombic dodecahedron. As you…
You need M2 screws for assembling the puzzle. https://twistypuzzles.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=36914 Print Settings Supports: Yes Infill: 20 Category: Puzzles
Included versions that do not require supports, because they have a solid bottom.
This is a corner turning rhombic dodecahedron (shape mod of a 3x3). I used this design from OGRE_Cubes: https://www.printables.com/model/256913-100-3d-printed-rubiks-cube Printing instructions: Centers and core do not need supports, while…
Requires 60 connectors and 120 popsicle sticks to make. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhombicosidodecahedron Related: Another connector idea to make a really large torus with this same shape is:…
A connector to make rhombic shapes. Pictured is a 2x2 rhombic dodecahedron.
Thanks to George Hart and Robin Houston for the idea and pip layout!
This is Level 1 of a new fractal series I’m developing, built from a compound of a cuboctahedron and a rhombic dodecahedron . I designed it in CAD to explore geometric recursion and symmetry. This is the first step in a larger…
Expected nozzle size: 0.2mm If you are interested in this model, please print a few rhombohedra first and see if it's acceptable to you. (I just wanted to share the beauty of rhombohedra and the objects they create so that I didn't care…
The Concave Rhombic Dodecahedron is a novel version of the well known (convex) Rhombic Dodecahedron and inherits many of its amazing mathematical properties: Universal: One shape does it all, print as many as you want! Stable: The pieces…
Penrose rhombi tilings with box. Box for 10 Rhombi (5 each) on each layer. (for tils with 40mm edge) Box for 50 rhombi. The tils are small (10mm edge and 1mm thicknes). Set correct size by scaling in slicer. All tiles are two objects and…
A rhombic dodecahedron with intricate detail. I included a lot of intricate details that echo and mirror each other. Printing with 0.12 mm layer lines and a brim or mouse ears is recommended. The 4-sided corners will need support. This…
This is the local environment of a node in an octet-truss. The struts are made from rhombic dodecahedrons which have their faces facing in the direction of the octet-truss struts. 3D images: Sidenote: I've added some images for unaided 3D…
Printing in white is nice to show pattern by the shadows. You have to print quit a number to create nice patterns. Models: 40mm edge length. Small and big rhombus. 30 Degree angle in height.
QTY Lv1 i: 12 h:1 Lv2 i: 84 h: 13 Lv3 i: 276 h: 55 Lv4 i: 648 h: 147 i: rhombic icosahedron h: rhombic hexecontahedron
The rhombic dodecahedron has, as intimated by the name, 12 faces, which are rhombi of which the major axis is longer than the minor axis by a factor of 1.414.. (sqrt(2)). Similarly, when 30 golden-ratio (1.618...) rhombi are assembled…
Not a coincidence at all that the thick/thin distibution follows the golden ratio, for each 8 thick rhombi print 5 thin rhombi…advice, just enjoy tiling it, don't try to understand it :) Use the ultra high resolution tiling map…
I found the page below describing how to attach 6 rhombicosidodecahedrons to make a torus. Each rhombicosidodecahedron is attached to the next rotated by one connector. The joining connectors are symmetric to the connection point to the…
The rhombic triacontahedron has, as intimated by the name, 30 faces, which are rhombi of which the major axis is longer than the minor axis by a factor of 1.618.. ( the golden ratio). Similarly, when twelve sqrt(2) (1.414...) rhombi are…
This is from the same process as made https://www.printables.com/model/1506751-truncated-icosahedron-soccer-ball I started with mathgrrl hinge/snap polyhedra https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:440961 , but quite heavily modified - for…
Bed scraper with a rhombile pattern. I designed it to fit on the handle of the Bambu Lab A1 MINI Enclosure by Fabian Haensch
A 3D printed positive to make a silicone rhombic d12 negative for resin casting. The print comes in 3 parts. Parts 1 and 2 make up the bottom part of the negative, and part 3 works by itself. In order to connect parts 1 and 2, you will…
There are many approaches to creating this Rhombicuboctahedron and this is just one way! You can find my FreeCAD design file here as well. I used FreeCAD sources to compile this dev version: 1.2.0dev.44934 (Git). I hope this helps others…
This is part of a work in progress in which I intend to use a face-centered cubic packing to embed block cellular automata rules. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Close-packing_of_equal_spheres There are other shapes like it in Printables…
There are four connectors to make a very large shape. This shape can be described as many squares that on one side connect to a decagon and on the other connect to a hexagon. The connectors are differentiated by small indicators on the…
A beautiful composition of a rhombic dodecahedron and a rhombic triacontahedron based on the sculpture Dos Mons by Josep Rey Nadal. Proof that the edges of the rhombic dodecahedron are coplanar to the faces of the rhombic triacontahedron:…
a zero volume polyhedron inspired by Alan Holden Category: Sculptures
I updated the photographs since the originals did not print well. For some reason my printer leaves a lot of threads as it moves between the small spots on each layer. Lowering the print temperature helped, but other adjustments had…
a zero volume polyhedron inspired by Alan Holden Category: Sculptures
Compound of six rhombic icosahedra
This is a series of fractals made from an iterated spherical tiling of rhombic dodecahedra. In this series, an S0 is just a single rhodec. S1 would be the 12 that form the shell around 0. S2 is where the series gets interesting, and is…
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Close-packing_of_equal_spheres for a discussion of regular sphere packing and the lattices that result. These components: cube and tetrahedral joints, along with equal-length struts, fit together into…
These tiles fit together like jigsaw pieces and will hold rhombic dodecahedrons in position for the two standard orientations of a face-centered cubic sphere packing. The pictures are self-explanatory. I didn't try to make the base…
a zero volume polyhedron inspired by Alan Holden Category: Math Art
a zero volume polyhedron inspired by Alan Holden Category: Math Art
This is a classroom or lecture hall friendly slide together math manipulative. You will need: 24 triangle tilz 48 square tilz 24 connectors recommended z-axis setting 3mm.
a polyknot inspired by Rinus Roelofs Category: Math Art
a polytoroid inspired by BM Stewart Category: Math Art
a polylink based on the rhombicosidodecahedron Category: Math Art
