4AVA ModuLes

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Created by Uncle Les for Ava, these 4AVA ModuLes are a work in progress that demands careful experimentation before printing, as they currently fail to interlock correctly. Nonetheless, with some patience and perseverance, they hold the promise of becoming a truly unique Lego-like toy, building block, and maker resource. The arrangement of blocks in a three-dimensional checkerboard pattern is a fascinating feature denoted by code: if (x+y+z%2) block(); simply adds up the sum of integer positions for x, y, and z, then takes modulo 2, leaving empty space where this result equals zero and placing blocks elsewhere. This creates an engaging 3D space-filling checkerboard that showcases innovative thinking. Despite significant progress, challenges remain. Ensuring each block's size aligns with the adjacent spaces for a firm interlock necessitates subtracting the nozzle diameter from block dimensions before arranging them according to this neat modulus rule, forming bricks in the process.