Customizable Sphere Tube / Cup

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Summary Just something I created while playing around with Openscad. Making something useful wasn’t really the goal, but I’ve included some code that lets you close and flatten one end so it can be used as a container (see photos). The finished print is really pleasing to touch :-) The tube is created by generating spheres in an upward spiraling sequence. There are plenty of variables to change, so I encourage you to play around with it and create your own remixes. Get OpenSCAD I strongly recommend downloading OpenSCAD instead of using Customizer. OpenSCAD is small, free to download, simple to use, plus has many advantages over Customizer. Attached Files Sphere_tube_03_opt.stl Has been optimized for easy upload and download. The original was created at high resolution ($fn=80) resulting in a 120 MB file size, it took more than 6 hours to render. Sphere_tube_03_SPiralize_Outer_Contour.stl Has been edited for printing in "Vase" mode (or "Spiralize Outer Contour" mode if you're a Cura user, like me). I edited the mesh outside of OpenSCAD to create this file, but I'll update the code when I get a chance, so it will be an option within the SCAD file itself. Sphere_tube_04_opt.stl Is thinner than the 03 version and the sphere overlap slightly less making their shape more pronounced. Makes As always if you do make one please share a photo of your make. Thanks