Hex Bowls for Settlers of Catan

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Settlers of Catan enthusiasts know all too well how easily things can spiral out of control when combining multiple expansions and house rules into one chaotic game night. To prevent complete chaos from taking over, we've taken to storing our settlements, cities, roads, and knights in tidy 3D printed hex-boxes that keep everything neatly organized. The boxes themselves are designed with snap-fit lids featuring a clever slot for easy access. We've 3D printed an impressive array of boxes to hold not just standard Catan pieces but also our Extra Catan Pieces, 3D Catan Numbers, and various other bits we've accumulated through house rules. When closed, these hex-bowls fit snugly into the main Catan box alongside our trusty Catan Card Holders. This ingenious setup allows us to set up for a game in no time whenever the mood strikes. These bowls were carefully crafted using Fusion 360, and if you're interested in learning more about this powerful 3D design software, be sure to check out our tutorial on First Steps with Fusion 360. If you'd rather dive straight into printing these designs, feel free to download them from the Thing Files menu. Don't worry; we won't get too competitive – but do try your best against those pesky barbarians and robbers! This design is optimized for printing on a Replicator 2, though you may need to make some minor adjustments to the lid for perfect snap-fitting if using a different printer. Follow us on Twitter at @mathgrrl for more geeky goodness. You can also find all things hacktastic over at our blog and our Shapeways shop. This design and all associated files are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike license. If you'd like to use any of these designs outside of this license, just shoot us an email at request@mathgrrl.com