Hilbert Curve Coasters

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Four unique coaster designs feature illustrations of Hilbert curves, a mathematical concept discovered by David Hilbert in 1891. The first coaster displays four separate curves in varying orders of complexity. In the subsequent coasters, fourth-order curves replace individual lines with larger rectangles, resulting in intriguing symmetrical patterns. The stl files for these coasters include medley_coaster.stl and medley_pattern.stl, along with other sets labeled by file number. OpenSCAD code, hilbert_patterns.scad, was used to generate the patterns found in the h_dxf.zip archive as dxf files. The coasters themselves were created using hilbert_coasters.scad program and measure 90 mm on each side. They should be directly constructed on a well-leveled build surface for an attractive, shiny finish.