Openlock Simple Tudor Tiled Roof

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The most intricate project I've undertaken so far! This collection of OpenLock tiles is designed to create a simple roof for Tudor-style buildings, working perfectly for structures with an odd number of wall tiles at the end. I'm currently working on perfecting the geometry for even numbers, but that's a significant undertaking. It's not flawless, and there are numerous improvements and additional features I plan to add over time. Any feedback on how to enhance this design is welcome – it's been a steep learning curve for me! This project is based on Printable Scenery's excellent OpenLock system templates - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1833963 - which also includes OpenLock clips. Gable ends are remixed from the incredibly useful Tudor A Wall with Crossbeam - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2193408 by Ken Jarosz (Start2). Two other credits I'd like to give deserve recognition, although I didn't use their designs directly; they provided valuable inspiration and useful components: Devon Jones' Towne collection of Tudor styles OpenLock/OpenForge bits - https://www.thingiverse.com/devonjones/collections/openforge-2-towne-series Springy OpenLock Clips by eleotlecram - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3367267 - I use these to separate rows of roof parts, making assembly and disassembly easier. A note on terminology: Pythagoras' Law is a fundamental concept! The roof tiles have one dimension that deviates from the standard templates provided by Printable Scenery. I've added a "+" to indicate this, e.g., a standard E is 2" x 2". On a roof tile, it's still 2" (50.8mm) wide but approximately 2.8" (71.8mm) long. I've also added a "+" for edge pieces with additional width for gables and "++" for edge pieces with additional width at each end. The included pieces are: 1. Gable_Top_Odd - a triangular piece to fit the flat end of the building. 2. Gable_Wall_Left and Gable_Wall_Right - fit under the gable top with a piece of Tudor wall in between. The three gable pieces can create a building end of any odd number of tiles wide, locking into the lugs at the top of each wall piece. 3. Rooftop_Edge - this makes the top end of the roof, locking onto the lugs on top of the Gable_Top_Odd piece. You may need to adjust clip placement to make it fit (one of the things I plan to re-do and improve!). 4. E+_Rooftop - goes next to the Rooftop_Edge – as many pieces as you need to create your roof. 5. E+ Rooftile and R+ Rooftile - two sizes of basic textured rooftile, clip under E+_Rooftop. 6. A+_Right_Edge and A+_Left_Edge - clip onto the E+ or R+ rooftiles to go under the Rooftop_Edge, locating onto the Gable Wall lugs. Again, you might need to check clip placement to make it fit. 7. Four different Bottom_Edge pieces – these clip onto the bottom of the E+ or R+ rooftiles or the Rooftop for a small roof. The A+ ones have overhangs to sit under the edges at the gables. The A++ one is for making very short roofs with overhangs at both ends, sitting on the lugs of the building walls underneath. Most of the pieces can be printed either flat on the buildplate or edge-on. I did most of mine edge-on – it was slower and required trimming off a few hanging loops of filament from the underside, but it gave me a nice smooth tile surface. Printing them flat gives a rougher tile surface but is quicker and makes for stronger clip holes. None of the parts need supports, but adding a brim helps prevent warping (I had some adhesion issues at the time). As a self-proclaimed anorak, I researched the sizes of tiles used during the Tudor period and scaled what appeared to be the most common size down to 28mm scale. If people like this design, I'll continue adding pieces (likely published on Thingiverse as extra designs) and maybe re-texture them to create thatched roof parts if there's interest.