Parametric Easy-Print D8

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Finally, a die you can print with reasonable quality without needing support material! This model is fully customizable and can be generated or changed using OpenSCAD. Parameters that can be adjusted include: Diameter Edge rounding Font style Depth of lettering Font size Boldness Smoothness Number ordering Numbering style (Arabic numbers, Roman numerals, Braille, etc.) It's all explained in the OpenSCAD file. The STL file is generated from those initial settings and is sized at a 6" diameter - feel free to scale it up or down as needed. As for the text, most dice models out there (which don't use pips instead) have text that's inset perpendicular to the die's faces. However, this creates unsupported overhangs which make them difficult or impossible to print without support material. Most open-source CAD programs lack the ability to bevel text without a lot of manual tweaking of edge bevel insetting. This model gets around that by using progressively stepped in and out inset/outset, meaning its text is far easier to print by simulating a proper bevel. And because it's done fully parametrically using OpenSCAD, you can easily change the font, numbering type (Roman numerals, etc.), or other settings without messing up your edge bevel distances and having to manually rebevel. This design was based on my previous Easy-Print D6 model (https://www.youmagine.com/designs/parametric-easy-print-d6) and adapted for a die with 8 sides at the request of commenter WisemanFair on my D20 design. Please excuse the code quality - the original D20 was whipped up in just a few hours, and this adaptation took even less time. Other dice in this series include: Parametric Easy-Print D6 https://www.youmagine.com/designs/parametric-easy-print-d6 Parametric Easy-Print D8 https://www.youmagine.com/designs/parametric-easy-print-d8 Parametric Easy-Print D20 https://www.youmagine.com/designs/parametric-easy-print-d20