Saturn

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For the truncated octahedron project, I chose to create my portion of the group project based on Saturn's majestic features. Initially, I designed a square in Fusion 360, which I then extruded symmetrically to establish its foundation. Next, I tapered this square at -35.265 degrees to give it a distinctive shape. A plane was inserted through the form, allowing me to split it and create a flat, square top surface. A circular pattern was applied to transform the octahedron into its desired shape. From here, I sketched three circles on the square face of the shape and extruded them outward to create cylinders, which I then joined together to form one cohesive body. The original octahedron body was deleted, replaced by a sphere that perfectly encapsulated it. Three holes were created when the cylinders were cut from the sphere. To replicate Saturn's iconic ring system, I utilized the circle and extrusion tools. The inner edge of the ring received a smooth fillet, while its outer edge was carefully chamfered to achieve the desired appearance. A pattern on the ring was generated using the spline and extrusion tool combination. Finally, supports were added to ensure that the ring remained securely attached to the sphere during printing. I then uploaded an STL file to Cura and successfully printed Saturn on my Ultimaker 2.