Space-age Bowl Customizer

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I assembled this retro-futuristic bowl creator in Fusion 360. The attached STLs are just examples of the wide range of designs you can create. The inside profile of the bowl becomes conical at the center, allowing it to be printed upside-down without supports if your printer can handle reasonable overhangs. Please share your makes and customizations. I released this under a non-commercial license. If you wish to use the design commercially, contact me. There is also a double-bowl version with built-in support options for the center span. If using these bowls for food, please use a food-safe filament or an appropriate surface sealant. Notes on customizing: I posted an f3d archive for each variant, but they are all pretty much the same file with different values for the parameters. The "maxOverhang" parameter determines where the design switches from spherical to conical. To remove the conical feature, set this to 89.5 because making it exactly 90 requires editing the timeline. When changing some parameters, you need to edit a few steps in the timeline to make it work. For example, if you change the number of legs, you should edit the "combine" operation to ensure all legs are selected as tools. Also, if you change the splay angle of the legs from above 90 degrees to below 90 or vice versa, go into the second revolve operation and select the other half of the leg profile to ensure it intersects with the bowl throughout.