Ultimate configurable dice

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Bored by ordinary dice? This design is for you! With the ultimate customizable DICE, you can easily create your own unique dice, putting your custom engravings on every six faces. You can select the size, roundness, and engraving depth to create a one-of-a-kind dice that no one else has. All this without leaving Thingiverse - it's never been easier! No more dull dices in your board games! Amaze your friends next time you play with a custom dice. What's included: * The OpenSCAD script for easy customization on Thingiverse * 5 texture packs ready to use on your computer with OpenSCAD (instructions below) * 5 STL files ready to print, one for each texture pack (size: 20 mm, roundness: 10, engraving depth: 1mm) if you're in a hurry There's also a game-texture pack that's sure to stimulate your imagination. Leave a comment if you use it! Print Settings: * Rafts: Doesn't Matter * Supports: No * Resolution: Not less than 0.2 mm per layer * Infill: 20% * Notes: For a well-balanced dice, I recommend slicing with Slic3r and using a 20-25% 3D honeycomb infill. Select shell thickness equal to bottom/top thickness for even walls. Post-Printing: For the perfect dice, follow these steps after a successful print: * Sand the sides to remove excess layer marks and small imperfections * Brush with epoxy resin * Sand again with finer sandpaper until you're satisfied (don't worry if it's opaque) * Paint with varnish paint * When dry, paint engravings with a different varnish paint color This is for perfection - I only need the last step! Instructions about textures: To create your own unique engravings: * Create six square images of no less than 100x100 pixels (images larger than this will be scaled to that size) * Use greyscale, with a black background and white text/drawings * Leave some margin on each side to avoid overlapping engravings with the end of the sides If you use a roundness of 10 or more, consider the face surface as a circle - don't put anything in the image corners. If roundness > 10, texture faces will be automatically scaled to fit the reduced face. Standard 5-texture example: To use texture packs (on your OpenSCAD): You have two options: 1) The easy way: Put the scad file in a folder and uncompress the texture pack in the same folder. Open the scad file and voilà! 2) If you want to experiment with multiple texture packs: Put the scad file in a folder, create a subfolder for each texture pack, and uncompress the supplied zip files there. Then open the scad file. At the beginning, your dice will be without any engravings. Locate the /* [Hidden] */ section and set the TextureFolder parameter to the subfolder name of the texture pack you want to use, terminated with double backslashes (e.g., "Textures-standard\\"). Press F5 and you'll generate engraving using that texture-pack! Easy to change without messing with filenames.