Samples

Examples of usage and interesting designs. More...

Functions
Manifold	TorusKnot (int p, int q, double majorRadius, double minorRadius, double threadRadius, int circularSegments=0, int linearSegments=0)
Manifold	StretchyBracelet (double radius=30.0, double height=8.0, double width=15.0, double thickness=0.4, int nDecor=20, int nCut=27, int nDivision=30)
Manifold	MengerSponge (int n=3)
Manifold	RoundedFrame (double edgeLength, double radius, int circularSegments=0)
Manifold	TetPuzzle (double edgeLength, double gap, int nDivisions)
Manifold	Scallop ()
Manifold	GyroidModule (double size=20, int n=20)
Manifold	CondensedMatter (int fn=16)

Detailed Description

Examples of usage and interesting designs.

These are mostly 3D-printable designs I've invented over the years, translated from their original OpenSCAD to C++ to demonstrate the usage of this library. You can find the originals here: http://www.thingiverse.com/emmett These also each have tests you can find in test/samples_test.cpp, which have nice parameter choices for making some of the specific designs I print. While the source code is under the Apache License above, I license all of my designs (the output of those tests if you uncomment the export lines) under CC-BY-SA: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/, which means you're welcome to print and sell them, so long as you attribute the design to Emmett Lalish and share any derivative works under the same license.

Function Documentation

TorusKnot()

Manifold TorusKnot	(	int	p,
		int	q,
		double	majorRadius,
		double	minorRadius,
		double	threadRadius,
		int	circularSegments,
		int	linearSegments )

Creates a classic torus knot, defined as a string wrapping periodically around the surface of an imaginary donut. If p and q have a common factor then you will get multiple separate, interwoven knots. This is an example of using the Manifold.Warp() method, thus avoiding any handling of triangles.

Parameters

p	The number of times the thread passes through the donut hole.
q	The number of times the thread circles the donut.
majorRadius	Radius of the interior of the imaginary donut.
minorRadius	Radius of the small cross-section of the imaginary donut.
threadRadius	Radius of the small cross-section of the actual object.
circularSegments	Number of linear segments making up the threadRadius circle. Default is Quality.GetCircularSegments().
linearSegments	Number of segments along the length of the knot. Default makes roughly square facets.

StretchyBracelet()

Manifold StretchyBracelet	(	double	radius,
		double	height,
		double	width,
		double	thickness,
		int	nDecor,
		int	nCut,
		int	nDivision )

My Stretchy Bracelet: this is one of my most popular designs, largely because it's quick and easy to 3D print. The defaults are picked to work well; change the radius to fit your wrist. Changing the other values too much may break the design.

Parameters

radius	The overall size; the radius left for your wrist is roughly radius - height.
height	Thickness of the bracelet around your wrist.
width	The length along your arm (the height of the print).
thickness	The width of the material, which should be equal to your printer's nozzle diameter.
nDecor	The number of twisty shapes around the outside.
nCut	The number of cuts that enable stretching.
nDivision	the number of divisions along the width.

MengerSponge()

Manifold MengerSponge

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int

n

)

The classic cubic fractal.

Parameters

n	Fractal depth. Warning: scales exponentially, n = 4 has almost 400,000 triangles!

RoundedFrame()

Manifold RoundedFrame	(	double	edgeLength,
		double	radius,
		int	circularSegments )

A cubic frame with cylinders for edges and spheres at the corners. Demonstrates how at 90-degree intersections, the sphere and cylinder facets match up perfectly.

Parameters

edgeLength	Distance between the corners.
radius	Radius of the frame members.
circularSegments	Number of segments in the cylinders and spheres. Defaults to Quality.GetCircularSegments().

TetPuzzle()

Manifold TetPuzzle	(	double	edgeLength,
		double	gap,
		int	nDivisions )

A tetrahedron cut into two identical halves that can screw together as a puzzle. This only outputs one of the halves. This demonstrates how redundant points along a polygon can be used to make twisted extrusions smoother.

Parameters

edgeLength	Length of each edge of the overall tetrahedron.
gap	Spacing between the two halves to allow sliding.
nDivisions	Number of divisions (both ways) in the screw surface.

Scallop()

Manifold Scallop

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)

A smoothed manifold demonstrating selective edge sharpening with Manifold.Smooth(). Use Manifold.Refine() before export to see the curvature.

GyroidModule()

Manifold GyroidModule	(	double	size,
		int	n )

Creates a rhombic dodecahedral module of a gyroid manifold, which can be assembled together to tile space continuously. This one is designed to be 3D-printable, as it is oriented with minimal overhangs. This sample demonstrates the use of a Signed Distance Function (SDF) to create smooth, complex manifolds.

Parameters

size	Creates a module scaled to this dimension between opposite faces.
n	The number of divisions for SDF evaluation across the gyroid's period.

CondensedMatter()

Manifold CondensedMatter

(

int

fn

)

A demonstration of molecular bonding.

Parameters

fn	Number of circular segments.