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I am trying to make the following shape in a relatively sturdy fashion? the size would be approx 20 cm diameter. Any ideas what techniques I could try?
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The Geometric Shape Generator
Jarema posted a topic in Digital LEGO: Tools, Techniques, and Projects
This is command-line tool for geometric shape manipulation and exporting as LDraw model. Typing this in command-line: LDShapeGenerator.exe --shape rectangular --geometry 1x2x5 --output C:\Windows\Temp\geometry-shape.ldr You got file with content like this: 0 Rectangular 0 Name: Rectangular 0 Author: LDShapeGenerator 1 27 20.0 24.0 20.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3003.dat 1 27 20.0 24.0 60.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3003.dat 1 27 20.0 48.0 20.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3003.dat 1 27 20.0 48.0 60.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3003.dat 1 27 20.0 72.0 20.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3003.dat 1 27 20.0 72.0 60.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3003.dat 1 27 20.0 96.0 20.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3003.dat 1 27 20.0 96.0 60.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3003.dat 1 27 20.0 120.0 20.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3003.dat 1 27 20.0 120.0 60.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3003.dat This tool using only basic regular bricks. Thanks, to this is 100% compatible with LEGO Digital Designer, BrickLink Stud.io and other digital tools that understand LDraw format. Repository: https://github.com/Jeremy1980/LDShapeGenerator/ Support Center -- go here if you have know more: https://github.com/Jeremy1980/LDShapeGenerator/wiki/ This is example of Cylinder; Trapezoid and three version of Rectangular prism -- 1x2x5 /look at the code above/ , 2x2x2 /knowed as cube/ , 2x5x1 /longest horizontal rectangle/: -
Ok got a bit of a odd one here. But everyone has helped me figure out the other things I needed advice on so why not. Anyway I was thinking of some minifigures I want to make for my Collection (and possibly offer as commissions if I get good at it. Who knows?) and I thought of a couple from a old video game The Neverhood. Now decals for these characters couldn't be more simple if they were classic Town designs from the 80s. No that ain't my problem. The problem lies in their head shapes. The game was designed by Douglas Tenaple and one quirk his characters have if they aren't human is their conical head shapes. Now most of you would read that and say a cone of some type in place of the head would do. Well I'll let Klaymen here explain. http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/theneverhood/images/3/35/Bioklaym-1-.gif/revision/latest?cb=20120718032218 (sorry can't post the image for some reason) As you can see it's more of a upside down cone. Now for my question. Does anyone by chance know of any custom parts or normal part that would work? I may have to go the sculpty route but I want it to be as Lego as possible and sculpty just isn't plastic enough. Any ideas or tips?
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I am planning on a castle to build, but am at a crossroads to what shape to build the castle. I am building it on a 60x28 area. My inspirational shape is this castle built by Ecclesiastes: I want to build a mountain-type castle that doesn't have much of a courtyard, but has a few taller towers besides the keep. The castle I want to build would be a little smaller than the link, but still roughly the same shape, with the gatehouse leading to the keep, and the turning toward a taller tower on a larger rock. Any shape suggestions would be highly appreciated. Cheers