Approximating Shapes with Standard and Custom 3D Printed LEGO Bricks
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2021Author
Fanni, Filippo Andrea
Dal Bello, Alberto
Sbardellini, Simone
Giachetti, Andrea
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In this paper, we present a work-in-progress aimed at developing a pipeline for the fabrication of shapes reproducing digital models with a combination of standard LEGO bricks and 3D printed custom elements. The pipeline starts searching for the ideal alignment of the 3D model with the brick grid. It then employs a novel approach for shape "legolization" using a outside-in heuristic to limit critical configuration, and separates an external shell and an internal part. Finally, it exploits shape booleans to create the external custom parts to be 3D printed.
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@inproceedings {10.2312:stag.20211487,
booktitle = {Smart Tools and Apps for Graphics - Eurographics Italian Chapter Conference},
editor = {Frosini, Patrizio and Giorgi, Daniela and Melzi, Simone and Rodolà, Emanuele},
title = {{Approximating Shapes with Standard and Custom 3D Printed LEGO Bricks}},
author = {Fanni, Filippo Andrea and Dal Bello, Alberto and Sbardellini, Simone and Giachetti, Andrea},
year = {2021},
publisher = {The Eurographics Association},
ISSN = {2617-4855},
ISBN = {978-3-03868-165-6},
DOI = {10.2312/stag.20211487}
}
booktitle = {Smart Tools and Apps for Graphics - Eurographics Italian Chapter Conference},
editor = {Frosini, Patrizio and Giorgi, Daniela and Melzi, Simone and Rodolà, Emanuele},
title = {{Approximating Shapes with Standard and Custom 3D Printed LEGO Bricks}},
author = {Fanni, Filippo Andrea and Dal Bello, Alberto and Sbardellini, Simone and Giachetti, Andrea},
year = {2021},
publisher = {The Eurographics Association},
ISSN = {2617-4855},
ISBN = {978-3-03868-165-6},
DOI = {10.2312/stag.20211487}
}