Flexifier: make it flexi

A simple interface to generate flexi 3D models from images for 3D printing Visit the original Printables page!

Try the web app:

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Convert png to svg

To convert a png to a svg I suggest using 'vectorize bitmap' on Inkscape. On Linux, you can install the packages imagemagick and potrace, and use the terminal commands:

convert YOUR_FILE.png YOUR_FILE.pnm
potrace -s -o YOUR_FILE.svg YOUR_FILE.pnm
rm YOUR_FILE.pnm

Try the OpenScad module:

The generate a hinge in a model from your svg try:

difference(){
  linear_extrude(height = HEIGHT) // extrude the svg
    translate(v=[X_TRAN,Y_TRAN,0]) // translate the svg image
      rotate(a=[0,0,Z_DEG]) // rotate the svg image
        scale([X_SCALE,Y_SCALE,1]) // scale the X and Y axis of the svg
            import(file = "YOUR_PATH/YOUR_FILE.svg", center = true);

translate([X_TRAN_HINGE,Y_TRAN_HINGE,0])
rotate([0,0,ROTATE_HINGE])
diff_hinge(HEIGHT_HING, hinge_diam=HINGE_DIAMETER, hinge_h_thick=HINGE_THICKNESS, break=CUT_THICKNESS, break_len=CUT_LENGTH);
};

translate([X_TRAN_HINGE, Y_TRAN_HINGE,0])
rotate([0,0,ROTATE_HINGE])
uni_hinge(HEIGHT_HING, hinge_diam=HINGE_DIAMETER, hinge_h_thick=HINGE_THICKNESS, break=CUT_THICKNESS);

Replacing the capital variables with your values. The same approach can be used for the ball joint.

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License

Code is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL-3.0)

Models are licensed under the Creative Commons Non Commercial Share Alike License 4.0 (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)