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Floating Benchy (www.thingiverse.com)
submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 6 months ago (1 children)

That’s actually pretty cool

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Technically speaking….

They’re both floating. One’s just… upside down,

This is actually cool, but can the project be applied to other models?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (2 children)

The technique can be applied to other models: Use PrusaSlicer's 'cut' feature to break the model into parts, and tweak the settings (mainly infill and perimeters) to give each part the desired density.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Wouldn't it be easier to use modifiers instead of cutting the model?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

What exactly are your modifiers modifying?

Edit: oh, I see. A modifier lets you draw shapes onto the model instead of cutting planes only. That does seem like an easier approach.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

yeah.... but I wanna hit a button and see it go...

(I mean, I do understand how incredibly hard and difficult that could be. which is kind of why I asked. I'd be very curious about how you implemented that process.)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

It's not rocket surgery. Boats need more weight at the bottom than the top. If you put it in water and it leans, shift some weight in the other direction.

PrusaSlicer has a 'center of gravity' indicator that removes at least some of the guesswork.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

That "slicer file is public domain" part would probably not be valid as benchy has a "no derivatives" licence:

If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material.

That overrides the requirement of "share-alike", meaning you have to use the same license for remixed or derived content, as you aren't allowed to release any in the first place.

Unless the creator has received permission from them, of course - that overrides all licences.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 6 months ago

So you're saying it's technically a pirate ship?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

oof, good luck enforcing that lol, the Benchy's one of the most modified models out there.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago

Thingiverse at least tries to help a small bit, that's why the remix functionality is disabled on the site for the benchy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

You can see in the photo that the wall is just above the waterline. It stays in that orientation until you disturb it enough to spill water over the edge, at which point it capsizes.