lego-word-3d-modeller

Create a 3D printable Lego style model from a given word or sentence

Example nameplate for my daughter, Katie

Name represented as bits in a pandas dataset

The pandas dataset is searched horizontally then vertically to combine adjacent single bricks.

3D model in Openjscad

Printed nameplate base

Nameplate with bricks

Setup

Create list of bricks from text

• Install Anaconda so you have a full Jupyter notebook environment.
• Open 'Anaconda Navigator' and run JupyterLab.
• Open TextToBricks.ipynb in JupyterLab.
• Execute all code blocks in TextToBricks to set up necessary helper functions
• Change text of last command to the text you want rendered

GetBricksFromText("Katie")

• jsonified list of bricks + brick_maker.js -> bricks_openjscad.js

Render list of bricks into 3D printable .stl

• In a browser, open Openjscad.
• Drag your bricks_openjscad.js file into the bottom file load section of the openjscad web page.
• After your 3D model renders, click the "Generate stl" button then download the stl and print it.