I also use a component at the very end of the definition that comes from Weaverbird, a free plugin for grasshopper. If you have Rhino but not grasshopper, go download it! It's totally free. The numbers in the grasshopper file will correspond to whichever units are selected in rhino space, and for me centimeters were easiest to visualize. Once you've downloaded the grasshopper definition, open up a new Rhino file with cent imeters as your base unit. ***A big thank you to Ara's Hub at 3DHubs for doing an amazing job printing my vase! If you're like me and don't have a printer, Ara is the hub to go to: click here to check out Ara's Hub Height # of Segments # of Sides Twist (in degrees) Bottom Taper (radius) Top Taper (radius) Panelization Amount, Thickness The different settings (which are in bold when they appear at each step) used to create the vase are as follows. No worries! If you list your settings in a comment I will plug them in for you and send you a link to download your custom vase. If You Don't Have Rhino and/or Grasshopper:

steps to check for mesh optimization when preparing your file to be 3D printed.walk-through of the grasshopper definition used to create the form.

links to download the stl file for the print pictured (more to come!) and the grasshopper file to create your own.

Instead, I wanted to create a platform for anyone to use so you can create something unique! So whether you want something sleek and tall or short and round, this vase will truly be your own! If you like this instructable, please vote for it for the 3D Printing contest! :)

With a product that's generated from a computer, customizing, tweaking, and tinkering with the parent file can create so many cool results! For this instructable I knew I didn't want to just make one static object, because for me, that's not what 3D printing is about. I'm going to show you the process used to create a parametric, low poly-count vase that you can not only download and 3D-print, but also completely customize through the use of eight adjustable settings built into the grasshopper definition!įor me, one of the coolest things about 3D printing is the feasibility of becoming a creator instead of just a consumer. Hello World! Thanks for checking out my first ever instructable, created for the 3D Printing Contest.

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