MC ESCHER LIZARD TESSELLATION DOWNLOAD

One vertex should be on the head of the reptile. Use the constraints to make all 3 sides equal. I changed all my edges to dotted pattern to visually distinguish my construction lines from my real lines.Īdd an equilateral triangle. This will prevent constraints from moving your edges.

MC ESCHER LIZARD TESSELLATION DOWNLOAD

You can download the SoldEdge drawing as well if you want to change the tool diameter. Both the DXF and gcode are made for a 1/8' end-mill. If you simply want to download-and-go, you can grab my DXF, or even the gcode. Real solid hardwood would be much better because the birch veneer tends to fray and peel. I used 5.2mm (.2') birch veneer plywood from Orchard Supply. I used the free and quite good SolidEdge 2D Free.

Escher reptiles)Ī parametric 2-D (or 3-D) CAD program with the ability to place multiple identical blocks. It's not as simple as it seemed at first.Ī tessellation pattern to start with (I used the M.C. This instructable will show how I started with a non-CNC-able tessellation and modified it to allow for CNC-ability. The laser definitely has some serious advantages here: zero material waste, perfect sharp internal corners, etc. For those of you with a laser cutter, you can just ignore this instructable all together and cut away. I started with a dxf from here, but quickly found that the 1/8' diameter end mill couldn't hope to cut out the sharp internal corners, so I had to modify the drawing to allow for the tool diameter. Escher, so i decided to make the reptiles out of wood.

I always had a fondness for the works of M. Try the hand bowl, which is extremely cool.įor your next project, try this one. So, you've just finished your CNC router/mill build, and you need something to make.

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