3D Printing an Octohedron

TL;DR

This paper details a straightforward process for designing and 3D printing a regular octohedron using basic geometric calculations and open-source software, demonstrating a practical application of 3D modeling and printing techniques.

Contribution

It presents a clear methodology for creating a 3D printable model of a regular octohedron using fundamental geometry and open-source tools.

Findings

Successfully created a 3D printable octohedron model

Demonstrated use of OPENSCAD for geometric modeling

Provided a step-by-step process for similar polyhedra

Abstract

The purpose of this short paper is to describe a project to manufacture a regular octohedron on a 3D printer. We assume that the reader is familiar with the basics of 3D printing. In the project, we use fundamental ideas to calculate the vertices and faces of an octohedron. Then, we utilize the OPENSCAD program to create a virtual 3D model and an STereoLithography (.stl) file that can be used by a 3D printer.