Kerbal Space Legos and 3D Printing

[g00bd0g]

Tell me Squad is inking a deal for Kerbal Space Legos. Or better yet, releasing the 3d files so those of us with 3D printers can make our own. Or even better yet, a mod to generate the .stl files for printing directly from your .craft files. What do you guys think?

Edited October 22, 2013 by g00bd0g

[pxi]

Well there's:

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/50394-Campaign-for-a-Kerbal-X-LEGO-set!

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/49900-LEGO-KSP-Rocket-Lander

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/threads/47758-Kerbal-LEGO!

But nothing official as yet afaik. I'd like to see it happen though, I had a bunch of lego space sets back in the 80's.

[Superfish57]

Being able to print .craft files would be AMAZING. I can just imagine having models of my best planes and rockets on my desk.

[paleorob]

Yes, a .craft to .stl converter would be awesome. Either that or at least a way to back-export a .craft into a 3D program where you could at least save as a .stl

[numerobis]

STL conversion is a 20-line plugin for the most part. Something like:

  foreach(var part in vessel) {
    foreach(var meshfilter in part.gameObject.GetComponents<MeshFilter>()) {
      var mesh = meshfilter.sharedMesh;
      // append to the STL file
  }
}

There was a special case with the engine fairings; I think you have to check if the mesh component is enabled maybe? Sadly, my laptop burped so I lost the exact code.

The tricky thing would be to make this STL file actually printable.

[deadshot462]

I would also like 3D models of ships or parts to make papercrafts, like this one:

http://www.paper-replika.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7586&Itemid=200743

[g00bd0g]

If you make this plugin, I will make you a pile of 3d printed parts.

STL conversion is a 20-line plugin for the most part. Something like:

  foreach(var part in vessel) {
    foreach(var meshfilter in part.gameObject.GetComponents<MeshFilter>()) {
      var mesh = meshfilter.sharedMesh;
      // append to the STL file
  }
}

There was a special case with the engine fairings; I think you have to check if the mesh component is enabled maybe? Sadly, my laptop burped so I lost the exact code.

The tricky thing would be to make this STL file actually printable.

[molbal]

In a year about I might start a 3d printing business with a few friends of mine in "starting and operating innovative businesses" class. I might be able to help you with a few sample parts.

[Wallace]

Printing individual part then glueing them together would be cool, tho you'd need to get the hacksaw out for parts clipping

There is a program that can unwrap 3d models into papercraft, I don't know anything else about it except that it exists.

[deadshot462]

Printing individual part then glueing them together would be cool, tho you'd need to get the hacksaw out for parts clipping

There is a program that can unwrap 3d models into papercraft, I don't know anything else about it except that it exists.

There is, it's called "Pepakura" and it works with many types of 3D files. KSP's models used to work before 0.16 until the new file system was implemented. If there's a way to legally get models from KSP, I would enjoy making further papercraft models available for all.

[jduchock]

sounds like a marketing opportunity... I too, would buy the parts to make my Custom Ships, though my Becca 2.5 Nuclear has over 300 parts in it, so the kit would have to be pretty big...