[Burrtools-discussion] Disassembly using rotations on parts / exporting an assembly to STL

[Harald B. <bo...@ct...>]

Hi,


I am trying to solve a puzzle on the cubic grid with burr tools. I find
one possible assembly all right, but no disassembly.

The inventor of the puzzle has given me the disassembled parts but I
just can't figure out how to put the puzzle together, even looking at
the assembly.

I'd somehow like to solve this puzzle with computer help. As the
inventor tells me, assembling this puzzle requires rotating parts, not
only moving them parallel to the axes. This explains why burr tools
can't solve it.

If I could only get the assembly into a 3d physics simulation, game
engine or so, I could try to manually disassemble the puzzle. Or maybe
try to write a program that shakes loose parts ...

Any ideas?

Is there a way to export the complete assembly (to STL?) instead of only
single parts? That would bring me one step closer to realizing my idea.


Harald

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