3D Printed Sword (Beginner)

I decided to create this 3D printed sword because of my deep interest in both design and the world of gaming. As one of my favorite games heavily inspired me, I wanted to bring a piece of that universe to life. The process of designing and printing the sword allowed me to combine my passion for technology and my love for the game, resulting in a unique, personalized creation. It's not just a replica; it's a representation of the connection I have with the game and the joy of seeing something digital turn into a tangible, real-world object.

Prusa Slicer

Autodesk Fusion 360

Arduino IDE

Start this project by changing the units to mm. We start by making the very bottom of the handle. A mandatory step is to make the centerline and constraint it to the origin. The dimensions can vary depending how big you want the bottom part of the handle. Proceed to extrude the profile by 10 mm. After you do that, proceed to extrude cut the center part of the triangle.

On a new sketch, make the eclipse similar to this, then extrude it 30 or -30 mm, this might vary on how thick on how you want this handle to be. Make sure you constraint it to the origin of the sketch.

Proceed to draw a circle that is 60 mm on the front plane of the eclipse. Once again, the values may vary depending on how thick you want this to be. After that extrude this sketch by 300 or -300 mm. Once again, values my vary depending on how long you want this handle.

Go to the top of your screen, and select the create form tool (It's the one that has the purple).

Next, try to create a sphere like figure on the bottom of the extruded cylinder. Next, finish the form, then go back to the base grid, select the revolve tool, and select the blue/Z axis to revolve it around. There should now be a sphere inside of the cylinder now.

Create a semicircle like figure similar to the image above. Proceed to symmetrically extrude it by 30 mm. Make sure half length is selected. After you are done with all 4 parts of these handles, make sure you change the color to whatever you want so it'll look more clean. I chose black, however, it's up to personal preference.

Use lines, arcs, and the offset tool to make something similar shape to this. DRAW THE OUTSIDE SHAPE FIRST! Make sure you drawing the sketch above the extruded semicircle, similar to the image shown above. Symmetrically extrude this sketch by 40 mm and make sure half length is selected.

Then, proceed to make another sketch on top the extruded shape. Create an offset with the edges of the extruded shape, then adjust it to your liking on whatever looks the best for you. After you do that, proceed to extrude cut it through the first extruded shape. Change the color to make it the same as the other parts of the handle.

Proceed to draw the main part of the sword now. Make sure the main part of it starts on the bottom where the first image shows. You only need to draw 1 side of the sword. This is because you can use the mirror tool later to reflect the drawing along the y-axis. Use arcs and lines to draw the best sword that you would want to draw, this is just a prototype, so you don't need to copy exactly this.

Once you are done drawing a side of this sword, make a construction line, constraint it to the origin, and then mirror the drawing across the construction line.

Proceed to Extrude this sketch symmetrically 40 mm just like the other part of the handle. Change it to any color you would like.

Proceed to create a new sketch on the top plane of the sword. Then, use the offset tool, and then select the edges of the main part of the sword (aka the last drawing you just did). After that make sure you set the offset distance to 150 mm. This can vary depending on what you want the inside of your sword drawing to look like.

You will notice there is a specific shape in the middle and the sides of the sword, create this by using arcs and lines. There are no set dimensions.

After you are done making these drawings, proceed to extrude cut these new drawing through the main part of the sword.

Now proceed to export this as a file that is appropriate for Prusa Slicer. For me is exported it as an STL file. After that, head on over to the Prusa Slicer app, and select File> Import STL> then select the Fusion 360 file. After this, proceed to change the settings to whatever it needs to be able to 3D Print. Make sure to follow the setting provided in the image above!

You might need to get a supervisor or teacher of some kind to help you out with this!

After you are done with these settings, G-code slice it, then save it onto your USB and then proceed to 3D print it!

Your final result should look something like this!

Happy Printing!