Chinese Checkers (3D Printed)

This Instructable is instructed to make 3D printed Chinese Checkers.

Laptop to work on

3D printer

Filament for printer

Because I used a software called tinkercad the sphere shape was already in the software. So from the shapes menu, I dropped it on the work plane and adjusted its size. The measurements of the sphere are millimeters. So I changed the size to 10.00 mm for the length width and height. I also maximized the steps to 24 to make the ball look smoother. Because Chinese I'm making a Chinese checker that's playable with six people we have to continue this step about 59 more times. Each player receives 10 pieces to play with so 6x10 would be 60 pieces. To make it easier you can copy and paste the balls. It's best to make the 6 pairs of 10 balls different colors for each player. Make sure that 1 pair of 6 balls is 1 project. So in total, you will have 6 projects by the end of the copy and pasting. (Refer to photos if needed)

The board takes multiple steps so the easiest step is the main part of the board. You can do it any other way but I chose to start with a polygon. I placed the shape from the menu bar and placed it on the work plane. The measurements of the polygon were in millimeters. The height of the board is 7.50 mm. Along the bottom of the polygon, the measurements will be110mm. Along the side of the polygon, the measurements will be 125mm. If confused refer to the photo. I maximized the bevel and segments to make the shape look cleaner. I also made sure that the sides were 6 because there is 6 players.

When you have finished with the measurements bring the sphere you made in the first step (to get it from the first step just highlight and copy one sphere then go back and paste it) after you have pasted it put it on the polygon. Make sure you can't see the sides and then lift it 1mm off the workplane (Check underneath the triangle if you see the bottom of the sphere raise the sphere 1mm up with the arrow. Refer to photo if needed). Now that you've done that since there is no ruler you will have to eyeball it (use the photos as reference) make sure to have 61 holes by the end to make it easier to space it as a regular ball then click on the spheres and make the spheres holes. You make the spheres holes by clicking holes instead of solids. After you have made the spheres holes group the triangle and spheres to make actual holes in the polygon.

If you would like you can make this step on another project and then copy and paste the shape to the main part of the board project.

Grab the roof piece and rotate the shape upwards 90 degrees. Before doing anything else to the shape make sure the shape is completely on the work plane. Due to the roof piece being 3d you have to flatten the shape to resemble a triangle. The height of the triangle is 7.5mm. Along the bottom of the triangle, the measurements are 43.00mm. Along the sides, it is 62.50mm (refer to the photos if needed). When you have finished with the measurements bring the sphere you made in the first step (to get it from the first step just highlight and copy one sphere then go back and paste it) after you have pasted it put it on the triangle on its point. Make sure you can't see the sides and then lift it 1mm off the workplane (Check underneath the triangle if you see the bottom of the sphere raise the sphere 1mm up with the arrow. Refer to photo if needed). Now that you've done that since there is no ruler you will have to eyeball it (use the photos as reference) make sure to have 10 holes by the end to make it easier to space it as a regular ball then click on the spheres and make the spheres holes. You make the spheres holes by clicking holes instead of solids. After you have made the spheres holes group the triangle and spheres to make actual holes in the triangle.

When you have finished with the measurements bring the sphere you made in the first step (to get it from the first step just highlight and copy one sphere then go back and paste it) after you have pasted it put it on the triangle on its point. Make sure you can't see the sides and then lift it 1mm off the workplane (Check underneath the triangle if you see the bottom of the sphere raise the sphere 1mm up with the arrow. Refer to photo if needed). Now that you've done that since there is no ruler you will have to eyeball it (use the photos as reference) make sure to have 10 holes by the end to make it easier to space it as a regular ball then click on the spheres and make the spheres holes. You make the spheres holes by clicking holes instead of solids. After you have made the spheres holes group the triangle and spheres to make actual holes in the triangle.