How to Design a Maze Puzzle
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How to Design a Maze Puzzle
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Step by step process on how to design and 3D print a Ball Maze.
(Eaglebrook School)
Supplies
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Download / Purchase Fusion 360
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Enter Fusion 360 and then select new plain.
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Press create and then select 2-Point Rectangle.
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Make a 150mmx150mm square
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Press E to extrude the square. Then extrude it 5mm.
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After making your 3d sqaure select 2-point rectangle.
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Make a 5mm x 150mm rectangle of the edge of the square.
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After making your Rectangle press E and then extrude it 10 mm.
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Repeat step 6 and 7 until you get a shape like this.
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Use the 2-Point rectangle to create all of the obstacles in your maze.
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After Creating all of your obstacle's. Press e to extrude and hold shift to select all of your obstacles. This will allow you to extrude all of them at once. Extrude the obstacle's 10 mm.
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After extruding your maze should look something like this.
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Next select create and then sphere.
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Make the sphere 7.5mm in diameter.
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Make a Start and finish in your Maze by selecting create and then center diameter circle.
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Put your circles where you would like your start and finish to be.
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Lastly extrude your circles -2mm
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The Last step is to 3D print your Maze.
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Finished Product