Large Nine-Point Star Frames - Many Sizes with Parametric Fusion360 Design

I designed this simple nine-point star frame as an ornament with various uses: The variants with one hole can be used to hang them as decoration, but there are also variants with no holes - if you like to glue or tape them to a surface. The models with a hole at each tip are meant to be used to build a mobile, where you connect more stars or other decorations at each tip using ribbons.

Also, great use is as part of an advent calendar, where you create a mobile hanging 24 small gift boxes to the tips of various stars.

How to Print the Star Frames

Print the stars on one of the flat sides. As they are symmetric, the side does not matter. In the file section, you will find a PrusaSlicer example project. Use this as a good base for your settings, or check the table below:

Dimensions

The model file name has this format:

LR2278-<point count>-S<shape>-H<holes>-Z<thickness>-D<diameter>.3mf

Point Count

The first number after the project number is how many points the star has. Here on printables, you will find stars with six to nine points. Yet, the parametric Fusion360 design lets you create stars with even more points.

Shape (S)

The shape is the percentage of the inner corner diameter:

• 55 = 55% Flat spikes
• 45 = 45% Balanced spikes
• 35 = 35% Pointy spikes

Holes (H)

The holes value has the following meaning:

• 0 = No holes
• 1 = One single hole
• a = One hole at every tip.

Thickness (Z)

The thickness is a number in millimetres. Therefore 4 stands for 4mm.

Diameter (D)

The diameter of an imaginary circle around the tips. The value is in millimetres. Therefore 300 stands for 300mm.

Catalogue PDF

In the file section, you will find a catalogue PDF with a complete overview of all dimensions. This catalogue also contains handy tables where you can easily look up all models based on a single parameter.

Each model in the catalogue is shown with an image, all parameters and the corresponding model file name. So, before you despair of finding the right model, download the catalogue and search for the model's name there.

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Photos / Sorting

The cover image on this project is a render because I forgot to take photos of the printed star frames. Sorry about this!

Also, I know the files are not sorted, and it is hard to find the right model in the file section. So, either download all files using the “all model files” download button if you extract the downloaded ZIP, you get a neat file structure you can sort as you like. Another strategy is to copy the part number from the catalogue and use the search function in your browser to find the file's location quickly.

Conclusion

I hope you find this basic design useful and that you created a beautiful decoration with it. If you found it useful, please rate it and upload photos of how you used it.

Happy Printing!