Multiboard Parametric Extended (OpenSCAD)

OpenSCAD file to generate tiles for the Multiboard system by KeepMaking, see

https://www.multiboard.io/

or:

https://thangs.com/designer/Keep%20Making/3d-model/8x8%20Multiboard%20Core%20Tile-974214

Update: Please ensure to use an recent version of OpenSCAD. The ‘normal download' still provides the 2021 version. I've used a development snapshot from february 2024. But any more recent dev snapshot should work.

I Extended the original .scad file from Victor Zag to print multiple tiles by using a multi material printer or MMU, e.g. to print in PLA with PETG as separation layer or by alternating tile material:

* added option to create multiple tiles with a separation layer of specified size

* added option to alternate tile material each tile

* options to render even-numbered tiles, odd-numbered tiles and separation layer separate

* added in render() front of the multiboard_ calls, so preview will not be sluggish at a certain tile size. This takes some time initally, but will prevent unresponsive OpenSCAD when previewing larger tiles

This needs a recent version of OpenSCAD which has the lazy-union option to export multi color 3mf files. Alternativly one can exprot each section on its own by toggling the render_ variables.

Export as 3 separate objects or a multicolor 3MF. Assign the extruders/materials to the separate parts and print. 

Mix materials, which don't stick together, like PLA and PETG. Use alternating Material or a separation layer. One can mix both options but IMHO really useful is either one or the other.

So e.g. alternate PLA and PETG tiles, or print in PLA and make a PETG separation layer.

* added option to create multiple tiles with a separation layer of specified size

* added option to alternate tile material each tile

* options to render even-numbered tiles, odd-numbered tiles and separation layer separate

* added render() in front of the `multiboard_` calls, so preview will not be sluggish at a certain tile size. This takes some time initally, but will prevent unresponsive OpenSCAD when previewing larger tiles