Universal Shogi 
This repo contains the result of a two-nighter experiment with the following goals:
- learning the basic syntax of OpenSCAD
- creating 3D printable shogi pieces with embedded symbols
Original design
The project is based on International Shogi by Marc Novella (archive link), which is licensed under (CC) BY-NC 3.0.
Therefore, this project is available similarly under a non-commercial license:
Rendering
Make sure to clone the whole repo. The SCAD files include cross-references to reduce code duplication, so all source files are needed for a successful render.
Any of the following should work:
- Open the source file of a piece – for example
src/king.scad– with OpenSCAD. - Assuming
openscadis available on the command line, use to render files. Example:openscad src/king.scad -o stl/king.stl - Or, use the included
render.shscript to batch render all pieces.
Printing
The sunken symbols are optimized for multicolor printing on budget printers that support the M600 Change Filament command in G-code. Tested on a BQ Hephestos, with no support structures.
If you set your slicer to use 0.20 mm layer height, the pieces will consist of 48 layers - an easily divisible number. See the following chart for suggested color changes per piece.
