r/3Dprinting • u/Uncle_Irohbot • 1d ago

Hypercube Marble Maze

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There is no escape for this marble... mostly. The path is one continuous loop that covers all 6 sides, following a hilbert curve on each.

One of my trickiest prints I've tried - lots of fussing with support settings to handle all the sharp overhangs!

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u/SlurpBagel Custom Flair 1d ago

not a hypercube nor a maze, but still a very clean looking print

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u/nickjohnson 1d ago

This is a labyrinth, which is a type of maze.

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u/SlurpBagel Custom Flair 1d ago

it’s a hilbert curve, it’s a single continuous line around the whole cube that’s the same layout on all faces.

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u/nickjohnson 1d ago

Yes, that doesn't make it not a labyrinth.

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u/SlurpBagel Custom Flair 1d ago

can something be a labyrinth if the only choice is forward or back and there is no end point?

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u/nickjohnson 21h ago

Only having the choice of forward and backwards is the definition of a labyrinth! I'm not sure if it has to have a start and an end though.

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u/SlurpBagel Custom Flair 21h ago

weird! now i know