Toroidal Toy

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A derivative of MakeALot and chylld's previous work. I wanted a more tweakable model, and decided to switch to a different coordinate system as my brain doesn't bend around toroids as easily as MakeALot's! It's classed as a toy because I spend more time finding cool settings than I do compiling and printing variants (which is quite a claim if you increase the number of spheres and decrease the $fa parameter too far!) Enjoy! 2011-06-21 Update I've also implemented the algorithm in Art of Illusion, as it allows much higher resolution STLs to be generated for much lower computational cost. Instructions Tweak the parameters to your liking in OpenSCAD, compile and render to CGAL, export as STL, slice in your 3D printing software and output on your 3D printer. Simples. Alternatively: In Art of Illusion, install the STL transformation tool, then from the Tool menu, choose Edit Script and paste in the contents of Toroidal Toy.bsh. Save the script as "Toroidal Toy" Choose Toroidal Toy from the Tools>Scripts list. Use the sliders to set the parameters then click OK to see your new toy. File > Export > STL and proceed as before.