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Re: Designing dice for dice snobs [message #21430 is a reply to message #21427 ] Wed, 08 December 2010 19:05 UTC

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May I interject?

This thread is in the 'work in progress' section, under the heading of Desiging dice for snobs', so when the works have progressed, and the model has been rolled a few times, perhaps a more informed desicion as to what will happen can be made.

fwiw, my Chained Die (D6) has around a 1 in 40 chance of landing on a edge and about a 1 in 300 chance of landing on a corner even though the faces are 'heavier' and 'bigger'... proof is in the pudding as they say Wink

[Updated on: Wed, 08 December 2010 20:43 UTC]

Re: Designing dice for dice snobs [message #21459 is a reply to message #16979 ] Thu, 09 December 2010 07:04 UTC

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Frameless D4

http://www.shapeways.com/modules/udesign/utils/openfile.php?id=188153&f=188153.v0.s13.blender.large.jpg

It does not look like a die but it is. The trick is to look straight down on it when it is sitting on the table and you will see this

http://www.shapeways.com/modules/udesign/utils/openfile.php?id=188153&f=photos/photo28628.jpg

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Re: Designing dice for dice snobs [message #21490 is a reply to message #16979 ] Fri, 10 December 2010 02:28 UTC

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Triptop D12 Dice

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j322/dizingof/TriptopD12Dice1516.jpg

http://www.makeagif.com/media/12-09-2010/L6Ur1D.gif

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Re: Designing dice for dice snobs [message #21493 is a reply to message #21490 ] Fri, 10 December 2010 07:18 UTC

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It looks good Dizi, but the opposites don't add up to 13.

Re: Designing dice for dice snobs [message #21494 is a reply to message #21493 ] Fri, 10 December 2010 07:45 UTC

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*SIGH*

I am soooooo broke! Sad

Re: Designing dice for dice snobs [message #21504 is a reply to message #21493 ] Fri, 10 December 2010 14:05 UTC

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stop4stuff wrote on Fri, 10 December 2010 07:18

It looks good Dizi, but the opposites don't add up to 13.

Thanks, i double checked they do..
Each pair adds up on the same horizontal level.

@gumball
feel free to PM me with your wish list of my dies so i can group them for you for a low low price Wink

see for ex. the Parachute Dice set.

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Re: Designing dice for dice snobs [message #21508 is a reply to message #21504 ] Fri, 10 December 2010 16:46 UTC

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With a D12, the numbers on opposite faces should add up to 13. Make the paper version on Kevin Cook's website & you'll see the correct positioning Wink

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Re: Designing dice for dice snobs [message #21509 is a reply to message #16979 ] Fri, 10 December 2010 16:51 UTC

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This a unique D12 shape... each 2 opposites numbers do add up to 13.

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Re: Designing dice for dice snobs [message #21510 is a reply to message #21509 ] Fri, 10 December 2010 17:04 UTC

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Looking at the 3d model on your item page, align the 12 so it is facing the screen and then rotate by 180 degrees, the 5 is opposite, the 1 is opposite the 8... etc the opposite numbers around the middle 'ring' add up ok though.

Re: Designing dice for dice snobs [message #21513 is a reply to message #16979 ] Fri, 10 December 2010 17:31 UTC

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You can also see it in the first image of it on this page. The 10 is opposite the 3 and the 12 opposite the 1, but on the top of the die. They should be opposite faces. If the die lands on 12, the number on the bottom should be 1. Right now it's on an adjacent face.

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Re: Designing dice for dice snobs [message #21517 is a reply to message #21504 ] Fri, 10 December 2010 18:47 UTC

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dizingof wrote on Fri, 10 December 2010 14:05

@gumball
feel free to PM me with your wish list of my dies so i can group them for you for a low low price Wink

see for ex. the Parachute Dice set.

I'd love to do that, but my fiance and I are terminal financial fuckups. Which is partly why after living together for over 20 years, we still have separate finances and split the household bills. Every now and then, I'll screw up on something and she helps me out. Less frequently she screws up on something and I help her out. When we both screw up on something at the same time...

It's gonna be a Bob Cratchet...

index.php?t=getfile&id=6260&private=0

...skinny Charlie Brown xmas tree kinda xmas.

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Re: Designing dice for dice snobs [message #21518 is a reply to message #16979 ] Fri, 10 December 2010 19:18 UTC

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haha .. i hear ya'

Well alright .. who said Christmas doesn't come twice a year !? Very Happy

You can have the above die markup free!..
(this one is big in size so with metal it will be a bit expensive then your usual metal dies)

PM me for a private link.

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Re: Designing dice for dice snobs [message #21525 is a reply to message #16979 ] Sat, 11 December 2010 01:25 UTC

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Using fractals now.

Lipstick Fractal D6 Dice

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j322/dizingof/LipstickFractalD6Dice1539.jpg

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j322/dizingof/LipstickFractalD6Dice1540.jpg

http://www.makeagif.com/media/12-10-2010/ayDGI_.gif

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Re: Designing dice for dice snobs [message #21527 is a reply to message #16979 ] Sat, 11 December 2010 04:04 UTC

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Squashed D6 Dice

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j322/dizingof/SquashedD6Dice1546.jpg

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Re: Designing dice for dice snobs [message #21550 is a reply to message #21527 ] Sat, 11 December 2010 23:41 UTC

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Frameless Set

Get 4 dice in this pack. All made from nothing but the numbers. What do you think? One person called them beautiful. Hope you agree.

http://www.shapeways.com/modules/udesign/utils/openfile.php?id=188155&f=188155.v0.s13.blender.large.jpg

http://www.shapeways.com/modules/udesign/utils/openfile.php?id=188615&f=188615.v0.s13.blender.large.jpg

http://www.shapeways.com/modules/udesign/utils/openfile.php?id=189008&f=189008.v0.s13.blender.large.jpg

[Updated on: Sat, 11 December 2010 23:42 UTC]

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Re: Designing dice for dice snobs [message #21574 is a reply to message #16979 ] Mon, 13 December 2010 00:22 UTC

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The beast...

Beast D12 Dice

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j322/dizingof/BeastD12Dice1578.jpg

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j322/dizingof/BeastD12Dice1581.jpg

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j322/dizingof/BeastD12Dice1582.jpg

http://www.makeagif.com/media/12-12-2010/JV9dtX.gif

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Re: Designing dice for dice snobs [message #21674 is a reply to message #16979 ] Wed, 15 December 2010 16:31 UTC

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My first dice here... The D6-Cone! Opposite sides add up to 7.
Outside pips are dents, inside ones are half spheres. Inside and outside are oriented to be readable from all directions. Always the topmost result on the outside and the bottommost result on the inside are the same. Look at the "6" on the lying die Smile

http://www.shapeways.com/modules/udesign/utils/openfile.php?id=166326&f=photos/photo25844.jpg

Intended to be printed in plastic/alumnide this dice is not hollowed on purpose. It just has a canal through the middle. I f you like it but want it in metal, give me a head up...
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Re: Designing dice for dice snobs [message #21695 is a reply to message #16979 ] Thu, 16 December 2010 15:22 UTC

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Some new D6 dice - created with fractal math.

Tovestorus D6 Dice

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j322/dizingof/TovestorusD6Dice1630.jpg

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j322/dizingof/TovestorusD6Dice1631.jpg

Tovestorus Cube D6 Dice

Curve Ball D6 Dice

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j322/dizingof/CurveballD6Dice1650.jpg

Cheers

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Re: Designing dice for dice snobs [message #21717 is a reply to message #16979 ] Fri, 17 December 2010 09:18 UTC

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Hy guys!
Due to some demand the hollowed D6 cone has been made printable Smile

http://www.shapeways.com/modules/udesign/utils/openfile.php?id=191321&f=photos/photo29339.jpg

and i uploaded a new dice, the Diamond D6 which is printable in metal, and then closeable!!

http://www.shapeways.com/modules/udesign/utils/openfile.php? id=190697&f=190697.v0.s13.blender.large.jpg

Keep on rollin'
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Re: Designing dice for dice snobs [message #21741 is a reply to message #16979 ] Sat, 18 December 2010 17:58 UTC

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Ok here is something a little different. This is a so called dice card. It can emulate every dice pair between 2D0 Smile

and 2D10 with the included coins. Just remove any unneeded coins into the build-in compartment, close the cover and rattle yourself a random number Very Happy

I would recommend a smooth surface material for this but i left everything but Grey robust and sandstone orderable.
Flashhawk

http://www.shapeways.com/modules/udesign/utils/openfile.php?id=142541&f=142541.v5.s13.blender.large.jpg

Re: Designing dice for dice snobs [message #21795 is a reply to message #21741 ] Wed, 22 December 2010 13:28 UTC

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Interesting Idea.

I have been busy with work, my dice testing service, testing my dice, and getting my 3d printer back up and running. Long story short have not designed to many dice in that last while but here is a cool one I designed that should be printable at home in its original size.

Super Die

http://www.shapeways.com/modules/udesign/utils/openfile.php?id=193004&f=193004.v0.s13.blender.large.jpg

For those of you with 3D printers of your own you can get the STL files HERE.

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Re: Designing dice for dice snobs [message #21798 is a reply to message #16979 ] Wed, 22 December 2010 14:10 UTC

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@mctrivia

Can you show us some hi-res pics of your 3d printing at home ? - very curious how the die turns out !

Did/can you mod your printer to do even thinner hi-res layers ? - i haven't seen any ABS extruded 3d printed model that gets a "wow" out of me yet..

I still think it's a cool $1k toy but nothing more.. Confused

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Re: Designing dice for dice snobs [message #21802 is a reply to message #21798 ] Wed, 22 December 2010 15:45 UTC

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I got for making robots. Works great but I don't care about looks so much. Res is no were near that of shapeways

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Re: Designing dice for dice snobs [message #21880 is a reply to message #16979 ] Sun, 26 December 2010 03:12 UTC

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5 tetrahedra compound - D12 Dice

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j322/dizingof/5tetrahedracompoundD12Dice1726.jpg

http://www.makeagif.com/media/12-25-2010/D_E8OF.gif

Happy Holidays all !

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Re: Designing dice for dice snobs [message #21912 is a reply to message #16979 ] Mon, 27 December 2010 19:14 UTC

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The perfect D6 Dice.

Prism D6 Dice

http://www.shapeways.com/modules/udesign/utils/openfile.php?id=239760&f=photos/photo37252.jpg

http://www.shapeways.com/modules/udesign/utils/openfile.php?id=239760&f=photos/photo37254.jpg

http://www.shapeways.com/modules/udesign/utils/openfile.php?id=239760&f=photos/photo37255.jpg

[Updated on: Sun, 17 April 2011 02:17 UTC]

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Re: Designing dice for dice snobs [message #21964 is a reply to message #21912 ] Wed, 29 December 2010 12:49 UTC

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This one has opposite sides adding to 14 since there is no 1. Designed for a game I made up called Crazy Randoms

Piped Card Die

http://www.shapeways.com/modules/udesign/utils/openfile.php?id=194992&f=194992.v0.s13.blender.large.jpg

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Re: Designing dice for dice snobs [message #22088 is a reply to message #16979 ] Mon, 03 January 2011 22:13 UTC

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2 NEW dies to start off 2011 !

Boxballoid D14 Dice

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j322/dizingof/BoxballoidD14Dice1817.jpg

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j322/dizingof/BoxballoidD14Dice1818.jpg

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j322/dizingof/BoxballoidD14Dice1819.jpg

http://www.makeagif.com/media/1-03-2011/v2FW1z.gif

Tubes D6 Dice

http://www.makeagif.com/media/1-03-2011/XsgY73.gif

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Re: Designing dice for dice snobs [message #22323 is a reply to message #16979 ] Sat, 08 January 2011 15:13 UTC

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More new dies.

Spikes D6 Dice

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j322/dizingof/SpikesD6Dice1828.jpg

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j322/dizingof/SpikesD6Dice1830.jpg

http://www.makeagif.com/media/1-03-2011/J2DLcR.gif

SG1 D6 Dice

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j322/dizingof/SG1D6Dice1838.jpg

Cheers

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Re: Designing dice for dice snobs [message #22518 is a reply to message #22323 ] Wed, 12 January 2011 15:58 UTC

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Hey, all

Was wondering if something like this exists already...

http://www.shapeways.com/model/199775/comma_die.html

It's basically a die that allows you to roll random numbers with a comma like 5646161,13279. Very useful for math exams... =)
Faces are numbered 0 to 9, a comma and a minus sign.

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Re: Designing dice for dice snobs [message #26022 is a reply to message #16979 ] Wed, 13 April 2011 19:32 UTC

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Hey all

Dizingof's Dice Collection are back !

Enjoy ! Cool

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Re: Designing dice for dice snobs [message #26023 is a reply to message #26022 ] Wed, 13 April 2011 19:46 UTC

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been a while since i have pushed hard on making dice. i have started up again now and want to show you my newest die.

http://www.shapeways.com/model/240530/

what do you think. perfectly balanced and sides numbered properly.

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Re: Designing dice for dice snobs [message #26095 is a reply to message #26023 ] Fri, 15 April 2011 14:48 UTC

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@mctrivia so the side with the circle is 1, the oval is 2, and so on....?

clever indeed Smile

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Re: Designing dice for dice snobs [message #26098 is a reply to message #26095 ] Fri, 15 April 2011 15:12 UTC

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You know, when I made one like that I was afraid I may have missed a better solution for the 2 side, but I guess that really is the only 2-sided 2D geometrical shape.

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Re: Designing dice for dice snobs [message #26119 is a reply to message #26098 ] Fri, 15 April 2011 22:36 UTC

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the simplest 2 sided shape is 2 arcs meeting at 2 points. giving the football shape. An oval would still only be 1 sided.

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Re: Designing dice for dice snobs [message #26120 is a reply to message #26119 ] Fri, 15 April 2011 22:42 UTC

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Personally, even if it is not a closed shape, I like the cross (x) for representing number 2: circle, cross, triangle and square for 1,2 ,3 4 (remember you some PlayStation buttons symbols?).
Wink

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So many things to design, so little time...

Re: Designing dice for dice snobs [message #26121 is a reply to message #26120 ] Fri, 15 April 2011 23:42 UTC

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x has 12 sides. well at least a printable one does.

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