Process & Explaination
All three of my forms have the same base shape, each layer is a square with a thickness (in this case three layers wide) that rotates slightly on each increase in layer height to create the bit of wobble that can be seen as the layers stack up. The outermost layer is the one that is changed for each of the three forms to create three different forms with the same base shape. The first two cubes both simply have places where the path moves away from the original square and back to the original square and continues up. The last cube meanwhile follows the original square the entire time but will move up and down in set intervals to create the vertical lines that can be seen in both the Cura screenshot and the final print.
The base forms without the adjustments to the outer layer could be generated in a traditional slicer but the changes I made to just the outer layer are what makes these forms unable to be generated in a traditional slicer. For the first two cubes, both have paths that move the nozzle in mid-air and create a textured surface that cannot be generated by a traditional slicer. The third cube on the other hand utilizes the non-planar z movement to move in a triangle up and down to create vertical lines which also would not be generated in a traditional slicer.
Iterative Design Process
One of the forms I attempted to make was this continuous spiral, but unfortunately, it did not print very well for how tall it was going to be and my code did not leave enough room to be able to change how it was formed. It was very restrained to this shape and scaling it in any capacity was difficult so I went with something more simple. 
The first cube with the small loops went so well that I pushed the second cube with the larger loops since I anticipated that I could. Since I had a base that printed well already the other two forms built off of the same one and didn’t have any issues printing. I do wish I had more time to experiment with more varied shapes and forms but I didn’t have the time to invest into that how I wanted.
Cura Screenshots
Photos of 3D Prints
Hello Luka! Your designs are very beautiful. Even though you mentioned that you wanted to experiment with more varied shapes, I like that they all have the cube as a connecting design. I think my favorite was the second cube with larger loops. It came out so clean, I would be curious how large you could push the loops to be. As for the continuing spiral design, do you think you would ever attempt that again? You said that the code was very restrained but perhaps given more time you would be able to make it more modular.
Thank you! Honestly with how well the loops on the second one came out they could probably be pushed fairly far, but one of the sides did look a bit less clean than the other three sides so maybe it’s closer to the limit before it gets too crazy already. If I had more time I would probably have tried to do more with the spiral, especially after seeing how other people utilized different methods in this project I could probably experiment more.
Hey Luka! I really like how you approached the design process for the continuous spiral object, even though it didn’t work out exactly as planned. I think, despite it not turning out how you expected, it still generated a very unique object, and you likely learned a lot about the printer’s limitations. The three cubes you made work great together because they form a beautiful set of objects when placed next to each other. Their similar construction yet unique designs make them a lovely trio. With the filament color, I think you could easily use them as decorative pieces in most modern homes. Great work on your project overall!
Thank you! I do like how the three prints that I ended up with matched each other as a set, even though it probably would have been more interesting to have three different forms to really experiment with creating objects in this way.
Hi Luka!
I’m really impressed with the textures on your forms! The details are very fine, and they’re enviably consistently printed. Did you experiment with the temperature or speed of your print process to get that level of quality?