Hacking Lego! Computer generated Lego instructions!
summary
Tool takes a 3D object or scan and converts 3D scan into step-by-step Lego instructions, emitting Lego CAD files that use part numbers like 3005 and 3024. Workflow does per-plate color quantization into a chosen Lego palette, then consolidates stacked plates into bigger bricks and inserts step markers. Collision detection is rewritten from scene geometry to direct vertex math, cutting runtime from about 4 hours to 3 minutes 21 seconds. Result builds physically with minor color artifacts but is practical.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Intro
- 1:14The Beginning
- 1:51Embracing Lego
- 2:36Moving to 3D
- 3:23Color matching
- 4:11Variable height blocks
- 5:00Output
- 5:583D Libraries
- 7:02Digging up old math books
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