Customizable Vase Generator (SCAD)

Description

Tired of the same old 3D-printed vases? This Customizable Vase Generator is a fully modernized, high-performance parametric tool that lets you design and print an endless variety of custom vases directly in your browser using the MakerWorld MakerLab Customizer.

Whether you want a wide, bulbous rustic pot, a sleek modern twisted neck vase, or a sharp geometric centerpiece, this model can do it all.

Key Features

• Fully Customizer Ready: Change heights, wall thicknesses, belly positions, and rim styles with simple, real-time web sliders.
• Modernized Performance: Rewritten from scratch to use high-performance 3D mathematical polyhedrons. It slices flawlessly, renders incredibly fast, and avoids the annoying stair-step artifacts found in older script versions.
• Dual Export Modes:
  • Solid Shell: Automatically creates water-tight inner walls and solid floors so it's ready to print with standard wall loops.
  • Vase Mode: Generates a completely solid silhouette optimized specifically for your slicer’s Spiral Vase / Spiralize Outer Contour setting.

How to Customize Your Design

1. General Settings: Choose between a functional shell or vase_mode. Set your render_quality to Low while tweaking settings, then flip it to High right before exporting for a flawlessly smooth finish.
2. Shape Profile: Use the belly_position and neck_position sliders to move the widest and narrowest parts of the vase up or down.
3. Wave Texture: Play with waves_count for subtle ridges or sharp fluting. Adjust wave_twist (in degrees) to create beautiful sweeping spiral effects.
4. Accent Rims: Toggle structural lips and bases on or off to give your print a clean, intentional finish.
   
   Recommended Print Settings

5. Setting	For "Shell Mode" (Water-Tight)	For "Vase Mode" (Fast/Decorative)
   Slicer Mode	Regular printing	Spiral Vase / Spiralize Outer Contour
   Layer Height	0.2mm to 0.28mm	0.2mm to 0.24mm
   Wall Loops / Perimeters	3 to 4 (For water-tight strength)	1 (Slicer forced)
   Extrusion / Line Width	Standard (0.42mm)	0.6mm to 0.8mm (Gives single-wall incredible strength)
   Top Shell Layers	4 to 5	0 (Slicer forced)
   Bottom Shell Layers	5	5 or 6 (Ensures a strong leak-proof base)
   Infill	0% (Not needed for this geometry)	0% (Slicer forced)
   Speed	Outer wall: ~100-150 mm/s	Slow & Steady: 40-60 mm/s (Crucial for flawless vase-mode layer binding)

6. Pro-Tip for Live Flowers: If printing in Shell Mode to hold water, use a slightly higher hotend temperature (+5°C) and increase your flow rate to 103% to fuse the layer lines tighter together, making it 100% watertight.
   
   
   
    

Errors?

It's safe to ignore graphical glitches. The print will be correct.