Tag: D6

Summary
Similar to my D20 design, this is what I considered to be an ideal D6 with the following characteristics:
Rolls just the right amount even with the smallest amount of effort (even as close to none), to prevent cheats or just standard flukes
Show a hint of uncertainty before settling on a face, making it more exciting to witness the results of a roll
All pips indented in a way that they can be easily read even without painting them
Have the (almost) perfect weight distribution with the right amount of indentation and pip sizes
Has a better numeric distribution on the die so that whichever the edge or corner it traverse would have an equal chance of getting both high and low values (inspired via this Youtube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF8goco4ix0)
Requires no supports when printing using FDM printers (* may need minimal supports for larger prints)
You can get a preview of how the die behaves in my video here: https://youtu.be/_clKuOQilCs
There are two versions of the die included:
D6_fairer.stl – This is what I consider to be default but uses a non-standard number distribution to ensure that which ever corner/edge the dice traverse, you are likely to encounter a good spread of possible low and high values
D6_standard.stl – This would be your standard “opposite faces add up to 7” dice. Have included this version because there are some modern tabletop dice games that use this characteristic as a mechanic where you manipulate the dice to its opposite face.
The design is a 100mm die and can be resized to whatever you fancy. Personally recommend standard sizes of 12mm, 15mm, 20mm and 25mm.
Print Settings
Printer Brand:
Prusa Printer:
Prusa Mk2 Rafts:
Doesn’t Matter Supports:
No Resolution:
0.15mm Infill:
30% Notes:
At 25mm or smaller sizes, would recommend a 25% or 30% infill to make the die have a satisfying weight and sound.
Post-Printing
You might want to use a file to smooth out the round edge of the bottom (where the 1 pip face is at) and probably the top. Just so you get a smooth feel to the whole die.
How I Designed This
The die is designed in FreeCAD 0.17.
As much as I won’t be posting the original file as it took me a long time to tune every single measurement to make it perfect, the general idea of how it is done can be viewed in this video tutorial by another Youtuber 🙂 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBKhBwSP_iM