Hans Otto Wirtz

Software Engineer, CTO, Founder

3D Hanzi Generator

2021 - 2022
A tool for generating 3D models of Chinese characters.
In this weekend project that eventually took a few months I combined three passions: Chinese, programming and 3D printing.
This OpenSCAD/Python based project generates 3D models of Chinese characters based on the stroke order. The position of each stroke is proportional to the order in which it is written, creating a unique and visually appealing representation of the character.
I learned a lot about programatically generated 3D models and maths (linear algebra, eigenvalues, PCA).
🔨 3D printing📚 Chinese🏷️ Creative🔧 Python🔧 OpenSCAD