A 3 piece UFO ornament designed with the intent of fitting two halves of the top dome over any sort of string lights, fitting that into a main body, and diffusing the output in the stereotypical UFO abduction beam. Best placed above other ornaments, particularly cows.
There are two types of top domes, you'll need to print a pair of either to fit over the bulb.. One short, and one tall. You may need to scale the top dome part in Z depending on your bulb type, or where you want the light concentrated, but if you stick to Z scaling, it should still fit with the body.
There are also two body types. One solid, and one with shafts that let a little light out the side. Both support the little disc "light" file I included if you want to add a little festive splash of color or light. The bodies also have little indents to align the top/bottom pieces, which will ensure a good fit. Different infill patterns can lead to some neat body looks!
There are, you guessed it, two types of abduction beams. One is a thin wall for vase/spiralize prints, and the other adds some internal structure which also nicely serves to help diffuse the light coming down. I would recommend the version with the structure, printed in a plain light colored pla two walls thick.
No supports needed! Everything should scale up to at least 200%, but scaling down may lead to some tough fits. Measures about 2.5" x 2.5" x 2.5".
For a similar, yet slightly more festive model featuring the same snap-over-light design, check out my nice and quick snowman here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6393026
Designed in Catia
| UFO_Ornament_Beam.stl | 1.4MB | |
| UFO_Ornament_Beam_Thin_Wall.stl | 856.1KB | |
| UFO_Ornament_Body.stl | 4.6MB | |
| UFO_Ornament_Body_Light_Shafts.stl | 4.8MB | |
| UFO_Ornament_Dome_Short.stl | 2.4MB | |
| UFO_Ornament_Dome_Tall.stl | 2.4MB | |
| UFO_Ornament_Side_Light_x8.stl | 866.6KB |
