The same process as the previous part (where the gcode files for the linkage parts were created) must be done for the main body of the strandbeest. Before, since the parts were not that large, consideration of the 3D printer's maximum capacity in terms of model size was unnecessary, but since the main body of the strandbeest is very large – exceeding the maximum size capacity for the 3D printer (Ender 3 Pro, maximum 220mm x 220mm x 250mm), the 3D model of the main body cannot be printed as a whole. Rather, it must be divided into large chunks of four. Including the connector between the main body and the stepper motors, therefore, there will be a total of five STL files that must be converted to gcode. How these designs look like is as follows:
Complete design for the main body
Design for the first quarter of the main body
Design for the second quarter of the main body
Design for the third quarter of the main body
Design for the fourth quarter of the main body
Design for the connector between the main body and the stepper motor (x4)
The STL files created from these models are converted to gcode the same way as I did in the previous part.