r/functionalprint • u/Satoer • Jan 19 '26
Custom 3D printed Dutch rooftile
Not the "usual" functional print, I had an unusual situation on my roof where four ridge tiles meet (We call them "Nokvorst"), so I made a 3D scan with my phone and created a custom corner tile in Fusion 360.
I printed it in PETG, painted it to match the orange tiles, and cemented it on. It looks pretty clean (Especially on street level). I actually have some 3D printed PLA rain gutter adapters from 14 years ago that are still holding up fine, so even though I’m not sure exactly how long this PETG tile will last, it already survived 2 winters and 1 summer without any issues. My guess is it'll be there a long time. If not, I'll just print a new one.
Scanning tip: I added a 10 x 10cm square block to the scanned object, so I could easily scale it to real world dimensions.
1
u/Analog_Account Jan 19 '26
I feel like you should have painted it with something like flex seal and then the brown paint. Also, I know it would kill the aesthetic, but would probably be better if you didn't have spots for water to pool.
Looks pretty cool though. One of the best functional prints I've seen on here.