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  • fidget toy

  • print in place

  • vortex

  • smooth

  • easy print

  • fidget square

  • impossible passthrough

  • passthrough

  • fidget vortex

  • vortex illusion

  • pyramid vortex

  • passthrough fidget

  • smart design

  • impossible square

  • square vortex

  • fidget thread

  • vortex pyramid

  • impossible pyramid

  • square pyramid

  • best series

About this model

I made this square pyramid vortex passthrough as part of my BEST Impossible Vortex series, and it is one of my personal favorites. It is highly functional while keeping filament use minimal, so it is a cost-effective print that still feels satisfying in the hand.

The best part is how easy it is to print. There are no overhangs and no need for supports or brims, and the geometry stays clean with smooth motion between the parts.

Print settings

  • Infill: 0% (the model is fully self-supporting)
  • Perimeters: 3
  • Layer height: 0.2 mm
  • Wall loops: 2-3
  • Top/Bottom layers: 4-5
  • Filament: PLA recommended (PETG also works well for added durability)
  • Supports: none
  • Brim/Raft: none
  • Print speed: 45-60 mm/s
  • Cooling: part cooling on for PLA, moderate cooling for PETG

Tips

  • Fit: The parts need the right tolerances to move smoothly, so if your printer's precision is off, the fit can feel tight or loose. That is why the XY setting below matters, and why wall loops run 2-3 depending on your printer's precision.
  • Inner piece XY Size Compensation: For the inner piece, I set XY Size Compensation to -0.35. That replaces the older value of -0.2 on this model's page, and it helps ensure a smoother fit and cleaner movement between parts.

My Patreon page is still available at patreon.com/MasterPrinter, but I do not actively update it anymore.

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Originality of the Model

The author declares that this work is their personally original model

This model is licensed under the following terms:

Standard Digital File License

This work is licensed under a Standard Digital File License. Digital files have a strict non-commercial, personal use only license.

You shall not share, sub-license, sell, rent, host, transfer, or distribute in any way the digital file or 3D printed versions of this object, nor any other derivative work of this object in its digital or physical format (including remixes of this object). You can not host these files on other digital platforms, web stores or cloud repositories. The objects may not be used in any way whatsoever in which you charge money, collect fees.

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    The BEST (Square Pyramid) Impossible Vortex Passthrough Both Parts Print Profile.3mfDesigner

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    2025-08-13