The field is drawn with the engine's own phyllotaxis rule: seed n sits at n golden angles (137.50776° each) and distance c·√n from the core.
A family of exact 3D tools
Real mathematics you can model, measure and print.
Small, precise tools for 3D artists, designers and makers, all grown from one shared core: the Curiosa Engine. The first tool, Curiosa Shapes for 3ds Max, is in development.
01 · The cells
Every tool runs on the Curiosa Engine, so shapes, checks and exports behave the same everywhere.
Cell 01 · for 3ds Max
Exact parametric mathematical shapes, built by the engine and checked against their maths.
Each image is a render of the engine's own mesh output.
| Host | 3ds Max 2022–2027 (target) |
|---|---|
| Shapes | 14, all parametric |
| Solids | Checked watertight and manifold |
| UVs | Real-world scale, 1 unit = 1 m |
| Flat patterns | SVG and DXF, where a shape unrolls |
| Scene objects | Plain Editable Poly |
| Tests | A mathematical property per shape |
Cell 02
The engine is shared, so more tools can grow from it. Each new tool is named here once it exists.
Drawn, not built. The cell lights up when it is real.
02 · Proof, not promise
An oloid straight out of the engine, radius 50 mm. Every straight line on its surface measures r√3. Its surface unrolls flat without stretching, so the engine draws the cutting pattern too.
Measured on Curiosa Engine 0.2.0 output for r = 50 mm, 48 rulings per quarter.
03 · Try the engine
Choose one of four forms, set it, and download it as an STL file. The Curiosa Engine builds it here, in your browser, and shows you its numbers.
oloid · r 50 mm · 48 rulings per quarter
Shape
| Faces / vertices | – |
|---|---|
| Volume, mesh | – |
| Check | – |
| Off the true surface | – |
The engine loads when you reach this section.
Print tip
Free, for personal use only. Binary STL in millimetres.
04 · Launch
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