That's correct - it creates an image based on the style of a minifigure using DALLE-3. The challenge with real components is that the APIs / prompts don't allow for facial recognition prompts that can reveal the identify of the person. So the final minifigures won't be accurate especially the smaller parts.
> Ideas for open source (parametric) parts libraries:
> - ldraw LEGO unofficial parts catalog: "LDraw.org Parts Update 2023-06" https://library.ldraw.org/updates?latest :
Build123d, bd-warehouse
Are any of the major LLMs sufficiently trained on ldraw - or e.g. build123 a parametric CAD library - for this task?
TinkerCAD can save a model as a composition of known bricks.
From https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37576296 :
> Is there a blenderGPT-like tool trained on build123d Python models?
ai-game-development tools lists a few CAD LLM apps like blenderGPT and blender-GPT: https://github.com/Yuan-ManX/ai-game-development-tools#3d-mo...
I am not so familiar with these tools but I will look into these and learn more.
Laser engraving for wood on 3d printed wood is a thing too
"GhostSCAD: Marrying OpenSCAD and Golang" (2024) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30940563 re: OpenSCAD or OCCT (FreeCAD, cadquery, build123d), which supports NURBS