What is Bricksfinder?

Algorithm that calculate the optimial amount and size of LEGO bricks to build a 3D figure or mosaic image with lego bricks.

• Calculate optimal brick amount
• Prefere bigger size for lower cost
• Calculate price, weight and size of finished figure
• Transform true color to LEGO bricks color

Online service

A full service of this algorithm (with frontend) can be bound here (German).

Installation

1. Fill out config.php
2. Import SQL to MySQL with init_install.sql
3. Call main function with base64 coded image:

<?php
require(__DIR__ . '/src/bricksfinder.class.php');

$bricksfinder = new Bricksfinder(B64_STRING_HERE);
$bricksfinder->getBricks(); // return array of bricks configuration

Result

For example 3D figure of "Megaman":

Input:

(Builded) Output:

Licence

MIT Licence