Wall-mounted Cat Hammock

I noticed a distinct lack of cat hammock files online, so I decided that meant I needed to design one myself and share it. My self-inflicted parameters were to keep the assembly and mounting fairly simple, and the parts easy to print within a 230mm square build area without support material in no more than two printing sessions. This proved fairly difficult as I have the tendency to go overboard with things. (It does NOT need to have multiple customization options, complex interlocking parts, overly skeletonized features, etc…, though that version may arrive in the future!) If you need or want further information or instructions, please see the documentation file below. Otherwise, enjoy!

The included 3MF has three print bed layouts, but one may not be necessary depending on your needs. See below.

All parts CAN be printed in two print sessions, so long as you are not concerned with the waste generated by swapping filaments and/or colors. There is plenty of room to add one or both sling rods (vertically) to the print bed alongside the brackets, and the purge tower can be relocated if necessary. (I would suggest adding just one sling rod per bed layout, so there is plenty of room for the purge tower. If you are printing all parts with no color or filament swapping, then there is plenty of room.) The included 3MF is set up for a color swap on the design background of the left and right vertical brackets, which is what I suspect most users will desire to do. The design background and each element (the cats and butterfly) are already set up to have their colors assigned separately if desired. (I managed to stop myself here before I went absolutely nuts with customization options.) You may get a warning about the purge tower being too close, but it can be ignored. You will get a warning about cantilevers needing support, but I designed it with this in mind and the two small areas in question will print fine without supports so you may ignore that warning as well if desired.

NOTE: Printing the sling rods is NOT NECESSARY if you have access to any kind of adequately strong substitute material that is no larger than 1 inch (~25mm) diameter and can be cut/sized into two 8 9/16 inch (~217mm) lengths. Have an old broom or mop with a wooden, thick-walled plastic, or metal handle the right diameter, that is destined for the garbage? Maybe an old curtain rod? Or a shower curtain rod? Some leftover SCH40 PVC from that plumbing adventure you don't want to talk about? You get the idea… cut that sucker up and save some filament, print time, and wear and tear on your printer. (And keep some of that broom/mop/curtain rod/PVC waste out of the landfill!) I included the third print bed layout for the sling rods in the 3MF for those who may not have access to these materials, or are just determined to 3D print as much as possible. (I get it!) If you do decide to print the sling rods, remember to use brims!