I made a working 3D model of an Enigma machine

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Here is the work in progress: https://enigma.design I watched the excellent Veritasium video on the Enigma machine, and also watched the animation by Jared Owen, but was still a bit confused on how the inner mechanics of an Enigma machine actually work (e.g. how do the rotors move, what is the double step, and how did the plugboard get wired to the rest of the mechanism). I used Codex+Astra to build out the inner components through a combination of reference images, writing out many extremely detailed prompts, and building my own inspection tools to ensure that every part is sized and positioned in a historically accurate way. Would love any feedback on the experience so far!   submitted by   /u/h9m4   to   r/cryptography [link]   [comments]