Boxes.py


RegularBox

Box with regular polygon as base

Settings for Finger Joints

angle
style

style of the fingers

surroundingspaces

space at the start and end in multiple of normal spaces

bottom_lip

height of the bottom lips sticking out (multiples of thickness) FingerHoleEdge only!

edge_width

space below holes of FingerHoleEdge (multiples of thickness)

extra_length

extra material to grind away burn marks (multiples of thickness)

finger

width of the fingers (multiples of thickness)

play

extra space to allow finger move in and out (multiples of thickness)

space

space between fingers (multiples of thickness)

width

width of finger holes (multiples of thickness)

RegularBox Settings

h

inner height in mm (unless outside selected)

outside

treat sizes as outside measurements 🛈

radius

inner radius if the box (at the corners)

n

number of sides

top

style of the top and lid

alignment_pins

diameter of the alignment pins for bayonet lid

Default Settings

thickness

thickness of the material (in mm) 🛈

format

format of resulting file 🛈

tabs

width of tabs holding the parts in place (in mm)(not supported everywhere) 🛈

debug

print surrounding boxes for some structures 🛈

labels

label the parts (where available)

reference

print reference rectangle with given length (in mm)(zero to disable) 🛈

inner_corners

style for inner corners 🛈

burn

burn correction (in mm)(bigger values for tighter fit) 🛈



For short side walls that don't fit a connecting finger reduce surroundingspaces and finger in the Finger Joint Settings.

The lids needs to be glued. For the bayonet lid all outside rings attach to the bottom, all inside rings to the top.