Library of Parts

‹ Library of Parts

1 Photo

Any photo (JPG, PNG, WebP…). High contrast, well-lit subjects work best.

2 Shape & size

Shape Curve angle (°) Image width (mm) Add a stand

Print supports Support gap (mm)

Breakaway fins keep tall pieces from wobbling while printing. They sit on the left and right frame and touch it only at small tabs, so they snap off cleanly and never mark the picture.

3 Thickness

Thinnest (light areas, mm) Thickest (dark areas, mm) Frame width (mm) Frame thickness (mm) Detail Textured side

4 Image

Brightness Contrast Midtones

Invert (negative)

Backlit preview (roughly how it looks with a light behind it):

5 Generate

Print it standing up, 100% infill, in white or natural PLA, with a brim for tall pieces.

1 Model

A 3D model of the thing to store: STL, 3MF or OBJ, in millimeters. Its case is made as soon as you choose it, and again whenever you change a setting.

It starts laid flat, its thinnest way up. Turn it if another side should face down.

2 Pocket

Clearance around model (mm) Rim around pocket (mm) Held by base (% of height) Finger notches Skip gaps narrower than (mm)

The base holds the bottom part of the model and the lid holds the rest. The pocket follows the model's outline straight up and down, so it always lifts out. The model has about as much play as the clearance, each way: lower it for a firmer hold.

Finger notches sit at the model's sides, to pinch it by. Narrow gaps in the model (between legs or parts) are left open instead of getting a thin, useless wall of case.

3 Box

Corner radius (mm) Wall thickness (mm) Floor & lid top (mm) Detail

4 Lid

Lid overlap (mm) Lid fit gap (mm) Thumb notches, to lift the lid

The lid presses on and is held by friction alone. Too loose or too tight? Adjust the fit gap: 0.15 mm is snug, 0.3 mm is easy. The thumb notches are dips in the top of the base's wall, where a fingertip gets under the lid's edge.

Good to know

Base and lid are laid out ready to print, the lid upside down, with no supports. Normal infill (15–20%) is fine.

Your model is shown see-through in the base. It is not in the downloads.

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Details

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