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HobbyCase

A case that can be used in any hobby involving small pieces in need of organizing.

Réglages pour les entures crénelées

style

style of the fingers

espaces autour

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!

largeur de bord

space below holes of FingerHoleEdge (multiples of thickness)

extra_length

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

créneau

width of the fingers (multiples of thickness)

jeu

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

espace

space between fingers (multiples of thickness)

largeur

width of finger holes (multiples of thickness)

Réglages pour des bords gerbables

angle

angle intérieur des pieds

bottom_stabilizers

height of strips to be glued to the inside of bottom edges (multiples of thickness)

hauteur

height of the feet (multiples of thickness)

distance des trous

distance from finger holes to bottom edge (multiples of thickness)

largeur

width of the feet (multiples of thickness)

HobbyCase Settings

unit_d

Depth of single unit

unit_h

Height of single unit

unit_w

Widths of unit columns, eg. 215*3 or 150:215:150

rows

Number of rows in each of the columns

shelves_n

How many shelves should each column have eg. 2:3:2. Use integers only!

add_rails

Should rails be generated for slots unpopulated by shelves?

add_cover

Should cover for the case be generated?

inset_shelves

Should the inner dividers and shelves be inset from the front edge?

Réglages par défaut

épaisseur

thickness of the material (in mm) 🛈

format

format of resulting file 🛈

brides

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

qr_code

Add a QR Code with link or command line to the generated output

debug

print surrounding boxes for some structures 🛈

labels

label the parts (where available)

référence

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

inner_corners

style for inner corners 🛈

brûlage

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

The hobby case is defined by units, "cells" of the case. You define depth, height and widths of the cells. By combining dimensions with number of columns and rows slots for shelves are generated. Slots can be populated by:

shelves (horizontal piece of plywood that covers full width and depth of the column. You can put anything on them, but they also provide some structural integrity. It is recommended to have a least one shelve every 2-4 slots (depending on the unit height)
rails (3 horizontal pieces that stick out of the side and back walls of the column. They can be used to allow taller things placed on shelves below, but also some sliding drawers can be put in them.