Had some trouble getting the FCStd file to load in V1.0.
Parametric Box with Sliding Lid
Customizable parametric FreeCAD model of a snap-fit box with sliding lid.
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Using v0.21.2. Any changes in any dimension on the spreadsheet results in errors. Too bad, it looks like what I need.
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@torch_1785844 Looks like it, I wouldn't have known if you hadn't said something as there are no labels or anything. I don't remember where I got the deck from, but googling the name brings up a match pretty quickly. Good eye.
@Jon_15623 I remember them. 50 odd years ago they came in a pack of two decks. One had the filigree in silver the other in gold rather than the traditional red and blue. It came with a little pamphlet entitiled "How to win at poker (cheat)" that had a paragraph or so on 16 different ways mechanics fleece their marks. Intermingled with famous Field's quotes like "Never give a sucker an even break".
I've reached the age where I can't remember what I had for breakfast (or if I even ate it) but I can remember useless crap from my youth like it just happened yesterday.
Really cool. Just printed a travel box for daily contact lenses as the paper box don't live long enough to protect during travel. Need to improve it ab bit after vacation for my printer but that is really useful. Pictures later
HUH, came up in Freecad no problem but changes of dimensions did not save.
Great design. Am I missing something?
Thanks.
@JeffHack_1794658 saving should work like a normal desktop application. If the changes aren't being applied it's possible that the parameters provided break the model. Updating to FreeCAD version 1 might help with this, but only to a degree.
@JeffHack_1794658 I've added a new version called ParametricBoxNew.fcstd, it might fix this
Huge fan of this design, can you PLEASE add the files for the black box in the first picture to the right of the green dice box.
Im not the best with cad and it would work great for my use, Thank you
@MajorLuiGamin_405477 I don't know which file that was, I'll generate a couple different versions tonight and add them. If you know how big the pocket should be I can add one that works for you?
@MajorLuiGamin_405477 Added all of the boxes I've printed so far
Thanks for sharing FreeCAD file! I've added a section and made a custom box for the game TEN.
Thanks for sharing, great looking design ! Since the lid does not click into place (could be my setup fault) and I want to throw the box into a backbag, I increased the height by 0.7mm. Which was almost too much, but will ensure its tight enough closed for my usecase as a geocaching repair kit. :D
Printed in Rainbow Silk PLA with recommended settings. (edited)
