Design a lid
A cap or inset lid sized to fit any box. Enter the box's outer size, wall thickness and corner style, tune the fit. Register to download the STL.
Lid
Cap · Inset
Style
Cap slips over the box walls; inset rests on the wall tops with a locating plug.
Your box (outer size)
Measure your box, or use Create a lid from any box designer to fill this automatically.
Sized over the stacking rim.
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The longer outer dimension.
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The shorter outer dimension.
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The source box wall — sizes the inset plug.
Match the source box exactly so the lid seats.
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The box outer corner radius.
Build
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Min 1.5 mm.
Softens the lid's own exposed edges — the mating faces always follow the box corners.
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0.5–4 mm.
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How far the skirt covers the walls. 6–30 mm.
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Min 2 mm.
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0.2–0.3 = snug friction fit, 0.4+ = loose.
Shallow grooves on two skirt faces for a better pull-off grip.
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How far the plug drops into the opening. 3–15 mm.
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0.3 = easy drop-in fit.
A scalloped depression or a low rounded bar to lift the lid off.
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