A box of a different size

As opened, the file in question is ready for cutting:

as discussed at the previous link:

roundover tooling cannot be directly previewed in the current version of Carbide Create, but can be approximated with several V endmill passes:

Modifying this file requires changing X and Y to match the dimensions of:

which brings up an interesting way to change the dimensions of a file (using this technique to change the balance of the files for the box is left as an exercise for the reader).

First, set the grid spacing to a very coarse dimension:

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Then select all the elements which one wishes to adjust, including an element which is the desired dimension:

then drag it until one point is at a grid intersection:

Go into Node Edit mode:

Select one entire edge of the design which includes the point which one wants to move to the desired dimension:

begin dragging to the grid intersection:

Done

repeat for the other edge:

Done

Select any elements which need to be adjusted and align as necessary:

Note that the thickness will need to be adjusted, and the 1572 tool defined, and the fixture similarly adjusted (didn’t think to include it in the selection, mea culpa).

A box of a different size_v3 LID for 8_35mm.c2d (148 KB)

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