# Finger-jointed/Tabbed Boxes

# Box Maker - Conical

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/t6dtXNu7e89Q8LMZ-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/t6dtXNu7e89Q8LMZ-grafik.png)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/ccwEyl79wM6m4Cvm-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/ccwEyl79wM6m4Cvm-grafik.png)

# Box Maker - Elliptical Box

More info: [https://www.instructables.com/id/Generating-elliptical-boxes-using-a-laser-cutter-a](https://www.instructables.com/id/Generating-elliptical-boxes-using-a-laser-cutter-a/)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/8ZGslIhq8gYBgULt-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/8ZGslIhq8gYBgULt-grafik.png)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/pN9tZPT4Dmab5KQv-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/pN9tZPT4Dmab5KQv-grafik.png)

# Box Maker - Elliptical Cone

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/arMmO2FeJn34p2mH-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/arMmO2FeJn34p2mH-grafik.png)

## Example Output

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/Oe2VEusIAtjYrtCm-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/Oe2VEusIAtjYrtCm-grafik.png)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/IXv9yryadPRDgWDQ-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/IXv9yryadPRDgWDQ-grafik.png)

# Box Maker - Generic Generator

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/XBVlcaxuJNurCTwZ-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/XBVlcaxuJNurCTwZ-grafik.png) [![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/dACR8i1gXjpi5vGm-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/dACR8i1gXjpi5vGm-grafik.png) [![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/pM9ayNEyW1SzuR64-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/pM9ayNEyW1SzuR64-grafik.png) [![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/NbWtgZwsGo2dj7ig-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/NbWtgZwsGo2dj7ig-grafik.png) [![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/VRj6bYuk3gZ6xNCk-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/VRj6bYuk3gZ6xNCk-grafik.png)

## Example Output

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/fYfMWAzdZNGpPI6W-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/fYfMWAzdZNGpPI6W-grafik.png)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/7lal6N6XvES5JVgL-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/7lal6N6XvES5JVgL-grafik.png)

# Box Maker - Lasercut Box

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/6og38Yh1Xwm3eKbQ-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/6og38Yh1Xwm3eKbQ-grafik.png) [![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/RJNn9LPhjOQCWZl9-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/RJNn9LPhjOQCWZl9-grafik.png) [![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/3m8j9tIaEv0D1FLM-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/3m8j9tIaEv0D1FLM-grafik.png) [![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/qIEpLa8qQDtW4uvK-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/qIEpLa8qQDtW4uvK-grafik.png)

## Example Output

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/OutMG8AGcwsjWSJi-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/OutMG8AGcwsjWSJi-grafik.png)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/MQfHp9PtfhshFHwC-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/MQfHp9PtfhshFHwC-grafik.png)

# Box Maker - Living Hinge

See also [Living Hinge (Fit To Rectangle)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/books/fablab-chemnitz/page/living-hinge-fit-to-rectangle "Living Hinge (Fit To Rectangle)")

Source: [https://www.reidb.net/LaserLivingHinges.html](https://www.reidb.net/LaserLivingHinges.html)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/FUJlLstewLDZaSCS-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/FUJlLstewLDZaSCS-grafik.png)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/5cE87rRTYS2si9nl-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/5cE87rRTYS2si9nl-grafik.png)

See also

- [Living Hinge (Fit To Rectangle)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/books/fablab-chemnitz/page/living-hinge-fit-to-rectangle "Living Hinge (Fit To Rectangle)")
- [Living Hinge (Size Input)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/books/fablab-chemnitz/page/living-hinge-size-input "Living Hinge (Size Input)")
- [Buxtronix Living Hinges](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/books/fablab-chemnitz/page/buxtronix-living-hinges "Buxtronix Living Hinges")

# Box Maker - Mehr Boxes

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/EVoy7mQj7DPlnyfr-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/EVoy7mQj7DPlnyfr-grafik.png) [![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/jipMcXF0qHaJqqic-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/jipMcXF0qHaJqqic-grafik.png) [![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/0zoUlRDXMGrJUqAV-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/0zoUlRDXMGrJUqAV-grafik.png)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/tyVQphhAGYtJ3pVg-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/tyVQphhAGYtJ3pVg-grafik.png)

# Box Maker - Path To Flex

Source: [<span>https://github.com/thierry7100/Path2flex</span>](https://github.com/thierry7100/Path2flex)

## Draw some path (it may be closed or open contour!)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/qn6vxbzg3RWfBLey-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/qn6vxbzg3RWfBLey-grafik.png)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/SUF7AN4h8g8oczxj-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/SUF7AN4h8g8oczxj-grafik.png)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/mrYnNGUdCsyoBR7T-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/mrYnNGUdCsyoBR7T-grafik.png)

## Adjust some line stuff

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/ZJ4E9HJRF14lwDxS-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/ZJ4E9HJRF14lwDxS-grafik.png)

## Example 2

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/00mOAfla2LYppNS5-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/00mOAfla2LYppNS5-grafik.png)

## Example 3 (Buggy)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/jJth3KiCl9sB2mxC-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/jJth3KiCl9sB2mxC-grafik.png)

# Box Maker - Schroff

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/P7jmlXSNu8U3OCcl-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/P7jmlXSNu8U3OCcl-grafik.png)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/gGDrixWKuFeGpuJ2-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/gGDrixWKuFeGpuJ2-grafik.png)

# Box Maker - T-Slot

Source: [https://github.com/kchimbo/inkscape\_tslot\_boxmaker](https://github.com/kchimbo/inkscape_tslot_boxmaker)

See also [<span>https://wyolum.com/t-slot-boxmaker</span>](https://wyolum.com/t-slot-boxmaker/)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/iwS3DRHvuPrXnXmu-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/iwS3DRHvuPrXnXmu-grafik.png) [![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/41WnQgt7pBC2wGVQ-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/41WnQgt7pBC2wGVQ-grafik.png)

# Box Maker - Tabbed

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/A62bQkLeJyqWrKsu-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/A62bQkLeJyqWrKsu-grafik.png)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/ZUP1UbcZey5vsfaI-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/ZUP1UbcZey5vsfaI-grafik.png)

This plugin is based on a lot of different git projects like [combmaker.py](https://gitlab.fabcloud.org/academany/fabacademy/2019/labs/echofab/students/philippe-libioulle/blob/e851465c0b7dbbe018c89e9b86e5a3424fbac7db/projects/week4/combmaker.py)

# Can Generator

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/x7cRa9lLk5nBlmfl-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/x7cRa9lLk5nBlmfl-grafik.png)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/a329iOdE7ELBGisp-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/a329iOdE7ELBGisp-grafik.png)

# Cut-Craft Boxes

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/a4gCNMaOsMBDqvg4-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/a4gCNMaOsMBDqvg4-grafik.png)

## Example Output

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/h8CPIXlJn2T5i1n2-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/h8CPIXlJn2T5i1n2-grafik.png)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/TA0jD2ToUM7AT6vC-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/TA0jD2ToUM7AT6vC-grafik.png)

See also

- [Cut-Craft Cylinder](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/books/fablab-chemnitz-boxespapercraft/page/cut-craft-cylinder)
- [Cut-Craft RollerBot](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/books/fablab-chemnitz-boxespapercraft/page/cut-craft-rollerbot)

# Cut-Craft Cylinder

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/AwY8pzwbGFIwb3Xt-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/AwY8pzwbGFIwb3Xt-grafik.png)

## Example Output

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/rkBkdWBeapzyFbCM-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/rkBkdWBeapzyFbCM-grafik.png) [![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/5i4VzgWYolQzxOq1-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/5i4VzgWYolQzxOq1-grafik.png)

See also

- [Cut-Craft Boxes](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/books/fablab-chemnitz-boxespapercraft/page/cut-craft-boxes)
- [Cut-Craft RollerBot](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/books/fablab-chemnitz-boxespapercraft/page/cut-craft-rollerbot)

# Cut-Craft RollerBot

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/yUWqYC6u5EF4exIn-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/yUWqYC6u5EF4exIn-grafik.png)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/G8xTyvIdAaRw9So1-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/G8xTyvIdAaRw9So1-grafik.png)

See also

- [Cut-Craft Boxes](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/books/fablab-chemnitz-boxespapercraft/page/cut-craft-boxes)
- [Cut-Craft Cylinder](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/books/fablab-chemnitz-boxespapercraft/page/cut-craft-cylinder)

# Grid Strip Creator (qlocktwo)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/lOmXuarazf97yctJ-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/lOmXuarazf97yctJ-grafik.png)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/HDb4PiDSr17Ol0Q0-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/HDb4PiDSr17Ol0Q0-grafik.png)

# PlyCutter

- [https://github.com/tjltjl/plycutter](https://github.com/tjltjl/plycutter)
- [<span>https://tjltjl.github.io/plycutter</span>](https://tjltjl.github.io/plycutter)

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/PckGtb0Zl1HfNxNj-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/PckGtb0Zl1HfNxNj-grafik.png)

To make this work we need to install the plycutter module itself:

```bash
sudo dnf install gmp-devel mpfr-devel mpc libmpc-devel #required to build gmpy2
 
#install plycutter dependency:
pip install git+https://github.com/tjltjl/plycutter.git
 
#or by cloning:
git clone https://github.com/eridur-de/plycutter.git
cd plycutter
sudo python3 setup.py install
plycutter #test the command if it is available and if it works
```

# Quick Joint

Source of documentation: [https://github.com/JarrettR/QuickJoint](https://github.com/JarrettR/QuickJoint)

This is an Inkscape extension to help rapidly prototype 3D assemblies using a laser cutter, CNC router, waterjet cutter, or similar 2D process. It can quickly add box tabs to objects.

Notes

- works only for straight line segments!
- works for objects like rectangles too

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/XAwGGckz2FzBvq7N-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/XAwGGckz2FzBvq7N-grafik.png) [![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/P98W74He7RJgDsaF-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/P98W74He7RJgDsaF-grafik.png)

## Draw some line or polygon

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/BeAmRwNVmmjBPy0H-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/BeAmRwNVmmjBPy0H-grafik.png)

## Use extension to add tabs or slots

Example with 6 lines (sides):

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/FKczacr264VTYhHv-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/FKczacr264VTYhHv-grafik.png)

added to all sides:

[![grafik.png](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/WN2Z4DOc1bM8mnbR-grafik.png)](https://wiki.stadtfabrikanten.org/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/WN2Z4DOc1bM8mnbR-grafik.png)