The Ultimate Parametric Cable Management Box (OpenSCAD)

Parametric OpenSCAD model for printable cable-management boxes with configurable side openings, optional center post, optional interior stabilizers, bottom opening layouts, and print-bed slicing with clip joints.

• Repository: https://github.com/jprisant/cable-box-parametric-openscad
• Primary model: cable-management-box-parametric.scad
• License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Features

• Configurable box and lid dimensions.
• Per-side opening enable/disable, overrides, and offsets.
• Optional center post (open or closed post base behavior).
• Stabilizer fins with alignment and opening-avoid logic.
• Bottom opening arrays with axis/orientation/alignment controls.
• Optional slicing workflow for smaller print beds with mating clips.
• OpenSCAD smoke CI workflow (.github/workflows/scad-smoke.yml).

Quick Start

1. Open cable-management-box-parametric.scad in OpenSCAD.
2. Open Customizer (Window -> Customizer or F3).
3. Set Part_To_Render and adjust parameters.
4. Run full render (F6).
5. Export STL.

Numeric values are intended to be edited through typed input fields and step arrows in Customizer.

Screenshot of All the Options!

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Documentation Map

• Docs index: docs/DOCS_INDEX.md
• Docs site entry page: docs/index.md
• Full parameter reference: docs/PARAMETER_REFERENCE.md
• Module reference: docs/MODULE_REFERENCE.md
• Architecture deep dive: docs/SCAD_ARCHITECTURE.md
• Validation rules: docs/VALIDATION_RULES.md
• Parameter interactions: docs/PARAMETER_INTERACTIONS.md
• Workflow and tuning guide: docs/WORKFLOWS.md
• Printing recommendations: docs/PRINTING.md
• Frequently asked questions: docs/FAQ.md
• Release checklist: docs/RELEASE.md
• MkDocs config: mkdocs.yml
• Docs Pages workflow: .github/workflows/docs-pages.yml
• CI smoke workflow: .github/workflows/scad-smoke.yml
• Local smoke scripts: scripts/scad-smoke.ps1, scripts/scad-smoke.sh

Project Structure

• SCAD source: cable-management-box-parametric.scad
• Curated preset library (planned/active): library/
• Initial preset artifacts: library/v1-default/
• Community-contributed builds: community/
• CI workflow: .github/workflows/scad-smoke.yml
• Local smoke scripts: scripts/

See:

• library/README.md for preset packaging expectations (images + STLs + config metadata).
• community/README.md for contribution layout and quality guidance.

Contributing

• Contribution guide: CONTRIBUTING.md
• Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
• Security policy: SECURITY.md

For behavior changes, update source comments and related docs in the same PR.

Validation

• GitHub Actions smoke workflow: .github/workflows/scad-smoke.yml
• Local Windows smoke runner: scripts/scad-smoke.ps1
• Local Bash smoke runner: scripts/scad-smoke.sh
• Optional override for Bash runner: set OPENSCAD_BIN if openscad is not in PATH.

Smoke scenarios cover baseline rendering, lid rendering, slicing rendering, and one expected-fail assertion case.

Licensing

Repository content is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 unless otherwise noted.

• Full license text: LICENSE
• Third-party attribution and license details: THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md

Embedded or derived third-party code keeps its original license terms.