Example 16: Upright Card Stack

A dedicated compartment holds a stack of cards upright.

BGI / EXAMPLE 16Dimensions in mm

Rendered assembled view of Upright Card Stack — The assembled insert.

What to notice in the project file

This section shows the pieces and the space they need:

components:
  - id: cards
    kind: cards
    count: 60
    card_outer_mm: [66, 91]
    stack_measurements_mm: [36]
    split_counts: [60]
    allowance_total_mm: [2, 2, 2]
    orientations: [upright_x]

Full project file

The shaded lines mark that section in the complete YAML. This is the same project file linked below.

schema_version: 1
readme: "A dedicated compartment holds a stack of cards upright."
project:
  id: upright-cards
  name: Upright Card Stack
box:
  inner_mm: [100, 80, 110]
material:
  profile: de-mdf-3mm
  overrides:
    thickness_mm: 3
    kerf_mm: 0.16
components:
  - id: cards
    kind: cards
    count: 60
    card_outer_mm: [66, 91]
    stack_measurements_mm: [36]
    split_counts: [60]
    allowance_total_mm: [2, 2, 2]
    orientations: [upright_x]
assemblies:
  - id: tray
    kind: grid
    construction: open_grid_box
    assembly: glue_allowed
    members: [cards]
    interior:
      id: cards-slot
      kind: compartment
      clear_mm: [70, 40, 95]
      contents: [cards]
layout:
  mode: manual
  construction_mode: full_box
  placements:
    - id: tray
      origin_mm: [2, 2]
      rotation_deg: 0

Open 16-upright-cards.bgi.yaml and save a copy if you want to edit it in your own folder. Follow Plan your own layout to validate and build it.