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Example 70: Derived Manual Dimensions

A nested divider layout calculates uniquely determined compartment sizes from the box and panel thickness.

BGI / EXAMPLE 70Dimensions in mm
Rendered assembled view of Derived Manual Dimensions
The assembled insert.

This section shows the defining layout and construction settings:

assemblies:
- id: tray
kind: grid
construction: open_grid_box
assembly: glue_allowed
interior:
id: all
kind: split
axis: x
clear_mm: ["*", "*", 30]
first:

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

schema_version: 1
readme: "A nested divider layout calculates uniquely determined compartment sizes from the box and panel thickness."
project:
id: derived-manual-dimensions
name: Derived Manual Dimensions
box:
inner_mm: [120, 100, 40]
material:
profile: de-mdf-3mm
overrides:
thickness_mm: 3
kerf_mm: 0.16
fit_clearance_mm: 0.10
assemblies:
- id: tray
kind: grid
construction: open_grid_box
assembly: glue_allowed
interior:
id: all
kind: split
axis: x
clear_mm: ["*", "*", 30]
first:
id: left
kind: compartment
clear_mm: [45, "*", 30]
second:
id: right-group
kind: split
axis: y
clear_mm: [52, "*", 30]
first:
id: right-front
kind: compartment
clear_mm: ["*", 30, 30]
second:
id: right-back
kind: compartment
clear_mm: [52, 47, 30]
layout:
mode: manual
construction_mode: full_box
placements:
- id: tray
origin_mm: [2, 2]
rotation_deg: 0

Open 70-derived-manual-dimensions.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.