Guides
Practical know-how for designing and 3D printing organizers that fit: measuring, Gridfinity, filaments, lids, kitchen and desk organizers and tool storage, from the team behind SO3D.xyz.
How to measure a drawer and plan organizers that fit
Measure a drawer the right way, avoid the hidden lumps, and split it into 3D-printed bins that drop straight in. With Fill my drawer in SO3D.
Gridfinity explained: the 42 mm grid, bins, baseplates and magnets
What Gridfinity is, the 42 mm, 0.5 mm and 7 mm numbers behind it, stacking lips and magnets, when it is worth it, and how to make bins in SO3D.
Printing textured vases without supports
Why the 45° rule lets vases print with no supports, settings that work, real print photos of our Vaze collection, and whether a printed vase holds water.
PLA, PETG or ASA? Choosing filament for 3D-printed organizers
Which filament to use for drawer, bathroom, kitchen, garage and car organizers: heat limits of PLA, PETG and ASA, food safety and sturdy settings.
Lids that fit: clearance, lid types and test prints
How much clearance a 3D-printed lid needs, which lid style to pick, SO3D’s Snug, Standard and Loose fits in millimetres, and a quick test print.
Make any model your exact size in SO3D
Step by step: open a model in the free SO3D generator, set the size, add dividers, labels or a lid, check it in AR and download STL or 3MF.
Organizing a kitchen drawer: cutlery, utensils and spices
Plan kitchen drawer zones, size compartments for cutlery and utensils, fit spice jars, and keep printed trays clean. With SO3D dividers, scoops and pockets.
A desk organizer that fits your things
Measure pens, sticky notes, cards and phone, pick a layout (tray, stacked drawers or wall-mounted), and make drawers that slide nicely.
Tool storage with shaped pockets
Shadow-board style tool inserts: 77 ready-made tool pockets, tracing your own tool from a photo, clearance and finger notches.