Learn/Shape Generator/Built-in profiles
Boxes.py Collection
At a glance
- All 168 Boxes.py generators, ported — nearly 200 .jshape files under one Boxes.py category
- Real JavaScript ports running in the normal sandbox — no Python, no pre-baked geometry
- Finger-joint boxes, trays, shelves, wall mounts, flex boxes, hole patterns, and parts
- Millimeter-native with burn/kerf correction for joint fit; attribution shown on every port
JetCad3 bundles the complete Boxes.py generator library —
every one of its 168 user-facing generators, as real .jshape ports totaling nearly 200 files.
These are JavaScript ports that generate geometry from parameters in the normal Shape Generator
sandbox; they don't wrap Python or import pre-generated files.
What's in the collection
The Boxes.py category mirrors the upstream project groups as collapsible subcategories: Boxes (closed, open, hinged, slide-on lids and more), Trays (dividers, type trays), Shelves, Wall Mounted organizers, Flex Boxes with living-hinge flex walls, Hole Patterns, Parts, and Misc.
Finger joints that fit
Ports share a runtime that models Boxes.py's finger-joint system — finger and space widths,
material thickness, and the play (burn/kerf) correction that makes joints press-fit correctly
off a laser or plasma table. Section strings like 50:50:100 and 68*3 work the same as upstream
for multi-compartment layouts.
Units and licensing
Boxes.py ports are millimeter-native (api.units('mm')), and JetCad3 imports the generated
geometry at correct real-world size regardless of your preferred units — bare dialog values still
follow Settings → Preferred Units. The ports are licensed GPL-3.0-or-later with attribution shown
on each shape, and like every .jshape they're user-editable and redistributable.