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A visual planner for the Gridfinity modular storage system

A visual planner for the Gridfinity modular storage system

by veroz·May 1, 2026·1 point·0 comments

AI Analysis

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Parametric CAD library baked into a drag-and-drop layout tool for 3D printing.

Strengths
  • Turns Gridfinity planning from Fusion 360 modeling into a simple visual grid editor.
  • Generates print-ready STLs directly from the browser without leaving the tool.
  • Open source with clear GitHub repo for community contributions and extensions.
Weaknesses
  • Niche audience limits broader appeal beyond the 3D printing community.
  • No mobile support or offline mode for workshop use without internet.
Category
Target Audience

3D printing hobbyists and makers using Gridfinity

Similar To

Fusion 360 · Tinkercad · Gridfinity Rebuilt

Post Description

Hiya HN, so I got a 3D printer for Christmas last year which kicked off a mild obsession with printing all the things. I soon discovered Gridfinity and went about organizing all the drawers in my workshop.

Over the past few months, I've been building this open source tool to help me plan, catalog, and design complete drawer organization systems. One of the challenges as I got into this hobby is that I really suck at 3D modeling, but I know what good code looks like so it was easier for me to create a whole ass parametric 3D CAD library than it was to learn fusion.

I hopeful this helps others who have recently discovered Gridfinity and feel overwhelmed by where to start. Feedback is always welcome over at https://github.com/andymai/gridfinity-layout-tool

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