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Obloid Hinged Box Generator

Print-in-place hinged snap-fit boxes with dividers and lid text, sized with sliders

Obloid Hinged Box Generator is a freemium browser tool for one-piece hinged boxes for small parts and gifts. 3 free exports per tool after signing in; Plus ($15/month) and Pro ($60/month) give unlimited exports, with 17% off on yearly billing. Exports STL and 3MF. Last checked .

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What is Obloid Hinged Box Generator?

Obloid Hinged Box Generator is a browser tool that builds a print-in-place box with the lid already joined by printed hinges, so it comes off the bed in one piece with no pins or glue. Sliders set length (55 to 220 mm), width (55 to 180 mm), body depth (10 to 82 mm), lid depth (8 to 32 mm), wall thickness and corner radius, and a live 3D preview shows the box open or closed.

Inside you can add up to five dividers in each direction, a single diagonal or an X, set the divider thickness and mirror the sections into the lid so small parts stay put when it closes. Hinge and front opener counts follow the box size unless you set them yourself. Lid text can be debossed or printed flush in a second color, using 11 built-in fonts or your own TTF, and you pick colors for the body, lid and text before exporting a Bambu/Orca 3MF, a generic 3MF or an STL.

The export lies open at 180 degrees, so the bed has to fit roughly twice the box width. Downloading needs a sign-in, and each Obloid tool gives three free exports before a paid plan is needed. It suits anyone who wants a tidy box for bits, cards or a small gift without modeling one.

What you can make

  • Print-in-place hinged boxes
  • Divided organizer boxes
  • Boxes with a name or label on the lid
  • Multi-color gift boxes

How to use Obloid Hinged Box Generator

  1. Open the Hinged Box page on obloid.app
  2. Set length, width, body and lid depth, walls and corner radius with the sliders
  3. Add dividers, choose hinge and opener counts and type any lid text
  4. Pick colors and an export format, then sign in and download
  5. Print it as exported, lying open, at 0.20 mm layers in PLA or PETG

What you'll need to print it

Filament and parts that suit what you make with Obloid Hinged Box Generator.

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Obloid Hinged Box Generator pros

  • Prints as one piece with the hinges already assembled
  • Up to 5 dividers each way plus a diagonal or X, optionally mirrored into the lid
  • Flush color or debossed lid text with 11 fonts or your own TTF, and box, lid and text colors set in the 3MF

Obloid Hinged Box Generator cons

  • Downloads need an account, and only 3 exports per tool are free
  • Exports lie open, so the bed must fit about twice the box width (an 85 mm wide box prints 177 mm long)
  • Lid depth tops out at 32 mm, and the Bambu/Orca 3MF turns supports on when box and lid depths differ

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