WoodWorkCalc

Design studio/New project

Laser Product Studio

Generate tab-and-slot boxes, positioning jigs and display stands with measured fit, dimensioned previews and SVG or DXF cut files.

Saved projects
An editable example is loaded. Enter your measured dimensions, supplier prices and documented process settings. Saving creates an estimating project in your dashboard.
Live build drawing
Edit dimensions
Base with wall slots172 mm × 112 mmFront wall166 mm × 68 mmBack wall166 mm × 68 mmLeft wall100 mm × 68 mmRight wall100 mm × 68 mmNominal panel geometry · exports apply your measured kerf
Panels per product
5
Measured kerf
0.15 mm
Fit allowance
0.1 mm
Stock pieces for batch
1

Material takeoff · batch of 1

Example costs are editable. Match only inventory with the same purchase unit, material and dimensions. Quantities reflect the generated plan.

Material / purchase unitQtyUnit costLine total
Laser stock · 3 mm400 × 600 × 3 mm · Laser stock1 sheet$12.00
Masking and assembly allowance1 set$2.00

Estimated batch selling price

Materials $14.00 · labor $90.00 · overhead $10.00
$148.20$148.20 per project · tax and sales fees separate

Build-package downloads

Project files reopen in WoodWorkCalc. Laser exports use millimeters and already include the entered kerf compensation.

Assumptions & limits

Exports contain geometric cut paths in millimeters. Outside paths offset outward by half the measured kerf; hole paths offset inward. Do not apply kerf compensation a second time in your laser software.

Measure actual thickness and cut a fit coupon first. These files do not contain machine power, speed or motion commands.

The base has a lip around tab-and-slot walls. Vertical corners are glued butt joints; the optional cover is loose. It is not a watertight box.

Understand your build

Method & worked example

Panel contours are calculated from the entered geometry and actual stock thickness. Slot dimensions include the entered fit allowance. Vector outside contours are offset outward by half the measured kerf, and internal openings inward, so additional software compensation must be disabled.

Check the numbers

A 3 mm panel with 0.1 mm fit allowance needs a nominal 3.1 mm slot. With 0.15 mm kerf, its opposing cut centerlines are 2.95 mm apart; the removed material brings the finished opening to 3.1 mm.

A vector build package, material layout and saved record of your own tested machine settings. The drawing, cut list, material plan and exports use the same entered measurements. Product geometry and purchase quantities are checked again when a project is saved.

For workshop instruction, follow the Academy learning paths. For saving revisions and moving a design into business records, use the design studio product guide.

Continue the project

References & further reading

Use actual stock dimensions and current manufacturer instructions. Supplier costs, physical material tests and hardware selections remain part of your project record.