SHEET 2 · HOW IT WORKS
How Tuckpack makes a cradle
Tuckpack reads a 3D model of your product and builds two cradles for the box you already stock. No measuring, no CAD.
IN DEVELOPMENT Not available yet. This is how the app works; it opens with the MakerWorld campaign.
How a cradle is shaped
- 01Your productIts 3D model, read in your browser.
- 02The box you ship inTyped in or picked; the smallest that fits is suggested.
- 03Walls rise to meet itThey stop a set distance short of the product.
- 04and hold it from aboveThe top cradle mirrors it from the lid down.
- 05Compared with a solid insertThe app shows the plastic a solid insert would take.
- 06Two cradles, printed without supportsPlain vertical walls.
- 07Download and printA 3MF with settings, or STL.
Packing the box
- 01Bottom cradle in the box
- 02Product in
- 03Top cradle on, pocket down
- 04Close the lid
What it reads
- 01
Any mesh
STL, 3MF or OBJ, holes and odd normals included.
- 02
In your browser
The cradles are built on your computer. The model is never uploaded.
- 03
Laid down for you
On its most stable side. Turn it, move it, or add more products.
Print settings come with the file
Plain vertical walls, so no supports. The 3MF carries the settings.
| WALLS | 1 or 2 lines, depending on the layout |
|---|---|
| TOP AND BOTTOM LAYERS | 0 |
| INFILL | 0 % |
| SUPPORTS | None needed |
| FILES | 3MF for Bambu Studio, OrcaSlicer and PrusaSlicer, plus STL |
| SPIRAL VASE LAYOUTS | Cocoon, Claw and Ribbon: turn on spiral vase mode |