Ideas
A practical guide to the seven Connections: what each one is for, the numbers that make it work, and how to ask for it.
…degrees). Best for: lids, flaps, folding arms. What the agent does: Adds hinge knuckles to both pieces and a pin or bolt, then sets the angle limits. Moving the Thing…
Ideas
How Solid Vibes models anything from a single bracket to a robot, without ever asking whether you are making a part or an assembly.
…assembly. You never switch between the two. If your wall hook later needs a hinged flap, you ask for it, and the Thing grows. Piece A Piece is a physical…
Playbooks
Design a multi-piece kit that others can build, and let Solid Vibes generate the exploded view, the parts list and IKEA-style assembly steps from your Things tree.
…bought, needs a different material, or needs a different process . For a kit, add one more practical reason: it prints separately on the customer's printer . Use real Bought pieces…
Playbooks
Start from a goal ('a wall mount for my router') and let Solid Vibes ask the right questions: size, weight and how it hangs.
…lock design Speaker Heavier. Thicker walls and bigger fasteners Camera Needs a pivot. Add a Hinged or Sliding connection Tool or hook…
Start here
Solid Vibes lets you describe a physical object, watch it take shape as real parametric CAD, and make it. Here is the whole idea in five minutes.
…add a lid that opens", the agent splits out a new piece and adds a Hinged connection for you. Tip: If you already know CAD, there is a "Pro terms…
Playbooks
Cut a too-big model into printable pieces with alignment joints, choose where the seam goes, and assemble it so you can barely see the join.
Start here
Smart and Fast are two modes in the prompt bar, and effort is a separate dial. Learn which to use when, and what each costs.
…the request is hard: multi-step builds from a prompt ("a box with a hinged lid, a snap latch and vent slots"), turning photos, sketches or drawings into models, tricky…
Ideas
Why parts that match in CAD do not match in real life, and the rules of thumb (0.2 to 0.4 mm for FDM) that make them fit.
Troubleshooting
A lid that is too tight or too loose, a screw that will not go in, a board that does not fit: diagnose whether it is the design, the printer, or the measurement.
…spins freely. A board or bought part does not fit its pocket. A hinge binds or a drawer sticks . Two printed parts meant to press together do not. Likely causes…
Ideas
Every piece is built from a list of plain-language steps. Learn to read it, edit it, and use it to understand any model, including ones you did not make.
…Text emboss and text engrave Spur gear Hinge knuckle USB-C cutout Cable hole Keyhole mount Countersunk mount holes When you say "add vent slots on the back", the agent…
Not quite what you need? The Help agent can answer in plain words and show its sources.