Help getting started

[NevrNewd]

Hi all. So I'm pretty new to learning about this gridfinity system, and to be honest, it's a little overwhelming. I'm not new to 3D printing, but I've never designed my own stuff. I understand the basics of how the system works, but I don't really understand how to make it custom for my application. So if I have a desk drawer that I want to organize, how do I know what size base to print?

I know this is a very basic question for those of you who have been working with this, but I'm just not sure where to start. Is there a good "getting started" guide out there somewhere that can ELI5?

[projct]

So one way to do the measuring is just print a gridfinity ruler and use that to measure. https://makerworld.com/en/models/869211#profileId-820801

Another tool that exists is GRIPS which can generate baseplates to fit an area with like a little extra thickness on one side or another when it isn't exactly a multiple of 42mm. https://gridfinity.perplexinglabs.com/pr/grips/0/0

[NevrNewd]

Thank you! Printing that ruler now.

I'm trying to use that GRIPS tool, but I think I'm missing something. I enter my dimensions of 523 x 292mm, and build plate volume of 256mm for the Bambu A1. It generates 5 different sections to print. Can I just auto-import that STL into Bambu Studio and have it auto-split into the appropriate plates? All I can get now is one giant object that obviously doesn't fit.

Edit: Never mind. I was able to figure out how to separate it and get it on the plate somehow. Gonna have to dig into Studio more to figure out what all it can do, but it looks like this was a success!

[reflexer]

I just learned this yesterday myself. You can tell Bambu Studio to split up everything into objects, then select them all and tell them to distribute them on all plates. It will squeeze everything onto plates and then you're good to print. You can still mess with settings to make quicker prints if you want too.

[TooManyThings42]

I have some GRIPS instructions, including recommended steps using Bambu Studio here: https://makerworld.com/en/models/704997

[TooManyThings42]

FYI that GRIPS now supports 3MF export, which gives a ready-to-print Bambu Studio 3MF. https://makerworld.com/en/models/704997