Parametric Snap Mount Template (includes Apple TV, UniFi Flex Mini 2.5G, Lutron Smart Bridge project files)

Motivation

I recently mounted a bunch of items to my walls and Honeycomb Storage Wall. In the process, I decided to create a template so that I did not have to keep recreating the same sketches and geometry for what is ultimately just a box with cutouts in the sides.

Solution

Design a template to achieve the following objectives:

• Fully parametric providing customization of all dimensions

• Visual representation of the mounted object to confirm tolerances before printing

• Sketch templates available

  • All mounted object faces - these sketches are in the MountedObject component and then referenced in the Mount component for the extrusions

  • Faces of the front and back mount components for creating an opening and/or design in the front component and mounting patterns in the back component

Design

I started with the mounted object and referenced that geometry for the mount with projections and offsets. You may want to walk through the timeline to understand this approach before saving and making edits for your specific project.

Only the project files have the curved corner geometry. You may want to reference those to see how I handled the snaps and projections with the curved corners. They also show some of the unique ports, cooling channels, and even graphics I customized for each design.

Customization

The Fusion files for the template and the following project files are included.

• Apple TV (Model A2169)

• UniFi Flex Mini 2.5G

• Lutron Smart Bridge

You can customize the parameters (DESIGN | SOLID | MODIFY | Change Parameters) as necessary. When you open the Parameters dialog, first sort by name. The parameters most optimized for customization are favorited (in the template only). The non-favorited parameters should work as well but may require more tinkering to repair broken downstream features.

I did not favorite the snap-specific parameters but obviously adjust those to your liking. The parameters and tolerances I used create a very tight fit which is what I was going for.

Printing

Since this posting is more about enabling you to make your own custom designs, I did not include any models (.3mf/.stl), PrusaSlicer projects (.3mf) or print (.bgcode/.gcode) files.

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