Enclosure designer

Skill wedsamuel1230/arduino-skills/skills/enclosure-designer

Use when users need a 3D-printable enclosure for an Arduino, ESP32, or RP2040 project and need help with measurements, cutouts, print settings, or environmental protection.From its SKILL.md

Install

npx -y skills add wedsamuel1230/arduino-skills --skill enclosure-designer

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SKILL.md

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Enclosure Designer

Use this skill to design practical enclosures without loading a full mechanical guide up front.

Resources

assets/basic-template.scad - starting OpenSCAD template
scripts/generate_enclosure.py - enclosure generator script
references/design-workflow.md - measurement, parameter, and generator workflow
references/dimensions.md - common board and module dimensions
references/print-and-protection.md - wall thickness, print settings, ventilation, and waterproofing

When to Use

Use this skill when the user asks for:

an enclosure, case, box, or housing
mounting holes or cutout placement
OpenSCAD-based enclosure generation
board fit checks for Arduino, ESP32, or Pico-class boards
print-material or weather-resistance guidance

Workflow

Gather the minimum physical inputs:
- board dimensions
- tallest component
- connector locations
- mounting method
- environmental constraints
Open references/design-workflow.md for the parameterization flow.
Open references/dimensions.md if the user does not already have exact measurements.
Open references/print-and-protection.md for material, wall, ventilation, or moisture guidance.
Use assets/basic-template.scad or scripts/generate_enclosure.py when the user needs a concrete starting model.

Core Rules

Treat user measurements as authoritative over reference dimensions.
Add clearance deliberately for connectors, wiring, and print tolerance.
Separate fit problems from printability problems.
Do not promise waterproofing from geometry alone.

Verification

The board and connectors fit with explicit clearance.
Mounting points and cable exits are reachable.
The selected material and wall thickness match the use environment.
Print orientation and support strategy are named before finalizing the design.

Integration

Pair with battery-selector or power-budget-calculator if battery size drives the enclosure volume.
Pair with readme-generator when the enclosure should be documented for a project repo.

Shared Output Contract

Use the shared Arduino skill contract: state assumptions, required tools and versions, implementation steps, tests/evidence by proof stage, known limitations, and recovery/security notes.