You're going to LOVE this!

[David Harvey]

Hey, check out the boxmaker program at the link below.

http://www.instituteofthefuture.org/boxmaker/

Here's the discription from their website.

"BoxMaker is a little Java application that can generate the outlines for a box to be out of some material with a cutting device (ideally using wood/acrylic on a lasercutter!). You tell it the dimensions of the box (width, height, depth, material width), and it generates a PostScript file with the outlines for the 6 sides of the box. The dimensions are the outside lengths of the box. "



I can see this being used to make some quick and easy Xmas ornaments, by cutting stars, angels, and other designs into the sides ...and maybe gluing a colorful miniature toy snowman or something in the center of it. You could even cut a hole in the top of it to allow one of the small Xmas tree lights to protrude into it for a neat lighting effect.

The PS file it generates imports into Corel without any problem.

Thought you would like this! ... and it's free! (Actually, they would like a donation...see bottom of webpage, but it is VERY reasonalble)


Dave

[Lee DeRaud]

Here's a similar Corel12/X3 VBA program I generated awhile back:
http://www.shaddysengraving.com/laser/HTML/fingerbox.html
(Thanks to Shaddy Dedmore for the web space.)

[Dennis Perry]

Lee, Very nice program, easy to use.

Thanks Dennis

[George M. Perzel]

David-thanks for the post.
Lee-thanks also for the link to your program-anxious to try it.
George

[Frank Corker]

Thanks Guys, wow that takes all the brain power out of it, thanks!

[James Wright]

Here's a similar Corel12/X3 VBA program I generated awhile back:
http://www.shaddysengraving.com/laser/HTML/fingerbox.html
(Thanks to Shaddy Dedmore for the web space.)

Lee how do you open file...it says the extension is .gms...my Windows XP doesn't know what to do with it...thanks

[Gary Hair]

Lee how do you open file...it says the extension is .gms...my Windows XP doesn't know what to do with it...thanks

I'm not Lee, but... That is a macro file. Put it in the GMS folder, found in the Corel folder, and then restart Corel. Go to Tools, Visual Basic, Play, and click on the down arrow next to "Macros in" and you should see it listed. All macros work the same, and you can even put a link to them on your toolbar - I don't know how, but it is possible. this is all based on X3, I don't know about previous versions.

Gary

[James Wright]

I'm not Lee, but... That is a macro file. Put it in the GMS folder, found in the Corel folder, and then restart Corel. Go to Tools, Visual Basic, Play, and click on the down arrow next to "Macros in" and you should see it listed. All macros work the same, and you can even put a link to them on your toolbar - I don't know how, but it is possible. this is all based on X3, I don't know about previous versions.

Gary

Lee....or yourself....is there anyway to repost as a .cdr....I would really like to use the file....

[Bill Cunningham]

Hi James.. The little program you can downlaod at
http://www.instituteofthefuture.org/boxmaker/
will actually design a box your you..
The GMS file is a macro that runs from with-in corel to do the same.. The box maker is a stand alone javascript program that works quite well

[James Wright]

Hi James.. The little program you can download at
http://www.instituteofthefuture.org/boxmaker/
will actually design a box your you..
The GMS file is a macro that runs from with-in corel to do the same.. The box maker is a stand alone javascript program that works quite well

Thanks....I've gotten that one...I thought you were offering a newer version or type....I am really concentrating on making wooden boxes big time...I'm now offering Pivot Point (for lack of a better name) Hinged, Slide-Lid and Seal-able closed lid type...with dimensions measuring down to 1 inch square and up to 1 foot square with any type lid specified.

[Roy Nicholson]

Could you post some photos so that we can see what sort of boxes you are making


Regards


Roy N.

[James Wright]

Could you post some photos so that we can see what sort of boxes you are making


Regards


Roy N.

With the program mentioned in this post "BoxMaker" I have really enjoyed opening all the possibilities to what boxes I can make..I have just scratched the surface....I have 4 vineyards within 5 miles of me that I am going to approach to make custom wine bottle Slide-Lid boxes...going to make Pet Urns....and Project kits for children to decorate their own boxes and so forth.... Look at Pencil Box Slide-Lid thread for another picture

[John Barton]

I have tracked down the author's website for this nifty program - http://rahulbotics.com/personal-projects/boxmaker/?boxmaker/

[paul mott]

Thanks John - I am looking forward to trying this one.

Paul.

[Mark Winlund]

Got both programs running.... many thanks for the hours of labor spent writing these programs. Unsung heroes for sure.

Mark

[Larry Bratton]

David..thanks for the post. Looks like it kinda took off on a tangent of it's own. I didn't have this, so thanks.