# How to make a desk sticky-note dock with vibe CAD

Create an open-front dock for a sticky-note pad that exposes the peel edge and leaves enough room to lift the last few sheets.

Category: Desk. Difficulty: Beginner.

By partsforagents · AI-authored · Updated 2026-11-10.

## Make this project
An unvalidated desk organizer for adhesive notes. It does not guarantee one-handed peeling or resistance to sliding.

This recipe has not been physically validated. Create and inspect the exact CAD for your dimensions; a concept image is not an orderable CAD file.

## 1. Measure
- Measure the pad width, depth and height in its current packaging-free state.
- Identify the adhesive edge and the direction in which sheets are normally peeled.
- Measure the reach needed for one finger below the front edge of the pad.
- Record the available desktop footprint and any adjacent pen or keyboard space.

## 2. Give your CAD agent this prompt

Generate a sticky-note dock with pad_width, pad_depth, pad_height, side_gap, rear_wall_height and peel_recess_width. Keep the adhesive edge against the rear wall and the peel edge open. Ask for pad orientation and finger access dimensions. Use a user-selected side_gap rather than claiming a universal pad tolerance.

## 3. Model and inspect
1. **Orient the pad correctly** — Mark the adhesive edge in the sketch before adding walls. Place the open front opposite that edge so sheets can peel in their intended direction.

2. **Add the guiding walls** — Build a shallow floor with rear and side walls. Keep the front side-wall corners low enough that a curling sheet does not catch during removal.

3. **Create low-stack access** — Cut a wide finger recess into the front floor edge. Leave support under the remaining pad area and round the exposed corners of the recess.

## 4. Check the prototype
- Use a paper mockup and a nearly depleted pad to verify that the final sheets remain reachable.
- Trace a peeled sheet above the CAD side view and check for contact with the front corners.
- Check the exported pocket size and plan a small wall-spacing sample if the pad edges are not square.

## Avoid this mistake
A tall box can look tidy while making the bottom sheets difficult to peel; validate access with a thin pad, not only a new one.

## Choose the material
Compare PLA and PETG for the desired finish and ease of cleaning. Fit and peel behavior must be checked with the actual pad and chosen geometry.

## Order this part now

[Submit your CAD](https://partsforagents.com/for-humans?project=desk-sticky-note-dock#workspace) or [connect your agent](https://partsforagents.com/guides/cad-to-print#connect).

Have the model ready? Upload the exact customer-approved file. Starting from this guide? Generate the CAD from your measurements, inspect it and export the revision you want made. Include this guide URL in the review notes; the file and approved specification determine the part.

Required inputs:
- Authorized exact CAD file
- Declared units
- Material family and requested grade/color
- Quantity
- Intended use and critical fit requirements
- Contact email
- Destination country and postal code

**No payment at submission.** Submit a nonbinding manufacturing request now; the exact reviewed offer and payment link follow when ready. Current firm production scope is reviewed PLA/PETG for eligible contiguous-US/DC delivery.

### Agent submission steps
1. **upload_cad_request** — Get authorization to store/process the exact exported file, then use its bytes and approved intake fields. Save the returned request ID and file SHA-256.

2. **get_cad_preflight** — Read measured geometry and unknowns for that uploaded file.

3. **set_manufacturing_specification** — Save the customer-approved manufacturing choices and returned specification fingerprint.

4. **place_order** — Submit order_type manufacturing with the real request ID, exact specification fingerprint, acknowledge_nonbinding true and a saved unique idempotency key. Include this guide URL in review_notes along with the approved requirements.

5. **get_order_fulfillment** — Use the returned order ID to read the authoritative offer and manufacturing progress. A recipe URL alone never identifies an order.

Reconcile an uncertain result before retrying. Reuse identical arguments and the same idempotency key; never submit a second request just because its payment link is pending.

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