# How to make a lens filter storage divider with vibe CAD

Stand protective filter cases upright in a drawer so their labels remain visible. Individual loose channels fit the cases rather than the glass filters, with an open front for lifting each case without scraping its neighbors.

Category: Photography. Difficulty: Beginner.

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

## Make this project
This is an unprinted organizer for closed protective cases, with no optical-protection or transport guarantee.

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
- Width, thickness and height of each closed filter case.
- Case hinge and latch projections.
- Drawer height and usable interior footprint.
- Space needed to grasp the top of a case.

## 2. Give your CAD agent this prompt

Create a filter-case divider with case_widths, case_thicknesses, channel_clearance, divider_height, base_depth and drawer_height. Ask for missing case dimensions and any hinge protrusions. Use loose open-top channels with rounded leading edges. Keep labels and latches visible. Model only closed protective cases as reference bodies; do not create slots that touch exposed filter glass or lens threads.

## 3. Model and inspect
1. **Choose the case orientation** — Place the cases as they will sit in the drawer. Check that the labeled edge faces upward and that no latch rests against a divider.

2. **Build unequal channels** — Create a continuous low base and set each channel width from its own measured case. Stop the front walls short to provide finger access.

3. **Review the closed drawer** — Add a reference plane for the drawer ceiling. Ensure the tallest case can be removed without tilting into another case's latch or hinge.

## 4. Check the prototype
- Use a cardboard channel mockup for the thickest case.
- Inspect the channel section around hinges and latches.
- Compare the complete footprint with the actual drawer interior, including corner radii.

## Avoid this mistake
Equal-width channels waste space for slim cases and can trap a thick hinged case even when its central body fits.

## Choose the material
PLA is an indoor prototype option. PETG may be considered for a less rigid divider, but fit remains a measured design choice.

## Order this part now

[Submit your CAD](https://partsforagents.com/for-humans?project=lens-filter-storage-divider#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.

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- Declared units
- Material family and requested grade/color
- Quantity
- Intended use and critical fit requirements
- Contact email
- Destination country and postal code

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### Agent submission steps
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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.

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