# How to make a divided umbrella drip tray with vibe CAD

Give folded umbrellas a defined place to drip beside the door. Model a shallow tray with removable dividers so different umbrella tips stay separated, while the wet surfaces remain easy to reach for cleaning.

Category: Home organization. Difficulty: Beginner.

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

## Make this project
This is an unprinted drip-tray design, not an umbrella stand or a verified waterproof container.

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
- Available floor width and depth, including door swing.
- Footprint of each folded umbrella tip.
- Desired rim height and space between dividers.
- Clearance needed to lift the tray without snagging nearby furniture.

## 2. Give your CAD agent this prompt

Design a shallow umbrella drip tray in millimeters. Use parameters tray_width, tray_depth, rim_height, wall_thickness, divider_count, divider_thickness and divider_clearance. Ask for missing dimensions and whether dividers must lift out. Add rounded inside corners and a broad flat bottom. Show the tray separately from its dividers. Do not assume that printed walls will be watertight or that the tray supports an upright umbrella.

## 3. Model and inspect
1. **Map the footprint** — Place the folded umbrellas on paper and mark their tips. Keep the proposed tray outside the door sweep and walking path.

2. **Build a cleanable basin** — Start with the outer rectangle, hollow it, then add divider slots above the floor. Avoid narrow pockets that trap debris.

3. **Review removal paths** — Preview each divider lifting vertically. Check that the rim leaves enough finger space and that all parts export as closed solids.

## 4. Check the prototype
- Compare a full-size paper outline with the intended floor space.
- Review a slot-and-divider coupon before choosing final clearance.
- Inspect the proposed underside for rocking and narrow contact strips.

## Avoid this mistake
Making the dividers integral can create corners that are difficult to empty and clean.

## Choose the material
PETG is a candidate for occasional moisture exposure; surface finish and leakage still need evaluation.

## Order this part now

[Submit your CAD](https://partsforagents.com/for-humans?project=umbrella-drip-tray#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:
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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

**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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