Designing a custom itx case of my own

[Galion]

I was thinking of designing my own custom case from scratch. 

Anyone know of any software good for designing cases? 

I have "sketch up" installed in my system any other suggestions 

 

[Froggo56]

Any 3D software should do bruv, Blender is free and theres tons of tutorials on it 

[Galion]

2 minutes ago, Froggo56 said:

Any 3D software should do bruv, Blender is free and theres tons of tutorials on it 

Thank you

[Galion]

30 minutes ago, VegetableStu said:

how are you making the case? puzzle-piecing? sheet-metal/acrylic bending? 3D printing? panel and pillars? (makerbeam-like? not sure what the actual descriptor is...)

Probably using the machines at my uncle's hardware shop to laser cut and weld them piece by piece. 

I have get the designs rights first. 

I was thinking going full glass with cage skeleton 

[Galion]

52 minutes ago, VegetableStu said:

okay that's much simpler to design o_o just checking because some planning and maths is needed if you start folding instead of welding

blender should do fine. I think they might have 2D tools if you want to translate the models to flat sheets

Ah cool thank you

[Defyant]

The old scap paper and pen seemed to always have worked best for me.

 

Ive tried  programs but i just seem to find i can make what i want pretty much quicker then i can render/sketch...

 

Prolly just shows how bad i suck with software or am just too old skool to change

 

Love the idea of the  full glass with cage skeleton .

[Derrk]

i've used draw.io for simple diagrams before. You could also go full plexi if you want a durable, full-glass look

[Galion]

1 hour ago, Derrk said:

i've used draw.io for simple diagrams before. You could also go full plexi if you want a durable, full-glass look

Is plexi more expensive? 

What about lexan I can get some left over scraps from my uncle I think 

 

[Galion]

6 hours ago, Defyant said:

The old scap paper and pen seemed to always have worked best for me.

 

Ive tried  programs but i just seem to find i can make what i want pretty much quicker then i can render/sketch...

 

Prolly just shows how bad i suck with software or am just too old skool to change

 

Love the idea of the  full glass with cage skeleton .

Thanks, there are some projects my uncle does by hand too he says there are some projects even software have a hard time doing compared to the hand drawn ones

[Derrk]

18 minutes ago, Galion said:

Is plexi more expensive? 

What about lexan I can get some left over scraps from my uncle I think 

 

i think typically plexi is cheaper, but go with lexan if you can get it for free. Only real downside i see to lexan is that it scratches pretty easily, and you cant really buff those out.

[Galion]

38 minutes ago, Derrk said:

i think typically plexi is cheaper, but go with lexan if you can get it for free. Only real downside i see to lexan is that it scratches pretty easily, and you cant really buff those out.

I see, I don't mind spending money on materials because my uncle allows me to use the tools in the workshop. 

It's just so hard to decide the design, I have 3 kinds of cases for references 

Thermaltake v1/f1 (cube) 

My silverstone RVZ 03 (SFF) 

Nzxt H200 (mini tower) 

For some reason I'm liking the cube form factor a lot and it looks a lot more elegant in glass form and slightly tinted 

[Derrk]

10 minutes ago, Galion said:

I see, I don't mind spending money on materials because my uncle allows me to use the tools in the workshop. 

It's just so hard to decide the design, I have 3 kinds of cases for references 

Thermaltake v1/f1 (cube) 

My silverstone RVZ 03 (SFF) 

Nzxt H200 (mini tower) 

For some reason I'm liking the cube form factor a lot and it looks a lot more elegant in glass form and slightly tinted 

just keep in mind, plexi will scratch too, but you can buff or sand out the scratches in plexi. Lexan is a more solid plastic,and tougher to break entirely.

I build an RVZ 01 in 2015, very nice case to transporting, but a little crammed. A cube would definitely be a better way to showcase your components, but i enjoyed the slim feel of the RVZ, because it made it easier for me to store it

[lacion]

11 hours ago, Galion said:

I was thinking of designing my own custom case from scratch. 

Anyone know of any software good for designing cases? 

I have "sketch up" installed in my system any other suggestions 

 

I am doing a small mitx case for my livingroom VR with water cooling. I'm currently working on the design in fusion 360. I just worked out the mitx standard and got the size for the mobo and screw hole locations.

[Galion]

12 hours ago, lacion said:

I am doing a small mitx case for my livingroom VR with water cooling. I'm currently working on the design in fusion 360. I just worked out the mitx standard and got the size for the mobo and screw hole locations.

Thanks for the model it's helpful