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Underware 2.0 User Documentation

The Ultimate 3D Printable Cable Management Solution

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Parametric Generator Access and Installation

About

You have hardware on your desk. You have software in your computer. But you need underware under your desk!

Welcome to the user documentation of the official parametric Underware 2.0 cable management solution. Underware 2.0 is the official evolution from @HandsOnKatie’s original Underware Cable Management Solution. Underware 2.0 was developed together with

@HandsOnKatie⁠

Andy (BlackjackDuck)⁠

, and Katie’s awesome Discord community.

This new parametric design is open source, 100% OpenSCAD code available under the CC-BY-NC-SA license.

Access the

Underware Parametric Generator⁠

⁠

Getting Started with Underware

Prerequisites

Prereq 1 - Access to a 3D printer

Underware is a series of files and file generators intended for loading into a 3D printer program. If you do not have a 3D printer, it’s possible one is available through a library or local makerspace.

Some vendors may also sell Underware parts⁠

and

Multiboard tiles⁠

Steps

Step 1 - Print Multiboard Tiles

Underware assumes mounting to

Multiboard tiles⁠

created by Jonathan at Keep Making. Print tiles that will fit underneath your desk.

Step 2 - Decide Multiboard Mounting Technique and Mount Tiles

Multiboard can be mounted multiple ways. They can either be screwed directly underneath your desk by screwing through the small Multiboard holes or you can use dual snaps to help align Multiboard tiles and screw through the dual snaps.

Tile Mounting Method 1 - Screwing tiles directly to your desk via the small Multiboard holes

Pros

Flush surfaces on top and bottom - Dual snaps protrude from the tile front and back creating a surface that is not flush whereas screwing the tile directly to your desk creates a flush surface. This may be relevant if you intend to mount Underware channels with the direct screw method (which is flush mounting).

Tile mounting occupies small Multiboard mount points and not large ones - This may be relevant if your preferred Underware mounting technique is threaded snaps.

Cons

Tile alignment - Grids must remain 25mm even as they span across tiles to ensure long channels and intersections line up. We recommend using the top of a dual snap to help with alignment if mounting directly.

More screws (and holes in desk) - Each tile requires at least 4 screws (one in each corner) whereas dual snaps can hold two to 4 tiles with one screw.

New Features in Underware 2.0

Fully Backwards Compatible!

Web-based Customizer

Customizable Channel Height

Customizable Channel Width

Customizable Channel Lengths ( for Straight, L , C Curve, and Diagonal channels)

Small Screw Multiboard Mounting

New Channel Types

Diagonal Channel (forward and turn)

Y Channel (forward and turn)

Mitered Channels

Cord Cutouts

Multicolor Labeling (MakerWorld.com and Local Install Only)

Customizable Multiboard Snap Offset (distance from multiboard)

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