Roadmap

Roadmap

This roadmap lists practical next steps for CutCase.

Short-Term UI Improvements

• drag-to-move placed SVG features
• keyboard nudging for selected features
• undo and redo for feature edits
• duplicate feature
• mirror feature to opposite panel
• snap to panel center
• snap to edge offsets
• show measurement guides during placement
• feature list filtering by panel

Feature Geometry

• vertical slots
• rounded rectangles
• polygons
• text engraving
• logo/image engraving
• ventilation patterns
• repeated hole patterns
• screw hole presets
• cable pass-through presets
• dogbone reliefs

Lid Systems

Current lid is a lift-off lid. Future lid systems:

• slide lid
• hinged lid
• tabbed lid
• friction-fit lid
• magnetic lid hole presets
• finger-pull cutouts

Divider Systems

Future divider work:

• variable divider positions
• unequal compartments
• divider height control
• removable divider mode
• divider label engraving
• no-slot divider option per crossing
• stronger interlock reliefs

Fabrication Accuracy

Important next technical upgrades:

• robust polygon boolean operations
• full contour offset kerf compensation
• inside and outside cut layer separation
• automatic line merging
• dogbone generator
• material preset library
• machine bed size constraints
• stock sheet packing

Export Formats

Planned export improvements:

• DXF export
• layered SVG profiles
• design JSON export
• design JSON import
• reopen from embedded SVG metadata
• downloadable project bundle

3D Preview

3D roadmap:

• click a 3D face to place a feature
• raycast 3D click into panel-local coordinates
• transparent wall mode for divider inspection
• dimension overlays
• exploded add-on groups
• screenshot export

Validation

Implemented baseline validation:

• feature too close to panel edge
• feature overlaps another feature
• lid lip too tall
• material too thick for dimensions
• weak finger warning

Planned validation:

• feature too close to finger joint
• divider slot too close to edge
• machine-bed and stock-size constraints
• inside-cut versus outside-cut operation checks

Documentation

Future docs:

• screenshot-based user walkthrough
• material calibration examples
• laser software import notes
• sample projects
• release pages
• comparison with related generators

Possible Larger Direction

CutCase could grow into a broader fabrication platform:

• multiple box types
• parametric templates
• reusable material profiles
• saved projects
• local project import/export
• offline-first design library
• plugin-style generators