Resize Slots
Adjust slot dimensions when you change material thickness. Scales slot widths, depths, and tab heights.
The Resize Slots dialog rescales the slot geometry in a project to match a new material thickness. Useful when you have a slotted assembly designed for one material and want to remake it from a different one.
When it opens
Menu: Modify → Resize Slots, with slot geometry selected.
Fields
| Field | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Old Material Thickness | mm (number, min 0.01) | The thickness the slots were originally designed for. |
| New Thickness | mm (number, min 0.01) | The new thickness you want the slots to fit. |
| Tolerance | mm (number, min 0) | Additional slack added to the slot width to compensate for kerf and material variation. |
| Adjust Slot Depth | toggle (default on) | Rescale slot depth proportionally. |
| Adjust Slot Width | toggle (default on) | Rescale slot width proportionally. |
| Adjust Tab Height | toggle (default on) | Rescale matching tab heights proportionally. |
Buttons
- Cancel: dismiss.
- Apply: perform the resize. The dialog stays open so you can iterate.
- OK: perform the resize and close.
Notes
- The dialog detects slot geometry by shape recognition. It works best on slots that were created with a structured workflow (rectangular slots aligned to material faces).
- Tolerance compensates for the laser's kerf. Add half-kerf in each direction if your offset is not already kerf-compensated.
Related
- Kerf compensation explainer
- Offset: alternative way to compensate for kerf