What you can do with pulpCase
- Create a 3D-printed enclosure for a board. Import the board from pulpCircuit: the cavity, standoffs on the mounting holes and openings facing the connectors are worked out for you.
- Choose the lid and mounting. Screwed, snap-fit, sliding or hinged; heat-set inserts or self-tapping screws, with a hardware list in standard lengths.
- Make it yours. Slotted or honeycomb ventilation, feet, engraved or embossed text, an SVG or PNG logo, base and lid colours.
- Check before printing. Interference with the board, overhangs beyond 45°, watertight parts, recommended orientation, estimated mass and print time.
- Cut with a laser. Finger-joint boxes with kerf compensation, engraving of images (five dithering modes), SVGs and text, separate cut and engrave layers.
- Drive a GRBL engraver. USB connection, homing, low-power framing, a check of the program on a simulated machine, a safety checklist before firing the laser, emergency stop.
- Print an assembly sheet. Dimensioned views, hardware, assembly steps and cut layout on an A4 page.
Who is it for?
pulpCase is for makers, fablabs, schools and small workshops who want to house a circuit board without learning a full CAD package. A few settings give you a printable enclosure or a plywood box ready to cut.
It is also online laser cutting software for GRBL-based engravers: prepare your job, simulate it, then send it to the machine from Chrome or Edge on a computer.
Your files
Projects are saved as .pcase files, in your browser and on your disk if you wish. pulpCase opens .pboard boards from pulpCircuit, SVGs and PNG, JPEG, WebP or BMP images to engrave. It exports STL and 3MF for 3D printing (to run through your slicer), SVG, DXF and GRBL G-code for the laser, and .penclosure files for pulpRobot. It does not import STL, STEP or DXF models for editing.
Frequently asked questions
Does pulpCase replace CAD software?
No. It designs parametric enclosures (a box and its lid) very quickly, but it does not model arbitrary shapes. For a complex part, use CAD software and keep pulpCase for housing your boards.
Can I drive my laser engraver from the browser?
Yes, if it uses a GRBL controller and you work in Chrome or Edge on a computer. Other controllers are not supported. Without a compatible machine, the simulated machine lets you try everything and you can export the G-code.
Does it produce G-code for my 3D printer?
No. pulpCase exports the parts as STL or 3MF; your usual slicer then produces the printer's G-code.
Is laser cutting safe?
No: radiation, fire and fumes are real risks. pulpCase requires a safety checklist before each job and caps framing at low power, but you must wear suitable goggles, ventilate and stay close to the machine.