How to design finger joints for beginners

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The easiest thing is to use a box generator.

There are lots to choose from:

Is there a free box building website

Here is a massive roundup that isn’t GF specific but is definitely what you’re after.

However if you’re set on making your own:

Variations of finger joints

Not really. I kept adding to the same monster file so it’s a total mess. My method was basically this (simplified to keep the steps easy to understand. There are ways to speed this up or be more efficient, but that comes down to your specific style. I personally use clones, but everyone has his/her/their own preferences): Assumption: You have a target box size before you start here. If you have a desired finger size, you can adapt this technique to hit that goal too. OK let’s go! [IMG_…

Generators are much simpler. I very rarely make my own fingers.