Sliding dovetail joint (dovetail housing) — dimension sheet
Source: Xem Studio, https://xemstudio.com/objects/sliding-dovetail-joint/  (sheet CC BY 4.0; files Xem Studio Design License, https://xemstudio.com/license/)
Basis: Xem Studio design — geometry computed in the generator from traditional proportions
Catalog version: 2026-10-20

Overall (mm): length 95.0, width 80.0, height 100.0
- Woodworking joint drawn for 3D printing: the parts lock together by shape, so a print can be joined without glue or screws. Drawn at true size with the parts line to line (zero gap) in their assembled position — add your printer's fit allowance to the mating faces (your AI or slicer can do this).
- A dovetail-shaped dado: the shelf slides in from the front and cannot pull out sideways.
- Great for printed shelves and drawers: print the panel flat, housing up.

dimension  value
stock  15 mm side panel, 10 mm shelf, 80 mm deep
parts  side panel, shelf
housing  5 mm deep, 6 mm at the surface → 7.67 mm at the bottom
slope  1:6
assembles  the shelf slides in from the front
holds  pulling the shelf out of the side; no glue needed

Files elsewhere (not hosted by Xem Studio; license as stated by the publisher):
- Xem Studio: Joinery design (geometry computed in the generator from traditional proportions) — web — Xem Studio design — https://xemstudio.com/

Free files (Xem Studio Design License, Xem Studio; STEP + STL, 3 parts): https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/sliding-dovetail-joint/index.json
API: https://xemstudio.com/api/geometry?object=sliding-dovetail-joint