Making your Own Polypanels

The library of Polypanels is ever-growing and plenty to work with, but at some point you’ll want to start making your very own Specialty Panels. Here are some general guidelines to get you started.

Virtual Edges

One of the most important concepts to understand when making panels is referencing the virtual edge, which is offset 2.5mm from the physical edge of our Polypanels. Since our panels are rotating along that axis, it’s important to reference that virtual edge for consistency, rather than the physical edge, which can have varying length depending on the base polygon. Generally the idea is to make panels compatible with the entire Polypanel system, so we make sure our virtual edges are all multiples of 45mm in length. Of course, exceptions may arise based on specific needs and functions, but nevertheless it’s important to keep the virtual edge in mind!