# CAD model for laptop shell?
**URL:** https://community.frame.work/t/cad-model-for-laptop-shell/4147
**Category:** Framework Laptop 13
**Created:** [August 3, 2021, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/cad-model-for-laptop-shell/4147 "2021-08-03T19:35:29Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
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### Author:  [@Frosty](https://community.frame.work/u/Frosty)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2021, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/cad-model-for-laptop-shell/4147/1 "2021-08-03T19:35:29Z")
I was considering modeling a filtered cooling pad/mount for 3-D printing which would be custom fit to the bottom of the laptop to get increased airflow through the base of the laptop. The question is, is there any chance a CAD model of the simple exterior (and maybe a wishlist item of interior as well?) geometry of the laptop could be made available for the community? This would make the process of prototyping a well-fitting laptop mount much easier.
This isn’t something which would be very difficult to reverse-engineer with a set of calipers, but it would just make my life (and possibly some other DIY-ers) easier.
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### Author:  [@nrp](https://community.frame.work/u/nrp)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2021, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/cad-model-for-laptop-shell/4147/2 "2021-08-03T20:07:38Z")
Drawings to use for external case accessory development is on our TODO list, but it may be a little while until we get there.
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### Author:  [@Frosty](https://community.frame.work/u/Frosty)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2021, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/cad-model-for-laptop-shell/4147/3 "2021-08-03T22:48:58Z")
Great! Can’t wait until the official models release! Until then I’ll just have to wait on my August batch delivery, calipers in hand… 😁
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### Author:  [@Tyler\_S](https://community.frame.work/u/Tyler_S)
#### Post date: [August 4, 2021, 3:09am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/cad-model-for-laptop-shell/4147/4 "2021-08-04T03:09:55Z")
I just want to add my support for drawings or cad of the external features of the laptop!
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### Author:  [@Nathaniel](https://community.frame.work/u/Nathaniel)
#### Post date: [April 7, 2022, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/cad-model-for-laptop-shell/4147/5 "2022-04-07T20:26:58Z")
@Frosty - I would love to see a cooling pad happen ❗
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### Author:  [@Awesome4all\_Gaming](https://community.frame.work/u/Awesome4all_Gaming)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2022, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/cad-model-for-laptop-shell/4147/6 "2022-08-02T16:46:28Z")
Just a check-in are the CAD models ready?
@nrp
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### Author:  [@kripso](https://community.frame.work/u/kripso)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2022, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/cad-model-for-laptop-shell/4147/7 "2022-11-29T18:16:30Z")
Any news?
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### Author:  [@Victor\_REVOL](https://community.frame.work/u/Victor_REVOL)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2023, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/cad-model-for-laptop-shell/4147/8 "2023-11-23T19:03:39Z")
Hi!
Any updates?
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### Author:  [@Frosty](https://community.frame.work/u/Frosty)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2023, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/cad-model-for-laptop-shell/4147/9 "2023-11-23T21:12:58Z")
Dunno about official CAD models, but I posted my model in a different thread.
> [@Framework laptop 3D model](http://community.frame.work/t/framework-laptop-3d-model/27116/6):
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> Figured the right place to post this was by revitalizing this thread - I finally got around to making my own model of the laptop. Rebuilt it from the ground up so base dims may be somewhat different than OP’s original. Any differences might just be down to differing manufacturing between their and my machine, and also could be just differences in measuring equipment or methodology. Overall should be a relatively accurate representation of the laptop exterior, though I couldn’t be bothered to ge…
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### Author:  [@Gareth\_Lewis](https://community.frame.work/u/Gareth_Lewis)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2024, 12:05am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/cad-model-for-laptop-shell/4147/10 "2024-02-27T00:05:04Z")
Yes, I’ll be waiting calipers in hand to measure up for a simple laptop stand bracket 😊(very portable - a pair of 10x10mm custom angle beams with location features to seat the laptop base). I carry those in the pocket of my current laptop bag.
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### Author:  [@JacobTheEldest](https://community.frame.work/u/JacobTheEldest)
#### Post date: [December 3, 2025, 4:18am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/cad-model-for-laptop-shell/4147/12 "2025-12-03T04:18:16Z")
Posting here because this thread was higher in search results than any mention of the official release.
The team released official models and drawings on github in various repositories under the “FrameworkComputer” org. The 13 repository is “Framework-Laptop-13”. I tried linking directly, but it got my comment flagged.