# Is there an easy way to create a finger joint?

**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-there-an-easy-way-to-create-a-finger-joint/8490
**Category:** Modeling Questions
**Created:** [July 30, 2020, 12:26am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-there-an-easy-way-to-create-a-finger-joint/8490 "2020-07-30T00:26:52Z")
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### Author: ![Romiller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ee7513/32.png) [@Romiller](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Romiller)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2020, 12:26am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-there-an-easy-way-to-create-a-finger-joint/8490/1 "2020-07-30T00:26:52Z")

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I will start by saying I am a complete newb at both laser cutting and CAD design, but I _think_ the type of joint I am trying to make is called a finger joint, and it seems to be quite popular in construction of laser cut boxes.

I am attempting to create a box of my own design to start with. Is there a simple way to create this type of joint?

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/b/bd5c9e047c6e0f2573a9a41c47b44fa1382ee717.jpeg)

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### Author: ![Gelphyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@Gelphyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gelphyn)
#### Post date: [July 31, 2020, 6:25am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-there-an-easy-way-to-create-a-finger-joint/8490/2 "2020-07-31T06:25:47Z")

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Hi @Romiller Welcome to the Forum.  
You will have to Sketch the Joint Pattern of your choice, but once created it can be used repeatedly by copying and repositioning.  
This is just one way to achieve a result:

[https://drive.google.com/file/d/17W9-hJvH3vTmNl0BIXkChQtn3it6cD5r/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/17W9-hJvH3vTmNl0BIXkChQtn3it6cD5r/view?usp=sharing)

Happy S3Ding

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### Author: ![Kennychuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/47e85d/32.png) [@Kennychuck](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Kennychuck)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2021, 4:32am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-there-an-easy-way-to-create-a-finger-joint/8490/3 "2021-03-27T04:32:01Z")

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Hey there,

Video was really helpful. Thanks for putting that together. Do you happen to know how to evenly space the “fingers” across? Lets say I wanted 5 fingers total.

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### Author: ![Gelphyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@Gelphyn](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Gelphyn)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2021, 9:43am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-there-an-easy-way-to-create-a-finger-joint/8490/4 "2021-03-27T09:43:44Z")

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Hi  
There is now a better version on the web site Tutorials

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### Author: ![VincentE2020](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/3ec8ea/32.png) [@VincentE2020](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/VincentE2020)
#### Post date: [June 26, 2021, 3:29pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/is-there-an-easy-way-to-create-a-finger-joint/8490/5 "2021-06-26T15:29:08Z")

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I can’t seem to locate the new video.