Under-Desk Cable Clip

Registry / Archetypes / underdesk_cable_clip_v2_molded

buildable validated

A single-piece printable clip that holds a cable bundle beneath a desk: a screw flange flows through a blended neck into an asymmetric side-entry hook with independently dimensioned stop and flex lips.

Molded asymmetric side-entry cable clip for underside desk mounting: a continuous shell flowing from a flat screw flange through a blended neck into an asymmetric side-opening hook. The upper (short, stop) and lower (long, tapered flex) lips are independently dimensioned profile features, so lower_lip_len > upper_lip_len is real, measurable geometry.

Why it matters: Demonstrates parameterized retention geometry, protected modifier regions and print validation in one small everyday part.

Built from a real example — orbit to inspect.

Declaration example

A minimal product declaration for this archetype — exposed parameters at their defaults. Validate and build it with forge validate / forge build.

schema: product/v1
id: my_underdesk_cable_clip
archetype: underdesk_cable_clip_v2_molded@1

params:
  bundle_d: 20mm
  mouth_gap: 10mm
  upper_lip_len: 6mm
  lower_lip_len: 15mm

modifiers:
  - id: add_countersunk_holes
    target: flange

Parameters

parameter	type	default	range	role
bundle_dcable bundle diameter the cradle must hold	length	20mm	8mm … 40mm	functional	exposed
wallconstant shell wall thickness	length	3.5mm	2mm … 6mm	manufacturing
mouth_gapthroat opening; must stay narrower than the bundle	length	10mm	4mm … expr(bundle_d * 0.7)	functional	exposed
upper_lip_lenshort fixed stop lip above the mouth	length	6mm	3mm … 12mm	functional	exposed
lower_lip_lenlong tapered flex lip below the mouth — the retainer	length	15mm	expr(upper_lip_len * 1.6) … 30mm	functional	exposed
flange_l	length	70mm	40mm … 140mm	assembly
flange_w	length	30mm	16mm … 60mm	assembly
flange_t	length	5mm	4mm … 10mm	manufacturing
neck_drop	length	8mm	3mm … 20mm	aesthetic
screw_count	count	2	1 … 4	assembly
screw	choice	M4	M3 | M4 | M5	assembly
screw_spacingscrews sit beside the hook along the cable axis; the floor keeps a driver clear of the hook footprint	length	50mm	expr(flange_w + 13) … expr(flange_l - 10.0)	assembly
clearanceradial cavity clearance around the bundle	length	0.8mm	0.2mm … 2mm	manufacturing
cavity_roofteardrop = self-supporting 45deg cavity bottom for support-free printing (hook gets ~40% of a radius deeper)	choice	round	round | teardrop	manufacturing

Regions

Section view

Plan view

• flange mounting surface
• screw_zones fastener keepout
• cable_contact soft contact surface
• snap_root high stress region forbids: add_hex_perforation
• lower_lip retaining flexure forbids: add_hex_perforation
• perforation_safe_zone aesthetic lightening

Contract

Guarantees

must-have features and invariants — verified on every build

• asymmetric_side_hook
• side_facing_mouth
• through_cavity
• mounting_flange
• retaining_lower_lip
• mouth_gap < bundle_d * 0.7
• lower_lip_len > upper_lip_len * 1.5

Will refuse

explicit prohibitions — the engine refuses to build these

• symmetric_c_ring
• closed_ring
• downward_entry
• boxy_rectangular_hook

Not claimed

what passing validation does not mean

• Provided “as is” under Apache-2.0 — no warranty of fitness for a particular purpose.

Allowed modifiers

add_countersunk_holesadd_hex_perforationfillet_soften

Subscribed validators (18)

form.profile_closedform.profile_smoothform.mouth_opens_sidewaysform.mouth_gap_matchesform.lower_lip_longer_than_upperform.not_symmetric_c_ringform.flange_above_cradleform.wall_thicknessform.regions_presentform.contact_edges_roundedform.screw_access_cleartopology.single_connected_solidtopology.cavity_opentopology.mouth_opens_sidewaystopology.asymmetric_lips_geometrytopology.flange_above_cradletopology.screw_holes_opentopology.countersinks_present

Examples

desk_cable_clip_20mm

Source: src/artifact_forge_ng/catalog/data/archetypes/underdesk_cable_clip_v2_molded.yaml · forge @ 370e624