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title: Box Joint Basic in Studio
description: Studio's box joint basic feature
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# Box Joint Basic in Studio

## Using Box Joint Basic in Shaper Studio

Studio’s **Box Joint Basic** allows for quick and simple Box Joint patterns similar to [the feature on Origin](https://support.shapertools.com/hc/en-us/articles/360034065933-box-joint-basic?hsLang=en). If you want to setup a more complex pattern use [Box Joint Pro](https://support.shapertools.com/box-joint-pro?hsLang=en).

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![box-joint-basic](https://support.shapertools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/box-joint-basic.gif?width=670&height=396&name=box-joint-basic.gif)

#### Box Joint Basic Options

| ![bjb-mu](https://support.shapertools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bjb-mu.png?width=261&height=626&name=bjb-mu.png) | 1. Side (A/B): Swaps between the A pins and the mating B pins 2. Width: applies the width of the intended stock 3. Thickness: uses the thickness of the stock to plan the overcut and ensure square pins 4. Bit Diameter: determines the curvature of the patterns corners and how much it extrudes from the workpiece to ensure straight corners 5. Pin Count: the overall number of pins, A + B 6. Glue Gap: increases the width of the gaps to account for fitment with glue 7. Guides: places visual guides that represent the pins 8. Rotation: overall rotation of the pattern according to the anchor point in the upper-left position 9. Anchor: the point around which the pattern is oriented for movement, sizing, and rotation |
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*Note: unlike Origin’s Box Joint Basic feature there is no encoded depth to a Box Joint Basic pattern in Studio. [Encoded depths](https://support.shapertools.com/hc/en-us/articles/10400926390683-encoded-depth?hsLang=en) can be setup manually in [Plan Mode](https://support.shapertools.com/cut-plan-menu?hsLang=en). *

Once the Box Joint pattern is created move it according to the Origin Anchor in Studio to ensure accurate placement on Origin:

![bjb-moving-pattern](https://support.shapertools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bjb-moving-pattern.gif?width=670&height=392&name=bjb-moving-pattern.gif)

When the pattern is initially placed it will automatically setup to cut the **A-pins**. To cut the **B-pins** choose **B** in the **Edit Selection Menu** on the right ([see above](https://support.shapertools.com/template-box-joint-basic#box-joint-basic-options) for visual) and re-import the design on Origin.

Always Import both the A and B pattern to the 0,0 point on Origin’s Grid.

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