How often do you get this request from a client: “Can we change the size, the shape, the form, etc.”?
In my experience, it happens a lot. Even if you prepare all the documents and get strict approvals. And honestly, that’s okay. There’s no way two people who don’t know each other well can imagine the exact same idea in their heads.

That’s why I’ve always admired the procedural approach to any task in 3D.

I tried to recreate a simple cardboard box that can adapt to any packaging size for any purpose.

It’s just a WIP and an early starting point, but it can already be useful for someone. Let’s call it Cardboard Tool 0.1.

I’m sharing a free 2026 3ds Max file, and it should be compatible with lower versions of Max since the technique is as old as Max itself.

If you want a tutorial for this short film, comment and i will consider sharing a breakdown how to do this