Vase Mode Box

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I was interested in better understanding how to use vase mode to create reasonably strong enclosures for a small electronics project I was working on.  Obviously this is not a new idea, folks have been using this technique for RC planes and so on but I had a hard time finding examples when learning about this design practice.  This part was designed to use a 0.4mm nozzle and has double inner and outer walls which makes it considerably stronger than some other single walled vase mode parts I had seen in the past.  It was designed in SolidWorks and can be updated via design table.  I have included the Sldprt for other SW users and STEP for all other CAD packages.  The STL and 3MF models are of a small proof of concept test print that I hope others can learn from.  Sliced in PrusaSlicer and Printed in Prusament PETG on a MINI+***IMPORTANT NOTE:  In order to get reasonable adhesion between the ribs and the outer wall of the box as well as in the corner seams I needed to update the default slice gap closing distance from 0.049 to 0.024.  This allowed me to create smaller gaps (.050mm instead of 0.1mm) which resulted in much better adhesion of the ribs to walls and corner wall seams.  This will come through on the .3MF but for those of you who wish to slice on your own you should be aware