Worked 100 mm rise at 30°: 200 mm slope, 173.21 mm horizontal reach and 26.79 mm V-notch for a 100 × 50 mm tray. Includes editable 3D.
The available horizontal run is 450 mm; it includes the lead-in and slope projection, and excludes the final tail.
Calculated answer at a glance
A 100 mm rise at 30° requires an ideal sloped base length of 200 mm. It occupies 173.21 mm horizontally, leaving a 276.79 mm lead-in inside the stated 450 mm run.
Form: close A and open B to level the tail. Toggle the purple connection cover to inspect the opening.
Cutting layout · continuous-base method
Side-wall layout, repeated on both sides. A is the closing bend; B is the opening bend. Stations are measured along the straight base from its starting end.
Notch height and small openings are enlarged for readability. Use the labelled dimensions; do not measure from the screen.
● Keep base connected
━ Cut side walls┄ Base fold axis■ Removed material■ Connection cover
At A, remove the V from both walls and fold upward until its edges meet. At B, slit both walls to the base, then counter-fold to make the tail horizontal. The walls open at B: provide a compatible connection detail; purple shows the gap-cover region, not a specified fastener or plate design.
Ideal thin-sheet geometry: excludes kerf, bend radius, rolled lips, material allowance and connection specifications. This method keeps the base joined at both axes; do not cut across it.
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TrayNeo · Calculation summary
Cable Tray Vertical Offset Calculator & 3D Guide
Geometric estimate and illustrative process. Not a fabrication drawing.
Plan your rise
Rise height
100.00 mm
Bend angle
30°
Tray width
100.00 mm
Side height
50.00 mm
Available horizontal run
450.00 mm
Geometry results
Sloped length
200.00 mm
Horizontal reach
173.21 mm
Lead-in distance
276.79 mm
Cutting layout · continuous-base method
V half-width d
13.40 mm
V full width 2d
26.79 mm
A / B
276.79 mm / 476.79 mm
At A, remove the V from both walls and fold upward until its edges meet. At B, slit both walls to the base, then counter-fold to make the tail horizontal. The walls open at B: provide a compatible connection detail; purple shows the gap-cover region, not a specified fastener or plate design.
Ideal thin-sheet geometry: excludes kerf, bend radius, rolled lips, material allowance and connection specifications. This method keeps the base joined at both axes; do not cut across it.
How the geometry is calculated
For rise H and angle θ: sloped length = H / sin(θ); horizontal reach = H / tan(θ); lead-in = available run − horizontal reach. Angles are in degrees. These are ideal geometric lengths, not bend allowances.
Reproduce the calculation
S = 100 / sin(30°) = 200 mm. Q = 100 / tan(30°) = 173.21 mm. A = 450 − Q = 276.79 mm. B = A + S = 476.79 mm.
2d = 2 × 50 × tan(30° / 2) = 26.79 mm.
Read the two different distances
B = 476.79 mm is measured along the original straight base. The 450 mm run is a horizontal projection of the formed tray. They are different measurements, so do not put the projected run onto the straight blank as station B. The model tail is 150 mm and is excluded from that run.
Section size and fabrication limits
The 50 mm wall height controls the notch opening; the 100 mm base width sets the cross-section. These ideal geometric lengths apply independently of material choice, but they do not establish that galvanized steel, stainless steel or FRP can use the same cutting and folding process. Bend radius, kerf, rolled lips, material allowance and connection hardware require a suitable fabrication method.