# Project Panel (Left Sidebar)

The left panel contains project-wide settings and general actions.

**Sections:**

- **Project Name:** Name your current project.
- **Dimensions:** Define width, length, and height of the box. 
    - Units can be switched between **cm** and **inches**.
- **Material Thickness:** Set your material’s thickness (e.g., 3mm plywood or acrylic).
- **Outer Sizing:**
    - ![✅](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/svg/2705.svg) Checked → Dimensions include material thickness.
    - ☐ Unchecked → Dimensions refer to inner cavity size. The overall size is bigger.

<p class="callout info">Read more on outer sizing in the respective tool manuals.</p>

- **Enabled Sides:** Choose which sides (Front, Back, Top, Bottom, Left, Right) are visible and editable.
- **Update Sides ![🔄](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/svg/1f504.svg):** Regenerates the box with selected sides.

**Load / Export:**

- ![📂](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/svg/1f4c2.svg) **Load**: Load an existing `.json` project.
- ![💾](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/svg/1f4be.svg) **Export**: Save your design as a `.json` file.