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title: "Planters, vases and home decor with exact dimensions"
description: "Generate planters, pots, vases and decorative objects in the size and style you describe: taper, facets, drainage, saucers. Print-ready STL, 3MF or sliced G-code."
canonical: https://speakcad.com/use-cases/planters-and-home-decor
published: 2026-09-03
updated: 2026-10-04
publisher: SpeakCAD
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# Planters, vases and home decor with exact dimensions

> Generate planters, pots, vases and decorative objects in the size and style you describe: taper, facets, drainage, saucers. Print-ready STL, 3MF or sliced G-code.

Geometric planters and vases are where a text description shines: “a hexagonal planter 90 mm across with a slight taper and three drainage holes” is a complete spec. SpeakCAD gets the proportions right and keeps the walls printable.

## Styles you can ask for

Faceted, fluted, twisted, ribbed, stepped, low-poly, smooth with fillets. Specify the number of facets or ribs and the twist angle; the AI builds the profile and extrudes it with the right resolution for smooth curves.

## Drainage, saucers and self-watering

Ask for drainage holes (count and diameter), a matching saucer with a lip, or a two-part self-watering design with a reservoir and wicking slots. Each piece is laid out on the bed ready to print.

## Vase mode

If you want to print in spiral vase mode, say so: SpeakCAD produces a single closed outline with a solid base so your slicer's vase setting works without overhang or gap issues.

## Prompts to try

- A hexagonal planter 90 mm across and 80 mm tall, 2.4 mm walls, 3° taper, three 6 mm drainage holes, matching saucer with a 3 mm lip. ([open in SpeakCAD](https://app.speakcad.com/signup?next=%2F%3Fprompt%3DA%2520hexagonal%2520planter%252090%2520mm%2520across%2520and%252080%2520mm%2520tall%252C%25202.4%2520mm%2520walls%252C%25203%25C2%25B0%2520taper%252C%2520three%25206%2520mm%2520drainage%2520holes%252C%2520matching%2520saucer%2520with%2520a%25203%2520mm%2520lip.))
- A twisted vase 60 mm base, 120 mm tall, 12 facets rotated 30° over the height, single wall for spiral vase mode. ([open in SpeakCAD](https://app.speakcad.com/signup?next=%2F%3Fprompt%3DA%2520twisted%2520vase%252060%2520mm%2520base%252C%2520120%2520mm%2520tall%252C%252012%2520facets%2520rotated%252030%25C2%25B0%2520over%2520the%2520height%252C%2520single%2520wall%2520for%2520spiral%2520vase%2520mode.))
- A self-watering planter: 100 mm diameter inner pot with 4 mm wicking slots, outer reservoir 25 mm deep, fill window on the side. ([open in SpeakCAD](https://app.speakcad.com/signup?next=%2F%3Fprompt%3DA%2520self-watering%2520planter%253A%2520100%2520mm%2520diameter%2520inner%2520pot%2520with%25204%2520mm%2520wicking%2520slots%252C%2520outer%2520reservoir%252025%2520mm%2520deep%252C%2520fill%2520window%2520on%2520the%2520side.))

## FAQ

### Can I get a planter to fit an existing nursery pot?

Yes. Give the pot's top diameter and height, and ask for 2 mm clearance; the outer planter will hide the pot with a rim.

### Is PLA OK for planters?

PLA works indoors. For outdoor or wet use, PETG or ASA is better; the geometry is the same.

## About SpeakCAD

SpeakCAD is the most intuitive CAD for 3D printing, made for people who own a 3D printer and need a part that fits something they have: tap a face and type a size to shape it with simple tools, or describe it to the AI, on your phone or computer, and download a print-ready STL, 3MF or G-code sliced for your printer.

SpeakCAD works inside ChatGPT and Claude as a plugin (an MCP server): ask the assistant for a part with its measurements and SpeakCAD's own CAD AI designs it, shows it in 3D in the chat and hands over a print-ready STL, 3MF or G-code sliced for your printer.

- Live demo, no account: https://speakcad.com/demo
- In ChatGPT, Claude and other MCP clients: https://speakcad.com/chatgpt-plugin, https://speakcad.com/claude-connector, https://speakcad.com/mcp-server
- Pricing: https://speakcad.com/pricing
- FAQ: https://speakcad.com/faq
- Site index for AI assistants: https://speakcad.com/llms.txt