# Valve has released the CAD design files for the Steam Machine’s exterior, leaving us asking: how long before someone makes a GabeCube skin?

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/valve-has-released-the-cad-design-files-for-the-steam-machines-exterior-leaving-us-asking-how-long-before-someone-makes-a-gabecube-skin/
- Published: 2026-07-29T15:45:38+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-29T16:07:12+00:00
- Original publisher: Eurogamer
- Original article: https://www.eurogamer.net/valve-releases-steam-machine-cad-files
- Topics: Americas

## Key points

- Valve released free CAD files for Steam Machine's exterior casing.
- Non-commercial Creative Commons licence permits custom designs, not sales.
- Follows dbrand's unlicensed Portal-themed wrap being cancelled in June.

## Summary

Valve has quietly released the CAD design files for the exterior of its Steam Machine console, allowing enthusiasts to design and 3D-print their own custom front plates and modifications. The files are shared under a Creative Commons "Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike 4.0 International" licence, meaning fans can adapt and share designs freely but cannot sell anything made using them commercially.

Valve engineer Pierre-Loup Griffais advised users to leave complex modifications to professionals, warning that any damage caused during customisation would not be covered under warranty, a point also reiterated in the files' readme document. The move follows an incident in June when accessory maker dbrand was forced to scrap a Portal-themed Companion Cube wrap for the Steam Machine after starting production and taking pre-orders without securing a licence from Valve.

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