FITS
It fitswith 1 ft 3.5 in to spare
Will a suitcase (80x50x43 cm) fit in a space?
suitcase· 32 in × 20 in × 17 in
+1 ft 3.5 in (+33%)of clearance at tightest point
Item being fitted
suitcase32 in × 20 in × 17 in
Space clearance
Space3 ft 11 in × 3 ft 3 in × 33 in
Result
1 ft 3.5 in of clearance
▸ width axis · binding
Expert analysis
A suitcase measuring 32 in × 20 in × 17 in fits in a space, with about 1 ft 3.5 in to spare at the tightest point. The binding dimension is width: in its best-fitting orientation, the width is what comes closest to the limit, and it still clears.
+1 ft 3.5 in clearance
· ON THE WIDTH AXIS
It fits with clearance on every axis.
- The width axis is the tightest, and it still clears.
- No tilting or compression needed.
32 in vs 3 ft 11 in
Clearance +1 ft 3.5 in (+33.3%) on the WIDTH axis
| Axis-aligned check (before rotation) | ||||||
| WIDTH | 32 in | ≤ | 3 ft 11 in | +1 ft 3.5 in | (+33.3%) | |
| DEPTH | 20 in | ≤ | 3 ft 3 in | +1 ft 7.5 in | (+50.0%) | |
| HEIGHT | 17 in | ≤ | 33 in | +1 ft 3.5 in | (+48.1%) | |
How the door-passage check works
A door is a 2D opening — width and height matter; depth (path length through the doorway) doesn’t.
- Generate all 6 dimension permutations of the item (3 axes × 2 flips).
- For each permutation, apply the door constraint: item_width ≤ door_width AND item_height ≤ door_height.
- Subtract 1.5 in handling clearance from each axis to leave room for human movement.
- Pick the permutation with the largest minimum-axis margin — that’s the orientation a mover would choose.
- Verdict ladder (verdict-tiers.js): FITS if margin ≥ 2 in; FITS_TIGHT if 0.5–2 in; FITS_VERY_TIGHT if 0–0.5 in; DOESN'T_FIT below.
Tolerance ±¼ in (6 mm) is applied implicitly (band promotion to FITS_VERY_TIGHT) — see the note below the orientation matrix.
Dimensions
- item width
- item depth
- item height
- space width
- space depth
- space height
Space geometry
- Square corners and a flat floor
- No trim, fixtures, or hardware protruding into the opening
- Door swings fully open (90°+) and stays open during passage
Handling
- ±¼ in tape-measure tolerance applied
- 1.5 in handling clearance subtracted from raw margins before the verdict
- Item treated as rigid — cannot compress, bend, or disassemble.
Why we make assumptions
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