Cabinetry Software Updates - Week of 4/14/2023

Upcoming Developments

  • Updates to drawer sizing for hardware compatibility
  • Users can adjust the quantity and size of drawers
  • Users can specify drawer face material type and thickness
  • Add additional drill holes and pocket geometries for easy installation of hinges, hinge plates, drawer slides, and locking devices
  • Exploration of room layout and creating corners with multiple walls (necessary to implement corner cabinets)
  • Users can enter custom material stock dimensions when nesting
  • Investigate post-processing options for alternative CNC controllers
  • Allow project-wide editing of door and drawer face reveals

In Progress

  • Easy sharing and commenting on cabinet projects
  • Improvements to nesting generation and loading
  • Cabinets can be re-ordered
  • Add cabinet type: Lower with Drawer Over Door(s)
  • Shareable “view-only” cabinet project
  • Updates to the BOM to breakdown material usage by stock type
  • Show the details/specifications for compatible hardware options

Released/Completed this week

  • Update to shelf and pinhole geometries with offset back panels
  • Door panel volume generation correction
  • Better cabinet naming and labeling
  • Add screw-holes for door hinges
  • Option to “Add new workpieces” or “Replace existing workpieces” when nesting
  • Performance improvements when full-run shelf pin holes are enabled
  • Users can duplicate a cabinet
  • Double-clicking a cabinet in the “entire project” 3D view will isolate the selected cabinet

Here’s a quick video that covers some of the recent changes to the cabinet app. As we are making continuous deployments to the code to add new features, there may be some new functionality in the app that has been added since this video was made.

Please feel free to reach out in this thread if you have questions, comments, or feedback related to this update. Have a great weekend and happy carving!