[Plugin] GKWare Cabinet Maker

Garry K

Moving forward - I'd like to get opinions on SU versions. I am seriously considering only working with Sketchup 2016 and above.

My plugins that currently work with older versions of sketchup will still be available but will not contain any of the new features.

Unfortunately this is a result of hackers stealing our intellectual property.

solo

Mate, If you are considering making this a commercial product I'd suggest talking to the Admin Rich and setting up a beta forum with invites only to do the testing. IMO this is a great product you are creating and the amount of work going into this should not be in vain. I'd also suggest talking to other commercial authors and see how they are securing their products, I'm sure they will be happy to help.

pbacot

Seeing this makes me think about doing all my kitchen layouts this way for presentation. Do you think it's accessible for designers who don't make cabinets and only need a visual representation of the exteriors (sort of like the quickie Home Depot job but much better)?

Generally I like to show clients a layout for planning--and I leave the final cabinet decisions to them and the cabinet maker.

Garry K

I intend to support the minimalist as well as the detailed designer / cabinet maker.

Cab Maker Pro is a bit cheaper and comes with a single report which you don't have to use if you don't want to.

As a minimalist you can turn off many parts:
0 shelves
0 pullouts
0 dividers
0 stretchers
No hangers
No backs
No kicks

Set doors
Set drawers

I can add a rule to turn off drawer boxes

You would still get top and bottom fixed shelves, sides, door and drawer fronts.

utiler

Solo's right, Garry. talk to the boardroom suits here and get some tips on making it worth your while. I'll certainly be buying it every if it is not for reporting but just modeling... you've really put a lot of time and effort in!

Garry K

Thanks Andrew - I will do that.

I am looking for someone to test on SU 2016 for Mac

Saritax

Hi Garry

A SU download is giving me an error 22. I did get a user id and password screen so I put it at Sarita and Test respectively. But your WP site isn't accepting that. Help!

Garry K

Error Code 22 is Unknown User. Have you created a user account on my web site?

If so - then please email me from my web site and we'll take this off line as there are passwords involved.

Garry K

I will have the tall cabinets completed today. I am finishing up with inset doors for tall cabinets.

I have noticed a logical error for inset doors. With overlay doors, a drawer height of 200 mm and a door gap of 3 mm you make the actual drawer 197. With Inset doors the actual drawer should be 194 but I kept it at 197 and made the opening 203.

I think it is more intuitive if the drawer opening is 200.

I also found the drawer stretchers on overlay cabinets to be out by 1/2 door gap. I know it's a small thing but I changed it anyways.

Garry K

Version 1.0.19 will be available shortly
Just putting in some graphics.

jo-ke

Wow!!!

db11

@garry k said:

I am looking for someone to test on SU 2016 for Mac

Hi Garry,

I'm hoping to upgrade soon from 2015, if I can get a licensing issue sorted with Trimble. If that happens sooner rather than later, then I'd be happy to test your plugin if you're still looking for somebody at that point.

I'm currently running OSX Mavericks [10.9.5], but also planning to upgrade to El Capitan once I'm certain of the stability / compatibility for my core apps.

Doug

Garry K

Doug,

Yes, I would appreciate the help. So you skipped Yosemite. I am going to try to get El Capitan installed on VMWare. Unfortunately I'm pretty much a newbie when it comes to Mac.

Garry K

CabMaker versions 1.0.19 is now available from my web site.

cabmaker32.com

Garry K

I should mention that the labels and data entry items that are in Blue are parameters that aren't completed. Most of these will disappear with face frames.

Garry K

I found a bug. Split tops and inset doors has the stretcher (split top) rendering at the floor instead of the top.

I will fix for next version.

seasdes

Garry, I like your plugin.
Do I need to be connected to the internet to use it?
Is it possible to have sliding doors? Eg for robes

Garry K

During trial phase you connect to the internet each time Sketchup starts and you run cab maker. Once licensed you connect to the internet once every few weeks.

If know you will be out of wifi range for a few days then run Check license before you leave. That guarantees you at least 1 week before an internet connection will be attempted.

Sliding doors are on my radar. They will come after face frames.

seasdes

Thanks Garry.

Garry K

Versions 1.0.20 is ready for download

Fixed the split top in conjunction with inset doors.
New installs had width and height show up as zero. Fixed