[Plugin] GKWare Cabinet Maker

[Garry K]

You were asking about an Ikea cabinet a few postings back.

On Cabinets Tab:
Height = 40"
Depth = 16"
Cabinet Type = Upper
Cabinet Style = Base
Drawers = 0
Doors = 1
Hinge Top

On Tall Cabinets Tab:
Top Section:
Height = 20"
Doors = 1
Hinge Top
Shelf = 1

Mid Section:
Height = 0"

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[Garry K]

I am doing a fairly thorough testing of the Tall Cabinets. So many permutations and combinations that it is taking longer than I originally anticipated.

There are 7 section combinations Times 6 constructions Times 3 for uppers, base integrated and base non integrated.

That's 142 combinations and doesn't even begin to deal with different types of interiors.

Here is a model containing 24 different tall cabinets. The 3 rows on the right are uppers, integrated base, and non integrated base. The six columns on the right represent 6 constructions.
The six cabainets on the left (2 rows of 3) represent 1 construction for base cabinets with integrated kick

These tests have uncovered a few Face Frame bugs that you can visually see. The cabinets with 1 and with 2 sections show correct top gap but only the cabinets that have the bottom section have correct bottom gap. Additionally one cabinet has rendered incorrectly.

So ... testing continues.

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[Garry K]

Version 1.0.39 is now ready to download.

Available from my web site or from Sketchucation.

[Garry K]

If you want to have a shared location for templates and library files there is a way. I created a shared location on a different drive and then set up a batch file to point to that location.

One reason to do this is if you have several licensed computers and you want to have 1 set of templates. Another reason is you want to make sure your templates don't get over written during an update.

From the command prompt
subst x: e:\library\gkware_cabmaker

Then copy the following files into the shared area

Next from the main menu choose
Extensions\GKWare_CabMaker\Cab Maker - Edit Config
And set the library location to x:

Finally restart sketchup for the changes to take effect.

[Garry K]

I spent another 2 days testing and found a few more errors in the tall cabinets.

Now pretty happy with the test suite. The skp test file is 7 megs and contains 90 tall cabinets of various constructions and configurations.

Version 1.0.40

• some configurations for frame less overlay construction for tall cabinets had the doors in the bottom section incorrect heights. fixed
• the auto drawer size feature was not properly updating the drawer height. fixed
• when using auto drawer size the drawer box height was inconsistent. fixed
• For Overlay doors only the top Gap can be now be eliminated by setting the value to negative door gap.

Here are the 90 tall cabinets

[Garry K]

Version 1.0.40 now ready for download

[Garry K]

1.0.41 ready for download

Version 1.0.41 - Mar 30, 2016

• Side dado's incorrect for Base cabinets with Integrated Kick with a 0 notch and side dadoes. Fixed
• Sink cabinets with side dado and rule to omit top had top dado. Top dado should be skipped. Fixed
• Parts report sometimes missing a part. Fixed
• Added new parts report for Gold. *_full_part_list.csv
• Added configuration setting for 'Silent Permissions'
• Update manual and added lines to translation files

[Garry K]

I am working on a new way to choose a cabinet from the library for those of you who want to work with libraries.

The idea is to add a find button, then pop up a new window that contains pictures of your cabinets. There would be a bit of work on your part.

What does everyone think?

[abdalmalki]

Garry,
I think it will consume a lot of your time without big advantage to the software.
That's my two cents.

[Garry K]

Version 1.0.42

• Added Confirm Save Configuration and a confirm popup to Web Dialog.
• Added context sensitive help for cabinet templates. If 320 X 240 png image exists in library folder
• Added version number to web dialog title
• Side by Side drawers now work for frameless construction and stretchers set to at least 1
• You now have option for edging upper cabinet ends of the sides if not skinning the top and or bottom
• Corner cabinet adjustable shelving had edging along the back where the shelf butts up against the corner brace. Fixed
• Sides, Top and Bottom front edges had edging with face frame construction. Fixed
• You can override shelf spacing for up to 3 shelves
• You can now set pullout spacing for up to 3 pullouts or use the default rule
• Cabinets with 1 door set to pullout now works with more than 1 pullout

[Garry K]

You can set the openings (space between shelves) and (space between pullouts) here

You can have different shelf width adjustments for Uppers and Base cabinets and have 2 widths for shelves for base cabinets. Also you can edge the ends of sides - bottom, top, none or both.
Set the new values to -1 to disable

Here is the change for multiple pullouts with a door.

Here are split sink shelves - you set the length - set to -1 to disable.

[Garry K]

Version 1.0.42 is now ready for download

[Garry K]

Added pigeon hole capability using vertical dividers and horizontal dividers. Works with frameless or face frame construction and for uppers or base cabinets.

This can work as a wine rack.

[utiler]

Looks like my wine rack, Garry...

Always empty.

[Garry K]

Andrew - mine too. Someone suggested that I have to buy it faster than I drink it!

In actuality one of my hobbies is making wine. We live in wine country in British Columbia Canada. I do have a cool dark cellar and a metal wine rack that stores bottles 30 per shelf. Each shelf holds 8 bottles on the first row, 7 on the second row etc.

Wine ages best in a cool dark place. The advantage of having the bottles touch each other in this way is that it is suppose to reduce the effect of small temperature fluctuations.

[Garry K]

Version 1.0.43 will be ready today for download

• Added horizontal grid along with vertical dividers. Can use as a wine rack.
• Modified the web dialog materials tab. Colors now show on a empty label just to the left of the color pulldown.
• Modified web dialog. When Mac users use arrow keys in a closed drop down the graphics now update like it does for Windows users.

[Garry K]

Version 1.0.43 ready for download

Next I am looking at adding a right and left angled cabinet. This style of cabinet is for finishing a run of cabinets.

[Garry K]

Version 1.0.44 fixes a number of bugs that where version specific

Ready for download - those running sketchup 2016 do not need to upgrade.

• Older versions of sketchup that used Ruby 1.8 and did not support round(decimals). fixed
• Older versions of sketchup 7, 8 and 2013 do not support adding linear dimensions programatically. CabMaker now detects sketchup version and only attempts dimensions for version 14.0 and greater
• The way I was grabbing images for cabinet templates only worked on recent versions of sketchup. Fixed

[Garry K]

You can now create your own extruded profile and create plain doors or embossed doors with extruded handles.

Here is the profile that I've included.

You can also create a top double drawer with a bank of drawers.

[Frederik]

Awesome...!