[Plugin] GKWare Cabinet Maker

Garry K

When there is enough interest I often add feature requests.

NBG

while we speak of hardware support, I think for european customers the most common drawers and hinge systems are from Hettich and Blum. And I know that Blum (maybe Hettich too) has all the 3D components ready to use on their site.
But I guess that's still a pretty big work to implement this in Cabmaker.

Garry K

Version 3.0.107 is now available from my web site.

I have added a Bottom Overlay style. You can now sandwich the sides between bottom and top

Overlay Bottom.png

Garry K

A new version of CabMaker is now available.

Version 3.0.108 – Feb 7, 2018

PROJECT info was not re read when switcthing models after an edit. Fixed.
Stretchers had front edge banding with Face Frames and shouldn't have. Fixed.
Adjustable shelves for tall cabinets came across to CutMaster Fixed Shelves. Fixed.
Overlay bug for bottom when back is not dadoed into sides. Fixed.
Added Case Back option to edge backside of cabinet when no back.
Fixed pullout bug.

A new version of CutMaster is also available from my website.

utiler

Hi Garry, just wondering if you can explain why this happens when i go to change a cabinet that I did in a drawing a few weeks ago?

Seems to change it back to another set of defaults!!

Cabmaker.wmv

Garry K

There was a bug back in that old version where the PROJECT settings become the same as a different model that you just edited in the the same Sketchup Session.

The work around is close sketchup - then open it and your old project and the cabinets should maintain their settings.

utiler

Thanks Garry, I did that and still the project settings have not reset.

Garry K

Version 1.0.67 is very old - I'm currently working on version 3.0.110

Garry K

You can use it as long as you like. A number of users are still using 1.0.67 and are happy with it. Yes - all versions of software have some bugs. The question is if you can live with it or not.

utiler

Yes, I am aware that it is the free version.

So should it not be used?

utiler

No worries ta. Just going back to an older job and updating the design has highlighted the issue. I'll see if I can work around it; if not I'll look to buy the full version [if bug free] even though I'd be only using it for conceptual modelling....

thanks for the explanation.!

Garry K

Version 3.0.110 is going to be released shortly.

Added Horizontal Grain for cabinet backs on a cabinet by cabinet basis.
Added Omit Left Side Dado for cabinet backs on a cabinet by cabinet basis.
Added Omit Right Side Dado for cabinet backs on a cabinet by cabinet basis.
Added DXF Export. First import DXF files using the CabMaker DXF Import, then
perform simple edits in Sketchup and finally using CabMaker DXF Export write them
back to disk.

This example has the Omit Left Dado checked.

Omit Left Dado.png

DXF importer and exporter allows you to easily add cutouts etc. to cabinet parts.

Garry K

Here is a split corner cabinet which is made up of 2 cabinets.

One strategy is to have 1 door hinged on each cabinet using a Width adjustment.

split 2.png

This is looking at the 2 cabinets pulled apart. The cabinet on the left is a straight forward standard cabinet with 1 door hinged left and a width adjustment of -623 mm

The cabinet on the right is a half cabinet with full back, full top and the left side is ommited. In this case there is a single door right hand hinged with a small width adjustment of -39 mm which takes care of the missing left side and the thickness of the door.

split 3.png

In this example we have 2 cabinets both with 0 doors and a third return cabinet that has 0 depth.

split 4.png

Garry K

Some closet manufacturers save on cost and weight by having 2 side by side cabinets sharing a common side.

In CabMaker you can omit the left side of the second cabinet (right). Also set the Adjust Left Gap of the second cabinet (right) to half the thickness of the side. So set it to 9 mm for an 18 mm side. Likewise set the Adjust Right Gap of the first cabinet (left).

Here are 2 images with and without door / drawer fronts.

closet doors.png

closet doors off.png

Garry K

I am now adding the ability to merge certain styles of cabinets together providing they have the same height and depth and are either Standard, Sink or Tall cabinets.

There will be 2 types of merging - type 1 that will end up with double partitions which has a number of benefits and - type 2 that will end up with a single shared partition.

For double partitions you simply have the cabinets touching, select 2 or more cabinets and then click the merge button.

After the merge

Garry K

With a single partition and overlay doors you first adjust the side gaps. In this example the case thickness is 18 mm so you adjust the gap by 9 mm for each cabinet.

If afterwards you need to edit 1 of the cabinets then edit all of them which will undo the merge and then redo these steps.

mrege 2 cabinets.png