[Plugin] GKWare Cabinet Maker
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I had to suddenly get a new computer and have been trying to have my license reset since 3/11/22. I originally emailed Gary my user ID and heard nothing. I tried via the site and then emailed again 3/15. He responded to the email asking for my userid and I replied back within an hour. I never heard back from Gary. It appears that Gary was at some point very responsive, but its looking like that's no longer the case. Or he's very selective with who he responds to. Though this extension is amazing, I cannot use it and there seems to be a lacking in support. I hope that everything is ok and he just needs an assistant. I have other extensions where I can update my info via my account page and my account is reset instantly. Just know that when you have access to the extension is great, but it comes with a risk of no support and not being able to use it if you have to get a new computer.
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@lyric2050 said:
I had to suddenly get a new computer and have been trying to have my license reset since 3/11/22. I originally emailed Gary my user ID and heard nothing. I tried via the site and then emailed again 3/15. He responded to the email asking for my userid and I replied back within an hour. I never heard back from Gary. It appears that Gary was at some point very responsive, but its looking like that's no longer the case. Or he's very selective with who he responds to. Though this extension is amazing, I cannot use it and there seems to be a lacking in support. I hope that everything is ok and he just needs an assistant. I have other extensions where I can update my info via my account page and my account is reset instantly. Just know that when you have access to the extension is great, but it comes with a risk of no support and not being able to use it if you have to get a new computer.
I am literally having exactly the same issue. The Plugin is great but the support is somewhat lacking. There really should be a way to do this through your account rather than relying on Garry to provide these sorts of minor tweaks. I've paid for both CabMaker and CutMaster Pro and right now both are useless to me....
Hoping Garry's OK as he is usually pretty responsive but clearly hasn't been for the last month. -
Has anyone heard from Garry in the last month?
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@philv282 said:
Has anyone heard from Garry in the last month?
He has been unresponsive to emails also. I am going to buy a new computer and a CNC Router this year and I hope Garry could be reached easily. Been using cabmaker and cutmaster for a while now, and transitioning to cnc production, I am not planning on using other cabinet software because I am quite comfortable now with cabmaker and cutmaster. I hope he is okay.
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I have also tried multiple times to reach him. I have a new computer and my license needs to be reset. I hope he is o.k. If anyone hears anything let us all know.
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@kenandpam said:
I have also tried multiple times to reach him. I have a new computer and my license needs to be reset. I hope he is o.k. If anyone hears anything let us all know.
Did you receive any response from him? How is your license in your new computer?
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I got in touch with Garry. He asked...
@unknownuser said:
Please tell users to provide me with their userid and the date they purchased a license and I will update their account
...so please use his contact page
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Rich, it's great to see that Garry has been in touch with you. There was some information found recently that gave rise to worries about his health.
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Sorry - I had covid and then ended up in the hospital for 2 weeks. I'm out now but starting to feel stronger.
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I am having trouble getting true arcs out of Simple DXF. In the extension menu > Edit Config I do not see any option for switching between 2d or 3d output, also the open manual option does nothing. So far all all of the files have tested on output .DXF files with faceted arcs and circles. Clearly I am missing something. Is there another place to find the manual for this extension I looked on the website but could not find. Thanks for your help.
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The view manual works if you have a PDF viewer installed.
The Sketchup forum has a lengthy explanation provided by Mark Poole (who works with G Code and multiple CAM software) -
Hi Garry, What's the newest feature of version 7 ? for my consideration to upgrade from version 6 to version 7
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Version 7 gives you
- Free support - version 6 no longer has free support
- Temporary discount (25% off) for version 6 to version 7
- Fixed handle less handles
- Now supports commercial shelf standards
- Free updates for version 7 - new features are free
- Feature requests are considered for version 7 licensed users
- Free fixes as required
Adding in the next update
- Cabinet door swings - dashed lines for SU 2020, 2021 and 2022. Older versions will have solid lines
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Contact me via Skype and we will see what is going on
My Skype handle is gkernan@telus.net -
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I am looking to buy this plug in, before I do, one thing I was wondering is if this would also help with designing a simple garage/shop cabinet with a shared wall between each unit. By that I mean each cabinet not being an individual unit? does that make sense?
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I think it depends on the parameters you enter.
What version of SketchUp are you using? Your profile says 2022 Free/Make. The only 2022 free version is SketchUp Free which runs in a web broswer. It has no facility for using extensions.
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@dave r said:
I think it depends on the parameters you enter.
What version of SketchUp are you using? Your profile says 2022 Free/Make. The only 2022 free version is SketchUp Free which runs in a web broswer. It has no facility for using extensions.
I am on version 2017.
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@foreverhomestead said:
I am on version 2017.
Please correct your profile then.
Have you e-mailed the author about the extension?
FWIW, what you are wanting to do with it, it's simple enough without model without any extensions. I'm not trying to talk you out of buying Mr Kernan's excellent extension but if you're only looking to model cabinets for your own garage, I doubt you'd get your money's worth out of the extension.
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Garry or anybody else that can help, i've got a question or two.
I'm experienced in sketchup but new to cab maker and am using:
Sketchup Pro 22.0.354
Trial version of Cab Maker v 7.0.169I downloaded the trial and have been very impressed with what the extension is capable of but have bene running into a weird situation that i can't see being the expected behavior.
So I make a simple base cabinet with x dimensions, color, door style, handles, etc. I then make a second cabinet which is slightly different from the previous and i make my way around the kitchen. Now if I've made 10 cabinets lets say but i then want to go back and edit the first or second one the config of that first one is not pulled into the form so if i only want to change the color for instance i might end up completely changing the size or handle or door style or anything else that is still in the form from #10 that i created last. I can't see this being expected. I would have assumed that if i click #2 and edit it, the original values would pull back in.
I'm ready to purchase a license but if i can't make changes to a previous cabinet without having to reinput all of it's values again it becomes much more tedious.
I've also ran into an issue a few times where i create a standard base cabinet and for some reason it doesn't have a bottom. i edit the cabinet and check the unchecked box to omit the bottom to try to trigger an action. i still have no bottom (expected) so i go back and uncheck Omit Bottom hoping that the bottom will reappear and it does not. Exiting the extension doesn't help, exiting sketchup doesn't help, reinstalling doesn't help. not sure what i could be missing.
One last question/thought. Is there any way to refresh the values in the creation form to a set of defaults? lets say i select a standard base and i edit some fields to produce a cabinet i'm looking for but i don't get the desired result. i change fields a few more times and just can't get it. i'd like to be able to click a refresh button to go back to just a set a standard values to make a normal cabinet again and see the values i changed swap back to standard. make sense? Another way would be that if you change the "Cabinet Type/Style" field that it just wipes the form and puts stock values back in. that way if you ever just need it to go back to the basics you just swap that type and you're back to a reliable constant.
Any help anybody can give would be GREATLY appreciated as i'm very excited to make this work for my business.
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