Furniture Design Blog

SketchList 3D's popular woodworking blog brings you biweekly updates on furniture design trends, user success stories, and how to make the most of our software.

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LATEST BLOGS

Rotating objects in cabinet design software

With the next update of SketchList 3D Vi (next week) you will find the rotate function implemented.  This means you can rotate an assembly or an individual board in 90...

Changing all materials in cabinet design software

Back when we started planning for version three incremental (V3i) we did a survey asking for new feature ideas.  We came up with a list of features which were significant...

Stretch only a part of the cabinet with your design software

  The newest features of SketchList 3D 3vi include the ability to use the cabinet making software to stretch existing assemblies.   One thing that is really useful, and perhaps not...

Setup for Success in Cabinet Design Software

  I have always been a bit crazy about more screen space on my computers.  I am willing to pay a bit more and make more connections to maximize my...

PDF 3D Images in Cabinet Design Software

Someone emailed me to tell me how valuable he finds the PDF output file or SketchList 3D Pro.  Basically this feature allows you to output a 3D model of your...

Cabinet Design Software – SketchList 3D rendering very realistic

As you probably know I send a fair amount of emails – checking up, sharing ideas, and updating on product development. This is part of an email I got in...

Working Area Set Aside in Furniture Design Software

Version 3i opens new possibilities in speeding design.  I use more standard objects now than ever before.  A standard object can be an assembly, board, door, drawer, or piece of...

Version 3i – Stretch Any Assembly Any Amount Any Way

This week we will be releasing the Windows version of Version 3i.   The i means incremental — new features will be available for use as they pass our internal testing....

Moving of Multiple Parts in Cabinet Design Software

Long ago I posted about how important it was to consider the true size of an assembly.  The issue is that using our cabinet design software – SketchList 3D –...

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