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

Mistakes are free with cabinet design software

Ever make a mistake? I was taking a woodworking course at a local high school and took in a medicine cabinet I was working on. It needed some ‘professional’ help....

Cutting Mitered Corners – Cabinet Design Software

An email arrived asking how to make a picture frame in SketchList 3D. The need was to put four boards together — cut a rabbet on the back inside edges...

Placement of a Board – Woodworking Software Tip #2

Someone commented that she has was doing a lot of math — what is 3 3/16 minus 1/2 anyway???  — since beginning to use SketchList 3D.   I explained that much...

Alternate Form Layout Increases Productivity in Cabinet Design...

As I work with users in online design sessions three things (at least) are happening. First by hearing the questions and watching how people use the various forms of the...

Sales Tool – cabinet design software lands jobs

  Several months ago a SketchList 3D user had an opportunity to bid on a project for a new customer.  Using our furniture design software he was able to quickly...

Quick Prototype with Woodworking Design Software

I have had woodworkers refer to SketchList 3D as ‘the sales tool’ meaning that they use the photo images of  proposed work to show prospects to help the sale. They...

Build an Entertainment unit using Furniture Design Software

Our surveys show that 56% of SketchList 3D users use their woodworking design software to make entertainment centers.   Our surveys also show the users are looking for more video to...

Concept of Orientation in Woodworking Design Software

A caller asked for a video that would cover the form that opens when you insert a board into an assembly.  Fair enough!  He said that it should be simple...

User Reports Experience with Woodworking Design Software

Ease of use in your furniture design software package is key to your success. A new user of SketchList 3D Pro wrote in with the following observations: “You have a...

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