Just a quick question before installing - Woodworking Talk

Sleeper · 07-13-2009, 11:46 AM

I have just downloaded SketchUp. I haven’t installed it yet, but I was wondering if it will draw small custom cabinet stuff.
I already have 4 or 5 drawing programs like FloorPlan, Punch Design Suite, Architectural Home Designer, and a couple more not worth mentioning. They all have interesting features for drawing complete homes and some cabinet design. But none of them work very well for small detailed cabinet drawings to use for actual cutting.
So before I install this program, can someone tell me if I can make drawings that I can take out to the shop and take measurements from?

I’m not interested in drawing a whole kitchen. I already have something for that.

Sleeper · 07-13-2009, 11:58 AM

Well, I guess I should have gone through some more of the threads, before posting this, but there was so many. I just picked a couple and they didn’t have what I was looking for. I just looked at what phinds drew and I that’s exactly what I wanted to do. I don’t know why I didn’t look at that one first.

woodnthings · 07-13-2009, 01:53 PM

Have you checked this out?

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The usual disclaimer applies here in that I am in no way associated with Cabinet Planner nor am I payed for my endorsement.

Ed
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