I list all solid wood parts first followed by sheet good materials.
Sketchup woodworking cut list. Generate cut list woodworking 3d sketchup duration. When configuring your cut list arrange the parts in a sequence that makes sense to you. I ll run only the web page cut list and do a quick look down the length width and thickness columns. The plugin is compatible with sketchup 2014 sketchup 2015 sketchup 2016 sketchup 2017 sketchup 2018.
It can be used to automatically create the cut lists and cutting diagrams for any woodworking projects. For my own use a few images exported from the sketchup file usually suffice. You will see that the component naming convention you use can be very helpful when creating a cut list or it can be a hindrance. Component and part naming of custom cabinet parts should follow the same suggestions discussed in my post.
In my previous post about cutlist making tips in sketchup for woodworkers i discussed my cutlist bridge 3 extension and strategies to help you organize your models. I use sketchup and layout to make the digital and printed plans for many of the projects featured in fine woodworking magazine. Third think about the sub assemblies that make up the project. Modeling a blanket chest step by step in sketchup duration.
Then everyone who open your file can export the same cut list than your because you. Now i would like to apply those strategies to custom cabinet projects. How to get a cutlist from your sketchup model. Pw has been at the leading edge with respect to adoption of sketchup for woodworking.
Generate cut list woodworking 3d sketchup duration. There is even a free add in to import sketch up dimensions into a program like cut list pro. It s a quick way to make a quality check before going on. Feet base waist and hood.
Whether you make the drawing yourself or use a published plan it s important to double check the measurements as you feed them into a cut list. Opencutlist is an useful sketchup plugin that is newly added to extension warehouse group. Are you telling me that the magazine that so actively promotes adoption of sketch up cannot use this feature to generate an accurate cutlist.