SOLIDWORKS Tutorial - Wood Cabinet Multi Body Technique

One of my favorite things to do is visit customers and see how they are doing things, and then try to streamline the steps they take in SOLIDWORKS to get that task done!

Working with SOLIDWORKS customers that often create boxs and cabinets made out of wood, I found the easiest way to create the necessary 3D geometry as well as get the Stock Size of each piece in just a few clicks.

Of course, if ANYTHING changes in the geometry, the Weldment Cut List will update to reflect the new dimensions.

This is a quick way to make any type of mulit panel construction using common and easy to use features in SOLIDWORKS.

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[unnitocases]

the cut list is gold for woodworkers. Ive not found a better demonstration than this. Thanks

[alialmutairi]

Thank you very much you tought me the right way to use solidworks I used to work on sheet metal for wood projects

[elcasa]

THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR!!!! Thanks so, so much for this tutorial. Cheers to you!

[paulchaput]

This is great! Thank you! Please upload more videos on cabinetry!

[socialultra]

cheers for this, you have no idea how much time I've spent building boxes, panel by panel

[thomaspointer]

Excellent video Darin. I was struggling at work in SolidWorks trying to design a simple plywood cabinet. I was headed in the right direction, but after I used the shell command to create the box and wall thickness, I couldn't figure out the other steps in the process. Your video just taught me what I was trying to figure out today at work. Please, keep those video's going. Thank you.

[BivacCamper]

New in Solidworks. That's amazing!!! Wonderful tutorial!!! Really appreciate !!!

[neil]

Packed full of good tips, Darin. I've got to make better use of the Split command! Thanks for another fantastic video!

[MrNasserRadi]

thanks million, ,, I found what I am looking for

[designfabioliveira]

Great method... I build everything part by part and place in an assembly.

From your method, how would you transfer the information of rim lengths and hpl dimensions and base cut of the boards?

[mikevr]

Thanks, How easy can life be, if you know how

[WeiderMystic]

Good idea with split, now use it to make dovetail joints =)

[RollinShultz]

In some respects I like your solution (quick and dirty), but there is NO allowance for real joinery, such as mortise and tenon, ship laps, rabbets, dados, grooves, etc. All my cabinets use similar sides and front faces (roughly), but my rear panels are always inset in a groove, which leaves room behind for my favorite mounting style "French Cleat".
For the above system of cabinetry, I find it convenient to develop library parts, since who wants to remake rail and style joints for each new project. Besides which when you make drawings you want to show the joints and describe setups and cuts for the factory floor or in the case of the hobbyist, you want to only work out your procedures once.

Still, I will play around with this solution for being thorough in my repertoire so thanks for posting.

[DmitrDorofeev]

А где же кромка?
Крепежи?
И т.д. ...