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Software for planning wood bookcases/cabinets/tables etc?
mouser:
Anyone know of any specialized software for helping you plan woodworking projects like bookcases, cabinets, tables, etc?
Im planning on building some bookcases and my computer is asking me to let it help..
cranioscopical:
Depending on how early in the process of selecting lumber you intend to begin, this calculator for board feet might be useful: http://www.newwoodworker.com/ref/brdfeet.html
cranioscopical:
There are a few other basic items on this page... worth a look http://www.woodbin.com/
CodeTRUCKER:
Most CAD programs have a feature that will lend itself to specializing. You might already have what you need if you have a CAD installed.
Some that I have used are...
Minos - Free, cryptic and spartan, but lightning fast!
TurboCAD - Major contender to AutoCAD (or at least wants to be.)
IntelliCAD - Free(?) AutoCAD clone.
Pencil & Paper - Free, Y2K Compliant and well-proven.
mouser:
thanks for the great woodbin.com find chris :up:
Farmsteader thank you for that summary - that pretty much describes what i expected - paper and pencil are probably better for me.
Im going to be building a full wall-to-wall floor-to-ceiling bookcase. I have some books that describe the process and equipment and i plan to rent some power tools for a weekend since it seems wastefull to try to buy all this stuff for just one project. Wish me luck!
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