Building a dynamic component library for cabinetmakers and architects

SketchUp Dynamic Components
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I’m currently in the process of building a dynamic component library of 50 modules for cabinetmakers, designers and architects. A drag and drop system that will speed up concept to manufacturing timescales. Dynamic size function, interactive components and textures.

I want to help cabinetmakers get more done.

I’ve joined on here to ask the following questions :

What would really make a cabinet library special in sketchUp. What would I need to feature or do for you to purchase something like that?

Price wise what would make it a fair investment? I’d be looking at a free, limited version of 15 modules and accompanying technical layout drawings. A basic version - 50 modules, accompanying technicals and texture library and then a professional version which would be 75 modules, 3 pre designed media units ( details ready for manufacture ) all the technicals for the modules, pre-designed wardrobe elevations, a custom branded wardrobe visual brochure with all 75 configs included.

So yeah… would be great to get some feedback from the community. I’m about 2 weeks off from publishing first draft. Free version will be ready by the weekend.

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Interesting. Is it an extension wrapped around DCs with some proprietary functionality? If not how do you plan on stopping people from just posting your DCs in the 3D Warehouse? I am curious to see how it all comes together… Good luck on the 1st draft!

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FYI: Someone posted a way they tie their DCs to an extension at SketchUcation: Hl4Z_CreateSketchUpDCextensionsampPublishinExtensionWarehouse.pdf

Good luck on the first draft.

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Thanks! I hadn’t thought about packaging it as an extension but will definitely be worth a look into it

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Thanks for this!

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I’m curious what that would look like. Every shop I’ve ever worked in or with have all done their cabinets in slightly different ways from each other based on personal preference, machining technology available, etc etc.

Would it be for Euro markets? US markets? Solid wood? Veneered? Edge banded? What brand of hinges and hardware?

I wish you luck, but this seems like a stretch.

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Based in the UK so it would be tailored towards the EuroMarket. Yes you are right, in all the cabinetry workshops I have worked in there where slight differences with what they did, but on the most part… a cabinet is a cabinet and if you can configure the fundamentals (height, width, depth, panel thickness, drawer box thickness) You are aleady saving time in concept to production. Initial overlay option while I get the basic version out and then, when it takes - a in-frame option. There isn’t much too it…

In terms of hardware, as every project does change, and as your rightly mention… everyone has their own preference of doing things I wouldn’t be including hardware configs into the models. Its production capabilities would stop at the kit being ready for use with a cultist optimiser.

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