Design

Designing custom furniture is a process that starts from scratch every time. The design, documentation, CNC files, furniture BOM, and cost estimation - all of these elements must be prepared separately for each order. In this article, we will take a closer look at the processes and operations whose automation can save time that is crucial for business growth. What…~ Krzysztof Zieliński

In this article we will discuss generating technical drawings in our program. Like every program of its class, SOLIDWORKS features an advanced module for creating technical drawings. However, making them by hand is time-consuming. With WOODEXPERT’s drawing generator, you will create drawings for multiple parts and assemblies in an instant. Settings Drawing tool - list of parts. After the project…~ Błażej Muszyński

Nesting CNC’s are gaining popularity in woodworking business. Among their advantages we can list higher efficiency, simultaneous cutting and drilling & much better optimization for non-typical shapes. Of course, they require according software. Let’s see what WOODEXPERT has in store. Setting up a nesting task When opening “Nesting” tool, a list of all the panels in a project appears. Some…~ Błażej Muszyński

Today, it is difficult to imagine furniture design without the use of CAD software. A common choice is popular engineering CAD software such as SOLIDWORKS. However, traditional CAD systems often do not meet all the needs of the furniture industry. This mainly concerns working with fittings and manufacturer components, generating documentation, and preparing production data. In many cases, these processes…~ Krzysztof Zieliński

In this part of the series I will discuss material managing tools of WOODEXPERT. Our software enables you to quickly define and assign materials to many types of construction: plate elements (wood-based boards, stone, glass, plastics), steel profiles, solid wood, bent elements, glued composite boards and others. Creating your own legend No, it’s not about a Will Smith movie or…~ Błażej Muszyński

This is a question that many woodworkers and furniture designers ask themselves when searching for the right solution for their projects. To answer it, it is worth first considering what typical furniture design programs are like, how they differ from each other, and what capabilities they offer. Types of furniture design software It is difficult to clearly indicate the best…~ Krzysztof Zieliński

In this article we will briefly discuss designing furniture in WOODEXPERT. Component library Along with the program you get a component library with almost 2000 ready components that you can use to assemble your furniture. You will find here standard constructions such as carcasses, doors, sets of shelves or partitions, as well as a rich collection of ready sets from…~ Błażej Muszyński

In this article we will take a closer look at component structure in WOODEXPERT. What happens “under the hood”  when you insert a component into your project? When working in WOODEXPERT, we use dedicated templates. Assembly template When working in WOODEXPERT, we use ready file templates, dedicated for the add-in. Most often, projects are based on “ASSEMBLY” template. All complex…~ Błażej Muszyński

In this article we will see how to start a new project in WOODEXPERT. While working with WOODEXPERT we utilise dedicated file templates. After starting SOLIDWORKS I create a new file. In “WETemplates” tab there are file templates dedicated for WOODEXPERT. I create new projects based on “ASSEMBLY” template. A new file only contains 3 basic planes intersecting at the…~ Błażej Muszyński