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  1. 28th May 2009, 09:56 AM #1
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    Can anyone recommend a software package that will give me realistic 3D views of kitchens, wardrobes, bookshelves, and also automatically workout a cutting list, ,price of materials,etc. I dont have a CNC so i dont need it to be able to talk to one, i just want to be able to speed things up. I know there are a few things on the market but would like to know if anyone that uses such software could recommend a good one.

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    I just use google sketchup at the moment. its free & is easy to use. I havn't tried any others as sketchup does all i need.
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    This is also useful. it was posted in another thread but I forget where I saw it. its a software program (free) shows you the most economical way to cut what you need from a sheet of material take a look here
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    I also use Google Sketchup. I find it simple to use. That is the only application that I am using at the moment. I have tried to use CAD but that was some decade ago?
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    Another vote for sketchup....(from a weekend hacker)
    I also recently found a cutlist and layout plugin for it:
    http://steveracz.com/joomla/content/view/45/1/

    Attached is a basic cupboard I modeled recently.
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    Thanks guys. I must have a better look at it considering a program like Cabmaster pro is $8000.
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