Posts by Stefan
Quick Design libraries: add new elements
When installing a new version of the Quick Design libraries, you may only need specific elements and would like to continue working with your current libraries.
Read MoreTV cabinet design for home entertainment systems
The once humble TV cabinet, which was just a dust-filled container for electronics, has gone through an amazing transformation in contemporary times. It is now not hidden anymore but takes center stage in our living rooms to serve as a stylish focus and functional entertainment and media hub. The big, cumbersome forms are no longer…
Read MoreNo glue, no screw cabinet assembly by Lockdowel
The last update of PolyBoard’s Quick Design libraries included a range of innovative fastener and drawer slider systems from Lockdowel. Let’s take a closer look here at the set up, designed for fast, strong and accurate assembly, and why we’ve partnered with the team at Lockdowel to integrate this solution into our software. Simple application…
Read MoreDesign and build van cabinets using PolyBoard
We’ve created a camper van cabinet project in PolyBoard to highlight how the software is able to accommodate this kind of challenging design. Camper van cabinets, and commercial van cabinets too, must be designed to fit unusual internal layouts. In this case, we’ve based the internal layout on a panel kit for a Mercedes Sprinter…
Read MoreMaster the long and lean: a manual on galley kitchen design
Galley kitchens, which are so called in recognition of the narrow cooking quarters found on ships, tend to be commonly found in apartments, studios or smaller homes. Though it may seem like a limitation to have such a tight passage, a galley kitchen proves that there is much more than meets the eye when it…
Read MoreColour coding
It’s possible to colour code parts within the cutting list, colours are then displayed on the cutting patterns and labels.
Read MoreNet versus overall dimensions
Explaining the difference between net and overall dimensions, and display options.
Read MoreCutting patterns, cutting lines and optimization report
Configuring and interpreting OptiCut’s cutting patterns, cutting sequence and reports.
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