Applying several hardware fitting to a joint
It’s easy to apply 2 or more fittings to one assembly detail, Polyboard just lets you add the fittings and their placement rules to a list associated with the joint. So in…
How to add Plinths
It’s very easy to add plinths to a cabinet designed with Polyboard. As often though the difficulties arise when you have to adjust the details. In this video I show how to…
Design furniture around columns
Building a cabinet around a column or pillar requires a lot of extra time and effort if you are doing it manually. Polyboard has a very useful command that makes integrating pillars…
Modern curved stair in elm built using horizontal laminates
I often use horizontal laminates for building central cut strings. As these parts have to support the whole weight of the stair, they have to have a large depth and thickness. Horizontal…
How to calculate and design a stair using free software
If you want to build a stair on a very tight budget but have some free time, you will certainly find this article interesting. With the free version of StairDesigner, you can…
Temporary stair built with free Stairdesigner software
A few months ago Michel asked me to help him build a temporary stair to access the upper floor of his house while he was doing the renovation work. Using the free…
How to build winder stairs
Here’s a beautiful first time stair hand made by Bernard of Chalon in France. Bernard has used StairDesigner with our StairFile service to design the winder stair. With StairDesigners DXF plans and a…
Is it possible to specify individual drawer front heights?
Polyboard inserts drawers that divide a volume into equal parts. It’s also possible to specify the height of each drawer separately. Inserting drawers Question: If we select a 4 drawer on the…
Carving a Wreathed Hand Rail on a CNC with Rotary Axis
One of the dying crafts that the modern world is slowly pushing to extinction is the craft of building curved hand rails. Once considered one of the highest achievements of a professional…
Cabinet design with decorative effects using Polyboard surface split commands
Polyboard is very good for designing and manufacturing cabinets. Building standard cabinets for kitchens, bathrooms, and other custom units is a breeze. But Polyboard also has some very neat features that can…