Cabinet Design
How to use image files to enhance a Polyboard model
From version 5.10B of Polyboard you get some very neat render options. With improved lighting and shadows, these options will allow you to create more realistic images to present your projects. But…
Replace cabinet tops with rails
A question that comes up often is how to replace the top of a kitchen base cabinet with 2 rails. This is in fact very easy to do using the surface split…
Making modular framed panels with Polyboard
Polyboard is a cabinet design software but its powerful and versatile functionality makes it extremely useful for a vast array of other tasks. Although mainly designed to build cabinets and furniture from…
New features in Polyboard 5.01a1
Including Polyboard dimensions, partial views, sections and exploded views Here’s a non exaustive list of new features in Polyboard 5.01a1 (released June 2013) This document presents the main new functions of Polyboard…
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…
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…