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by Mike Brannon
Wed, Jan 09 2008, 6:31PM
Forum: eCabinet Systems Software
Topic: Kidney-shaped desk
Replies: 18
Views: 13928

Re: Kidney-shaped desk

Yes, I am currently using AutoCAD Lite. It does allow for some drafting in 3D, but no rendering. I have used the more powerful version of AutoCAD in the past, but I can't justify the time and effort required to work in 3D for the kind of projects I do. I suspect your needs are similar. If you want r...
by Mike Brannon
Tue, Jan 08 2008, 12:49PM
Forum: eCabinet Systems Software
Topic: Kidney-shaped desk
Replies: 18
Views: 13928

Re: Kidney-shaped desk

This layout was easy to do in AutoCAD. But AutoCAD is not very good for presentation drawings, unless you mean 2 D plans, sections and elvations as might be required as submission to an Architect on a commercial job.
by Mike Brannon
Thu, Dec 06 2007, 11:57AM
Forum: eCabinet Systems Software
Topic: Client Drawing Presentation
Replies: 8
Views: 6124

If I create a presentation drawing like this, is there a way to save my work? If I submit this presentation drawing to the Architect and he requests changes, how can I do it so that when I make those changes in the Cabinet Editor, I can bring up the presentation drawing created earlier and see those...
by Mike Brannon
Tue, Nov 27 2007, 5:31PM
Forum: eCabinet Systems Software
Topic: Internal time allowance and material used
Replies: 7
Views: 5799

Is there a way to adjust the labor settings so that I can apply a design charge and a material charge/square foot to in-house doors that would allow me to show the impact of the make/buy decision to the customer? Suppose I want to create a door style with 3 1/2\" stiles and rails that will disp...
by Mike Brannon
Tue, Nov 27 2007, 3:52PM
Forum: eCabinet Systems Software
Topic: Internal time allowance and material used
Replies: 7
Views: 5799

I would like to see some progress on this. It's true that I rely on things like labor/square foot and the ratio of labor cost to material cost to check my pricing. But I don't think they cut it for figuring basic labor cost. Even if material cost didn't vary from job to job because I always used the...
by Mike Brannon
Tue, Nov 27 2007, 3:51PM
Forum: eCabinet Systems Software
Topic: Internal time allowance and material used
Replies: 7
Views: 5799

I would like to see some progress on this. It's true that I rely on things like labor/square foot and the ratio of labor cost to material cost to check my pricing. But I don't think they cut it for figuring basic labor cost. Even if material cost didn't vary from job to job because I always used the...
by Mike Brannon
Fri, Jul 28 2006, 8:06AM
Forum: Customer Images
Topic: the other picture
Replies: 4
Views: 6305

How thick is the material you used?
by Mike Brannon
Thu, Jul 27 2006, 4:03PM
Forum: Customer Images
Topic: the other picture
Replies: 4
Views: 6305

There is an architect in our area who designs units like made entirely of 3/8\" thick stock. Plus, he insists that all of the shipping breaks or construction joints be engineered so that, once reassembled on site, they look all the other cubbies (putting two partitions 3/8\" thick side by ...