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Design projects like the pros! Ideal for
woodworkers who don't
want to invest the time or money to learn complicated CAD
programs,
SketchList 3D makes it easy to create detailed
visualizations and accurate
designs, even for users without any previous computer
design experience. It's
simple, efficient and comprehensive — and right now you
can try it for free!
Click here
for a FREE 14-day
trial of SketchList
3D!
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SketchList 3D lets users "build" three-dimensional
project plans with
virtual
boards — as opposed to flat lines — for more accurate,
realistic and
creative
designs.
Convenient and precise
SketchList 3D is programmed with built-in shortcuts to
automatically bring
common woodworking elements (including dovetail joints,
edge treatments,
doors, drawers, etc.) into any design. The user simply
enters the dimensions
and selects the desired options; SketchList 3D will
instantly adjust the design.
Fully integrated
As you create your design, SketchList 3D compiles the
size and material-type
of each piece and automatically generates a detailed
shopping list and
optimized cut plan for both sheet goods and dimensional
stock.
Easy to use
Simple graphics and intuitive menus make SketchList 3D
easy to navigate. It
uses familiar interfaces like spreadsheets and basic data
entry forms to
ensure a short learning curve. New users can complete
full design projects
within two hours of downloading the software.
Specific Capabilities
SketchList 3D was
designed with
specific
tasks and methods of woodworking
in mind. As a result, it gives users the ability to:
- Calculate material costs.
- Generate parts and purchase lists.
- Optimize the layout of parts for cutting on a
cutting diagram.
- Maintain materials files.
- Quickly specify all parts needed for drawers in one
form.
- Quickly specify all parts needed for doors in one
form.
- Specify design of rails and stiles and automatically
apply them.
- Specify which edges of which board set a specific
edge treatment.
- Evenly space shelving, boards, doors or drawers on
the face of an
assembly.
- Specify and define joinery styles and their effect
on cutting
dimensions.
- Create assemblies that can be cloned to save time in
repetitious
design
situations.
- Set up shop and project standards that reflect
materials and
techniques
frequently used.
- Maintain customer records.
- and more!
Click here
for a FREE 14-day
trial of SketchList
3D!
System Requirements:
- Microsoft Windows XP, XP x64, or Vista (32-bit) installed and configured on a PC.
(SketchList 3D does not run on a MAC)
- 1.0 GHz processor (2.4 GHz recommended)
- 1 GB of RAM (minimum)
- 60 MB of free hard disk space
- Automatic updates require an Internet connection
Click here to download the SketchList Instruction Manual
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Customer Reviews and Photos for:
SketchList 3D Furniture Design Software
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Average Rating:
(3.8)
(8 customer reviews)
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1) Submitted by
Tom Brown, from Waterford, MI
on 1/22/2010
Customer Rating:
I am a retired IT professional turned woodworker. I have had some experience with AutoCad and other design software. When I wanted to design a piece of furniture I would do rough sketches and then small scale drawings to work from. I would always struggle to draw in scale but think in real terms. Usually I would have to start over because some pieces would not fit and then I would make errors in updating dimensions. I looked at Google SketchUp and studied the videos but decided using a general purpose graphics program for wood plans would take considerable time to construct board elements. When I got a job to design and build an entertainment center, I decided to give SketchList 3D a 14 day trial. It took a few hours of trial and error to understand the co-ordinate system and how all the elements were used to construct a project. Within the trail period I was able to design this entertainment system and show it in 3D to my client. It sold the design and allowed us to even make on the spot modifications. That sold me on having a piece of software like this to quickly build up assemblies into major projects. I have used SketchList to design several other projects since then and have been pleased with how simple it was to quickly draw out my ideas and refine them into usable plans. I like having the parts lists that the program supplies to plan out material purchases.
I can see that for people with extensive graphic design experience on other software would find the user interface lacking. High end graphics software does have better user interfaces and graphics rendition, but they do not focus on woodworking design and build.
SketchList pros include familiar woodworking terms, list of commonly used materials, 2D & 3D renderings, cut lists, and parts lists. Some of the cons I found are long learning curve to being able to create and place boards on a drawing, no 2D zoom-in feature to check fits, 3D renderings, dimensioning of shop drawings, and drag & drop capability.
SketchList 3D is not perfect but it does help in the planning and design refinement for wood projects. It maintains dimensional integrity and provides pictorial views of completed projects. For me, SketchList fills and important function and makes upfront designing as much fun as the actual building of the project.
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2) Submitted by
Shaun Fawcett, from Montreal, QC
on 12/5/2008
Customer Rating: 
A few months ago I searched the Net high and low to find a product/tool that I could use to design a large wall unit for my new condo. I tried a lot of demos but couldn't find exactly what I was looking for. Then I found Sketchlist! It's an amazing piece of software that lets you "virtually" design and build a project one board ar a time. I think that's the way most woodworkers think. At least I do when I am planning a project. It has amazing functionality and the 3-D graphics capability that lets you view the project from every possible view is a wonderful thing. I showed my Sketchlist project to a cabinetmaker friend and now he wants a copy. Sketchlist definitely outperforms any other such products that I looked at. I am putting the finishing touches on my wall unit right now.
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3) Submitted by
Tony Thiry, from Fitchburg, WI
on 12/9/2008
Customer Rating:
I am new to woodworking and furniture design. I was having troubling conceptualizing my ideas on paper. While looking at numerous CAD applications and being very disappointed at the learning curve I stumbled across SketchList 3D. It was just what I was looking for.
I was up and running in about two hours. I have since designed and built 4 projects and I am working on my most ambitious yet, a desk and side table.
The ability to view the project in a 2D and 3D space is invaluable. It allowed me to identify mistakes before I started cutting. A huge money saver for a novice like me. I highly recommend this product for first timers and experienced woodworkers.
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4) Submitted by
Don Wagner, from Fishers, IN
on 12/6/2008
Customer Rating:
I have be using Sketchlist 3D since the early test versions. It is an excellent package for designing woodworking projects. It is the only software I have found that works like a woodworker thinks. I have built over 8 projects with it so far, and it has been a great time and expense saver. The parts list and cutlist diagrams are wonderful. I highly recommend it.
Laundry Room Cabinets designed with Sketchlist
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5) Submitted by
Bill Moynihan, from Fort Myers, FL
on 12/9/2008
Customer Rating:
I was planning to build an entertainment center with one center cabinet and two side curio cabinets. I also wanted the center cabinet to have hinged doors to close over the TV. To make the center cabinet easier to fabricate and move into the house from the workshop, I planned to make it in two pieces that can stack together.
I had some pencil sketches but using a CAD program was expensive and required a long learning curve. Google SketchUp also looked like a long learning curve.
Searching the Web, I found the Sketchlist 3D site.
I signed up and downloaded the test software. After an evening “playing” with the software and watching a few video tutorials, I was able to effectively use the program. The User Interface is easy to use. I could quickly work with boards in 2D or 3D.
Adding boards was simply accomplished by the user defining the board thickness to be aligned to one of these orientations when it is added to an Assembly.
If a boards’ thickness is set to be its height, the board has width and depth (as a shelf or top/bottom).
If a boards’ thickness is set to be its width, the board has height and depth (as a divider or side).
If a boards’ thickness is set to be its depth, the board has width and height (as a panel or back).
As I used the software and designed my entertainment center, I found a lot of very useful features built in. Some of these are:
1. I could specify the addition of rails and stiles to a carcass and Sketchlist3D will automatically apply them.
2. I could specify and define joinery styles and the effect they have on parts lists and cut lists. The parts list includes both the nominal dimension and the cut length.
3. I could quickly specify all parts and joinery needed for doors in one form.
4. I could quickly specify all parts and joinery needed for Drawers in one form.
5. I have the ability to clone assemblies to save time in design situations. This saved time with the two curio cabinets.
6. I could generate parts and purchase lists.
7. I could generate cutting diagrams and optimize the layout of parts on them and specify the kerf of the blade I will be using
8. I could set up shop standards for boards, doors and drawers that reflect the materials and techniques that I frequently use.
9. There are both 2D and 3D views of the assemblies and the project. The 3D view also allows the user to rotate an assembly or the project to check perspective and parts placement.
10. I could input the cost of materials and Sketchlist 3D will calculate material costs from the material used in the project.
There are many more features too numerous to mention here.
Since I was also testing the software, it was difficult to track the time to develop my project. I do know that it was a lot quicker than a solid modeling CAD package and a lot more fun seeing the results grow on the screen.
I used the purchase lists to buy the 4/4 cherry and cherry plywood for the project.
All pieces for the four cabinets were cut and machined according to the cut lists and parts lists with no problems except for working around some defects, knotholes etc in the cherry.
Assembly was easily accomplished and all machined parts fit together with very little “tweaking”.
I am very impressed with this furniture design software.
I can visualize that it could also be used to design a room layout or a workshop layout.
Try it – you will like it
Bill
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6) Submitted by
Al Judge, from Edgewood, NM
on 12/31/2009
Customer Rating: 
Let me start by saying that I am a retired engineer with over 30 years of experience in computer design. I have used many different design software programs over the years. At work I used Catia (2D and 3D), Solid Works and Vellum on a regular basis and tested many other programs. When I retired I used a number of design programs to design and build our house including AutoCad. Though not a computer geek in the strictest sense of the term, I was responsible for introducing personal computers into the the engineering department of a major power tool manufacturer. I was the person most likely to be sought out for help with computer issues by other members of the engineering community because I could discuss problems in everyday language rather than computerese. I have totally disassembled and repaired some of my own computers as well as solving some rather technical software problems over the years.
Having said all of that, I would like to say that this is one of the most frustrating programs that I have ever used. The program is not at all user friendly or intuitive. There are so many obvious flaws in the way that the program is structured that I am amazed that any of the reviewers found it even acceptable.
In most cases, I can use software right out of the box without any instruction. This was not at all possible with this program as there were no clues as to how it is structured. Fortunately there were instructional video on the website. These were almost as useless as the software. The instructor showed what could be done but not how to do it and he didn't start with the most basic information needed. The help function in the program itself is totally useless. There were enough clues in the videos online however that I was then able to start a project.
I used the program to design a set of kitchen cabinets. I started with designing the carcasses first. I found the process to be tedious and irritating but I was able to accomplish what should have taken 5 minutes in a little more than an hour. I then wanted to add the backing to the cabinets. When I created the backing and told the program where to place it, the program placed it on a different cabinet. I spent over an hour trying to fix the problem without any success. It was at that point that I decided that writing a review would be a better use of my time.
Bottom line: I would not recommend this program to anyone even if it were free. It is tedious and cumbersome. It is poorly designed and not at all logical. The only thing it did for me was to raise my blood pressure.
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7) Submitted by
Jon Manning, from Cedar Key, FL
on 6/23/2009
Customer Rating: 
I just downloaded the 14 day trial version, and it looked quite good at the start. Upon working with it, I was less impressed. The help menu is a joke. It shows manual, and I clicked on it to get a 30 second read manual that was basically worthless in trying to get started. In the demo mode, I made a new project and gave it dimensions. It came up with a plywood 3/4" which would have been fine, but I wanted to see how changing it would work. I could not figure out how to change the thickness nor the wood type. I'm fairly sure it is a pretty good program, but as usual, the computer geeks assume you know as much as them when they make the manual. Oh well, I guess I will go back to my paper sketches.
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Instructional Videos (note: requires Flash):
SketchList 3D is easy to use because it works with ideas, concepts, and techniques you already know.
The first basic woodworking concept it that, most generally, furniture and cabinets are built and designed with boards of some type -- not lines, rectangles or squares. Boards consist of materials and occupy space. Boards are put together and create assemblies. In turn projects are collections of assemblies of boards.
Boards
Assemblies
Projects
The question is then how to best manage and manipulate the boards. SketchList 3D uses computer interfaces and functions that are already known to you to assist in designing and planning the project you wish to build. These techniques are spreadsheet, data entry forms, simple graphics, and the ability to follow links around the project.
Spreadsheets
Forms
Graphics
In addition to commonly used computer techniques, SketchList 3D took several common woodworking processes and construction techniques and built them in as automated functions.
Joinery
Rail & Stiles
Doors
Drawers
Shelf Spacer
Hardware
Cloning
Round Boards
Optimized Cutting Layouts
Shaped Boards
SketchList 3D uses what you already know about computers and woodworking to help you be more efficient, productive, profitable, and creative in your work.
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