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Design a cabinet from scratch

Turn a width × height × depth into a complete, construction-accurate parts list in under a minute with the cabinet designer.

You don’t have to calculate carcass parts by hand. The cabinet designer takes a family and three outside dimensions and generates every side, bottom, top rail, back, shelf and front — sized for real cabinet construction.

Explode

Drag the slider · 9 parts generated from one carcass

Pick a family

Base, wall, tall and vanity cabinets each have their own proportions and part set. Base cabinets get a toe kick and top rails; wall cabinets get a full top and bottom; tall units add mid-rails. Choosing the family sets sensible defaults you can then tweak.

  1. 1

    Set the box size

    Enter outside width, height and depth. The 3D preview updates live — drag to rotate, pinch to zoom.

  2. 2

    Choose construction

    Toggle wooden grooved backs and drawer bottoms, or metal drawer boxes. Set panel thickness and toe-kick height under Advanced.

  3. 3

    Add fronts & shelves

    Set the number of doors, drawers and shelves. Cabsmith reveals interiors and divides fronts automatically.

  4. 4

    Send to cutlist

    Review the parts list — each part with its size and quantity — then add it all to your project in one tap.

Explode to check

Drag the Explode slider to separate the parts in 3D. It’s the fastest way to confirm a back is grooved in, a shelf is set back, or a drawer box clears the face before you commit to cutting.

Why the sizes are trustworthy

Cabsmith’s carcass maths follow standard European and face-frame construction: shelves are set back from the front, backs span between the sides, and drawer boxes are sized to real slide clearances. The numbers that land in your cut list are the numbers you cut.

Try it on your next job

Free to download, free to cut with — no account needed.

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