Double doors without linking

Back Linked doors have the “double door” function grayed out. How can I create a double door if I want it to cover several volumes? With the correct order. In SmartWOP we work from the outside in. The order in which each element is fed is very important. Double doors without linking As an example, we use a cupboard with a […]

Insertion of drawers

Back Inserting drawers If you use trusses in your project, it may happen that the position of the truss means that underlying components are not pushed into the position you want. If your furniture contains drawers, you must follow these steps to place them with SmartWOP. If you have constructed your furniture to the point that […]

Trusses and elements

Back Trusses and elements If you use trusses in your project, it may happen that the position of the truss means that underlying components are not moved to the location you want. In this example, the vertical truss was placed flush with the remaining elements. All of the following elements that are used under the traverse [...]

Construct the body with a miter

Back How can a body be designed with a miter? Miters are only possible on frontal and sloping panels. Construct a body from the corresponding panels. Choose a slanted plate instead of a horizontal one, but place it horizontally. Click on the sloping plate and check the miter left and miter right boxes. During construction, the body edges are mitered. It […]

Lamello Clamex on CNC and hand machine

Back Lamello/Clamex on CNC and hand machine You have constructed a piece of furniture and want to use a Lamello for the connections. However, if your CNC system is not able to mill the surface connection, you can now use SmartWOP to precisely align your hand machine. In edit mode (key B), first select your connection. It will now be marked red. […]

Place connectors on one side

Back There are situations where a one-sided connection is required in the construction. An example would be a three-sided drawer that you want to save as a component. To do this, switch to editing mode (key B). In the upper right corner you will find the function “Enable one-sided connectors” (green arrow). If you switch this function to active (blue background), you can […]

Decorative panel over several separate volumes

Back How can a decorative panel be arranged across several separate volumes? Decorative panel over several separate volumes The following situation: A continuous worktop is to be constructed from one piece in a corner over several individually positioned base cabinets. So our goal looks like this: The initial situation: Select the top shelf of the right and left base cabinet together. Drag […]

Shelf with back panel grooved in side panels

Back This step-by-step guide uses simple examples to explain how versatile construction with SmartWOP is. This example is primarily about the back wall and the order in which it is placed, but we will also use island holes adapted to the shelves and install components from the example gallery. This is our project: Step 1: Place, adjust and […]

Create materials part 2 - layers

Back Creating materials Part 2 – Layers This article explains in particular the procedure if you want to store panel materials that you have coated yourself. In this example, blockboard with walnut veneer. The upper part of the material mask should be treated in the same way as in the first material description. Now things get interesting when creating sheet material. Under raw material you specify what the core […]

Creating materials

Back Create materials To add new materials to your SmartWOP library, you can watch a video here or follow these steps. Switch to the material view (key M) At the very top left corner you have a folder icon with an orange cross for an entire new material folder, or the file icon with a yellow star for a single new material In this example […]