One of my biggest goals in the furniture business has always been:
To make 3D design match real production—1:1.
Sounds simple, right?
But in real life, it’s not.
For years, my team had to redraw everything.
Designs were done in SketchUp, but then reworked manually into production software.
And that’s exactly where mistakes happened.
Measurements changed.
Connectors didn’t match.
Holes were missed.
And in the end—what you saw on screen wasn’t what got delivered.
🎯 The Dream: From Design to Done Without Redrawing
Now that I use Floefurni, which connects SketchUp directly to CNC production,
I’ve finally removed the need to redraw.
But even then… there’s one more risk:
What if the designer builds a custom cabinet from scratch—and makes a mistake?
That’s where things still go wrong.
🧩 The Real Answer: Parametric Cabinets
Parametric cabinets are pre-configured, rule-based cabinet templates.
They use math and logic to control:
- Width, depth, height
- Material thickness
- Connectors and drilling positions
- Edge banding
So instead of building from zero every time,
your designer selects a smart template and adjusts only what’s needed.
No guesswork. No mistakes. No surprises during production.
🛠️ 3D = Reality
With this system in place:
✅ What you see in SketchUp
✅ What gets produced in the factory
That’s true 1:1 design-to-reality workflow.
And that’s the real key to scaling your business while keeping quality, time, and team stress under control.
👥 Want to Learn More?
I run a Facebook group for furniture makers, where I share:
- Real tips about parametric design
- Workflow systems that reduce errors
- Stories from the field (not theory)
- Tools that actually solve problems
🧠 Read more and join us here: Furniture Maker Community – Join Now
— Doe