CabWriter 5 – What’s New?

The videos at the bottom of the page cover how to use the new features in CabWriter 5.

The image at right shows how to jump straight to the individual feature tutorials. Or, reference the timelines next to each video showing the starting time in the video for each of the tutorials.

Click here to download a PDF with written documentation on all of the new features.

Note:  You must watch the video on YouTube to take advantage of the chapter list at right.  Do that by clicking on the “Watch on YouTube” button in the lower left corner of the video above.  Otherwise, use the list at right to scroll directly to the time mark of the feature you want to watch.

CabWriter 5 New Feature Tutorials – Part 1

Running time: 45 minutes

New CabWriter 5 Features


0:00 Introduction

1:36 One Piece Shaker Style Doors/Drawer Fronts

8:09 Mid-Rails in Doors & End Panels for Divided Cabinets

15:22 Automatic Texturing

24:48 Automatic Elevation and Section Views

38:13 New Box Schedule Report

CabWriter 5 New Feature Tutorials – Part 2

Running time: 32 minutes

New CabWriter 5 Features


0:00 Introduction

1:24 New Rough Lumber Report

10:55 Redesigned Sheet Optimization Settings Dialog Box

16:33 Cut and Paste Parts on Optimized Sheet Diagrams

20:30 Remove Parts or Cabinets from Reports by Hiding Them

25:26 Setting Construction Hole Depth

28:49 Z-Depth Option for Exported DXF Files

30:38 New Ladder Base Thickness Setting