CabWriter 6 – What’s New?

The videos at the bottom of the page cover how to use the new features in CabWriter 6.  Part 1 covers the new features in CabWriter Pro, Home, and CNC while Part 2 is completely devoted to the new CabWriter Closet features.

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.

CabWriter Closet Tutorial Model – If you would like to download the completed CabWriter Closet model created in the Part 2 video below, you can download it below in either a 2017 version or 2022 version. Note that you don’t have to own CabWriter in order to download, open, and view the model.

Click on a file to download it…

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.

Running time: 1 hour

New CabWriter Pro, Home, and CNC features


00:00 Introduction

01:53 Bi-Fold Corner Upper Cabinet

08:07 Stacked Upper Cabinets

22:19 Drawer Box Parts in Rough Lumber Report

30:30 Dialog Box Changes and Simplifications

37:09 Two New Label Formats

44:12 Horizontal Hing Plate Holes

48:13 Back Attachment Inset Changes

Running time: 1 hour, 5 minutes

New CabWriter Closet Features


0:00 Introduction

6:17 Drawing Sides

22:38 Drawing Partitions

26:56 Drawing A Top

28:26 Drawing A Bottom

29:47 Drawing A Fixed Shelf

32:53 Drawing Stretchers

34:16 Drawing Slanted Adjustable Shelves

38:42 Drawing Adjustable Shelves

42:21 Assign Closet Numbers

44:53 Drawing Backs

49:29 Inserting Doors & Drawers

55:47 Adding Shelf Holes